THERE was a cracking atmosphere at Sunday’s Pigeon Hill & Carrigtwohill meeting at Ballyvodock, where there was also a big screen for spectators to view the televised action from Leopardstown, and Darragh Allen dominated the United Foxhounds fixture by partnering a two-timer.

The 31-year-old, who recorded his 100th points success at Dungarvan the previous Sunday, instigated his brace by experiencing a virtual armchair ride aboard the Terence O’Brien-owned/trained newcomer Uncle Pad (9/4 - evens favourite) in the five-year-old geldings’ maiden.