THE Shillelagh and District Foxhounds hosted their first fixture of the season at Tinahely, where racegoers were treated to an afternoon of thrilling action across the card at the ever-popular Fairwood Park venue.

The meeting got off to a cracking start in the opening contest as Finisk Pride (3/1 - 4/1) took the four-year-old maiden for Denis Murphy to continue the Co Wexford trainer’s strong start to the new season.