DONNACHA O’Brien followed in his father Aidan and brother Joseph’s footsteps in saddling a winner over jumps through Kilmeaden (11/1) in the Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle for four-year-olds.

Rated 91 on the flat, the son of Galileo chased clear leader, and odds-on favourite, Madness D’elle and wore down that rival in the home straight to score by two and a quarter lengths.