HENRY de Bromhead sent out four winners across the three St Stephen’s Day meetings in Ireland and two of them came early on at Down Royal, where the Knockeen handler landed the opening two contests.

In the INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle, Air Of Entitlement (5/2 favourite) travelled all over her rivals at the business end and the Robcour-owned point-to-point and bumper winner wasn’t hard pressed at all to see off Ballybow by three and a half lengths.