THE West's Awake was a poignant winner of the BETDAQ Rated Novice Chase at Punchestown. The 16/1 chance is trained by Edward O'Grady, whose wife Maria died following a fall while out hunting last Saturday.

Bravissimo went to the front a long way from home but with the three fences in the back straight omitted due to the low sun, there was only four left to jump.