FAD Eadrainn booked his ticket for the Punchestown Festival when landing odds of 1/3 with some ease in the Botanica International Maiden Hurdle.

The Pat Foley-trained gelding, successful in a bumper here last spring and runner-up last time in a Navan maiden hurdle that has worked out well since, had his task eased when 3/1 chance Hello Jack was withdrawn (lame) at the start. Simon Torrens’ mount travelled well to lead before two out and, despite a slight mistake at the last, kept on well to beat Polemon by an easy 10 lengths.