GORDON Elliott bagged the most valuable event of the day at Gowran Park on Saturday as Dunboyne made up for an abortive trip to Punchestown the previous week by claiming the €40,000 two-and-a-half-mile handicap chase.

This Stephen O’Connor-owned seven-year-old refused to race on his handicap debut in a similarly valuable event at Punchestown six days previously. However, he showed that to be a complete aberration as he lined up and jumped off without the slightest hesitation. The well supported 9/2 shot enjoyed the testing conditions and travelled well for Jack Kennedy and from the entrance to the straight Dunboyne looked to have most of his rivals covered. He brushed aside the effort of Street Value from the second last to eventually finish with 10 lengths to spare.