LISCARROLL racegoers were treated to some outstanding performances, after Ellemarie O’Dwyer’s rendition of the national anthem to get proceedings underway, Adam Feeney opened a two-timer aboard owner-trainer John Nallen’s newcomer Minella Marathon in the second division of the four-year-old maiden.

Minella Marathon (4/1 – 3/1 favourite), whose six-time track winning dam is a half-sister to the 17-time French jumps scorer Saint Gouston Blue, was bounced out prominently and he disputed the running with Jet To London until the latter dropped away well before two out.