SAM Curling was responsible for a brace of winners at the Tipperary Foxhounds’ third and final fixture at Lisronagh on Sunday. It was the newcomer, Arcadian Emperor (5/2 – 3/1 joint-favourite), a €30,000 Derby Sale purchase, who got the day off to a flying start for the Tipperary handler, as he took the opening four-year-old maiden in impressive fashion.

The Kamsin-sired gelding benefitted from a fine waiting ride to be produced after the second last fence by David Doyle and went on to score by six lengths from fellow newcomer, Lisbane Park.