THE rescheduled Knockanard meeting took place under the auspices of the Avondhu Foxhounds on Saturday and, on an afternoon that saw all riders wearing black armbands in memory of the late Michael O’Sullivan, the Turlough O’Connor-trained/ridden Cloudy Tuesday came out best in the three-and-a-half-mile banks race.

The event attracted just five runners and last season’s Ladies Cup hero, Knockiel Synge, set out with the intention of making all. He was challenged by Cloudy Tuesday (5/2 - 3/1) on the descent to the third last of the 24 obstacles. Whilst Knockiel Synge was the faster away from this fence, he was pressed once more by the eventual winner on the run to the last.