Brighterdaysahead (11/4) beat race favorite Lossiemouth (4/6) to win the Grade 1 Irish Champion Timeless Sash Windows Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.
Trained by Gordon Elliott, the seven-year-old Kapgarde daughter of Gigginstown House followed race leader El Fabiolo for most of the race.
The Brighterdayshead, ridden by Jack Kennedy, then took the lead two furlongs from home. She was quickly followed by favorite Lossiemouth, who was in third position throughout.
Brighterdaysahead began to exert her dominance as she quickly got clear entering the final straight.
Paul Townend was showing worrying signs on Lossiemouth, ridden by Willie Mullins, but kept pace and failed to land a blow on the winner.
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