But the eventual winner, a 25-1 chance under Davy Moran, and Crooked Throw gave chase, with the three flashing across the line almost together.

Incline it was who prevailed by a short head from Crooked Throw, with Absolute Image in third.

Richard Fahey’s gambled-on British raider Bolodenka, the 4-1 favourite, was a huge disappointment, racing in last position for much of the way before finishing in mid-division, although Karl Burke’s Moody Tunes ran a cracker to be fourth.

A jubilant McGlinchey said of the bottom-weight: “I am over the moon – I didn’t even think he was going to get into the race. I train in the middle of nowhere in a place called Inver in County Donegal.

“I’ve been training for six years and have 12 horses. When I get back to the Milltown Bar we’ll have some celebration.

“The horse is entered again on Sunday, but he won’t run if the ground continues to dry out.”

Weld and Smullen did hit the mark in the following www.tote.ie European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden, however, as 2-1 favourite Campfire Glow raced to an easy four-and-a-half-length call over Sleeveless.

First Row (7-1) once again demonstrated his appetite for a battle as he got up in the dying strides to grab the McDonogh Properties Chase.

Old stager Adamant Approach looked all over the winner as Ruby Walsh afforded himself a look round on the turn for home, but a never-say-die Roger Loughran was pumping away in behind on the Dessie Hughes-trained five-year-old.

The pair settled down to fight it out and it was First Row, a winner in similar fashion at Kilbeggan last time out, who found most, with half a length separating the pair at the line in the 50,000 euro contest.