Jumping can be a hazardous game and yesterday on the concluding day of the Gowran October Festival Edward O'Grady's Nick Dundee endorsed that view when blundering at the final fence, unshipping rider Norman Williamson in the process, when holding a narrow advantage in the Langton House Stars Of Tomorrow Beginners Chase.

His untimely exit left the Michael Hourigan-trained Inis Cara, who was still travelling well and virtually upsides the 4 to 7 chance when he bowed out, to come home unchallenged from Market Lass in the hands of Paul Carberry.

"They are there to be jumped but Paul still thinks he might have won," remarked the winning handler before he shed some light on future plans: "I might take the same road I took with Dorans Pride in his novice days. He jumps and stays and is a horse for the future."

Norman Williamson looked set for some compensation in the featured Power Gold Label Handicap Hurdle when he sent market leader Generosa to the front after the penultimate flight. Conor O'Dwyer, aboard Arthur Moore's gelding The Quads, had other ideas and the pair quickly wore down the leader in the very testing conditions approaching the last to come away on the run-in to land the spoils by 2 1/2 lengths. Trainer Arthur Moore said: "I put him away after the Plate and he's a much better horse with a light weight."

Australian Mick Patton recorded his third victory on Irish soil when winning the fourth leg of the annual Jockeys Challenge on the Cliff Wilkinson-trained The Cushman. The visitors trail the home team by eight points (25-17) with the remaining two races of the series taking place at Down Royal this afternoon. Willie Mullins was very bullish after Balla Sola, carrying the colours of the five-member Top Cat Syndicate, quickened up nicely to sweep past front-running Dual Star and Mick Kinane at the furlong pole to justify favouritism in the four-runner Kilkenny Nitelife Race.