McCoy lifting the Ryanair Gold Cup.

AP MCCOY WAS at his best as he earned victory in the Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase at Fairyhouse today.

The 40-year-old, who is set to retire at the end of the British season in April, came home first on Enda Bolger-trained Gilgamboa (7/1) with the Tullow Tank (9/1) second, Smashing (25/1) third and favourite Gitane Du Berlais (5/4f) back in fourth.

It was his second win of the day as Sir Scorpion (6/4f) triumphed in the Novice Handicap Hurdle.

14.20 The Choice Hotel Group Maiden Hurdle

1st Voices Of Spring 12/1 14.50
2nd Cest Notre Gris 5/1 2f
3rd Powersbomb 10/1
4th  Elusive Ivy 20/1

14.50 The Gleesons Butchers Novice Handicap Hurdle

1st Sir Scorpion 6/4f
2nd Lilshane 7/1
3rd Solita 20/1
4th Inesperate 5/1 2f

15.20 The Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final

1st Bitofapuzzle 3/1f
2nd Petite Parisienne 9/2
3rd Lyrical Theatre 8/1
4th Uranna 10/1

15.50 The Coolmore N.H. Sires Leading Light & Ocovango Novice Hurdle

1st Shaneshill 4/9f
2nd Outlander 10/3
3rd On Fiddlers Green 100/1
4th Total Recall 33/1

16.20 The Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Steeplechase

1st Gilgamboa 7/1
2nd The Tullow Tank 9/1
3rd Smashing 25/1
4th Gitane Du Berlais 5/4f

16.55 The BoyleSports Novice Handicap Steeplechase

1st Ballyadam Approach 11/2
2nd Mr Fiftyone 9/2f
3rd Black Zero 16/1
4th Elsie 8/1

17.30 The Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper

1st Castello Sforza 9/2
2nd Sunni May 12/1
3rd Death Duty 7/2f
4th Another Cyclone 9/1

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