Great Field looks set for great things after Thurles demolition

Great Field produced a remarkable performance to stretch his unbeaten record over fences to three in the inaugural running of the Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase at Thurles.Having made all at Gowran Park and Leopardstown, Jody McGarvey sent the 4-11 favourite straight into the lead again and he extended it to such a margin that he was almost a fence clear heading down the back for the final time.He gave his supporters a big fright when making a howler at the second-last, but McGarvey sat tight - as he had needed to in spectacular fashion last time out - and allowed Willie Mullins' exciting novice to coast home at his leisure, safely negotiating the last before beating Hurricane Ben by 32 lengths.Frank Berry, racing manager to owner JP McManus, said: "You're always waiting for him to do something stupid - when he meets them good, he's very, very good but you're always waiting for him to meet one wrong. But on the whole he was very good today."We'll have to talk to Willie now - I don't know if he'll get a bit further or not, but if he did the Ryanair Gold Cup (over two and a half miles) at Fairyhouse could be a possible option. Obviously with the pace he shows, you wouldn't want to be going much further."Elsewhere on the card, Open Eagle made a successful reappearance in the Enjoy White Gypsy At Finns Borrisoleigh Hurdle.Off since finishing eighth in last year's Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham, the Mullins-trained eight-year-old was an easy-to-back 7-1 chance but was allowed to dictate terms to suit himself.He was pressured for the lead by Woods Well two out, but his Flat speed is still there and he quickened away before the final flight, and got over it safely en route to a three-and-a-quarter-length defeat of Woods Well.Jockey Ruby Walsh said: "It was definitely a pleasant surprise and I had intended in dropping him in and hunting around, but there was no pace so I said I'd go and do it from the other end."He showed a good turn of foot going to the second-last and kept going well enough to win."He was a high enough class horse on the Flat and it's great he has won again. I'd imagine he'll go to Punchestown next and probably go chasing in May."Walsh completed a double and Mullins a treble whenDicosimo took theDevil's Bit Beginners Chase as the 6-4 favourite. Jonathan Moore was injured when his mount Bench Marker was brought down at the last in the Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle won by Supreme Steel. He was later taken to hospital by air ambulance for further checks.Doctor Cormac Mehigan said: "Jonathan Moore has been taken away to hospital via helicopter and it appears he is to be sent to Limerick University Hospital. He has a pelvic injury which needs scans."