Sweet success for Bonbon at Cork

Bonbon Au Miel had to pull out all the stops to land the odds in the UCC Horse Racing Society Hurdle at Cork.An excellent second to Hidden Cyclone on his Irish debut, which came on the back of a lengthy absence, Willie Mullins' French import was 1-2 to go one better and travelled kindly behind the pacesetting Head Turner.Bonbon Au Miel touched down over three out in a share of the lead and all still appeared to be going to plan at the last, but a slightly awkward leap gave Barry John Foley a sniff of victory on Lilshane, who ate into the favourite's lead and lost out only on a bob of the head.Winning jockey Ruby Walsh said: "In fairness, it was the second run after a layoff and I thought I was beaten.He did rally in the last 50 yards but I was full sure I was beaten. "He was so long off the track you'd be hoping he'll keep improving."He has probably run 10lb below what he ran off at Leopardstown but he has won, which is the main thing."Kaiser Black didn't have to work nearly as hard to justify a short price in the UCC Goes Racing Maiden Hurdle.Sent off at 4-6, the six-year-old cruised into the lead after jumping the penultimate flight and Davy Russell didn't have to break sweat for his mount to coast home by 14 lengths from Macs Legend.Trainer Pat Doyle said: "His runs at Leopardstown and Naas were very good but he had one blip when he chipped a stifle at Tipperary."He is a very nice, big horse who is a chaser in the making."He might go for a winners'-of-one at Punchestown next before being left off and he'll go chasing next season. He jumps well and just took time to mature."Shes Flat Tothemat improved past Leomar to break through in the CITSU Maiden Hurdle.The pair were fourth and second respectively at Wexford on St Patrick's Day and disputed the lead for the vast majority of this contest.Shes Flat Tothemat, who was backed down to 7-4, perhaps jumped straighter than the odds-on favourite and stayed on well to keep Leomar three lengths at bay, with the winner's stablemate Doldido a close-up third.Trainer Mick Winters said: "I told her owners that this mare would probably win a point-to-point and that they could sell and get nice money, but they said they don't care and only want to win races."She had a great run at Wexford, on a tight track on her second run, and had no work since so I was sticking my head on the block a bit today - but you couldn't stop her owners (Going Stone Mad Syndicate) and one of them came from Washington for the race today."Westerner Point capitalised on a lenient timber figure in the UCC Don't Step On The Crest Handicap Hurdle.The eight-year-old has been an excellent moneyspinner for Eoghan O'Grady this campaign and disposed of Captainofthefleet by two and three-quarter lengths as the 6-4 favourite.Sunset Sadie produced a career-best performance to register a decisive victory in the CIT Raise And Give Handicap Hurdle.The 7-1 shot was produced with her challenge at the last and stormed clear after jumping it to cross the line with four and a quarter lengths in hand of Rock On Lilly.Time And Times (6-1) seemed to have blown his chance when making a mistake at the last in the CIT Cream Of The Crop (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle, but Johnny Barry got him back on an even keel and he fought back to beat Conna Cross by three-quarters of a length.