Sean Allen's Lonesome Boatman was a popular regional winner of the Paddy Power Cork Grand National.

The nine-year-old was an 8-1 chance under Darragh O'Keeffe for the three-and-a-half-mile Listed event and dominated from the front from the beginning, maintaining the gallop to dominate by six lengths.

The triumph was well received by the Cork crowd, with the trainer a little regional clothing based just 40 minutes away from the track.

Allen said: "That is incredible! Darragh rode the horse in Punchestown (last May) and put this race to us. We knocked the cobwebs off him at Listowel in September as you wouldn't want to be pertaining to this race without a run.

"Today was the plan and the guy on his back - what can I say, he was brave as a lion everywhere. Even when he was five or six lengths ahead, he was still firing the horse at fences. The plan was to go a gallop and he was truly on-song.

"I farm in Araglin, which is 40 minutes away and this is my regional course. I have eight horses and my bro Darragh, who gets along with Darragh (O'Keeffe), rides out for me and I have a lot of local assistance too."

Lonesome Boatman at Cork (Thomas Weekes/PA)

Regarding plans, the quipped: "Pints will be drunk and we'll discuss it then!".

Darragh O'Keeffe enjoyed a treble on the card, with his first winner being Mister Pessimistic in department one of the Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle.

A point-to-point and bumper winner, the four-year-old was a 4-11 preferred to preserve his unbeaten record and was just under 3 lengths too excellent for Grey Jude, leaving fitness instructor Henry de Bromhead considering a step up to Grade One level.

De Bromhead stated: "He is a beautiful young horse, did it perfectly in the end and the 2nd horse is a good horse also. I got worried after his mistake at the second-last but he jumped the last well and galloped out well. He is unbeaten and has actually not done anything wrong so ideally he'll keep progressing.

"There aren't numerous choices throughout Christmas so he could run in Leopardstown's Grade One amateur over two miles. I think good ground is very important to him."

De Bromhead and O'Keeffe likewise collaborated to land the Paddy Power 'Did You Watch The Breeders Cup At All' Mares Maiden Hurdle with 6-5 preferred Echoing Silence.

Declan Queally struck Listed gold as Tackletommywoowoo landed the Paddy Power "The number of Days 'Til Christmas?" Irish EBF Novice Hurdle at 3-1 under Sean O'Keeffe.

The fitness instructor stated: "He has begun a lot and while it is a little challenging to settle him, it isn't a huge task and when I spoke with Sean (O'Keeffe) in advance, he knew exactly what I desired. You simply have to add to heels and then give him the reins, and Sean rode a lovely race.

"The horse was bought for small cash and well done to JD Moore who discovered him for us. He had been placed in bumpers for a smaller fitness instructor in England, we paid 12 grand for him and the plan was just to win a race with him.

"He'll get a few pounds in the handicap now but in some cases with a horse like this, there is nothing incorrect with having a high ranking as you can box away racing in smaller sized fields and choose up cash."

Eoin Griffin's Ol Man Dingle was the winner of the the Grade Three Paddy Power Betting Shops Irish EBF Novice Chase, scoring at 11-4 under rider Ricky Doyle.

"I put the tongue-tie back on Ol Man Dingle today - he does not require it but I wasn't taking any opportunities. Ricky gave him a lovely ride, the horse has brilliant scope but can be a little brave," said Griffin.

"This horse will get an entry for the Drinmore now and while I know Willie's (Mullins, champion fitness instructor) horses have yet to come back, first of all we'll delight in today and stress over that later on."