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 opportunity under Darragh O'Keeffe for the three-and-a-half-mile Listed occasion and dominated from the front from the beginning, keeping up the gallop to prevail by six lengths.

The victory was well gotten by the Cork crowd, with the fitness instructor a little regional outfit based just 40 minutes far from the track.

Allen said: "That is amazing! 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 concerning this race without a run.

"Today was the strategy and the man on his back - what can I state, he was brave as a lion everywhere. Even when he was five or six lengths ahead, he was still shooting the horse at fences. The strategy was to go a gallop and he was actually on-song.

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

Lonesome Boatman at Cork (Thomas Weekes/PA)

Regarding strategies, the fitness instructor quipped: "Pints will be intoxicated and we'll talk about it then!".

Darragh O'Keeffe took pleasure in a treble on the card, with his first winner being Mister Pessimistic in department among 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 maintain his unbeaten record and was just under three lengths too excellent for Grey Jude, leaving trainer Henry de Bromhead eyeing a step up to Grade One level.

De Bromhead stated: "He is a beautiful young horse, did it well in the end and the 2nd horse is a decent horse also. I got anxious after his mistake at the second-last however he leapt the last well and galloped out well. He is unbeaten and has done nothing wrong so hopefully he'll keep advancing.

"There aren't many choices throughout Christmas so he might run in Leopardstown's Grade One amateur over 2 miles. I think good ground is crucial to him."

De Bromhead and O'Keeffe also teamed up 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 "How Many Days 'Til Christmas?" Irish EBF Novice Hurdle at 3-1 under Sean O'Keeffe.

The fitness instructor said: "He has actually begun a lot and while it is a little challenging to settle him, it isn't a massive task and when I spoke with Sean (O'Keeffe) beforehand, he understood precisely what I desired. You just need to tack on to heels and then provide him the reins, and Sean rode a .

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

"He'll get a few pounds in the handicap now however in some cases with a horse like this, there is absolutely nothing incorrect with having a high rating as you can box away racing in smaller sized fields and get 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 doesn't need it but I wasn't taking any opportunities. Ricky offered him a lovely trip, the horse has brilliant scope however can be a little brave," stated Griffin.

"This horse will get an entry for the Drinmore now and while I know Willie's (Mullins, champ trainer) horses have yet to reappear, first of all we'll take pleasure in today and stress over that later on."