Dingle Jockey rode a treble on the opening day of the Leopardstown Christmas Racing Festival.
The Kerry man piloted 8/15 favourite Romeo Coolio to win the feature race, the Grade One Racing Post Novice Chase.
He was on board 7/4 shot Ballyfad to win the TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle in the opening race.
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That was followed in the fourth race when Spinola Bay won the E-Auctions Novice Handicap Hurdle.
Always prominent, he kept on well in the run-in to lead again in the closing stages to secure the win at 7/2.
Gordon Elliot trained all three winners as well as three more in Limerick where Kazansky won the Grade 2 Defender Novice Hurdle.
