Racing Fairyhouse report: The recuperative power of a good horse will rarely get a better advertisement than it did when Biennale sparked some riotously happy scenes at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Never can a 16 to 1 outsider have received a better reception than Biennale did after his short-head defeat of Florida Coast in the Clover Hill Hurdle: but not every 16 to 1 outsider is trained by Oliver Brady.

The Co Monaghan man's fight against cancer has been well documented but if ever a battle looks like being won, then Brady gives every sign of doing it.

His famous winners' enclosure routine, complete with shouts, roars and exhortations to compliment the county of Monaghan, was in full, raucous voice. However, the volume can only have been helped by Brady's belief that he also has a serious horse for the future.

"This is as good a novice as there is in the country," he said afterwards. "It has taken me three years to get him here. He's had tie-backs, bad legs, everything. But by God I've got him back now." Biennale's task was made easier when the favourite Thaix gave Ruby Walsh a crashing fall at the fifth flight but his route to the front was not clearcut and he did look to have it all to do to peg back Florida Coast after the last.

However, the ex-Michael Stoute-trained horse proved there is nothing wrong with his courage by battling back up on the inner to edge out his rival.

"I nearly don't mind losing to hear that," said Florida Coast's trainer Michael Bowe as Brady poured forth to the huge crowd that assembled around the number one spot.

"This horse needs a trip and he'll be even better over another two furlongs," Brady declared before predicting that Biennale will be targeted at a novice event over Christmas. One thing is for sure and that is that the 16 to 1, and Brady backed him at 20 to 1, is gone.

Ruby Walsh, making his first appearance since fracturing his right hip at the Listowel Festival in September, was also out of luck on his other ride, Celtic Grian Ard.

That one finished unplaced behind One Shot Sheehan who shot clear on the run to the last to beat Paumafi.

Paul Carberry narrowed the gap to Barry Geraghty in the jockeys' table to seven when notching win number 58 of the term on Saddler's Mark in the beginners chase.

The non-appearance of Golfeur resulted in the Noel Meade-trained horse starting an evens favourite and the fall of Rocking Ship at the fifth last sealed the deal.

It was a less straightforward story in the bumper for the Meade camp. The highly-touted Dooley, owned by JP McManus, also started a well-backed evens favourite but was badly hampered by Port Salon when attempting to go for a gap up the rail. Dooley was eventually switched off the inside and ran on well but couldn't catch Master Albert who had slipped up on his own debut.

Rider JP Magnier had a happier experience this time and trainer David Wachman said: "He is a real chasing type and has a bit of a future."

Another Meade-trained favourite to start at evens was Louisville in the maiden hurdle but that one faded in the straight and could only manage fifth behind Shaunas Vision. "She was brought down at Leopardstown on her first start over hurdles and lost her confidence for a while. But I don't think she is winning out of turn. She has run well in her last few starts. That is our 50th winner of the calendar year under both codes," said trainer Michael Halford.

Jirlan is set to make a quick reappearance on Saturday after winning the two-mile handicap hurdle under Conor O'Dwyer. "The slow pace, and the fact he clipped heels passing the stands, didn't help but he did it well," said Arthur Moore.