Have Merci confirmed the smart impression she made on her debut over timber at Roscommon last month when taking the AMC Enterprises & Stable Bedding Hurdle in fine style at Cork on Saturday.
Conor O'Dwyer's mount was left in front soon after halfway and, having jumped full of enthusiasm throughout, drew clear before two out for an eased-down four lengths victory over Goldanzig.
"She will go now to Listowel and, if all goes well, it will be on to Cheltenham for the Murphys meeting in November," said winning trainer Jessica Harrington.
Bobbie McNally, who enjoyed his first professional win aboard Sew It Seams at Wexford last month, successfully renewed his association with the Tom Taaffe-trained gelding to take the featured Emerald Supermarket Handicap Hurdle.
But the five-year-old was all out to hold on in a tremendous finish from Digital Signal and Noble Gesture.
Stephen Crawford produced Cincuenta with a late surge down the centre of the track to deny Bob Cullen by half a length in the Anglo Printers Handicap.
