Grangecon trainer Francis Flood experienced mixed emotions at Naas on Saturday, the highlight winning the Kill Handicap Chase with Speed Board but the downside finding himself in hot water with the stewards after the beginners chase.

Flood and his rider son and namesake were both in trouble with the officials after their 20 to 1 chance Star Storm finished a distance fifth behind Killultagh Storm and Ruby Walsh in the BBA Opera Hat Beginners Chase over two miles.

Flood snr was fined £500 for using the racetrack as a training ground while his son was banned for seven days for insufficient effort. The horse was also suspended for 42 days.

It was a different story for the Flood yard an hour later when 12 to 1 shot Speed Board landed the Kill Handicap Chase in the hands of Emmett Stack.

The Kilwarden Handicap Hurdle was not short of incident when Battery Park and Willie Slattery slipped up after the fifth last flight, bringing down the chasing Hollybank Buck (Ruby Walsh) and Jaguar Claw (Charlie Swan). Afterwards Walsh was stood down for seven days with concussion. Charlie Swan was quickly on his feet but Willie Slattery was taken to hospital with suspected broken ribs.

Victory went to market leader Give Over and Joe Casey after which trainer Eddie Hales said his charge will head to Cheltenham next month to contest the Stakis Casinos Handicap Hurdle, a race he finished sixth in last season.

Circus Maximus responded to a determined ride from David Evans to win the opening four-year-old hurdle, prompting winning trainer Dermot Weld to nominate a handicap next for the American-bred gelding.