Bob Olinger and Captain Guinness deliver at Navan for Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore

Bob Olinger and Captain Guinness returned to winning ways to provide Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore with a Graded race double at Navan.

Lismullen Hurdle winner Bob Olinger was victorious for the first time since the Cheltenham Festival of March 2022, when the beneficiary of the late fall of Galopin Des Champs, and had struggled to hit the heights that once looked likely as a novice hurdler.

Having travelled supremely well for Blackmore when still hard on the bridle on the run to the last between Home By The Lee and Zanahiyr, it briefly looked like he would flatter to deceive once again.

When Blackmore initially asked him to quicken, the response was not immediate and Zanahiyr went on, but eventually Bob Olinger (15-8) did begin to find for pressure and ultimately was a good winner.

He went on to win by a length from the 5-4 favourite, with Home By The Lee, giving 9lb to all, a creditable third in trying to replicate last year's win.

"I'm delighted. You know where we hold him, he's one of the best horses I've ever trained," said De Bromhead.

"Last year was tough but it's lovely to see him back. He was brilliant and Rachael was super on him, she gave him a brilliant ride.

"There are a lot of people to thank but I have to mention Robert Power and Brian (Acheson).

"We stopped with him last January and Robbie has done a lot of work with him during the summer and into this season.

"He came down to us looking amazing. There are a lot of people to thank, the team at home, but Robbie stands out for all the work he's done with him.

"We better ask him what he was doing and start doing it with all of them!

"He stayed at it really well. The way he burst through and then I thought 'oh no, it's the same as last year' when Zanahiyr came