MINELLA Awards provided Noel Fehily and Harry Fry with a Punchestown double in the Shamrock Enterprises Handicap Hurdle.

Just half an hour after Unowhatimeanharry gave the pair a Grade One win, Minella Awards came with a late run to deny Philip Hobbs' No Comment in a finish dominated by the British raiders.

No Comment had beaten Minella Awards at Plumpton in January, but when it mattered most the Fry runner was once again primed to run for his life.

Having performed well at Cheltenham and Aintree No Comment finally looked like getting a big win but Minella Awards, winner of the EBF Final at Sandown last time out, quickened up better.

The pair were sent off 7-1 joint-favourites and were separated by a length. Willie Mullins' Screaming Rose picked up place money in third.

Fehily said: "I had a lovely spin around, I just missed the carnage early and after that it was straightforward.

"I've said it before, but what a trainer Harry Fry is at producing them on the big day.

"When this fella was beaten by the second at Plumpton he kept telling he wasn't right and that in the spring he would improve - he was right."

Fry said: "This makes up for yesterday when Drumcliff was brought down early.

"Today has been a different story and what a 40 minutes.

"We just felt this lad would come to himself in the spring and I'm pleased for his owners, who are very patient.

"Noel was brilliant again, he's a huge part of our success."