A surge, an outage and the cut - late drama left the crowds enthralled as they followed Seamus Power and Shane Lowry at Mount Juliet.
After the cold and the rain that marked the first day of July, it was Waterford's returning son Power who sent a jolt of electricity through a dank and dark afternoon.
With Irish hopefuls either falling away or failing to advance, at least there will be a homegrown hero for the sold-out crowds to cheer on among the late pairings at the Thomastown venue this afternoon.
