Bubbly Bellini justified favouritism as he recorded his second win of the Flat Turf season, taking the Tote Punchestown Preview Evening Handicap under Declan McDonogh for Adrian McGuinness.

The eight-year-old son of Mull Of Kintyre won at the Curragh last month before going down by just half a length at Cork on Monday last.

Available at 7/1 last night he opened on-course at just 4/1 before going off the 9/2 favourite.

Settled in mid-division he came with his challenge over a furlong out and he quickly got to the front, keeping on well inside the final furlong, going on to score convincingly by two and three parts of a length. In Salutem finished second at 6/1 under Shane Foley for Ken Condon while top-weight An Saighdiur (6/1) was a further half a length back in third under Billy Lee for Andy Slattery.

Declan McDonogh said afterwards: "He got a bit crowded but it suited him and he showed a good kick in the last furlong.

"He feels stronger than last year and Ado might give him a break now for the Guineas weekend."

The winner who is owned by Gary Devlin and Hazel McGuinness was recording his fourteenth career success this evening.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee