Successful in the premier nursery at Listowel on Tuesday, Lord Massusus (9/4) made it a very profitable week for his connections by landing the Irish EBF Auction Series Race.

Dropping back from a mile, the Markaz gelding found his path blocked over a furlong out but picked up well for Gary Carroll after being switched right for racing room. He went past 2/1 favourite Freedom Falls in the final 150 yards to score by a length and a half.

The newcomer Net A Porter Queen was another two and a half lengths back in third.

In-form winning trainer Joe Murphy said: “We thought it was a bit short for him but it was a very good performance. That qualifies him for the Final in Naas.

“It takes a good horse to be able to drop back to six like that. They went a good gallop and he picked up well. He’s a tough, straightforward horse.”

Quotes from Alan Magee