< Saracen Knight could be set for a step up in class having broken his maiden with a smooth success in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Gowran Park.

Aidan O'Brien's son of Camelot was sent off the heavily backed 1-2 market leader and gave his supporters few anxious moments, breaking smartly from the gates and dominating thereafter as he recorded a one and three quarter length victory.< Cimeara (10-1) looks a smart staying prospect for next season following her successful debut in the Thomastown Fillies Median Auction Maiden.

Jim Bolger's filly had plenty on her plate as Dianthus took over with a furlong to run but the former responded to her rider's urgings and slowly but surely bridged the gap on the leader before edging on to score by half a length.

Bolger went on to complete a double on the card when Haunting Vocals (9-1) landed the Gowran Park Racing Club Nursery Handicap by two and a quarter lengths.< World War (8-11 fav) will head to the sales with a win to his name having finally got off the mark in the Racing Again November 25th Maiden.

The Galileo gelding came into the race on the back of three runner-up finishes but was much the best of these, making every yard of the running to see off Warnaq by a length and a half.< Invincible Queen (12-1) came home best of all to land the spoils in the Like Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap while Voyageofdiscovery (9-2) maintained his recent upturn in form with head triumph in the Like Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap.< Inscribe (5-2 foint-fav) looked to be on a fair mark as he made his handicap bow in the www.gowranpark.ie Handicap and he delivered in decent fashion, seeing off Admirality by a length.

The final race of the day, the Gowran Park Gold Memberships For 2018 Handicap, went the way of Laid Back Luke (14-1).