Blessyourpinksox missed Her Majestys Plate owing to a bout of colic and her defection saw Sir Mark Prescotts Masafi go off the 4/5 favourite.
Making all the running under Declan McDonogh, the son of Desert King stretched his advantage from the three furlong point, staying on well under pressure for a 4 1/2L win.
Carrying the same colours as record-breaking juvenile, Spindrifter (won 10 in a row in 1980), the 4yo is himself a prolific winner, this being his eighth.
Denis ORegan, in double form at the course yesterday, teamed up with Narrackses for the first time in the geldings nine race career in the opening maiden hurdle.
His initial try at front running tactics yielded dividends, Noel Meades 6/1 shot never seeing another rival to easily dispose of Just Smart by 10L.
In the process ORegan lost the right to claim. As for the hobdayed Narrackses, he jumps well and will now go chasing.
Another of Meades employees, Niall Madden combined forces with his Dad and namesake aboard Peruge to land the following hcap hurdle.
Challenging at the last, the 9yo led early on the run in and stayed on well to prevail by 1/2L. The fast ground lover was registering the fifth victory of his career.
Seventh in the riders table and leading apprentice Chris Hayes partnered his 40th winner on Edward OGradys Millers Weir in the sprint hcap.
Victorious in this event last year, the chestnut led a furlong out and he kept going well to beat two of his fellow 4/1 co market-leaders, La Motta and Traverse.
On her debut in hcap company on her fourth start, Danehill Music overcame a slow start under Billy Lee, coming home strongly to win the nursery by 1/2L.
Tracey Collins praised Elizabeth Sheehan for 'an absolutely superb ride from the draw,' on Ucanstep, successful in the 7f hcap.
Sheehan and Ucanstep also won this contest last year. The apprentice was enjoying her fifth win here, three of which have come on this particular horse.
Pat Shanahan, who just failed to overhaul Con Collins Ucanstep on Margarets Dream half an hour earlier, was in the number one spot following the juvenile claimer.
Riding Frances Crowleys apparent second string, Hanora, the combination got to the front under a furlong out going on for a 2 1/2L victory to cause a 12/1 surprise.
