The day belonged to Kevin Manning and Jim Bolger, who had a treble on the card capped by Shreyas in the Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes.
Despite favourite Carribean Sunset weakening out of contention in the straight, the Group Three prize was still up for grabs with a host of contenders entering the final furlong.
But Manning conjured a late rattle out of the 10-1 chance and she stormed home to deny She's Our Mark by a head.< Oh Goodness Me (7-2) initiated the hat-trick when defying a market drift in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Third on the second of two Leopardstown outings last time. Bolger's juvenile put his experience to good use and was always in a prominent position.
He quickened clear over a furlong out and repelled the charge of favourite Maurice Utrillo by a comfortable a length and three-quarters.
Bolger and Manning followed up when Scandal Sheet picked up a decent prize in the I.T.B.A. (South East) EBF Nursery.
Making her handicap debut after the obligatory three runs, the 15-2 shot was always in the front rank and took up the running a quarter of a mile from the finish.
Stepping up to a mile saw her stamina come into play and she galloped on strongly to cross the line with four lengths to spare over Tosach Nua
Declan McDonogh timed his challenge well on Teachers Choice to claim the spoils in the Corporate Dining At Gowran Park Handicap.
The 10-1 chance had only one previous victory from 25 attempts but struck the front entering the final furlong and was always holding Bentesina at bay en-route to a length-and-a-quarter call.< Clever Millie (12-1) swooped late to deny favourite-backers when collaring Pollen close home in the Gowran Park Golf & Leisure Maiden, while 14-1 chance Academy Blues was too strong in the first division of the Racing Festival Next Weekend Handicap.
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