Michael Kinane switched from Freud (lame) to Minardi in the Independent Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes, and the well-backed 7/2 chance recorded a very impressive victory.
The son of Boundary drew clear over a furlong out to beat Superstar Leo by 5L, with Dora Carrington a further 3/4L back in third.
`We thought he would burn the grass at Ascot last month but he ran very green, and the race developed into a two furlong sprint,` said Aidan O`Brien.
He added: `He will have a little break before something like the Dewhurst, while Hemingway will go for the Prix de la Salamandre at Longchamp.`
Freud is slightly lame behind, and O`Brien believes it may be due to a muscle problem.
Stone Age (2/7-4/11f) proved another able deputy for Kinane in the absence of Sligo Bay (off feed) in the 2yo maiden, making all to beat Avorado by a neck.
`He has never done a serious bit of work in his life, and will step into a good race next time,` said the Ballydoyle trainer.
Grand Finale, the only horse to have beaten Sinndar, overcame a four month lay-off to gain a narrow success in the Listed Ballyroan Stakes.
`He is a bit ring-rusty but that should sharpen him up,` said Dermot Weld after the Sadler`s Wells colt got the better of a protracted struggle in the straight with Palace Royale and Rostropovich.
Colourful Cast completed a double for Weld and Pat Smullen when making all to beat Shayadi by 3 1/2L in the 7f maiden.
Basil Marcus got a renewed effort from Eastern Purple (5/2-2/1f) to touch off Conormara in an exciting finish to the Group 3 Phoenix Sprint Stakes.
`He will go for the Nunthorpe at York followed by the Haydock Sprint Cup,` said Newmarket based trainer Kevin Ryan, who is originally from Tipperary.
Tarakan led a furlong out for Francis Berry senior and junior in the 7f handicap to beat Jalindi by 2 1/2L.
The jackpot pool swelled to over #110,000, with 47 lucky winners each receiving #1,759 after Danny Grant brought Draft Of Vintage from last to first in the straight to take the 9f handicap.
Masnada (4/1-7/2) was ridden up with the pace by Kevin Manning in the 9f handicap, rallying from the furlong pole to beat Umpqua Eagle by a neck
