Corana was reluctant to start in the P & D Plant Hire Handicap but once under way, she finished with a real rattle to take the feature race at Ballinrobe.
Patrick Martin's charge made life difficult for the stalls handlers before the race, but settled nicely in the early stages under Pat Smullen.
The 100-30 chance still had plenty to do on the turn for home, but she kept responding to Smullen's urgings, getting on top in the final furlong to register a three-quarter llength success over Amarama.
Kaprun left his disappointing effort at Navan on Sunday well and truly behind him when getting off the mark at the ninth attempt in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden.
The 7-1 chance disputed the early lead with Admiral Barry and came off the bridle marginally earlier than that rival.
However, Admiral Barry tired on turning for home and Kaprun stuck to his guns well under David Moran, finishing four and a half lengths in front of Dr Kildare.
The step up in trip allowed Dont Cross Tina to get off the mark when reeling in Black Cat Crossing in the closing stages to land the Western People Maiden.
Seamus Fahey's charge never got going over seven furlongs at Naas last time but was always to the fore in this contest.
Willie Supple did not panic on the 7-2 chance as Black Cat Crossing took the lead, and under a strong drive, Dont Cross Tina got up to score by a length.
Karlu obliged favourite backers as he registered a comfortable success in the Ba Morley Memorial Maiden Hurdle.
The John McConnell-trained runner was sent off the 4-1 market leader and he justified those odds with a three-and-a-half-length victory over Ballymahon.
Ardistan just got the better of Polly Massini in a driving finish to the Murphy's Garage Headford Hurdle.
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