Wedding Vow, striped cap, in control at the Curragh© Photo Healy Racing
< Wedding Vow recorded her first career win in some style when landing the Group Two Kilboy Estate Stakes at the Curragh.
Aidan O'Brien's 6-1 chance had struggled in the Ribblesdale when last seen, but produced a strong late run under Joseph O'Brien to pick up leader Brooch and run on strongly to score by two lengths.
Fresh from his victory in Saturday's Irish Oaks, Newmarket handler Hugo Palmer added another big-race win when Home Of The Brave romped to victory in the Friarstown Stud Minstrel Stakes.
The 7-2 chance crept into contention on the home turn and James Doyle pushed him clear inside the final two furlongs, and he kept on strongly to leave Gordon Lord Byron trailing three and a half lengths behind.
Kevin Manning bagged a double when guiding Leath Na Hoibre to victory in the Pat O'Donovan irish Racing Excellence Nursery Handicap.
Brendan Duke's 2-1 favourite was always in the front rank and once Manning asked for maximum effort, he pulled clear to score by a length and three-quarters from Flirt
Manning's first win came when Leafy Shade battled on bravely to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden for Jim Bolger.
The 10-3 chance was always prominent and Manning pushed her into a clear lead over a furlong out, and though Camellia Japonica was closing with every stride late on, she was still half a length behind at the line.< Diamond Rio got up close home to land the Waxperts Fillies Maiden for trainer Tony Mullins.
Favourite Catalyst led all the way up the home straight under Billy Lee, but Daniel Redmond got a real tune out of the 12-1 winner, running down the market leader near the line to win by half a length.
Lee had earlier booted Willie McCreery's Champagne Or Water (8-1) home to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap, while Pat Smullen guided the Willie Mullins-trained 2-1 favourite Digeanta home in the O'Brien's Wines Handicap.
