Osterhase produced another brilliant battling performance to land the Bulmers Belgrave Stakes at Fairyhouse on Sunday.
John Mulhern's popular sprinter appeared booked for second when headed by Borderlescott inside the final furlong of the Listed contest.
But the gelding showed great tenacity to get back up close home for a head verdict over the English raider.
The win completed a great day for Fran Berry, who had landed the first two races at Tipperary for John Oxx before dashing off in a helicopter.
Zanderi overcame greenness to make a winning debut in the www.banshahousestables.com Maiden while Vorteeva was an easy seven-length winner of the two-year-old maiden.
Oxx, made it four for the day, as Mick Kinane partnered a double for the Currabeg handler at Fairyhouse.
Maraldiya proved too strong for odds-on shot Striking in the Dunboyne Maiden, running out a comfortable two-and-a-half-length winner.
Danak was an impressive winner of the concluding Rackenstown Race, quickening clear two furlongs out for a four-length success.
Declan McDonogh and Kevin Prendergast had teamed up to take the first two races at Fairyhouse.
Rebel Rover emerged on top after a thrilling three-way battle in the Bulmers Maiden while El Soprano made it third time lucky in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
It was a day of doubles at the Meath venue with Kieren Fallon also grabbing a brace courtesy of Rol'Over Beethoven and Flying Knight.
Rol'Over Beethoven was produced with a late effort to claim the Duleek Handicap while Flying Knight swooped a furlong out to take the Bulmers Handicap for trainer Noel Lawlor.
The feature event at Tipperary witnessed a gutsy effort from Red Square Lady, who proved a length-and-a-half too strong for odds-on shot Callow Lake in the Grade 3 Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle.
The Michael Phillips-trained mare will head for the Galway Hurdle now and Cashmans bookmakers slashed her price from 40/1 to 14/1.
Tadgh O'Shea revealed that he is set to join Brian Meehan's stable in England following his success on Lone Plainsman in the Tipp FM Handicap.
