The Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney produced one of the most thrilling finishes of the whole season as Erysimum came out on top of a five-way run to the line in the Listed contest.
Willie McCreery's 5-1 chance showed tremendous guts from the front, as she looked a sitting duck entering the final furlong.< Marshall Jennings finished well and Cailin Mor came from out of the clouds to challenge, but they had to settle for second and third respectively behind the game winner, with Colour Blue and Assume also in close attendance.
That was a double for McCreery and Lee, as Valentana had earlier defied a 6lb rise by the handicapper and followed up a victory at Tipperary just 12 days ago with a blistering finish in the Celtic Steps Handicap.
The 4-1 chance has been rejuvenated since hold-up tactics have been adopted and coming from off the pace, she swept down the outside to beat Intrepid Prince by a length and three quarters.
Odds-on favourite Tang Dynasty was firmly put in his place behind the fast-finishing Percy in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C And G) Maiden.
Aidan O'Brien's market leader was readily outpointed, with Drake Passage in a clear lead entering the final furlong.
Ger Lyons' Percy (9-2) hit top gear close home under Colin Keane, though, producing an excellent late surge to reel in the pacesetter by half a length.
O'Brien saw another odds-on reverse in the mosscontrol.ie Maiden as Schubert just couldn't fend off the late charge of Look Closer
O'Brien's 8-13 favourite made all the running in the extended mile contest and looked to have Dermot Weld's Look Closer (11-4) beaten entering the final furlong, but Leigh Roche found some extra effort from the Dansili gelding, who ran on strongly to score by a neck.
O'Brien gained some compensation in the concluding Ladbrokes Race, as son Donnacha rode his Triplicate (2-5 favourite) to victory over stablemate Bravery
