< Sea The Stars swept aside the best Ballydoyle could hit him with as he landed a fifth consecutive Group One victory in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.
In a thrilling contest, Fame And Glory and Mastercraftsman threw down massive challenges to John Oxx's superstar, but he answered the call to win with complete authority.
The pacemakers led early on but no sooner had they entered the straight than Mastercraftsman went on, with Fame And Glory in hot pursuit and Sea The Stars (4-6) tracking the pair.
Fame And Glory made his bid with two furlongs to go, but Mick Kinane had plenty under him and once he asked Sea The Stars to quicken, the response was electrifying and he went away to win by two and a half lengths.< Rainbow View landed her first Group One victory of the campaign when she stamped her class on the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes.
Jimmy Fortune bided his time in mid-division on John Gosden's filly as Totally Devoted led them into the straight, but he made significant progress soon after and led a furlong and a half out.
The 5-4 favourite soon put the race to bed and though another British raider, Heaven Sent gave chase, she was never going to threaten and was two lengths adrift at the line, with Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Again in third.
Aidan O'Brien's Irish Cambridgeshire winner Poet completed a hat-trick as he ran away with the Group Three Kilternan Stakes for an impressive victory.
Johnny Murtagh led all the way on the 9-4 favourite, who had the field at full stretch three furlongs out and showed no signs of stopping as he galloped clear in the straight.< Shreyas gave chase but could make no inroads into the lead, and British challenger Allied Powers grabbed second spot late on, though four and a half lengths adrift.< You'll Be Mine fulfilled the promise of last month's debut fourth over course and distance by winning the Irish Independent EBF Fillies Maiden.
The Ballydoyle juvenile (7-4 favourite) was pushed along to challenge entering the final two furl
