Joseph O'Brien warmed up for the King George ride on St Nicholas Abbey by partnering Six Silver Lane to success in Wexford's Enniscorthy Handicap.
The 3lb claimer brought the Joanna Morgan-trained 6/1 shot, who had the blinkers removed after struggling at Killarney earlier in the month, with a well-timed challenge to hit the front just inside the furlong marker.
The grey then found plenty for pressure to cross the line a length and a quarter ahead of Grainne Whale < Hadrian's Waltz was the most experienced runner heading into the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies & Mares Maiden and that told as she outbattled Katherine Lee
Billy Lee was content to track the front pair on David Wachman's 11/4 chance and shot through a gap between them coming round The Elbow.
Market leader Katherine Lee didn't go down without a fight, but Hadrian's Waltz always looked like keeping her at bay and proved half a length too strong.< Beauty Express (4/1 joint-favourite) also showed a good attitude to prevail in the Gorey Race.
The Paul Deegan-trained filly took up the running a furlong and a half from the finish, but looked a sitting duck when Words Of Wisdom and Curl Cat loomed up.
But she answered every question posed to her by Willie Supple and pulled away again to beat Curl Cat by a length and a half.< Belleau had left Tracey Collins after her last run and pipped former stablemate Black Belt on her first start for Deegan in the Blackstairs Claiming Race.< Elusive Moon (14/1) broke his duck at the 25th time of asking in the Belmont Handicap - but only just.
The five-year-old was one of a host in with chances a furlong out, before coming clear with the fast-finishing King's Jester and he had his head down where it mattered to get the verdict in a photo.
