< Order Of St George made light work of landing the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger Trial Stakes for the second year running at the Curragh.
Sent off at odds of 2-11 following his impressive Gold Cup triumph at Royal Ascot, the favourite was settled in the rear as Arya Tara blazed a trail before cruising into contention early in the home straight.
Donnacha O'Brien pushed out the winner under hands and heels for a comfortable length-and-a-half victory over Twilight Payment
There was a major shock in the Jimmy O'Neill Irish Racing Excellence Curragh Stakes as Hit The Bid came home in front at 50-1.
Darren Bunyan's charge was always up with the pace under Leigh Roche and there was no fluke about it as he hit the front a furlong out before kicking on.< Mur Hiba asked questions late on but could only narrow the gap to half a length at the line.
A gamble was foiled in the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden as Mujaazy (5-1) touched off the well-backed Bound
O'Brien's filly, who was supported into 4-1 from 10-1 before the off, blazed a trail under Emmet McNamara and looked like the winner for most of the way, but Dermot Weld's runner stayed on well to get up by a head in the shadow of the post.
Conversely, the frontrunner hung on in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden as De Boss Man (9-2) dug deep for Colin Keane to hold the late lunge of Ice Canyon by half a length.< An Saighdiur (8-1) followed up an impressive Sligo success with another victory in the Al Ain Racecourse Handicap.
Sent straight to the front by Billy Lee, Andrew Slattery's nine-year-old always looked in control as he came home a length and three-quarters clear of Excelli
The Ducky Mallon (11-2fav) edged out Enter The Red by half a length to score in the Kildare Medieval Festival Handicap, while Melanna (9-1) was an authoritative three-length winner from Placere in the concluding Longines World Fegentri Championship For Lady Riders Handicap.
