Bocca Baciata and Colm O'Donoghue lead Discipline in the closing stages© Photo Healy Racing
< Bocca Baciata was in a different league to her rivals in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes at Gowran Park.
Despite having to concede weight all round, including to impressive debut scorer Discipline Jessie Harrington's four-year-old was the well-supported 6-4 favourite to add a second Listed win to the Group Three honours she gained at the Curragh last year.
She went in pursuit of Discipline when that one hit the front before the furlong marker and after taking the lead soon after, Colm O'Donoghue was able to ease down in the closing stages, beating the game Discipline by a head.< Champagne Or Water (8-1) led home a one-two for Willie McCreery in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.
The five-year-old was progressive last summer and could be set to take on even better missions this year, judging by the way she kept Colour Blue a length at bay.< Tony The Gent made a successful start to his career in the Punchestown Betting At 188BET Maiden.
Ger Lyons' Kodiac gelding was sent off at 14-1 for his debut but showed a good attitude to reel in more experienced rivals and he got the nod over Schubert and Waitaki in a photo.
On official ratings and race conditions, Mint Chai (13-2) appeared up against it in the 188BET Race but showed a fine attitude to completed a double for Lyons and jockey Colin Keane.
Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen also enjoyed a brace, kickstarted by Shamreen maintaining her progression as the 8-11 favourite in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, and followed up when Ezanak - also 8-11 favourite - made a victorious introduction in the Thomastown (C & G) Maiden.
None of the 16 runners in the Mobile Betting At 188BET Handicap had a previous win to their name so something had to give and it went to Texas Radio (11-2), while Beechmount Whisper justified 5-2 favouritism in the 188BET.co.uk Handicap.
