< Fame And Glory approached his defence of the Ascot Gold Cup with a winning seasonal debut in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan.
Ridden by Joseph O'Brien in the absence of the suspended Jamie Spencer, the Aidan O'Brien-trained six-year-old (5-4 favourite) had Table Mountain for company up front until taking charge in the final half-mile.
The opposition closed up in the straight and market rival Unaccompanied threw down a strong challenge, but O'Brien jnr kept Fame And Glory going without undue pressure to hold on by a cosy neck.
The jockey was completing a treble for the Ballydoyle yard initiated by Henrythenavigator's son Cristoforo Colombo (7-2) on his introduction in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Quickly into his stride, the juvenile took over from Is Feider Leis inside the final quarter-mile and readily held favourite Scream Blue Murder by a length and a half.
The team followed up when the once-raced three-year-old Offer sent off the 1-9 favourite, led all the way in the navanracecourse.ie Maiden and galloped on strongly to beat Civil War by four and a quarter lengths.< Jazz Girl (5-1) put up a gutsy display to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap in the hands of Chris Hayes.
Andrew Oliver's charge was sent straight into the lead and still held the call entering the closing stages, but she had to pull out all the stops to hold off Strandfield Lady by half a length.
The Muredach Kelly-trained My Girl Anna (9-2 favourite) eased into the lead a furlong out in the navanracecourse.ie Handicap and just lasted home under Rory Cleary as Luisant s hot pursuit came up short by a nose.
There was a tight finish to the closing Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden and it went to Tommy Stack's Coin Of Courage (20-1), who showed terrific resolution in the hands of Billy Lee to hold favourite Qasser by a neck.
