John Oxx's fine season continued as Alaivan ran out a convincing winner of the Listed Lenebane Stakes at Roscommon.
The Kalanisi gelding was out to atone for his narrow defeat in the Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh last time and duly obliged.< Hindu Kush was driven to take up the running in the mile and a half contest, while Mick Kinane was content to sit on his heels on the 11-10 favourite.
Once given the office entering the home straight, Alaivan never looked in any danger, keeping up a strong gallop in the heavy conditions to beat Von Jawlensky by three and a half lengths, with Via Galilei well back in third.< Marfach showed the benefit of experience when holding debutant Ejteyaaz in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Jim Bolger's 13-8 chance moved sweetly into contention on the turn for home and had not been asked a serious question when edging ahead two furlongs out.
Kevin Manning asked for maximum effort over a furlong out and he stuck to his task well to beat the game resistance of the 6-4 favourite by a length and a quarter.
Favourite-backers barely had a moment's worry when Miranda's Girl careered away to an emphatic six-length victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.
The 11-2 chance was buried in the pack early on, but burst into the lead two furlongs out under Rory Cleary and skipped across the mud to leave Spavento trailing in her wake. Twice a winner at Galway 12 months ago, the big meeting is again on the agenda, according to winning trainer Tom Cleary.< Warne is also bound for Galway after Edward O'Grady's charge turned in an effortless display to follow up his Listowel success in the Betfair Multiples For Racing Novice Hurdle, never having to be asked a serious question by Andrew McNamara.< Scolboa King (8-1) was a four-length scorer in the Flemings Super Valu Handicap Hurdle, while Onzo Mor (4-1) stayed on dourly from the last to take the Boylesports Maiden Hurdle.
