Monsieur Joe and Joseph O'Brien - best in the Abergwaun© Photo Healy Racing
Joseph O'Brien continued his excellent run of form as he partnered Monsieur Joe to victory in the Kilfrush Stud Abergwaun Stakes at Tipperary.
A day after the jockey recorded a four-timer at Leopardstown, O'Brien soon had the Paul Midgley-trained runner out in front and never looked like being caught in the Listed contest.
The 3-1 joint-favourite stretched clear impressively to beat fellow British raider Iffranesia by a length and a half.
O'Brien was out of luck on 8-11 favourite Port Douglas in the Coolmore Canford Cliffs Stakes, which went to Waipu Cover.< Play The Game made a bold bid to make all and did his best to hold off the late challenge of the winner, but the Ger Lyons-trained 9-2 chance just had too much in the locker and got up by half a length.
Willie McCreery and Billy Lee recorded a treble on the night, starting with Dolce Strega (3-1) who built on her promising debut effort by landing the opening McGrath Oil Maiden.
Having caught the eye staying on for third at Naas first time out, the Zofffany filly once again finished strongly as she picked up Anania in the closing stages for a half-length success.
McCreery and Lee were on the mark again as Ostatnia landed the Connolly's Red Mills Handicap in good style.
Always prominent, the 6-1 shot stole a march on her rivals approaching the final furlong and came home a length and a half clear of Master Speaker
The trainer and jockey combination completed the three-timer with Bridgets Fable who made winning debut in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Fillies Maiden.
With market principals Santa Monica and Simannka battling it out up front, the Champs Elysees filly flew down the outside to deny the latter by half a length.< Apache Gold edged out Cash Or Casualty by three-quarters of a length to score in division one of the Dan Dooley Ford Centre Handicap, while High Focus (13-2) powered home to record a one-length winning margin over Malicious Intent in the second instalment.
High-class hurdler Thousand Stars finished a disappointing
