Dunkirk Harbour (2/1 in the morning, 5/1 S.P.) was totally friendless in the betting ahead of the Book Online At www.limerickraces.ie Race as all the market support was for the fillies Thiswaycadeaux (3/1) and Titanium Sky (11/8 fav).

Aidan O’Brien’s grey by Declaration Of War never came off the bridle as he slammed the former by nine and a half lengths, with the favourite in third another half a length away.

The winner made all, and although Thiswaycadeaux moved up strongly to challenge turning in, the winner soon left that one behind as he won at his ease.

“He has a lot of ability, he always did but he needs to be on a going day, said winning rider Donnacha O’Brien.

"I was able to get everything else off the bridle today without having to ask him which probably helped and it suits on that ground."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes