< Bethrah grabbed the Etihad Irish 1,000 Guineas spoils with a late lunge in a desperate finish at the Curragh.

Godolphin's French recruit Anna Salai looked the likely winner when easing to the front two furlongs out, but a whole host of challengers emerged in the closing stages.

Supporters of Lady Darshaan Remember When and Music Show were all in with a shout, but Pat Smullen finished to best effect on Dermot Weld's 16-1 chance Bethrah, who prevailed against the rails by a head.< Fame And Glory slaughtered his rivals with an imperious display in the Tattersalls Gold Cup.

Stable companion Dixie Music set the pace for last year's Irish Derby hero and the 8-15 market leader cruised up to lead early in the straight.

The further he went, the better he went, and he strolled across the line seven lengths ahead of Recharge with the Coronation Cup possibly his next port of call.

Godolphin's previously unbeaten Cutlass Bay was a massive disappointment.< Jan Vermeer displayed his Derby credentials with an emphatic success in the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes.

Despite shouldering a Group One penalty on his seasonal reappearance, O'Brien's colt was sent off the 6-4 favourite and settled in third under Johnny Murtagh.

He was angled out to challenge inside the final quarter mile and didn't have to work too hard to account for Bobbyscot by a length and three-quarters.< Moonlit Garden (10-1) is another exciting prospect for Guineas-winning handler Weld, judging by the way she trounced some well-touted rivals in the Yas EBF Maiden, while 11-1 shot Tracey Collins' Lough Mist defied a 16lb rise for her Navan success when hanging on in the Jondol Furniture Handicap.< Vivacious Vivienne (12-1) also supplemented a recent victory, with last week's Navan winner collaring Gimli's Rock in the shadows of the post to claim the United Arab Emirates Handicap.