< Mastercraftsman booked his ticket to the Breeders' Cup meeting with an effortless success in the Group Three Diamond Stakes at Dundalk.

Aidan O'Brien's four-time Group One winner was sent off the 2-9 favourite as he tackled an artificial surface for the first time and was always travelling within himself under Johnny Murtagh.

Once given the office by his pilot, the son of Danehill Dancer quickly put distance between himself and his rivals and was not hard pressed to come home five lengths ahead of Fiery Lad

O'Brien said:"I'm delighted with that. There was no pussy-footing around and they went a strong gallop.

"Johnny, as per usual, kept very cool and he knows the horse better than anyone.

"He's proved he can go on the surface and we still have to decide which of the two races he will go for at the Breeders' Cup (Breeders' Cup Mile or Breeders' Cup Classic)."

Jim Bolger's Free Judgement who finished down the field in the Goffs Million Sprint last Sunday, made the most of a drop in class and a step up in trip in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden.

Winning jockey Kevin Manning said of the 5-4 chance: "The horse was very unlucky in running in the Goffs Million Sprint but he has travelled very well this evening and he won impressively in the end."

Tommy Stack does well with his runners at the track and hit the bullseye again as Plum Sugar (7-2) stayed on powerfully to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

Winning jockey Wayne Lordan said: "She is a very good filly and she works very well at home. We will probably step her up next year."< Sugar Baby Love (13-2) benefited from a power-packed Chris Hayes ride to take the www.breederscup360.com Handicap, while the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Fillies Maiden went the way of 11-10 favourite Sampers under Gary Carroll.