< Sense Of Purpose followed in the hoofprints of former stablemate Profound Beauty to give Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen a third straight win in the Group Three Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown.

The 6-1 chance proved a superb replacement for Profound Beauty, though an inspired ride from the front by Smullen was also key to her success.

Aidan O'Brien's 7/4 favourite Marksmanship looked to have all bases covered on the home turn, but Smullen kicked on at just the right time and had enough horse under him to remain half a length ahead at the line.< Learn (2-5 favourite) may have had to settle for second behind a Weld hotpot at Galway, but he made no mistake in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

O'Brien's charge blasted out of the stalls and into a lead which he never relinquished, finding plenty for Colm O'Donoghue's urgings to beat Strada Colorato by five lengths.< Jolie Jioconde s long wait for a first victory looked to be coming to an end as she hit the front on the home turn in the 'Aslan' Maiden, but she had no answer to the finish of Singe The Turf (9-2).

Jim Bolger's newcomer is a full-brother to the high-class Soldier Of Fortune and looks to have a bright future, as he careered away in the final furlong to score by six lengths under Kevin Manning.

Three-year-olds held sway in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap as Kate Greenaway (7-1) swooped late under Niall McCullagh to beat Act Of Love by a length and a quarter.

Johnny Murtagh found a very willing partner in Words Of Wisdom as Edward Lynam's 3-1 favourite fended off the challenge of Alpha And Omega to land the leopardstown.com Handicap.

Murtagh then secured a double in the concluding Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap, timing it just right on John Oxx's Dimona