The Sheila Lavery-trained Ibergman stuck on gamely to get home in the fillies handicap over a mile at Navan. Back On Top hit the front over two furlongs out in the €20,000 contest but couldn't hold the final furlong charge of Ibergman.

The Ronan Whelan-ridden filly then had to dig deep in the closing stages as Cailin Mor stayed on strongly to get within a neck at the line.

The 11/2 winner was recording her second win of the year having landed a maiden at Galway and she had subsequently finished third on her handicap debut at Ballybrit earlier in the month.

Lavery trains the winner for her brother John and said afterwards:- "She was a bit unbalanced coming down the hill but really picked up on the rising ground. I was very hopeful going into the race. I was really pleased to see the rain yesterday.

"She kind of needs a rider that knows her as she dropped herself out. Ronan then thought he hit the front a bit soon.

"I do think she needs an ease in the ground. She rolls around a bit. I'll maybe look for somewhere not so downhill.

"She's in the mares' sales at the end of November and I'd love to pick up something before that."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)