Fran Berry notched a double at Dundalk when Kirinda made a winning debut for John Oxx in the second division of the fillies maiden.
The Aga Khan-owned daughter of Tiger Hill was produced to lead at the furlong pole after travelling well.
She had to knuckle down in the closing stages as long-time leader Empowering pushed her hard, going down by three-parts-of-a-length at the line.
Berry had also claimed the opening contest aboard the Michael Browne-trained Ability N Delivery