Chris Hayes landed a quick-fire double, but the style of his victories could hardly have been more different.
All About Timing had to pull out all the stops to take the nine-furlong Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden with the jockey in overdrive.
The Jim Gorman-trained three-year-old, sent off the 5-2 favourite, just about made all the running, but came under strong pressure as Art Sleuth and More Time Tim threw down challenges in the final furlong.
All About Timing looked about to be swallowed up, but he would not give in and battled hard to hold off Art Sleuth by a head.
Half an hour later it was the turn of another favourite, the 11-8 shot Icemancometh, to take the spoils under Hayes in the nine-furlong Joe Gibbons CPA Accountants Claiming Race.
The jockey bounced out in front on the Edward Lynam-trained three-year-old in Lady O'Reilly's colours and had his rivals toiling some way out as he bowled along.
Quickening up with two furlongs to run, Icemancometh stretched clear for an easy victory by nine lengths from Lee Applause.
Denanto (6-1) got her head in front for the first time when she won the nine-furlong Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap under Chris Geoghegan.
Always close to the pace, the Pat Fahy-trained four-year-old challenged front-runner Camolin for the lead two furlongs out and took command in the final 100 yards before holding Cler's late surge by half a length.
The last of the Flat races on the mixed card, the two-mile McHale Engineering Handicap, went to 10-3 favourite Strolling Home.
The Music Queen held a long lead at one time, but she was swallowed up well before the turn into the straight as Canulos made his bid for home.
Declan McDonogh had the move covered on Strolling Home and Patrick Martin's four-year-old just got the better of a rare duel through the final furlong to beat Canulos by a short head.
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