Dermot Weld's Truly Mine hung on grimly to take the feature Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Salsabil Stakes at Dundalk.
British raider Flying Clarets from the Richard Fahey yard cut out the early pace but was soon swamped approaching the last couple of furlongs of the extended mile-and-a-quarter Listed contest.
Pat Smullen looked to be cantering on the eventual 8-1 winner - running in the colours of the Rosewell House trainer's mother - as he made his move.
But Allicansayis Wow gave chase and Smullen was all out at the line to score by a neck. Simawa, the 11-10 favourite, was disappointing.
The winner is in foal to Arc hero Dalakhani.
An Tadh and Knot In Wood fought out the finish of the Marshes Shopping Centre Race, with the former coming out on top by a length.
Johnny Murtagh got a good tune out of the 3-1 joint second-favourite and drove the Ger Lyons-trained five-year-old through close home to deny Fahey's charge by a length.
The runner-up had some decent Listed and Group-race form to his name and was sent off the 2-1 favourite.
Murtagh doubled up when driving The Fonze (5-4) to a narrow success for Eoin Doyle in the Crowne Plaza Northwood Handicap.
Maidin Moch (7-1) broke her duck when winning the Crowne Plaza Hotel Handicap for the Jim Bolger team.
But supporters of fast-finishing second Starluck can think themselves a shade unfortunate as she got a gap all too late, eventually going down by a neck.
Step It Up (20-1) in contrast got a split at the right time to just get up on the line and nail Herotozero in the Dromiskin Handicap.
The pair flashed past the post together and it was the Gerard O'Leary-trained four-year-old who got the verdict by a short head.
Emily Dickinson (9-1) was a ready winner of the opening five-furlong Crowne Plaza Hotel Auction Maiden, scooting home two and a half lengths clear of fellow newcomers Playdate and Brideview. The first three home were all sired by Cheveley Park Stud's Kyllachy.
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