The rain which caused the ground to turn heavy at Leopardstown meant just four runners went to post for the Seamus And Rosemary McGrath Memorial Saval Beg Stakes, and it produced a slightly surprising winner in Midnight Soprano (5-1).
Paul Deegan's mare seemingly had plenty to find on official figures to beat Saddler's Rock and Unaccompanied but she breezed past the pair under Chris Hayes.
Saddler's Rock, despite encountering unsuitable ground and giving 10lb to the winner, battled back in the final furlong, but was half a length down at the line.< Backbench Blues showed something of a Jekyll and Hyde nature when landing the Listed Nijinsky Stakes.
Jessica Harrington's 10-1 chance travelled well and pulled clear before the turn for home, seemingly leaving his rivals in trouble.
He then swerved violently right approaching the stands, but fortunately had built up enough of a lead under Fran Berry to beat Macbeth by three and three-quarter lengths.
Berry grabbed a double when getting Louisville Lip home in the RSM Farrell Grant Sparks Handicap.
The Pat Flynn-trained 7-1 chance showed a decent turn of foot in the heavy ground to take up the running over a furlong out and beat Beau Michael by two and a quarter lengths.< Einsteins Folly got off the mark at the fourth time of asking with a gutsy all-the-way success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Jim Bolger's 4-1 chance looked vulnerable when Count Of Limonade came out of the pack to challenge on the home straight, but he kicked again under Kevin Manning and found plenty to win by two lengths.< No Trimmings (14-1) boxed on well to land the Bipolar Empire Apprentice Handicap under Conor Keane, while the Live At Leopardstown Festival Of Music And Racing Handicap went to 12-1 chance Pivot Bridge under Ian Brennan.
