Review LEOPARDSTOWN 2ND JUN

Abunawwas, previously a Group 3 and Listed winner over shorter trips, successfully stepped up to a mile when recording a brave victory in the Listed Glencairn Stakes.

Declan McDonogh drove the four-year-old to the front on the far rail over a furlong out, and held off the closing pack to beat Napper Tandy and Fearn Royal by a neck and a head.

Dolce Voche gave a further boost to the Curragh maiden won by Book Of Kings in April when taking division one of the seven furlongs maiden.

The Intikhab filly quickly settled the issue by going clear over a furlong out for Michael Kinane to beat Have A Heart by four and a half lengths.

'She would never want the ground too fast. We will see what mark she gets, and probably go for a handicap,' said John Oxx.

The Currabeg trainer reports Azamour in good form, and the miler will head a small team from his yard at the upcoming Royal Ascot meeting.

'He came bouncing out of the Guineas and is very fresh and well,' said Oxx of the Aga Khan's home-bred colt who will take his chance in the St James Palace Stakes.

'I will probably have just two runners at Royal Ascot, with Barati going for the King Edward VII Stakes.'

Kinane was seen at his confident best when doubling up in division two aboard the Eddie Lynam-trained Dangle.

The champion was at pains not to hit the front too soon as the Desert Style filly cruised upsides Kilmore Princess in the straight, waiting until the final 100 yards before going on to score by a length.

Aidan O'Brien landed his tenth juvenile race of the year when Amsterdam justified strong support in the six furlongs maiden.

However those who forced his price from 1/2 down to 2/7 had a few anxious moments as Jamie Spencer needed to get serious in the straight to first head Redrightreturning and then hold off King Of Troy by half a length.

Spencer brought his tally for the season to 28, 11 ahead of both Kinane and Pat Smullen, when also successful on Blue Away in the two miles handicap.

Pat Hughes' charge finished strongly to overhaul leaders Peconic and Mighty Mist in the closing stages to score by a length and half a length.

'He needed every yard of that and will mix it between the Flat and hurdles with Galway again part of his plans, although he'll only run once there this year,' said Hughes.

Oriental Ben (14/1, paid 34.20 on the Tote) made all under Davy Condon in the seven furlongs handicap, staying on gamely inside the final quarter mile to beat Lady Guest by a length and a half.

'He seems to be best fresh so we will aim him now at Galway, where he's won before, with maybe a run beforehand at Killarney,' said trainer Tony Mullins.

Peter Casey's stable, a creditable third with Fearn Royal in the feature, struck later when Palace Star (Seamus Heffernan) denied the staying on Noahs Ark by a neck in the mile handicap.

Nina Carberry sent Green Lassy to the front inside the final quarter mile to land the 1m6f amateurs race, where Rockstown Boy (11/10fav) was given far too much to do staying on into sixth.

Alan Magee