< Lord Erskine (25-1) maintained his steep upward curve when running out a decisive winner of the Irish Cesarewitch at Navan.
The four-year-old came into this on the back of two recent wins and put his rivals to the sword again, travelling sweetly in the slipstream of the leaders before powering two and a half lengths clear of Snow Falcon in the closing stages.< Gobi Desert (3-1) got his career back on track when gamely landing Listed honours in the Legacy Stakes for in-form trainer Ger Lyons.
The son of Oasis Dream made a striking impression when winning on his Curragh debut but came here on a retrieval mission having tasted defeat at Fairyhouse last time.
He made no mistake on this occasion, though, producing a powerful late surge to claim Golden Spell by half a length.< Texas Rock was another who came fast and late as he got up by a neck to claim first prize in the Listed Waterford Testimonial Stakes.< Alphabet looked to have stolen a march when skipping clear approaching the furlong marker but she was reeled in close home as Texas Rock got the better of Son Of Rest and Maarek by a neck and half a length.< Bye Bye Baby had a more straightforward task when easily winning the Listed Staffordstown Stud Stakes.
The 5-4 market leader was always in control as Donnacha O'Brien dictated steady fractions from the front before kicking clear with a couple of furlongs to run and although eventual runner-up Coeur D'amour chased hard, she was two and a quarter lengths in arrears at the line.
There was a thrilling conclusion to the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden as Krispen (10-1) edged by Hot Stone and Soffia by a neck and a head following a protracted battle which began some way out.< Landline (10-1) was a half a length victor of the Royal County Handicap while Enter The Red (7-1) proved too strong in the navanracecourse.ie Handicap.
