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Jim Bolger compared Sanus Per Aquam with his prodigious sire Teofilo after he made it two wins in as many starts with victory in the Racecourse Of The Year Race at Leopardstown.
The winner's stablemate Gleine cut out the early running with Sanus Per Aquam leading the remaining trio.
When Kevin Manning pressed the button on the 11-8 winner, the response was immediate and he powered away in the final furlong to score by four and three-quarter lengths from odds-on favourite Port Douglas
Bolger and Manning made it a double when Stellar Glow (8-13 favourite) landed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
Aidan O'Brien's On A Pedestal led entering the final furlong but again flashed her tail when asked for maximum effort by Ana O'Brien, and Manning drove Stellar Glow upsides, before winning a shade cosily by a neck.< Rummaging wore down Katimavik to land the valuable Live At Leopardstown Handicap.
Michael Halford's 9-4 joint-favourite was held up last of the trio behind the pacesetting Katimavik, who looked to have stolen a march entering the final furlong, only for Conor McGovern's mount to find more in the closing stages to score by half a length.< Hidden Cyclone made his Flat debut at the ripe old age of 10, and looked a natural when blitzing the field in the Leopardstown Club Membership Maiden.
Patrick Mullins barely moved a muscle on the 15-8 chance, who limbered up for the upcoming Galway Festival with a bloodless success.
Peter Fahey's High Kicker caused a 20-1 upset in the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show Handicap, scoring by a length and a quarter from Hurricane Sky under Conor Hoban.< Cailini Alainn (9-2) produced a withering late run to get the better of Askmour and land the 'Hermitage Green' Handicap for trainer John Oxx and jockey Declan McDonogh, while Paddy Twomey's 4-1 chance Ruler Of France took the Leopardstown Handicap under Connor King.
