Hugh Horgan, fresh from a double at the course on Wednesday, gave Anann a fine front running ride to land the spoils in the seven furlong maiden at Dundalk for his boss Joseph O'Brien.

The Footstepsinthesand filly had been collared close home by stablemate Excesso Velocidad here in late November and went one better this time.

Horgan's mount won an early battle for the lead with Rochester Mike and stuck on well when asked for an effort a furlong-and-a-half from home.

The 5/1 shot had enough up her sleeve late on to hold the late charge of Ninth Life by half a length.

Horgan said: "She enjoyed being in front, in fairness to her, and picked up well off the bend.

"They were just slightly starting to come back at her at the end and she was good, in fairness. She hit the line strong. I was happy with her.

"I was quietly confident that she would run well, she had good form.

"Yes, very good (to get a third winner this week)."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)