John Oxx bagged the Lenebane Stakes for a third year running at Roscommon - but it was a close thing in the 12-furlong Listed event on this occasion.

His representative Karasiyra was sent off the 4-5 favourite on the back of a short-head defeat in Group Three company at Cork and soon bagged the inside rail under Niall McCullagh.

Although Leo Gali was a persistent challenger in the early stages, Sense Of Purpose was the only real danger approaching the furlong marker.

The pair fought it out up the straight, with the photo revealing Karasiyra had held on by a short head.

Oxx's assistant Jimmy 'Slim' O'Neill said: "It's hard to make all and she is a lazy filly that will never win by far, she just does enough.

"The Galtres at York could be a target now.

"We had cheekpieces on her before and they could go back on again, even though in fairness to her she is a good honest filly that gallops away. She just doesn't kill herself.

"It's great for Niall (70 rides and 71 days without a winner), he is off the cold-jockeys list."< High Ruler was all the rage for the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden and rewarded those who backed him into even-money favouritism with a three-quarters of a length success over Jolie Jioconde

A son of 1996 Epsom Oaks winner Lady Carla, there might still be better to come from the Aidan O'Brien-trained two-year-old, with rider Seamie Heffernan remarking: "He is still very green but he has the makings of a nice horse."< Belleau stepped up on a Navan fourth to make virtually all in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden under Michael Hussey.

Winning trainer Tracey Collins said after the 9-4 favourite had scored from When Not Iff "I'm delighted with her. We'll see where she goes now, possibly for a nursery on Oaks weekend. I'll have to speak to connections."

Frank Ennis will have a look at Galway for Intapeace (7-1) after the three-year-old came out on top in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap.

Ennis said: "She'll go fo