Local trainer Ado McGuinness brought his tally for the week here to three winners when saddling a 10/1 double with Breaker Morant and La Motta.
Breaker Morant turned division one of the 40-60 rated mile handicap into a procession, prominent throughout under Declan McDonogh before going clear to beat Drift Away by 9L.
'He's entered in Leopardstown on Saturday evening and again at Roscommon next Tuesday and he'll run at either if he gets in. He's a serious work horse at home,' said the Lusk handler.
La Motta (9/4-7/4 fav) showed plenty of pace in the sprint handicap, and Chris Hayes' mount stayed on strongly to beat Zhukhov by a length and a half.
'It's great for the syndicate who are locals and this is their Cheltenham. He's a stronger horse this year and a real five furlong specialist,' said McGuinness.
Carlow trainer Michael Kelly saddled his first winner under rules when Oyez landed the 2m1f handicap hurdle under Brian Byrnes.
The nine-year-old gelding, who has tended to run freely in the past, settled well and led before the third last to beat favourite Norborne Bandit by three lengths.
'He needs a left-handed track and Killarney could be a possibility later this month,' said Kelly, who has saddled a couple of winners in point-to-points.
Ardalan (11/2-9/2), a half-brother by dual Derby winner Sinndar to Azamour, opened his account in the featured mile and three quarters handicap.
The Aga Khan home-bred and Benwilt Gold had the race between them in the straight (pulled 20L clear), with Fran Berry's mount getting up close home to score by a neck.
There were flip-flopping favourites in the opening novice hurdle and punters got their fingers burned as well-backed evens 'jolly' Restoration proved no match for Jubilant Note (5/4-2/1).
Jubilant Note took up the running under Davy Russell after three out, and soon stretched clear to beat his market rival by a comfortable nine lengths.
'He's been a different horse since the spring after we sorted out a few problems. The plan now is to go for the four-year-old winners race on the opening day of the Galway Festival,' said trainer Mick Murphy.
There was a similar scenario in the following mile juvenile maiden when Dal Cais (2/1) proved just too strong under Rory Cleary inside the final furlong to beat evens favourite The Dub by 1/2L.
'He stays well and is a horse that should last a few years, maybe even jump a hurdle in time,' said trainer Frank Ennis.
Appraise, owned by a syndicate from Cabra, was sent to the front well over a furlong out in division two of the mile handicap, and the gelding stayed on well under Billy Lee to beat Bahhare Desert by 1 1/2L.
James King (17) partnered his second winner under rules, adding to six in points, when Bernabeu led early in the straight to beat Vox Populi by two lengths in the 1m4f amateurs race.
Alan Magee
