Jessica Harrington was eventing in Cork and missed her first Group race win as Jazz Princess kept her unbeaten record intact in the C. L. Weld Park Stakes.
Niall McCullaghs mount made all and it was clear from some way out that she wasnt going to be caught, the 12/1 shot sluicing through the testing conditions to impressively beat Saoire by 3L.
Johnny Harrington, husband of the successful handler wasnt surprised afterwards, saying, I couldnt believe the price she was and well have to think of the Guineas now, the sky could be the limit.
The going description was changed from yielding to soft to soft after the days highlight and this undoubtedly contributed to a change from the morning betting for the Listed Diamond Stakes.
Tolpuddle went off 3/1 fav but disappointed finishing 11th. Mikado was just shaded for favouritism at 100/30 and Colm ODonoghues mount battled bravely to defeat Econium by 1 1/2L.
Trainer of the victor and the easy to back third placed, Mingun, Aidan OBrien said, Im delighted with the two of them and well see how Mingun comes out of the race before we make any plans.
Pauline Ryan may have won the Battle of The Sexes Jockeys Challenge Hcap aboard Penny Rich, but the mens team prevailed on a score of 36 to 21 as they filled from second down to fifth places.
Tom Hogans 10/1 shot beat the strongly supported top-weight Florida Coast (5/1 to 5/2 fav) by 1 1/2L, the 10yo making it win number three since returning from a spell cross-channel.
Chris Weld praised Shane Gorey (19) for a wonderful ride after he had guided Russian Waltz to a neck victory in the opening maiden.
Kilkenny rider Gorey was partnering his 10th winner, this coming hot on the heels of a success on Rocksham at Thurles on Thursday. Meanwhile the 8/1 Spectrum filly is now set for the sales.
Christopher Hayes can lay claim to the title of apprentice find on the season and the 17yo Limerick teenager secured the fifth win of his career in the Derrinstown Stud Hcap.
Eddie Harty trains the 7/1 joint fav, Stormy Larissa (the third win of his career and first at the Curragh) and she got the better of fellow market-leader Skerries by three parts of a length.
Senor Benny is proving tremendously consistent and the 5yo successfully dropped down to the minimum trip to make it four first-placings from six efforts under Eddie Ahern.
Galway handler Michael McDonagh now plans to up his charge in grade and he will return to the Curragh tomorrow week. After that a hurdling campaign beginning at Christmas is on the agenda.
Aherns day was later overshadowed as he received a 21-day ban after a incident involving himself and fellow rider Declan McDonagh that occurred in the jockeys room after the feature race.
McDonagh meanwhile rode the winner of the closing event, the twice previously raced Kevin Prendergast-trained Imperial Brief seeing the 1m trip out best for a 2L win.
