Yeats returned to action with a win when fending off the challenge of Red Moloney to take the Listed Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan.
Always to the fore under Seamus Heffernan, the seven-year-old moved stylishly into the lead over two furlongs from home, only for Red Moloney to go past soon afterwards.
The 4-6 favourite's stamina told in the closing stages, however, and he ran on nicely to win by three-quarters of a length.
Blas Ceoil showed tremendous battling qualities to get off the mark in the Coolmore Ivan Denisovich EBF Fillies Maiden.
Jim Bolger's charge took the lead inside the final two furlongs but was quickly headed by Nubar Lady.
However, the 5-1 chance got back up close home under Kevin Manning and went on to score by a neck.
Valentine Hill caused something of an upset when landing odds of 12-1 in the Coolmore Ad Valorem Filles Race.
Favourite Maryellen's Spirit, who beat Epsom Derby hopeful Curtain Call on her debut last year, took the lead 2f out but had no answer to Adrian Maguire's charge, who ran on well to beat the fast-finishing Festival Princess by two-and-a-half lengths.
Aine (3-1) produced a strong late surge under Wayne Lordan to reel in the pacesetting Epic Odyssey and take the Family Day at Navan Handicap for Tommy Stack.
Be Smart justified 4/9 favouritism when narrowly holding off Mon Zamin to take the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden at Gowran Park.
John Oxx's charge appeared to be in command a furlong out under Mick Kinane but Mon Zamin came with a strong rally close home and only failed to reel in the winner by a head.
Settigano (13-2) picked up where he left off last season when taking the Summer Sundays At Gowran Park Handicap, finishing well to beat Belle Noverre by three-quarters of a length.
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