Dinky Inty, right, beats Catch A Wave into second at Fairyhouse© Photo Healy Racing
Dinky Inty saw it out best after a final furlong battle with Catch A Wave in the six furlong nursery at Fairyhouse.
Tim Doyle 's filly is clearly on the upgrade as she defied a13lb hike in the weights after scoring in a Naas claimer last week.
She tracked O'Maolabhail in second with Catch A Wave in third under 7lb-claimer Dylan Hogan.
Dinky Inty came under Gary Halpin's whip inside the final quarter of a mile as Catch A Wave made good headway between horses to pick up the lead a furlong and a half out.
Dinky Inty went with the leader and was on terms approaching the final furlong. The pair battled their way to the line with Dinky Inty getting up by a neck close home.
The winner was returned at 6/1 from the 5/4 favourite.
Tim Doyle said: "She's very game and tough. Gary said she is all heart.
“He felt the ground was a little bit deep for her but her heart pulled her through. She has a great attitude. She was off the bridle turning for home.
“I'm delighted with her. It's hard to win two in-a-row. She'll need a little bit of a break after that and we'll find another nursery for her.”
The original favourite, Twist Of Magic, was withdrawn by order of the stewards as the eye shields she was declared to run with weren't at the track to go on her.
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
