Michael Kinane drew level with John Murtagh on the 74 winner mark in the Flat jockeys championship when teaming up with Aidan O'Brien for a double on two-year-olds Alberto Giacometti and Carpanetto.
O'Brien saddled three of the first four home in the seven furlong maiden, and Kinane picked the right one as Alberto Giacometti touched off stable-companion Mingun close home.
The result was only confirmed after a stewards enquiry as the Sadler's Wells colt drifted markedly right when making his challenge.
Carpanetto showed the benefit of a recent run at Cork when prominent throughout to take the mile maiden. Kinane kicked the son of Peintre Celebre clear inside the final quarter mile, and this move proved decisive as he held off the Murtagh-ridden favourite Canouan by half a length.
Wayne Lordan recorded a quick-fire 142/1 double in the opening two six furlong races aboard the Thomond O'Mara-trained pair Ifubelieveinmagic and Senators Alibi.
Ifubelieveinmagic led over a furlong out in the juvenile median auction maiden, and kept on well to beat Mikes Baby by half a length. O'Mara is currently on the lookout for new talent at the Newmarket Sales, but the victory was a memorable one for his partner Roisin Hickey, who said 'That's the first horse to run in my colours, and it's a great thrill. He was a bit green first time out, but we always thought he was a nice horse.'
Senators Alibi completed the double half-an-hour later in the sprint handicap, going on approaching the furlong pole and driven right out by Lordan to beat top-weight Cruiskeen Lawn by three quarters of a length. 'Soft ground is the key to him, and he may go for a handicap at Leopardstown,' said Ms Hickey.
Local trainer Michael Grassick brought his tally for the season to 20 when Sky To Sea foiled a gamble on Ceol Na Sraide - 7/1 to 4/1 favourite - in the Stephen Quirke Memorial Apprentice Handicap. After Davy Condon got the four-year-old up in the closing stages to score by a head, Grassick said 'He's a good, tough horse, and will probably go jumping.'
Grisham made a bold bid to make all under Seamus Heffernan in the mile handicap, but was collared virtually on the line by the Michael Hussey-ridden Moon Shot and Eurolink Booster.
Alan Magee
