Gemini Lucy continued a good recent run for the Jessica Harrington stable by taking the featured Kenmare Timber Frame Homes-sponsored 2m4f novice chase on day two of the Killarney Festival.
Andrew Leigh took the initiative by kicking the six-year-old mare for home at the fourth last and, despite pecking on landing at the final two fences, kept on well to beat Minotaur by 5L.
Last year's Galway Hurdle winner More Rainbows never looked like completing a hat-trick over fences, dropping away after a mistake at the fifth last and eventually finishing a well-beaten fourth.
Gemini Lucy, who is out of a sister to Jodami, will bid for her hat-trick over fences at the upcoming Galway Festival in a 2m1f conditions race.
Ruby Walsh partnered a first winner since returning from his honeymoon when veteran Ichi Beau ended a near three year winnerless gap in the 2m1f handicap chase.
The former Ferdy Murphy-trained gelding was sent off the well-backed 7/2 favourite, and led two out to beat Trampoline King by 2 1/2L with On The Other Hand staying on best just behind in third.
'It's always a help having Ruby on your side and I'm delighted for the owner who has been very patient,' said trainer Tony Martin.
Rosamio, 12/1 but paid over twice that price on the Tote, adopted her usual front-running role in the 2m6f handicap hurdle and maintained the gallop under Niall Madden.
The Dick Donohoe-trained mare steadily drew clear in the straight, and the grey had 5 1/2L to spare over Vinatieri at the line despite being eased in the closing stages.
The ten-year-old's previous two wins came at Tramore and not surprisingly she will head back to the seaside venue for a novice chase at next month's Festival meeting.
There was a bigger shock in the apprentice claiming race where the Michael Cleere-ridden No Chance To Dance, 25/1 but over 40's on the Tote, stayed on well to beat King Of Tory by 2L.
The long-time absent American Grade 1 winner Startac was very weak in the market for the 1m6f conditions race and, as a result, Shandon Star was sent off the 4/5 favourite.
Davy Condon's mount travelled smoothly to challenge Peak Of Perfection at the furlong pole but the odds-on chance needed to be driven out to prevail by 3/4L.
The 14/1 victory of Pretty Posh in the extended mile handicap was good news for one lucky jackpot punter who scooped a winning dividend of e10,300.
The Tim Doyle-trained mare was prominent throughout and rallied bravely in the closing stages under Willie Supple to beat Vicky Lane by a short-head.
Anna Karenina was sent off a prohibitive 4/9 favourite in the concluding mile fillies maiden after Laywaan and Flame Star came out to leave just five runners.
However those who bet the odds had no worries as Kieren Fallon eased the David Wachman-trained filly past Creekhaven well over a furlong out for a facile success.
