Jim Gorman landed the Derrinstown Stud Birdcatcher Nursery for the second time in the last three years with Princess Nutley at the wet and windy Kildare venue.
The Mujtahid filly was patiently ridden by Eddie Ahern to lead over a furlong out for a 1 1/2L victory over Zaraglen.
'I always thought she was a good filly, and she didn't stay (7f) at the Curragh last time,' said Gorman, who saddled Cobourg Lodge to take this in '98.
Aidan O'Brien was on hand to supervise an opening race 2yo double with Ishiguru and Rose Gypsy.
Ishiguru (2/9f) is viewed as a real sprinting prospect by O'Brien after taking the opening 6f maiden in runaway fashion.
The Danzig colt drew clear over a furlong out, and stayed on in great style under Seamus Heffernan to beat Faolchu by 11L.
'He's a bullet!' said a delighted O'Brien, who added: 'He was a complete baby on his debut at Newmarket.'
The Ballydoyle trainer nominated the Greenlands Stakes and the July Cup as intended targets in a sprinting campaign for next season.
The 6f fillies maiden was delayed by 20 minutes after America Calling unseated Declan McDonogh when breaking out of the starting stalls, and completed two circuits of the course.
Rose Gypsy (Colm O'Donoghue) was prominent throughout when the race eventually got underway but needed to be driven right out to hold Canaima by a head.
'She should get a mile, and we will probably start her in the Guineas Trial at Leopardstown next year,' said O'Brien.
Mick Halford capped a best ever season (27 wins including 7 NH) when Molly-O provided the Curragh trainer with his first Listed race success.
Fran Berry's mount led close home to beat Cakestown Lady by a neck, resulting in the jackpot pool of #13,415 being carried forward to Nov 11.
Kimberley also got up in the closing stages to beat the staying on More Than A Stroll by 1L in an exciting finish to the handicap hurdle.
John Murtagh successfully returned from yet another Group 1 win at Doncaster yesterday when producing Tarwila from off the pace to take the 1m3f handicap.
Satco Express (Aidan Fitzgerald) was up with the pace throughout to beat Pietro Vannucci by 5L in the bumper.
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