< The Happy Prince made every post a winning one in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at Navan.
Aidan O'Brien's colt was a solid runner-up in a Tipperary Listed contest just over a week ago but this race was no easier, with some seasoned performers in opposition.
Seamie Heffernan bounced the 5-1 chance out in front and although In Salutem came with a serious challenge, The Happy Prince had something up his sleeve and pulled away again to score by a length and three-quarters.
Heffernan doubled up when Ducky Mallon justified hefty market support in the Come Racing 24th September Handicap, beating Feeling Easy by a length and a quarter as the 3-1 favourite.< Callender returned to action with a bang in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery Handicap.
Off since Royal Ascot, since when he has left Patrick Prendergast to join Mick Halford's team, the 11-4 joint-favourite lacked nothing in the way of fitness as he fought off Elusive Beauty by a neck.< Little Clarinet left her introductory effort a long way behind when claiming top honours in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden.
David Marnane's 16-1 shot ate up plenty of ground to take the lead at the furlong marker and ran right the way to the line to beat the staying-on Hansian Prince by half a length.< Here For The Craic (9-2) came with a wet sail to secure victory in the New Kilberry Restaurant Handicap.
The top-weight was travelling best of all entering the final couple of furlongs and once switched to the outside by Colin Keane, picked off To Choose and Empresario to triumph by half a length.< Balcony (9-4 favourite) has collected her fair share of place money so deserved to get her head in front in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, while there was a massive gamble on Ripped in the Gormanlough Handicap but he could manage only third behind Papal Parade
