< Viscount Nelson produced a solid, if unspectacular, display to win the Listed Coolmore Hurricane Run Stakes at Tipperary.
The royally-bred colt was sent off the 1-2 favourite for the extended seven-furlong heat, but hardly set pulses racing with a half-length reverse of Bobbyscot
Aidan O'Brien's juvenile was still cut by William Hill from 25-1 into 20s for next year's 2000 Guineas.
The same firm introduced him into their Derby betting at 25-1.
O'Brien said: "I'm delighted with that. He's like his Mum and Dad in that when he gets to the front he doesn't do a whole lot.
"He's a very good moving horse and he absolutely hated that ground. We will step him up to Group company now. The Futurity Stakes Group 2 at Fairyhouse at the end of the month is a possibility."< Perfect Polly won a thrilling renewal of the Abergwaun Stakes under a fine ride from Fran Berry.
Sent off the 2-1 second favourite, Berry got a fine tune out of the Efisio filly to deny Snaefell the 7-4 market leader, by a neck.
James Ryan's filly used to be trained in England by Jeremy Noseda and had already won at Listed level at Haydock.
Ryan said: "We'll see how she comes out of the race before we make any plans for her. Ideally she needs six furlongs and she had a hard enough race there."< Santo Padre provided David Marnane and Colm O'Donoghue with victory in the West Tipperary Mental Health Association Handicap.
Sent on over a furlong out, it proved a race-winning move by O'Donoghue as Just For Mary came with a rare rattle late on down the outside.
Unfortunately for his backers, the runner-up got going all too late as Santo Padre (6-1) held on for a neck call.
Marnane said: "He deserved that. He wants better ground and he hasn't had it all year & ndash; that's the best ground he's got all season.
"He may go to Dundalk next Saturday, depending on how he comes out of this."< Hawthorne made a most pleasing introduction when taking the Mocklershill Stables Maiden at Tipperary.
With all the major yards represented in the race, Michael Hickey'
