< Rose De Pierre took her game to a new level to land the Heritage Stakes at Leopardstown.
Although this was her second victory in Listed company, Dermot Weld's filly arguably had more to beat than she did at Cork last summer and travelled strongly to the front inside the final quarter-mile.< Marshall Jennings emerged from the pack and appeared set for victory, but Rose De Pierre dug really deep for Pat Smullen and held on by a head at odds of 11-4.
Her stable companion Ace Of Diamonds (14-1) has been gelded since flopping on his handicap debut at Naas last summer and he also stuck his neck out really well to claim the Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap under Smullen in a thrilling finish.< Insayshable made an impressive start to his three-year-old career in the Leopardstown 'Club 30' Membership (C & G) Maiden.
Fourth on his debut over seven furlongs last year, Ger Lyons' 6-1 chance stepped up to a mile and a quarter and saw out his race really well to inflict a length-and-a-quarter defeat on Naturalist
The latter's trainer Willie McCreery looked like going one better when Aurora Butterfly shot clear halfway down the straight in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
However, she was caught in the dying strides by another newcomer in & euro;350,000 purchase Bengala (14-1), who got the verdict by a short head for John Oxx and Declan McDonogh.< Prove The Point (16-1) came out of the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Handicap on top, while 8-1 shot Beechmount Whisper held on in the Leopardstown 'Summer Pass' Handicap.
The Spin 1038 Race looked a match between Forgotten Rules and Twilight Payment but Torcedor hadn't read the script.
Having his first start for Jessica Harrington, the 8-1 chance careered away in the straight and passed the post with plenty in hand.
