JESSICA Harrington and Shane Foley recorded a double at Leopardstown on Thursday evening.

Green Impact was the highlight of that brace, winning the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Glencairn Stakes in resolute fashion.

Sent off 11/8 favourite, the Marcstown Farms SC-owned colt (sporting the colours of Marc Chan) had finished sixth to Ruling Court in the 2000 Guineas last time and made virtually all to score by half a length. He has two wins over the Derby favourite Delacroix in the book last season.

Harrington said: “Nobody wanted to go on and he only dosses in front. Shane said he was squeezing him along all the way. When the other horse came to him it looked like he was going to go past him, but he keeps lengthening.

“All being well he’ll go straight to the Irish Derby. Shane can’t wait to see him run over a mile and a half.

“I know he’s by Wootton Bassett but he’s out of a Galileo mare so you’d hope that he will stay. I think he can go on any ground. That’s ideal for him, it’s good ground and there is no yielding in it.”

Winners rolling

Just over half-an-hour later, Lady In Paris saw Harrington and Foley return to the winners’ enclosure after landing the BoyleSports ‘Home Of The Early Payout’ Handicap.

Owned by John Kirkland, the 20/1 chance kept on well inside the final furlong to beat Its All Peachy by a length and a quarter. The Blue Point filly was getting off the mark on her fifth attempt.

Harrington said: “We’ve been trying to get her to do things right and not be rushing. She relaxed today and Shane said it really helped the fact they went a right good gallop.

“She’ll probably get a mile and a quarter and that’s ideal ground for her. I love her attitude and the more he asked her the more she enjoyed it.”

Aidan O’Brien’s 2/1 favourite Acapulco Bay was a further length and a quarter back in third.

Trainer Johnny Murtagh commented on the Night Of Thunder colt, winning his second race from three starts: “He came out of Cork really well and we were happy coming here today. We thought a mile and a half help him as well. He’s not a slow horse but he’s learning all the time.

“He’s going the right way and has put on weight from his last run so he’s thriving. The King Edward VII over a mile and a half at Royal Ascot could be a possibility depending on how he comes out of this race.”

Gerard O’Leary was another Kildare-based trainer to send out a double on the card. Love Billy Boy initiated the brace when landing the Leopardstown Golf & Driving Range Apprentice Handicap.

Ridden by Wayne Hassett, who was celebrating his 19th birthday, the 7/2 chance carried the colours of the Purosangue Racing Syndicate and followed up his Naas success in April with a half-length success.

O’Leary said: “We have him entered in the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot and he might get a few pounds that would get him into that.

“There is another race on the Thursday, a seven-furlong 0-105, so we’re going to enjoy tonight and talk about going across the water then.”

O’Leary double

Bear Profit completed the double for O’Leary when winning Division ll of the Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap under Dylan Browne McMonagle.

Also owned by the Purosangue Racing Syndicate, the 14/1 chance came home strongly to beat Artful Approach by half a length.

O’Leary reported: “It went to plan, and he did something similar when he won here last year. A mile and one and the ground was perfect. Dylan said he needed something to aim at and once he was passing horses he was enjoying it. We’ll find something similar and keep going while we’re healthy. The horses are running great, and it’s pinch ourselves time.”

Dermot Weld and Chris Hayes won the first division of that Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap with Tachos.

Sent off 7/1, the four-year-old Gleneagles filly was produced from off the pace to beat Alpha Capture by three quarters of a length.

Weld said: “She’s American owned by Greg Ryan and this filly has been a model of consistency. Chris was a long way back but they had gone pretty quick and she’s a very genuine filly.

“There is a fillies’ handicap here next week and she could very well be back for the same course and distance.”

MOMENTS Of Joy took the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden for Aidan O’Brien and Wayne Lordan.

Despite being sent off the 3/1 stable second string, the Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith-owned filly beat Little Sure Shot half a length, with 8/15 favourite Minerva a further four lengths back in third.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong said of the daughter of Justify: “Aidan felt they were two lovely fillies coming here and they have both never been away. Ryan’s filly [Minerva] was very green, but he really likes her. Even in the parade ring she was very green but the way she finished off was a positive.

“Wayne’s filly was more professional. They went a solid pace, and it caught them out early. Billy [Lee on Little Sure Shot] coming up on Wayne’s outside helped him along.

“We’ll see how she comes out of this and she could be one for the Chesham. She’s a fine, big scopey filly with a great temperament and there would be no trouble stepping up in trip.”

Ryan times it right

Refreshment got up close home under Gavin Ryan to win the concluding AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap. Trained by Mark Fahey, the 20/1 chance only had two behind him off the home bend but with a long run up the outside, he finished strongly to beat Faoladh a short-head.

Fahey later said of the Refreshment Partnership-owned gelding: “That was tight but that’s the way to ride him. We thought he’d win before now and he’s let us down a few times but maybe he needs a galloping track like that.

Superb

“Gavin was superb on him. He likes to be dropped in and hopefully he can build on that. It’s great for Fergal Hogan and the Lennons from Carlow who are all involved in him.

“He could jump a hurdle in time as he has plenty of size and scope.”