Capably ridden by Rachel Blackmore, this Sam Curling-trained son of Kahyasi jumped to the front two out and quickly sealed the issue when surging clear to beat runner-up Elembridge King by eight lengths.

Curling, who trains the winner for his father, Peter, at his Cashel, Co Tipperary yard, revealed: “He’s run some great races this season without winning, so it’s nice to see him get his head in front.

“Rachel rides out one day a week for me and gave him a super ride. We’ll see how he is after this, but I’d like to squeeze a few more into him this season and he might run next again next weekend.”

Jamie Codd is mounting a serious challenge for this season’s The Irish Field riders’ title and the Wexford amateur stole the show when riding three winners.

Codd opened his account for the afternoon in the opening Tattersalls Ireland five-year-old geldings’ maiden aboard the John ‘Shark’ Hanlon-trained 5/4 favourite Lords Park Star.

Second in a similar contest over this course four weeks earlier, the son of Presenting had his task eased when the challenging Redrobin fell two out leaving the market leader in command to beat Asian Ali by 10 lengths.

“This horse had very solid form coming here and did it well,” said Carlow-based Hanlon, who has care of the winner for Tipperary owner John Sherlock. “He really appreciated the bit of nice ground and jumped well too. He’ll probably go to the Brightwells sale at Cheltenham now.”

Half an hour later, Codd was back in the number one berth when guiding Jim Dreaper’s Sizing Solution to victory in the Racing UK winners of two contest.

Sent off 4/6 favourite, this Ann and Alan Potts-owned King’s Theatre six-year-old had little trouble landing the odds when beating runner-up Follow The Moon by two and a half lengths.

Tom Dreaper, son of Kilsallaghan, Co Dublin-based winning trainer Jim, divulged: “This horse must have nice ground so we saw this as an ideal starting point for him after a good break. He might go for another winners’ race before the season ends and he’ll be part of the Potts’ team for a summer campaign on the track as well.”

Codd completed his hat-trick in the concluding Meadow Meats seven-year-old geldings’ maiden when the David Porter-owned and trained Marmaladeskies (4/5 favourite) obliged.

This Bishop Of Cashel gelding caused a few palpations when blundering at the final fence, but Codd managed to keep the partnership intact with the pair crossing the line four lengths to the good over runner-up Colgrave Sound.

“He’s a very consistent horse and did it well,” said the winning jockey. “The nice ground and the sharp track was a big help to him as well and he’s the type who will be competitive in a winners’ race.”

The Hume Family ‘Noel Hume Memorial’ five-year-old and upwards confined maiden was divided with the first division going to the Ciaran Murphy-trained 9/4 shot High In The Clouds.

Declan Lavery did the steering aboard this son of Cloudings who stuck his neck out gamely in the closing stages to deny runner-up Of The Hook by two and a half lengths.

Murphy remarked: “This horse has been knocking on the door for a good while and today’s success was long overdue. He really appreciated the drying ground and will go for a bumper next.”

Kildare owner-trainer Peter Cribben was on the mark in the second division where his Book Of Excuses (4/1) came out on top.

Barry Browne was on board this son of Brian Boru who was left in command when favourite Battle Bound fell three out with the pair coming home a distance to the good over Louis Hill’s Concert Night.

“This horse ran a good race when fifth in the Bishopscourt Cup at Punchestown and is improving all the time,” divulged Cribben. “He has gotten plenty of experience now and we’ll probably head to the track with him. I only have two horses in and both have won.”

Seventeen went to post in the Egan’s Off-Licence seven-year-old and upwards mares’ maiden where Wexford raider Rainbow Sally (10/1) did the bookmakers a favour.

Owned and trainer in Taghmon by Richard O’Keeffe, this Gary Murphy-ridden daughter of Needle Gun ran on best in the closing stages to fend off the challenge of Andy Slattery’s Majestic Preacher by a length and a half.

“This mare has had a lot of little problems, but everything came right for her today,” confessed O’Keeffe. “That nice type of ground is right up her street and Gary gave her a very good ride. We’ll have a go at a mares’ chase on the track with her now.”

HORSES TO FOLLOW

HERON HEIGHTS (B. Hassett): This Heron Island gelding had made eye-catching progress into third approaching three out in the opener, but his effort ended when he came a cropper there. Looked full of running at that point and can make amends next time.