MR Right bagged his second win in under 24 hours when scoring at Leopardstown on Thursday night.

The Johnny Levins-trained gelding had landed a gamble on the previous evening at Naas and the decision to strike again while the iron was hot reaped rewards in the Dublin Horse Show 20-24 July Handicap.

Donagh O’Connor held his mount up before taking closer order in the straight. He swooped inside the final furlong of the mile contest to record a half-length success on the 4/1 joint-favourite.

“He’s a lovely horse. The team have done a great job getting him back out again,” said Levins of Derek Healy’s charge. “He was kicking the door down this morning and his bloods were good so there was no reason not to run him.

“Full credit has to go to Donagh. He was very keen and raw down the back. When he did drop it turning in he gave him a chance and didn’t panic. That was the winning of the race and he was very strong on him.

“We’ll treat him like a good horse now.”

Joe Murphy was also full of praise for jockey Gary Carroll after the victory of Fit For Function in the Racecourse Of The Year Handicap.

Carroll made all on the 8/1 shot and stole a few lengths turning for home. He had enough in reserve late on to hold 2/1 favourite Blairmayne by three-quarters of a length.

“Gary’s enterprising ride stole the day. I thought the favourite was a certainty,” said Murphy. “He’s a very hard horse to get fit. I don’t think he’ll have any problem getting seven furlongs. I think he would be an ideal horse for Galway. It depends what the handicapper does with him.”

HEADING TO BALLYBRIT

Another one set for Ballybrit is Zebgrey after her narrow victory in the Nathan Carter Apprentice Handicap. Ado McGuinness’ charge battled it out close home with Mr Ormsby in the mile contest and the 5/1 shot led on the line to secure a nose victory under Oisin Orr.

“We were going to go straight to Galway but I thought she ran very well last week when she was a bit keen,” said McGuinness.

“She takes time to pick up but gallops away. She’ll run on the first night at Galway in the three-year-old handicap. The further she goes the better. She was very scatty last year but is after developing, growing and copping on.”

Gavin Cromwell is enjoying a fine year and added another string to his bow when saddling his first two-year-old winner with Pandagreen in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Race.

Wayne Lordan came late on the 7/1 shot as she got up for a half-length victory over Lady Volante.

“I bought her at Goffs for €9,500. She’s one of my best purchases – she’s a cheap filly,” said Cromwell, who trains the chesnut for Eamon Waters. “It was a good performance as she was drawn wide and got a bump that cost her a few lengths.

“It’s great to win a two-year-old race with her as she’s so big. I’ll probably give her a break now and look for something at the back-end of the year.

“That’s my first two-year-old winner and I have six of them in training.”

Joseph O’Brien struck in the other juvenile race on the card as Eagle Spirit made his experience pay in the mile maiden. Donnacha O’Brien was soon in front on the 11/10 favourite and the M.V. Magnier-owned colt kept on well in the closing stages to hold off Ballydoyle pair Venezuela and Diodorus.

“He had a nice run here first time,” said O’Brien. “Donnacha said it wasn’t ideal making the running as he was quite green in front. He’ll be better taking his time. He will step up in grade now.”

Midnight Crossing opened her account in the older maiden in emphatic style as she ran out a seven-length winner in the colours of Clipper Logistics Group Ltd. Billy Lee produced the 7/4 favourite to lead at the furlong marker and Eddie Lynam’s charge soon scooted clear to settle matters.

There was drama in the seven-furlong contest with front-runner Schubert running around when coming under pressure and colliding with the rail over a furlong from home.

“I don’t know what happened her the last day. I couldn’t find an excuse,” said Lynam. “I did what I don’t usually do and put a pair of blinkers on a filly. Some clever trainers do it so I said I’d give it a try.

“One horse collided with the rail but I don’t know if he would have won or not. Billy said she came home strongly and he was happy with her.”

Chris Hayes teamed up with Willie Mullins to claim the concluding one-mile, seven-furlong handicap with Buzz Off Barroso.

Hayes kicked for home turning in and the 11/4 favourite got to the front a furlong and a half out. She stayed on gamely in the closing stages to hold Red House Hill by half a length.

“I was keen to use her stamina and she stayed on well at the end,” said Hayes.