AIDAN O’Brien extended his tremendous record in the Listed Al Shira’aa Racing Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial to seven wins in the space of 11 years as Library dug extremely deep to notch a first blacktype success under Wayne Lordan.

The well-bred Galileo filly out of Group 3 Munster Oaks winner Words was sent off at 5/1 but touched as big as 159/1 in the in-running markets when tackled strongly by the Henry de Bromhead-trained Empress Of Beauty approaching the furlong pole (trading as low as 1/3 in running).

She showed an excellent attitude in blinkers to wrestle back the lead close home and prevail by a neck for the Coolmore partners.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong said: “This race presented itself at the right time to get a bit of blacktype. She ran well at Cork last time when fourth in the Munster Oaks over 12 furlongs. Dropping back in trip to 10 furlongs here wasn’t ideal but it’s great to get the blacktype for her.

“Wayne said she’s very genuine but once you hit the front, she’s not doing a stroke. She wants a solid tempo throughout and a step up in trip again. She’ll either go for the Stanerra Stakes or the Irish Oaks. We’ll try to keep her going up through the grades.”

Silence sluices up

Easily the most impressive winner of the evening came in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies and Mares Maiden over a mile when the Jessica Harrington-trained Eternal Silence bolted up by 11 lengths as 4/9 favourite.

Last year’s Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes third was recording an overdue maiden win - entering this assignment with a mark of 96 - and she proved in a different league under Chris Hayes for owner-breeders Moyglare Stud.

Harrington said: “She was great there, deserved that and has actually got better with racing. She’s more relaxed now and is beginning to know what it’s all about. We’ll go back up now into stakes company over that trip or a little bit further. She’s got a great stride on her and will be a lovely filly next year.”

Smart Murtagh winner

Johnny Murtagh is also considering a tilt at pattern company for his Racing With Pride Maiden winner Shayzann, having built on a promising Gowran debut to get off the mark at the second attempt under Ben Coen.

Sent off the 10/11 favourite for owner-breeder the Aga Khan, the half-brother to dual Group 2 winner Shamreen found plenty for pressure and looks a useful three-year-old colt for middle distances.

“It was a very nice run the first day and a track like this really suited him,” said Murtagh.

“I entered him in the Meld Stakes today and we’ll see where we go from there. Ben said he hit the line well and he’ll definitely get another furlong, probably two. He’s a big horse and I think he’s going to improve with a bit of racing.

“He always showed plenty of ability; it was just a matter of giving him time and letting him mature into his size.”

MICHAEL O’Callaghan is eyeing a blacktype return to Naas later this month for impressive five-furlong fillies’ maiden winner Kairyu, an €80,000 recruit from this year’s Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale.

Sent off at 9/4 in the hands of Colin Keane, the two-year-old filly by Kuroshio quickened up smartly to score by three and a quarter lengths in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF-backed contest, kicking clear of more experienced rivals.

“She’s a nice filly we got from Paddy Turley, the point-to-point man who bred and sold her,” said O’Callaghan.

“We’ve thought she was very smart since her first bit of work and she’s only done two bits of work since I got her. She has a great temperament, is very laid-back and very quick.

“Colin felt she’s very smart, is plenty quick enough for five furlongs but took some pulling up, so has a bit of class and will go further as well. I’ll probably come back here for the Listed Marwell Stakes over five furlongs here on July 26th.”

Slattery family on fire

A terrific run of form for the Andy Slattery team continued when Hot Streak newcomer Falskirt, partnered by the winning trainer’s son, produced a likeable display to win the six-furlong Tinnakill House Maiden at 20/1.

Owner Damien Moore’s three-year-old showed a fine attitude to prevail in a closely-fought finish by half a length, and some quality sprint handicaps could be on the cards for him later in the season.

The winning trainer, who was making it six winners from his previous 20 runners, said: “He was working very well early in the year and I expected him to win an early maiden, but he just went lame on me, though it was nothing major.

“Andrew said he hit every ridge in the place today and was still green. I hadn’t him fully wound up today. I’d say he’ll be a fair horse in those back-end handicaps and I might wait for them. As a four-year-old, I think he could make into a really good sprinter next season.”

Slowly times it right

Another trainer in terrific form is Noel Meade, who sent out Hasten Slowly to win the Lucan Bloodstock Build For The Boys Apprentice Handicap - his fifth winner in the space of 16 runners (also responsible for three seconds. who were beaten a nose, a head and a neck in the last fortnight).

Jamie Powell was a top booking in a race restricted to riders who hadn’t yet lost their claim, and he delivered his challenge right on time for owners Mrs Finbar Cahill, Caroline Hendron and former flat handicapper Ciaran Kennelly. The 12/1 winner was available at 25/1 in the morning and asserted in the closing stages to win by half a length.

Meade said: “He’s a very good rider; I think he has a little something different about him. He’s been lucky for me as well, which always makes you feel a bit different about them!

“When Hasten Slowly won at Leopardstown last year, we were getting a few quid for her and I wouldn’t let them sell her as I thought she was going to climb the ratings, but she went backwards. I didn’t know whether she had trained off as a two-year-old or what happened but hopefully she will go on from here.”

SPRINT handicapper So Majestic will have a special place in Katie McGivern’s career as she made it two wins on the bounce in the VEI Global Supporting Kildare Chamber Handicap - just five days on from opening the trainer’s account at Down Royal.

Carrying McGivern’s colours and ridden to victory over the minimum distance by Leigh Roche, the 4/1 favourite ran out a cosy winner under a 7lb penalty (having been due to go up 5lb initially for her Down Royal win last weekend).

“She had been a breeze-up horse in my yard and obviously learned to only do two furlongs, but the penny is after dropping and she’s coming together,” said McGivern.

“She had to win today to see what route we’d go down. I’m actually going off on my honeymoon for two weeks so she’ll have a two-week break next!”

Sioux back to form

There was more of a surprise in the ARKequine derbymed Handicap over the same trip when the Ken Condon-trained Sioux Spirit bounced right back to her very best to record a decisive success under Billy Lee.

The Cinco Partnership’s three-year-old hadn’t caught fire on her previous start over a mile at Listowel but was a different proposition back down in distance, seeing her race out well at 16/1.

Condon said: “She ran poorly at Listowel but her run prior to that was encouraging at the Curragh when fourth in a big-field handicap on Guineas weekend.

“She’s just one you wouldn’t be entirely sure of, to be quite frank. She has a couple of ways of running, but when she puts it together she’s quite useful.”