Herald The Dawn looks bound for bigger and better things after opening his account in style at Naas.
Jim Bolger's juvenile is a full-brother to former stable star Dawn Approach, who won twice at the Kildare circuit during a stellar career that included four Group One triumphs.
Following an encouraging debut when runner-up at the track last month, Herald The Dawn was the 15-8 favourite to get off the mark at the second attempt and showed a sharp turn of foot to seal a two-and-a-quarter-length victory over main market rival London.
The exciting colt holds a host of big-race entries, including the Futurity Stakes at the Curragh on 23 August, but Bolger sees the youngster as a work in progress.
"He is not as precocious as his brother and it will not be until next year that we see the best of him," said the trainer.
"He could step up in distance and we will have to have a good think about where we go next."
There was a shock result to the opening event of the afternoon as 40-1 shot Redstaroverchina claimed top honours in the Birdcatcher Day 18th October Race.
Mick Halford's Al Qahwa was the hot favourite to follow up an impressive display at Leopardstown, but after cutting out much of the running, he was powerless to resist Redstaroverchina's late burst.
Winning trainer Edward Lynam said: "I was talking to myself after the way she ran the first day but she picked up and learned today.
"We'll look for a bit of black type now as she's a well-bred filly. That's my first winner for the owner so that's good."
Texas Rock (9-4 joint-favourite) justified market support by landing the Kildare Post Rated Race for Michael Grassick, pulling clear of Ger Lyons-trained pair Greek Canyon and Joe Eile under Fran Berry.
Little Treasure was a 5-1 winner of the naasracecourse.com Maiden for trainer Willie Browne and jockey Seamie Heffernan.
Browne said: "I've loved her from the start. She's a breeze-up filly that got a muscle injury and it has taken quite a while to get her sound. Seamie thinks she is better than that.
"She cost a lot but that doesn't make them any better. Maybe we will sell her and if not she will try to get some black type.
"I think she will get seven furlongs. She has a high head carriage but I think she is very genuine."
David Fitzpatrick was hit with a 21-day ban after his ride on Roryslittlesister in the Panoramic Restaurant At Naas Racecourse Apprentice Handicap won by Battleroftheboyne (8-1).
The 25-1 chance made late headway to finish eighth, with the stewards concluding Fitzpatrick had been guilty of failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing.
Taking his good record into account, they suspended him for 21 days, ordered that he forfeit his riding fee and instructed him to attend the Racing Academy and Centre of Education for at least one day to improve his race-riding knowledge.
