The curtain came down on the season at the Curragh as Luca Cumani's Newmarket raider Second Step claimed the Listed Finale Stakes.
It was a brave performance from Andrea Atzeni's mount (13-2), who had looked booked for a place after being headed Chance To Dance, who was in turn pressed by Blue Hussar on this outside.
But Atzeni conjured another burst from his partner, who got up to win by half a length Chance To Dance.
The winner was running in the colours of Craig Bennett's Merry Fox Stud.
Bennett, who saw his silks win the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the track through Cursory Glance this year, said: "The Curragh is the best course in the world. Cursory Glance in the Moyglare and now this!
"Andrea gave him a great ride, and the best thing about him is in the first part of a race he's always in a beautiful place.
"We have 20 in training, we own the dam and have a full-sister going into training with Luca."
"Andrea gave him a great ride, and the best thing about him is in the first part of a race he's always in a beautiful place" - Second Step trainer Luca Cumani
Together Forever had the best form on offer in the Staffordstown Stud Stakes and obliged with the minimum of fuss for the Aidan O'Brien team.
Sent off the 11-10 favourite and kept out of trouble on the outside of runners by Joseph O'Brien, the daughter of Galileo was wound up to strike two furlongs out and asserted the further she went.
Heffernan and Cocoon made it an O'Brien one-two, but never threatened the three-length winner.
O'Brien said: "She quickened up well, and Joseph feels she is more of a Guineas than an Oaks type. She has more speed than we were giving her credit for.
"Before she won her maiden at Gowran we were making too much use of her.
"We will probably leave her alone now as she is going a bit hairy, but she is a filly to look forward to."
Viztoria returned to winning ways with an impressive success in the Go Racing In Kildare Waterford Testimonial Stakes.
Eddie Lynam's classy four-year-old remains lightly raced and was having her first run since finishing down the field in the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville in August.
Dropping markedly in class to Listed level, the 15-8 favourite arrived on the scene full of running under Pat Smullen two out, quickly accounting for An Saighdiur, who had cut out the pace in company with Tylery Wonder.
She soon put the race to bed when asked, going three lengths clear of stablemate Gathering Power, who ran a good race in second.
"It's great to have a good horse, but even better to have a good owner" - Viztoria trainer Eddie Lynam
Lynam said: "It's great to have a good horse, but even better to have a good owner. They have been very patient, and that's the first time in a long time that she's had her ground.
"There has been no problem, we have just been waiting on the ground.
"She ran on very bad ground in France and ran poorly. We never found a reason for it, but that's the only blip on her CV.
"She will go for the Champion Sprint (at Ascot) next Saturday, and is entitled to take her chance."
Royal Navy Ship came out on top in a very strong Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden.
A host of well-bred newcomers lined up for the seven-furlong contest, with O'Brien's The Happy Prince taking them along through the early stages, with Five Claw in close attendance.
The leader's stablemate Royal Navy Ship (6-1) raced just in behind on the far rail and the War Front colt took over when getting a nice split a furlong and a half out.
Although green when he hit the front, Seamie Heffernan's mount kept on well, eventually having a length and a half in hand on another O'Brien runner, the 100-30 favourite Jacobean, who finished best of all down the centre of the track from the rear in the hands of Joseph O'Brien.
O'Brien, who had four runners in the race, said: "I'm delighted with that fella. He was well drawn, while Joseph's horse was badly drawn.
"It comes to a time of the year when they have to start, and there wasn't much between three of ours coming here."
Fastnet Mist rewarded favourite-backers in the Irish Field European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden.
The David Wachman-trained three-year-old was breaking her duck at the sixth attempt, staying on well to hold the determined challenge of Diylawa by a neck.
Devonshire, sporting the famous maroon and white silks of Sheikh Mohammed, came with a strong late run to open her account at the fifth time of asking in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at the Curragh.
The Fast Company youngster was produced from off the pace to challenge deep inside the final furlong.
Private Paradise and Corail were involved in a battle for the lead but neither had an answer to Leigh Roche on the Willie McCreery-trained filly, who pulled half a length clear of Corail.
