Several possible Classic contenders were in winning action at Leopardstown with leading trainers Jim Bolger and Dermot Weld making positive noises in regard to next season.
While Bolger's Parish Boy (7-2) reached Listed status in confirming his superiority over Order Of St George in the thetote.com Eyrefield Stakes, the Sheikh Hamdan-owned Zawraq made quite an impression on his debut in the thetote.com EBF Maiden.
Sir Isaac Newton, Aidan O'Brien's son of Galileo, cost 3,600,000 gns as a yearling and was sent off at odds-on, but despite travelling well for the majority of the race, he could not get past Zawraq (3-1), who battled on well to fend off his more illustriously-bred rival.
Champion jockey Pat Smullen said: "We were hopeful coming here and we were hard at it from a long way out, but to do that into a strong headwind is very pleasing.
"He put his head down and despite Seamie (Heffernan) knocking my whip out of my hand he battled back well. That might have been a blessing in disguise actually as we think an awful lot of him and I didn't want to be giving him too hard a race.
"I can see him performing at a high level over a mile next year."
Parish Boy (7-2) had beaten the O'Brien 7-4 favourite Order Of St George by three-quarters of a length at Naas back in August, and this time it was a half-length with the Godolphin-owned colt closing him down after missing the break.
"He had a touch of shins, but that all came right in the last two months," said Bolger.
"I see him as a Guineas horse and the rest, and he'll maybe follow the same schedule as his sire (New Approach), with a little more definite planning about it. He's a good type of horse."
Willie McCreery has made a name for himself this season with Fiesolana and another of his mares was to claim a black type prize in the Listed thetote.com Knockaire Stakes.
Kanes Pass (16-1) has been a thorough improver and came with a wide challenge down the outsider under Billy Lee to go past Seanie and Witches Brew, while last year's winner and 7-2 favourite Francis Of Assisi closed to finish a length second.
McCreery will fly to America with Lee on Monday in order to finalise the preparations for Fiesolana herself in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, the trainer joking his jockey would get lost otherwise.
Willie Mullins has long established himself as a more than capable trainer of Flat horses as well as dominating the National Hunt scene and he clinched a good prize on the level with Clondaw Warrior (16-1) holding on grimly in the Tote November Handicap.
O'Brien's Easter (3-1) made progress from her debut second at Navan and is expected to make up into a middle-distance performer after breaking her duck in the Tote Pick6 Races 1 To 6 European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden.
The trainer's son, Joseph, said: "She's an Oaks-type of filly for next year. She had a really nice run first time at Navan when the penny dropped late. She has a good attitude and is a straightforward, uncomplicated filly.
Mick Halford was pleased to see the Shane Foley-ridden Prologue (7-2 favourite) finally off the mark after a few close shaves in the famous Sheikh Mohammed maroon and white silks in the Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Nursery.
Stronger Than Me (9-2) landed the Bet Online At thetote.com Handicap under Foley, who brought the 2014 Irish Turf season to a close by securing his treble on Diylawa (7-2) in the Download The Tote Mobile App Maiden.
