FRESH off Group 1 success on Scorthy Champ in the Group 1 National Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday, Dylan Browne McMonagle booted home a treble in Punchestown that paid just over 145/1.

Joseph O’Brien’s Amangani landed the William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Irish EBF Fillies Maiden over seven furlongs for owner Philip Antonacci.

On the approach to the straight, she held a narrow advantage from the favourite Mint Candy, but the latter soon came off the bridle in her pursuit.

Browne McMonagle rode his mount for more rounding the home bend and she found generously in the final 150 yards to sweep home by two lengths at 100/30.

Stable representative Sean Corby said: “Dylan said it was obviously her first time in front and she was just having a look around. He said every time they got to him, he felt that she was pulling out enough.”

Won decisively

The William Hill Extra Place Races Daily Irish EBF Fillies Handicap was all about O’Brien’s Shavasi, who won decisively at 11/4.

She tanked along at the head of affairs with three furlongs to go and rounded the home bend nicely. She asserted inside the two pole and had the race won entering the final furlong.

Browne McMonagle kept her rolling to score by two and three-quarter lengths for Marco and Natalie Steinmann.

The jockey said: “This filly won really well. She jumped well, travelled strongly and quickened up well around the turn. She was strong at the line.”

Browne McMonagle enjoyed an all-the-way success on Proleek Prince in the William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap for the Slieve Foye Syndicate.

He was hard at work on the 8/1 chance over a quarter of a mile out, but his mount kept grinding away and went for his race with over a furlong to go.

Only Stormie Outlook could put up resistance and she stayed on all the time in the final furlong, but was half a length in arrears at the line.

Trainer Michael Rice said: “He wants further because he stays, he hasn’t a great turn of foot. Dylan rode him perfectly and did exactly what he said he was going to do, drawn on the wide outside.”

RYAN Moore rode his first Punchestown winner aboard Aidan O’Brien’s Genealogy, but he certainly had to earn his fee to drive the 11/10 shot home.

The duo soon picked up the lead from a wide draw in the William Hill Betting Done Properly Maiden, but the leader wasn’t doing a lot in front and hung off the home bend to surrender the advantage.

He looked in trouble in third racing to the final furlong, however, Moore got to work and his partner really surged home to get up in the closing stages by a length and a half for the Tabor, Smith Magnier and Brant alliance.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong said: “Ryan spoke favourably about him. He has a very good attitude and he has plenty of ability once he puts everything together.

“He’s one to look forward to for next year and should make into a lovely middle-distance horse.”

Jamie Powell was coolness personified on Rockbury Lad in Division 1 of the Wiliam Hill Proper Betting Handicap.

Last season’s champion apprentice still didn’t ask the question racing to the final furlong and switched inside for the gap which came. Rockbury Lad powered through it in the closing stages to win by a length and a quarter at 9/1 for the Rockbury Lad Partnership.

Michael O’Callaghan said: “Races like that just need to work out for him, where he can be smuggled in and Jamie gave him a peach. The instructions were to ride him for luck and don’t get there too soon.”

JIM Bolger’s Ard Na Mara was rewarded for a decent runner-up finish at the Curragh last month, with victory in the William Hill Most Top Price Runners Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden.

The Profitable filly raced prominently for Rory Cleary and came under the pump in third entering the straight. She soon went after the leader Mythical Rock and really found her stride in the closing stages, as she took aim and stayed on to head him. She hit the line half a length up to justify 7/2 favouritism.

Travelling head lad Ger Flynn said: “James Dowling owns her along with the boss, he’s a long-serving member of the team and he’s also an All-Ireland Under-21 medal winner with Kilkenny.

“The form has worked out really well from the last day and we were confident enough coming here.”

Relief for backers

Star Harbour just got there in the Happy 60th Birthday To Ger Dunne Of Punchestown Race to the relief of favourite backers and the Total Recall Racing Club.

First-time gelding Gesture gave it a solid go off the front and was still bang there in the closing stages, but Star Harbour (4/5 favourite) just wore him down to get up by a head under Adam Caffrey.

“He’s lazy and it was totally an inadequate trip for him,” said Ado McGuinness.

“We had him in Chester at the weekend, but the ground went against him for that listed race. We threw him into this race when it was small entries, it was a bit of an afterthought.”

Willie McCreery’s Keilah came fast and late to grab a deserved first victory in Division 2 of the William Hill Proper Betting Handicap.

Once Nathan Crosse played her, she moved three-and-three-quarter-lengths clear for owner R.G. O’Toole.

McCreery said: “I felt a bit sorry for her the last day, as she was just nabbed on the line in Navan. She tries every time.

“I thought he gave her a lovely ride there, a very patient ride. She quickened up and put it to bed quickly.”