PAT SMULLEN was seen at his tactical best when guiding the Dermot Weld-trained Sapphire to a convincing all-the-way victory in the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies race at Naas last night, highlight of a 134/1 treble for the champion jockey.

PROFOUND Beauty completed a hat-trick in the listed Challenge Stakes at Leopardstown last night, justifying 2/5 favouritism with the minimum of fuss.