Irish raider Confuchias got up close home to deny Appalachian Trail in the opening race on John Smith’s Northumberland Plate day at Newcastle.

Mores Wells will head to the Vodafone Derby at Epsom on June 2 without another run.

Trainer Francis Ennis landed his first Pattern-race success as Confuchias flew home to claim the Group Three Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown.