An eye-catching injection of pace proved pivotal in the third race on Saturday night at Curraheen, as the Kieran Lynch-trained Rockybay Yank earned an eighth career victory.

Like mother, like daughter at Curraheen Park on Saturday night as Leezie Lindsay emulated her dam, Smoke Pixie, by taking the final of the Pat Hennerty Sales Cork Oaks for Francie Murray and owner Howard Wallace.

The Gain Cup 2016, formerly known as the Guinness Trophy, got underway on Saturday night, and early evidence suggests it’s a high-class renewal.