Racing: Anna Karenina gamely held off all-comers to complete a double for trainer David Wachman and jockey Wayne Lordan at Gowran Park.
The four-year-old had to be kept up to her work to open her Listed account in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes. The 4-1 joint-favourite held Dimenticata by a head in a driving finish, with Diamond Necklace a close third.
She is set to run next in the Group Three Ridgewood Pearl Stakes at the Curragh later in the month.
Wachman said: "She is a nice filly. A mile is her trip and she will go for the Ridgewood Pearl Stakes next."
The 311/2-1 brace had been initiated by three-year-old newcomer Magic Carpet (11-2), who swept to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden. The daughter of Danehill beat the favourite Thoughtless Moment by a neck.
Aidan O'Brien and Seamus Heffernan landed a short-priced double with Henrythenavigator and Mahler. The latter made all the running to win the PricewaterhouseCoopers Classic Trial.
Ezima put in a strong challenge despite running wide into the straight but Mahler (4-5) was too good and went away to win by five lengths.
Henrythenavigator looked a top-notch two-year-old when romping home on his debut. Heffernan sent the Kingmambo colt to the front after two furlongs and the 4-5 shot quickened away to beat Dick Morris by seven lengths. Hawk Wood was a length and three-quarters away in third.