Hazdann put his previous experience to good use as he ran out a game winner of the Barronstown Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden at the Curragh.

Derby hero City Of Troy made a winning racecourse bow in the seven-furlong heat last year and much of the attention was centred on his fellow Aidan O’Brien-trained runner Rock Of Cashel on his first trip to the track.

A Wootton Bassett half-brother to Snowfall, Rock Of Cashel was sent off the 7-4 favourite under Ryan Moore but never really looked like taking a hand in the finish, coming home eighth behind 10-1 Hazdann.

The Dermot Weld-trained victor had to work hard though, with Chris Hayes’ mount showing the benefit of a previous ninth at Gowran when fending off newcomer Green Impact by a neck in the colours of the Aga Khan.

“He did it nicely. He just got no run in Gowran but he came home very well that day,” said Weld.

“He’s progressed well for the race, worked very well the other morning and I thought he’d represent us very well. That’s what he did.

“I said to Chris that he would have learned a lot from Gowran, that he had a good draw and to use his experience.

“He’s a lovely colt, a very genuine colt. Obviously we’ll look at a stakes race with him next. We’ll hasten slowly with him.

“You’ll find he continues to progress as the year goes on. He’s from the Harzand family so there is a nice bit of toughness there as well.

“It’s a very important winner with the Princess (Zahra Aga Khan) here to see it.”

Apricot Ice (100-30 favourite) added to her maiden win at the track last month with a one-length verdict for trainer Ger Lyons and jockey Colin Keane in the Sherry FitzGerald Country Homes Handicap.

“You can see by the size of her, she’s still on the leg. We ran her in a Listed race at Leopardstown last year, that’s what we thought of her,” said Lyons.

“She’s only going to get better with age. She’s turned a wee corner there, she won her maiden and she’s backed it up today.

“I’d say we only got away with it on the ground. She’s all about top of the ground and if the race was in two races time, I’d say we would have been in trouble.

“Obviously, the aim is that they grow into black-type fillies – and I’d say that will happen at four.”

The Gordon Elliott-trained Set Point (14-1) gave Sophie Carter a memorable first winner on the racecourse in the Kildare Village Ladies Derby Handicap.

She said: “That was my first winner on the track as well. Most of my rides are pointing and I had a good season this year. I didn’t expect to be riding on the track this summer, especially Flat racing.

“I never expected to even get the ride. I’m delighted now after sitting in the bath this morning that it worked out. I’ll look forward to the dinner on the way home!”