Paul Hanagan made a blistering start to the campaign as he collected a 1,495-1 four-timer at Doncaster.
Three of those came for Richard Fahey, whose Irish Heartbeat could be a pretty formidable force once the trainer gets to grips with him judged by his victory in the curtain-raising William Hill Spring Mile.
An acquisition from David Myerscough via Newmarket sales, the well-backed 4-1 favourite sliced through the pack with ease and although he only just saw out the trip, with Sohcahtoa closing to within a head, there was the impression of more to come.
Joint-owner Mark Leatham said: "He had been running in sprints but was bred to get a mile. They say he has a very good temperament, and it was the perfect outcome. The Newbury Spring Cup would be the obvious one now."
The first two-year-old heat, the williamhill.com - Play Poker Brocklesby Stakes, also went Fahey and Hanagan's way.
Chiswick Bey (6-1) showed a telling turn of foot down the middle of the track and held on by a head from Bill Turner's well-drilled Lady Brookie.
Owner Norman Steel said: "It is a very special race to win. Richard Fahey rang us last Sunday and said he had one of our horses in the Brocklesby.
"We said we were going on holiday to Las Vegas on Thursday, but he said to cancel it and come to the races. He's a very nice horse and we had to fight hard to get him."
A wonderful afternoon for the pair continued as Red Jade (7-2 joint-favourite) drew away in division one of the williamhill.com - Play Bingo Handicap.
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