Across The Rhine made all to land the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh.
The Tracey Collins-trained Across The Rhine raced a little wide of his rivals in the early stages and dug deep when he needed to, with 4-5 favourite The Cheka one of the first beaten.
Last seen finishing down the field in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot, Pat Shanahan's mount (12-1) saw off Future Generation by a length for his first win in Group Three company.
Collins said: "Pat gave him a super ride. He is quirky and Pat did the right thing by taking him away from the other horses after the start.
"I was very concerned about the ground but I don't think it's as soft as people thought. He is very consistent, but he doesn't take a lot of racing, so we will try to freshen him up now."
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