The four-year-old had failed to get his head in front since the summer of 2009 but having raced from the front, the 14-1 chance found another gear on the turn for home to win as he liked.

"He's done it well and he's a horse who came from Ireland and had been running over a lot further," said O'Shea.

"He's quite a keen going sort so we changed the tactics and dropped him back in trip and it worked for him.

"He was always travelling well and I was able to get a breather into him. I think there's a bit more improvement to come."

Watson quickly went on to make it two as War Monger claimed the Priority Banking Handicap, the third leg of the Meydan Masters.

Also a second winner on the card for Olivier Peslier, War Monger (8-1) had the race in safe keeping for much of the home straight, coming home two lengths ahead of Yirga.

Calvin Borel was unplaced Atlantis Star but still did enough to claim the Meydan Masters title having won the first leg on Thursday.

Barbecue Eddie (16-1) showed his rivals a clean pair of heels in the Business Banking Handicap as he completed Watson's hat-trick.

Partnered by Richard Hills, the seven-year-old sprinted clear in the straight to see off Reynaldothewizard by two and three-quarters lengths with a blanket finish for the minor honours.

Hills said: "He didn't break as quickly as he normally does as he can front run. They were going pretty fast so we just settled in.

"I'm very pleased for Doug as he trains a lot of horses for us (Hills and owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum). It's taken a while to get his horses to act on the Tapeta surface."

Watson added: "We knew the horses were in good form and tonight they have performed like they should have done.

"They have been in good form, just not winning so it's super to get some winners on the board."

River Jetez lead home a one-two for trainer Mike De Kock in the Group Two Balanchine.

The eight-year-old, a Grade One winner in her native South Africa, was sent off the 4-5 favourite after finishing a luckless third in a similar event last month.

Christophe Soumillon made no mistake this time though, sweeping down the outside in the straight to reel in stablemate Reem, who had already made her bid for glory.

Reem had no answer to her older rival though, as River Jetez demonstrated a powerful turn of foot to prevail by two and a half lengths.

Long Lashes claimed third for Godolphin but ex-Sir Michael Stoute inmate Strawberrydaiquiri looked unlucky in finishing out of the frame on her debut for her new connections from Bahrain.

Soumillon and De Kock followed up with another winner as Golden Sword (7-4 favourite) came home a clear winner of the closing Personal Banking Conditions Race.

Calvados Blues benefited from a terrific ride from Johnny Murtagh when coming from last to first in the Asset Management Handicap.

It was a rare Godolphin ride for ex-Ballydoyle number one Murtagh, who was content to bide his time.

The front-running Mikhail Glinka looked the likely winner when taking a couple of lengths out of the field in the straight, but 6-1 chance Calvados Blue mowed him down for a half-length victory.

"That's my first win of the year and it's always nice to get the first one in," said Murtagh.

"He's a nice horse and he's done it well. I was going to be handy but he jumped slowly and they went a good pace for the first bit.

"They slowed up a bit then and I thought I was going to be done for a bit of pace, but when I pulled him out he stretched well to the line."

War Artist bounced back to form with an impressive display in the Corporate Banking Handicap.

The top-weight travelled powerfully for Peslier before being produced in the final furlong.

The 10-1 chance quickly had all of the rivals around him beaten and he held off Rileyskeepfaith, who finished alone on the stands' side rail, by a neck.

"He travelled much better compared to his last run but that was his first run since the day of the Arc, which is a long time," said Peslier.

"Last time five furlongs was a bit fast for him and he was not fit enough, but he won well today.

"Last year he ran well on the day of the World Cup and I think this is good preparation for that."