Irish Derby

NATIVE KHAN looks set to take his chance in Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby with ground conditions looking likely to quicken up.

RED CADEAUX provided trainer Ed Dunlop with ample compensation on his jaunt to Ireland when relishing the soft ground conditions in the Curragh Cup.

SIR HENRY CECIL is confident that Midday can justify her odds-on price for Saturday's Stobart Ireland Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh, describing the five-year-old mare as "better than ever."

CONNECTIONS of Carlton House will declare him for Sunday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

RAIN hit the Curragh late on Monday afternoon, but caused no change in the ground as the track continued to prepare for this weekend's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby festival.

GOOD ground is being predicted for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh in seven days.

CAPE BLANCO led home an Aidan O'Brien-trained 1-2-3 in the Irish Derby to give the master trainer a historic fifth consecutive victory in the Curragh Classic

JEREMY NOSEDA ended Aidan O'Brien's stranglehold on the Railway Stakes when the trainer's Formosina mugged Ballydoyle's Samuel Morse of victory with a late challenge on the outside

GLAMOROUS SPIRIT showed blistering speed to take the Group 3 Sapphire Stakes for trainer Ron Harris and jockey Kieren Fallon

CHABAL has been declared a non-runner in the Irish Derby