Lucayan, trained by Francois Rohaut, came out on top in a desperately tight finish to the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, the French equivalent of the 2000 Guineas, at Longchamp yesterday.

Light Heavy will go the Curragh route according to trainer Jim Bolger, following his emphatic success in the Group 3 P W McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown.

TRYING to hang your hat on one horse at Tramore this afternoon isn’t easy, but perhaps Mouse Morris’ Groomed will oblige in the Lisaleen Schooling Grounds Maiden Hurdle.

AKEED Mofeed will bid to follow in the hoofprints of some of John Oxx’s all-time greats when he tackles the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

INXILE notched the eighth listed win of his career, and his fourth in Ireland this season, when making all to land the Abergwaun Stakes for the father and son combination of Dandy and Adrian Nicholls at Tipperary last night.