Irish Jig dances back to his best

IRISH JIG, who disappointed at Epsom on Derby day, came right back to his best with a gutsy display to win the Listed Kerry Spring Water Rochestown Stakes at Cork yesterday.

“He was badly drawn at Epsom and got a bit upset in the stalls”, reported trainer, Ger Lyons. “He was in there a long time and, as well as that, was probably at Epsom a day too early.”

May Meeting edged ahead with less than two furlongs to run, but Niall McCullagh got a real tune from Irish Jig, who battled powerfully to get on top close home.