Recital strikes winning chord

THE Aidan O’Brien-trained Recital is a best-priced 7/1 shot for the Investec Derby at Epsom following a less than convincing victory over stable companions Memphis Tennessee and Regent Street in the Group 2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown yesterday.

With former Ballydoyle stable jockey Kieren Fallon in the saddle, the 1/2 favourite quickened past pacemaking stable-companion Regent Street passing the two-furlong pole and looked set to stretch clear of his six rivals.

But the Montjeu edged left and appeared to repeatedly hang towards the inside rail throughout the last furlong and a half before beating Memphis Tennessee by a length and a half with Regent Street third in a ‘1-2-3’ for Ballydoyle.