Leopardstown report: Dr Zempf bounces back to claim Group 3 honours

The card opened with Pat Foley introduced a promising filly in the shape of Yerwanthere

Sixteen-year-old Danny Gilligan enjoyed his first track success when steering Plunkett to victory in the Leopardstown Members Apprentice Handicap. Healy Racing

Dr Zempf became the first three-year-old since Convergence in 2015 to capture the Group 3 Ballycorus Stakes when leading home a 1-2 for Ger Lyons in Thursday night’s Leopardstown feature.

Bouncing back from an abortive assault on the Tetrarch, over a mile, at the Curragh last time, the 13-8 favourite swept past pace-forcing Pretreville soon after the two-furlong marker and, pushed out by Colin Keane, ran on to score by two lengths, with stable-companion Straight Answer coming through late to deny Pretreville second spot.