Mark claims Alleged as Glory only third She's Our Mark ran out a game winner of the Alleged Stakes at the Curragh as Fame And Glory could finish only third on his return to action in the Listed contest. Popmurphy make a bold bid for home two furlongs from home but was pegged back in the closing stages by Pat Flynn's mare. Johnny Murtagh gave Fame And Glory a sympathetic ride after the 2/5 favourite failed to pick up over a furlong from home. "That's fantastic. I think she's even better this year. Danny said she's way better," said Flynn. "I'm happy she's improving and she's an unreal mare. They weren't going half fast enough for her and she was tanking the whole way. "She just goes from strength to strength. Hopefully this augurs well for all my horses." Aidan O'Brien was far from despondent about the comeback effort of Fame And Glory "He just got tired. We're delighted with him. It was tough going out there. We needed to get him started and he was ready to come racing. Don't be disappointed with him," said O'Brien. "The plan was to come here and then look at the (Prix) Ganay and then the Tattersalls (Gold Cup). We'll see if he is forward enough for that now. "Johnny looked after him and was happy afterwards. It was tough going as the ground was very tacky." O'Brien also revealed that Alfred Nobel will drop back in trip after finishing well beaten in the Loughbrown Stakes. "Alfred Nobel is a fast horse and we'll go back in trip with him. Remember Stravinsky got beat in this race with no penalty." The Ballydoyle handler also had news of some of his other stable stars. "Everything so far is grand and we're getting there. We have three more weeks," said O'Brien about 2,000 Guineas favourite St Nicholas Abbey. "We also have Beethoven, Viscount Nelson and Fencing Master for Newmarket but I would be worried about soft ground for any of the four." "Hopefully we'll get Steinbeck away for a day around the time of the English Guineas."
