Review curragh 11th Jul

< Famous Name proved a class apart from his opponents as he landed the odds in the Keeneland International Stakes at the Curragh.

Last year's French Derby runner-up has appreciated a slight drop in distance this term and after his easy victory over a mile here last month, he was sent off the 2-5 favourite.

He cruised up to front-running British raider Staying On inside the final quarter-mile and Pat Smullen didn't have to get too serious with him to register a two-length verdict.< Three Rocks (8-1) produced a new career-best effort with victory in the day's other Group Three contest, the Keeneland Minstrel Stakes.

Jim Bolger's colt had found things happening too quick for him over the minimum trip on Irish Derby day, but relished this return to seven furlongs.

Kevin Manning drove him to the front over a furlong from the finish and although he tired in the final 100 yards, he was entitled to and had enough in the tank to repel Georgebernardshaw by a length and a quarter.

Rayha Cass reversed the form of her debut effort with Devoted To You in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

Tommy Stack's 8-1 chance finished two places behind the market leader when fifth at the Curragh, but came on for the experience and stayed on well to beat Dainty Steps by three-quarters of a length, with Devoted To You third.

Noel Meade got on the scoresheet when Roll Over Rover (4-1) survived a stewards' inquiry to beat Shela House by a head in the Great Value Dining Packages Handicap, while the Baileys Horse Feeds Handicap went the way of the Fran Berry-ridden 8-1 shot Pax Soprana

Top-weight Ballivor (8-1) won the O'Leary Insurances Handicap, with Newpark Rio at 20-1 the complete outsider of the field, repelling a Ballydoyle trio headed by Boxing Day in the concluding Save 20% On Admission At www.curragh.ie Nursery.