AIRLIE STUD GALLINULE S.-G3, €52,500, Curragh, 5-27, 3yo, 1 1/4mT, 2:09.80, gd.
1--#@SPEAKING OF WHICH (IRE), 129, c, 3, by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
        1st Dam: Suitably Discreet, by Mr. Prospector
        2nd Dam: Alywow, by Alysheba
        3rd Dam: Triple Wow, by Coastal
O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm; T-Dermot Weld; J-Pat
Smullen; €34,125. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0,
€43,660. *1/2 to Capital Exposure (Danzig), GSP-Ire.
Werk Nick Rating: B+.  Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Soon (Ire), 126, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)--Classic Park (GB),
by Robellino. (75,000gns yrl '10 TATOCT). O-Susan
Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Lodge
Park Stud; T-Aidan O'Brien; €10,500.
3--Athens (Ire), 129, c, 3, Dylan Thomas (Ire)--Rafina,
by Mr. Prospector. O-Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier,
Niarchos Family & Derrick Smith; B-Quay Bloodstock
& The Niarchos Family; T-Aidan O'Brien; €5,250.
Margins: 9, 1 3/4, NK. Odds: 7-1, 8-1, 7-2.
Also Ran: Macbeth (Ire), Absolute Crackers (Ire), Crius (Ire), Cleofila (Ire), Bible Black (Ire). Scratched: Tannery (Ire).

Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com PPs Video, courtesy attheraces.com.

  Speaking of Which started out in a mile maiden here on the first day of the current Irish turf season and finished second despite struggling in the yielding ground. Connections had pondered a tilt at Saturday's G1 Irish 2000 Guineas following his subsequent win when making all over the 1 1/16 mile distance at Cork Apr. 7, but the homebred grandson of Canadian Horse of the Year Alywow (Alysheba) was handed the easier option of this Irish Derby prep. Racing freely early trapped wide in fifth, the blinkered bay was full of run in the straight and was pushed between the fading runaway leader Crius (Ire) (Heliostatic {Ire}) and Athens with 1 1/2 furlongs furlongs remaining. Lengthening clear on the run to the line, he served notice that he could be a factor in this venue's June 30 mile-and-a-half Classic. "He did it very well, as he is a big immature horse," trainer Dermot Weld said. "When they start to improve, you don't know where they are going to finish and the further he goes, the better he is. There is a lot to look forward to, as he is a big idle horse. The blinkers are on to make him concentrate and when we put them on the other morning it sharpened him up and woke him, so that is why I was thinking of the Irish Guineas with him. I'll speak to [jockey] Pat [Smullen] and review it, but he may be a horse that can go a mile and a half." Smullen added, "He quickened up extremely well and showed a lot more than he had been at home. I'd imagine he'd get another two furlongs, so maybe the Irish Derby will come into the equation."