The battle between the two Irish runners Skywalker Logan and Jaytee Taylor to establish the strongest finisher in the Derby edged back towards the track record holder – just – in the times compiled by Mark Pirrepont.

1strd 2ndrd 3rd Quart
Skywalker Logan 14.33 14.75 14.62 14.40
Jaytee Taylor 14.57 14.63 14.38 14.42
Lemon Ronald 14.49 14.82 14.56 14.50
Master Reed 14.70 15.05 14.67 14.50
Dower Rory 14.93 14.60 14.75 14.54
Ballymac Tas 14.75 14.73 14.62 14.57
Lemon Shane 14.73 14.68 14.96 14.59
Magical Bale 14.95 14.67 14.59 14.59
King Sheeran 14.93 14.62 14.90 14.60
Dorotas Wildcat 14.75 14.72 14.65 14.62
Paganini Show 14.76 14.94 14.57 14.62
Droopys Expert 14.94 14.75 14.66 14.67
Priceless Blake 14.69 14.73 14.62 14.67
Worseforwear 14.75 14.85 14.77 14.69
Droopys Verve 14.82 14.62 14.44 14.71
Queen Beyonce 14.67 14.83 14.63 14.74
Clonbrien Prince 14.78 14.74 14.59 14.75
Wildfire Jimmy 14.79 15.10 14.87 14.75
Nice Charmer 14.96 14.81 14.66 14.78
Roxholme Jim 14.95 14.80 14.75 14.81
Front Edge 14.78 14.80 14.94 14.83
Roxholme Glory 14.92 14.94 14.72 14.85
Antigua Romeo 14.83 14.89 14.84 14.88
Ballyanne Sim 15.08 15.02 14.82 15.05

While Magical Bale might have been the quickest to midway, it was his half brother who dominated the latter stages with a two spot advantage over the consistent Taylor.

Logan is already proven over further with a win over 750 yards at Clonmel to his name, plus a win in the 600 yard Irish Cesarewitch. But others will surely also be tested over further. Jaytee Taylor and Lemon Ronald are yet been beyond 550 yards in Ireland.

Master Reed didn’t quite see out the Perry Barr 660 on his last attempt, while Dower Rory has winning form over Monmore’s 630 trip.