2 for Lee at Cork on promising Dance Jupiter

Half-an-hour on from his feature race win on Up Helly Aa Billy Lee made it two at Cork on Dance Jupiter (6s out to 10s) in the Buy Online At corkracecourse.ie Maiden.

An eye-catcher first-time when fifth, also under Lee, at Killarney 41 days back, Dance Jupiter enjoyed the patient approach of his rider.

Angling their way through rivals up the straight, the John Kiely-trained Dance Jupiter took aim at odds-on favourite Patrick Sarsfield (2s on) from over a furlong out.

The Kingsbarns gelding, owned by Gerard Burke of Glidawn Stud in Dungarvan, edged ahead close home for a half length verdict.

In a good sign for the race they drew on by five and a half lengths from third placer Darkened

"He delivered what he promised," summed up Kiely.

He added: "He promised a good bit at Killarney when things didn't go right. We're very glad that he confirmed it here and it wasn't a bad race, I'd say. We hope he goes forward."

A.J. Slattery, rider of Weather Alert trained by Thomas Mullins, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his saddle slipped .

(TW & EM)