Pope rules at the Curragh Alexander Pope, one the best backed horses in the Group 3 Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes did the business for Ballydoyle with Colm O'Donoghue up. English raider Moriarty filled the runner-up berth for Richard Hannon and Ryan Moore whilst in-form trainer Andy Oliver saw another of his charges perform right up to scratch as Smartcity finished third under Chris Hayes. Aidan O'Brien said: "Alexander Pope might get further than a mile and a quarter. "He'll go to Royal Ascot now or for the French Derby. "He's in the King Edward at Royal Ascot over a mile and a half. "He travels very well. He doesn't do much when he hits the front which makes me think that he'll get further."
