Lee at double on Ascending in Cork Derby

The Cork Derby was a handicapper's dream with five horses thrusting for the line and it was Henry de Bromhead's Ascending who just saw off his four rivals at the end of 1m 4f to seal a double for Billy Lee.

He was actually headed just outside the furlong pole by Star Harbour but rallied well in the closing stages to get up by a neck at 100/30. Satin was a neck behind the winner in second at 11/1 with Razdan a short head away at the same price. Star Harbour and Dutch Gold were just a head and a short head further back in fourth and fifth respectively.

Lee was also successful on City Of Memphis for Paddy Twomey.

The jockey said: "This horse isn't too bad and this is his minimum trip. He won at his ease over two miles in Dundalk and got put up plenty for it, but he is a good horse and there's a good handicap in him.

"I had to go forward and, to be fair to him, he quickened well down the straight. He was headed, but battled back gamely.

"I think once he steps back up in trip again, you'll see a better horse."