Lynam strikes blow for the small stable

Lynam's third success of the week at Royal Ascot brought the weekend to a dramatic climax. Slade Power won the Diamond Jubilee for Eddie Lynam. Pique Sous won Queen Alexandra Stakes for Willie Mullins. Lomans finished third in the Asocit trainers' table behind Michael Stoute and John Gosden.

Sole Power and Slade Power are both good horses. Lynam won the King's Stand at the Berkshire festival on Saturday. He won an Ebor with Sesenta in 2009 and Simenon in 2012. The trainer's two-year Ascot yield is 5-10. Mullins is 3-6 there since 2012 after Pique Sous' 11/4 win. This Saturday, Lymans could turn Piqué SOUS out under penalty in Newcastle's Northumberland Plate.  Maarek, Gordon Lord Byron and Due Diligence are the only other big-name horses to have won a Group One race in England.

Irish handlers have a record number of winners at the Royal Meeting. Sole, Slade Power, Domination, Ballydoyle's two winners and Pique Sous are all predominantly Irish-owned. Ryan Moore once again made a strong case for being considered the most exceptional rider of his generation. Pat Smullen, Joseph O'Brien, Wayne Lordan and Fran Berry all showcased their undoubted skill on the grandest of stages. The only one of the octet that falls outside the net is Dermot Weld's Hamdan Al Maktoum- owned Jersey Stakes winner Mustajeeb.

Shield was disqualified at Wexford last week. Robbie Power drove Aidan O'Brien's charge to an eight-length victory over the odds-on favourite Bentelimar in the novice hurdle. Jim O’Brien left Power's weight cloth in his stable. O'sBrien was fined €2,000.

Eddie Lynam made a 33,000 tax-free return after having two stable stars completing the Group One Ascot double at 66/1. Curragh manager Paul Hensey wants to see King Edward VII winner Eagle Top for Saturday's Irish Derby.