Connections of Piz Badile could still head to the Irish Derby after failing to handle the track in the English equivalent at Epsom on Saturday.
The Donnacha O’Brien-trained son of Ulysses was well supported on the strength of his Group Three Ballysax Stakes win at Leopardstown in early April, but he was never better than in mid-division under Frankie Dettori at Epsom.
His rider reported that Piz Badile “never acted on the track” and finished 12th of the 17 runners, some 16 and a half lengths behind impressive winner Desert Crown.
