ZAGREB failed to come through his Budweiser Irish Derby test in last evening's concluding Quality Beef Stakes over the full Derby distance at Leopardstwon. He failed by a head to overhaul last year's Irish Derby sixth, the Paddy Mullins trained Damancher, who had been a maiden until this triumph.

Operated on for a soft palate in the winter Damancher will be trained for the Irish St Leger.

There was a good attendance at the Horizons meeting when the guaranteed £60,000 Jackpot swelled to £88,650 with 18 winning ticket holders each collecting £3,693.

He has had this flu like cold all through May and was very weak," said Zagreb's clearly disappointed trainer Dermot Weld. "He's ten days back though, he doesn't take that much work.

The colt, who tired in the last 10 yards, may now be turned out to grass for a six weeks rest though he has not yet been completely ruled out of the Derby.

Michael H Keogh's Idris out battled the younger Burden Of Proof to win the Group Three Horizons Ballycorus Stakes by a head. This extraordinarily consistent six year old has now won five races at Leopardstown, four at the Curragh and two Group Three events.

Idris, who will stand at his owner's stud at the end of this season if he does not race again next year will be stepped up to Group Two status in the Sea World International at the Irish Derby meeting.

Trainer Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning, who is riding better than ever this season, completed a double when Megascene raced through well inside the final furlong to win the Cheese Board Handicap.

The once raced Layik could note have been more impressive in winning the Dairy Maiden, eased down by five and a half lengths. "He is a big baby, but I think he's a good horse with a future and he loves fast ground." said Weld of Hamdan Al Maktoum's Be My Guest three year old, who raced into the lead below the distance.

Plans are fluid for this near 17 hands colt, who is entered in the Irish Derby. Weld will have at least four runners at Ascot headed by the Irish 1,000 Guineas runner up Dance Design in the Coronation Stakes.

Kevin Prendergast thinks highly of Hamdan Al Maktoum's Quws, who landed a gamble in the Bakers Batch race, but only by a short head.