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Investec Oaks runner-up Secret Gesture will not run in the Darley-sponsored equivalent at the Curragh on Saturday after suffering a setback.
The Galileo filly was part of a memorable day at Epsom for trainer Ralph Beckett as she followed home her stablemate Talent, three and three-quarter lengths in arrears.
Beckett tweeted: "Secret Gesture will not run in the Irish Oaks, she has picked up a knock on a hind leg, which will take a few days to recover from."
Secret Gesture had previously won the Oaks Trial at Lingfield in some style, but Beckett can still call on Talent for the Curragh showpiece, for which she is 5-2 joint-favourite with the Lady Cecil-trained Riposte.
The latter was supplemented on Monday at a cost of 40,000 euros and has been popular in the ante-post market with a number of firms.
Coral's David Stevens said: "Riposte has been well-backed in the last 24 hours to give Lady Cecil what would be an emotional first Classic success, and she now shares favouritism with the Epsom winner Talent."
Riposte and Talent are the 11-4 joint-favourite with Paddy Power, who said: "Riposte looked very good when winning the Ribblesdale and punters are clearly hearing Lady Cecil who says that the filly has come on again since."