With evening Group action available in Ireland, Thursday’s tipping column includes a selection in the Group 3 Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown…

There were scenes of jubilation on the Rowley Mile when Matilda Picotte provided her trainer Kieran Cotter, with the biggest success in his career to date by claiming Group 2 honours in the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge Stakes at Newmarket.

Lord Massusus recorded the first Group success of his career when winning the Group 3 Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday evening.

Lord Massusus recorded the first Group success of his career when winning the Group 3 Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown on Thursday evening.

Sunday’s Irish Derby under-card features the Group 2 Railway Stakes for two-year-olds, the 6f Listed Dash Stakes and the Listed Celebration Stakes over a mile.