IN the absence of her stable-mate Easter Lily, who was withdrawn in season from the Listed Coolmore Ivawood Stakes at Tipperary last Friday after the card had closed, the Aidan O’Brien-trained Ballet Shoes proved herself a very progressive performer when supplementing last month’s Curragh victory with a comprehensive success under Donnacha O’Brien, who put up 2lbs overweight on the daughter of Galileo.