KING Cuan made the breakthrough at stakes level in some style at the Curragh last Sunday, as Billy Lee bagged a double to stretch further clear in the jockeys’ title race. Paddy Twomey’s charge had won a couple of nice pots for the Red Lily Syndicate, but was an easy-to-back 6/1 shot in the Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes.

The Tasleet gelding missed the kick in the listed race, but Lee gave him a confident hold-up ride. His mount travelled well to dispute a furlong from home and led inside the final furlong for an easy three-and-a-half-length success over Princess Child.