WAYNE Lordan might have been a little disappointed not to be making a trip to Epsom this day two weeks ago, but he must have quickly realised a significant opportunity had arisen.

With Seamie Heffernan, Padraig Beggy and Emmet McNamara leaving the country and therefore unable to ride for two weeks after due to quarantine protocols, and Ryan Moore still basing himself in Britain for the same reason, Lordan has basically been Ballydoyle’s number one for the last fortnight.