Mick Halford's Nick's Nikita (7 to 1) gained a deserved victory in the feature race of the day at Cork yesterday, the Group Three Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes.

Not beaten far in her previous three starts this year, the four-year-old came with a determined run down the outside under Rory Cleary and won by a length from John Oxx's Athenian Way.

John Dunlop's Wannabe Posh fared best of a strong British challenge and made a bid for home a long way out under Eddie Ahern.

But she was worn down inside the final furlong and was pipped on the line for second.

The market leaders, James Given's Trick Or Treat and Paul Cole's High Heel Sneakers, were ultimately disappointing. Halford said: "We've had this race in mind from the start of the season for her. This trip (a mile and a half) has brought out the best in her today. She's come a long way from a handicap. She's consistent and honest and she deserved that. We have no firm plans for her. I'm delighted for Rory though, he gave her a great ride."

Niall McCullagh got a great tune out of Irish Jig (7 to 2) to collar May Meeting in the final half-furlong and land the Kerry Spring Water Rochestown Stakes. A disappointment when well-fancied for the Woodcote Stakes at Epsom on Derby Day behind Ascot-bound Declaration Of War, he bounced back to his best for Ger Lyons in the Listed event to win by a head.

Declan McDonogh went for home with over a furlong to run on Kevin Condon's May Meeting but was worn down close home.

The disappointment of the race was Aidan O'Brien's Observation Post, who was sent off the 13 to 8 favourite but had Kieren Fallon at work some way out and was well beaten.