 Nine days after his win at Ascot, English Prince was sent to Ireland to contest the Irish Sweeps Derby at the Curragh with the French champion Yves Saint-Martin taking over the ride from Eddery, who was serving a suspension.Roger Hue-Williams' Imperial Prince, runner-up to Snow Knight in the Epsom Derby, started favourite ahead of the French-trained colts Caracolero (Prix du Jockey Club) and Mississipian (Grand Criterium) with English Prince fourth in the betting at odds of 8/1 in a field of thirteen which also included the Irish 2000 Guineas winner Furry Glen.Saint-Martin kept the colt in the first three from the start before going to the front half a mile from the finish and establishing a clear advantage in the straight.