 In the second half of the race he made rapid progress to dispute the lead and got the better of a struggle with Bel Bolide but was caught in the final strides and beaten a neck by the favourite To-Agori-Mou.Two weeks after his run at Newmarket, Mattaboy was sent to the Curragh and started third favourite for the Irish 2000 Guineas.Ridden by Tony Murray he finished fourth of the thirteen runners in a controversial race won by Kings Lake.