Aidan O'Brien worked a battalion of star Ballydoyle performers after racing at the Curragh on Sunday.
O'Brien put 20 of his leading lights through their paces in three groups following the conclusion of the first turf meeting of the Flat campaign.
St Nicholas Abbey, favourite for the Investec Derby, and last season's Irish Derby winner Fame And Glory spearheaded the first batch of 10 workers.
The former was ridden by Sam Curling, while Seamus Heffernan did the steering on Fame And Glory. Murtagh partnered Age Of Aquarius in the one-mile work-out.
But all eyes were on Racing Post Trophy winner St Nicholas Abbey, who, having been held up in the early stages, quickened up nicely on the soft ground to finish an effortless second behind Mikhail Glinka (Joseph O'Brien).
The second three-runner Ballydoyle team saw dual Group One winner Rip Van Winkle, perennial bridesmaid to Sea The Stars, work under Johnny Murtagh alongside the unraced Dia Dhuit (Stephen Crawford) and Seven Summits (Gary Hutchinson).
Showcasing O'Brien's seven-strong third group was a clutch of Classic aspirants, including Alfred Nobel (Brian O'Neill) and the unbeaten Cape Blanco (Murtagh).
Beethoven (O'Brien) and Fencing Master (Colm O'Donoghue) - respective first and second home in the Dewhurst - also enjoyed a light spin, while Lord High Admiral (Curling) went in many notebooks during the routine breeze.
Noticeable by their absence, however, were Jan Vermeer, Steinbeck and Lillie Langtry.
Although the former remains in contention for the 2000 Guineas, Steinbeck was earlier in the week ruled out of the Newmarket heat on May 1.
Lillie Langtry is also out of contention for the 1000 Guineas. The Ballydoyle handler reported her to be behind schedule ahead of the fillies' Classic.
O'Brien said: ‘Jan Vermeer got a stone bruise and is doing some swimming, so he is about a week behind the others, but is still in the Guineas picture.
‘Steinbeck has had a little setback and will not make it to Newmarket. Lillie Langtry is another that won't make Newmarket.’
Of his Curragh travelling party, O'Brien added: ‘I was happy with how all the horses worked.
‘A number of them are in contention to run in the English Guineas, but no decisions will made for a few weeks yet.’
