Latrobe and Donnacha O'Brien© Photo Healy Racing
For the Melbourne Cup winning owner/trainer combination of Lloyd Williams and Joseph O'Brien Latrobe won the Brady Burns Insurance Brokers Supporting June Fest Maiden at his ease.
That was very much in keeping with pre-race expectations for the Curragh finale, as the three times previously raced son of Camelot went off at odds of 1/7.
The three-year-old was second in the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes last time, and it wasn't altogether surprising to see Donnacha O'Brien keep things simple from the front on the three-year-old.
Latrobe asserted in the final quarter mile to beat Tornado Watch by six and a half lengths.
"He was entitled to go and do that and you'd have to be very happy with him," said Joseph O'Brien.
"The only thing was that he got a little bit upset in the gates, but other than that it was fairly smooth.
"He'll go on to the Irish Derby now all being well. He ran very well here in the Gallinule and going 12 furlongs today he won nicely.
"He went a nice gallop there and Donnacha gave him a nice uncomplicated ride. He has no problem going 12 and holding him up he should probably get a bit further if we ever have to.
"He's a nice horse, we've always liked him and he hasn't let us down yet.
"I think he's versatile ground-wise. He was just beat in Naas and the form with Hunting Horn has worked out quite well, that was our first run of the year.
"Then he came back here on better ground and it's obviously quick today so I'd say he's versatile ground-wise."
A.M. Glynn, rider of Jack The Wire trained by Denis Gerard Hogan, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that he lost an iron in the straight.
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