O'Brien's double up as Warwick battles well Aidan & Joseph O'Brien completed a double at Fairyhouse this afternoon (won the first with Parliament Square) as their Warwick Avenue took the Value Packages at Fairyhouse Race. Having opened at 5/1 with Paddy Powers last night, he was 4/1 this morning and opened on course at 11/4 before being backed into 5/2 at the off. He soon led after they broke from the stalls and he was ridden and strongly pressed a furlong from home. He kept on well under pressure inside the final furlong and held off the challenge of the 5/4 favourite Blue Corner for Mick Halford and Shane Foley by a head. Amira's Prince finished a neck back in third while Taameer was a further two and a half lengths back in last. Winning rider Joseph O’Brien said afterwards: "He is improving with every run and he is a horse with a great attitude." The winning 3yo son of Montjeu won his maiden at the Curragh last time out on his fourth career start having run green on his first few efforts. (On-course reporting by Michael Graham)
