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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

O'Brien and Heffernan Order up doubles

Sun 27th Sep 2020, 17:07

Order Of Australia approaches the winning postOrder Of Australia approaches the winning post
© Photo Healy Racing

Order Of Australia followed up on his Dundalk success when landing the Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital Race in the Curragh.

The 107-rated colt had previously finished seventh in the French Derby and fourth in the Irish Derby.

He went off 6/5 favourite for this mile and a half contest and tracked Pugin before picking him off racing past the three pole.

Seamie Heffernan took a couple of lengths out of the pursuers a furlong and a half down, and it was the winning of the race as his mount toughed it out. Ebendi kept on but was held by three parts of a length in second at 12/1.

Seamie Heffernan said: “In fairness he’s never had many chances of winning races as he was working well and running in classics.

“He’s two from two now after a little break and he took a blow with me again.

“He’s going to get right up to that mark or a bit above it.”

Order Of Australia sealed a double for Aidan O'Brien and Heffernan who also took the opener with Van Gogh

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.