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- Review curragh 11th Sep
Review curragh 11th Sep
< Wicklow Brave caused a major upset when denying Order Of St George in the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St. Leger at the Curragh
Aidan O'Brien's stayer was sent off 1-7 to successfully defend his crown and settled at the rear of the four-runner field as Frankie Dettori attempted to dominate from the front aboard the 11-1 shot.
The favourite took a long time to pick and although he made inroads late on, Wicklow Brave kept up the gallop to give Willie Mullins a first Classic success by half a length.< Churchill further enhanced his reputation with an impressive victory in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes.
The 4-5 favourite travelled powerfully before setting down to fight it out with Mehmas but it did not take long for Churchill to assert and he passed the post four and a quarter lengths to the good.< Intricately gave Joseph O'Brien his first Group One success as a trainer in a thrilling renewal of the Moyglare Stud Stakes.
The 25-1 outsider collared the pace-setting Hydrangea who is trained by Joseph's father, Aidan, by a short head right on the line following a pulsating battle.
Dermot Weld took the Moyglare 'Jewels' Blandford Stakes for the second time in three years as Shamreen (2-1) gained revenge on Best In The World
The latter had Shamreen back in fourth when scoring at Cork last month but Pat Smullen's mount wasn't for passing this time, thwarting the sustained challenge of O'Brien's charge to make all with half a length to spare.< Ardhoomey upstaged some bigger names when springing a 16-1 surprise for Ger Lyons in the Group Two Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes, edging out Washington DC for a half-length triumph.
English raider New Bidder claimed the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund "Bold Lad" Sprint Handicap, denying Intisaab by half a length to score at 22-1.< Orewa (14-1) came out on top in the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes by two lengths from Wick Powell while Maudlin Magdalen (25-1) rounded off a day of shocks when touching off Breathe Easy by a head i