Aidan O’Brien delivers ‘all is good so far’ bulletin ahead of City Of Troy’s Derby tilt at Epsom
Colin Keane on White Birch win the the Tattersalls Gold Cup ahead of Auguste Rodin at the Curragh. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inphowas left licking his wounds after last year’s ‘Blue Riband’ hero Auguste Rodin was left floundering behind old rival White Birch in Sunday’s Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh.
It was a breakthrough Group One success for Co Cork trainer John Murphy, who’d saddled the grey to finish third at Epsom last year and been previously best known for Newmill’s victory in 2006 Champion Chase at Cheltenham.
“People thought last year when he was a bit slow away from the gates a few times, and he was coming from off the pace, that he was more of a stayer. But he’s getting to show what he can do now. “He ran a very good race. The rain was not going to be ideal but he’s on the way back,” said O’Brien who insisted there’s more to come from the horse.
“We’re very happy with City Of Troy, all is good so far,” O’Brien said on Sunday. “I’m told there has been some rain at Epsom, but it was soft when he won the Dewhurst last year.”Sean Levey leads home Hannon one-two on ‘exceptional’ Rosallion in Irish 2,000 Guineas Husband of woman who killed herself and couple’s child says she was ‘screaming for help’ but not getting it
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