Paddington secures Aidan O’Brien a 12th Irish 2,000 Guineas success at the Curragh via IrishTimesSport
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O’Brien added to his own tally in 2022 with the filly Tuesday in the Oaks and the stayer Kyprios’ Irish Leger. Both were admirable and top-class although hardly lucrative ‘blue-chip’ stud prospects. Paddington rwins The Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at Curragh Racecourse in Co Kildare, Ireland. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA WireAs the 6-4 favourite Royal Scotsman never got into a position to land a blow, the first two briefly bumped outside the furlong pole before Moore regathered Paddington to go clear.
“He missed the break and where he was, if he had stayed there it could have been a very dangerous position because he would have been at the mercy of the race. It was a first win in the race for the champion trainer since Churchill in 2017 and proof of how the depth of talent available at Ballydoyle can sometimes sprout an unlikely star.
Meditate lead a trio of O’Brien fillies into Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas although the odds-on favourite Tahiyra is likely to prove tough obstacle to classic No. 99. Another one-two on the card was secured by Co Tyrone trainer Andy Oliver in a handicap as Gary Carroll got Betterdayscoming narrowly ahead of the stable companion Semblance Of Order.
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