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Dawn Patrol seals treble for O'Brien and Heffernan

Dawn Patrol relishes two miles in the CurraghDawn Patrol relishes two miles in the Curragh
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Dawn Patrol successfully stepped up to two miles in the Group 3 Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes at The Curragh, and he needed to get every yard of the trip as Barrington Court kept him honest.

The 5/2 chance gave Aidan O'Brien and Seamie Heffernan a treble on the card after earlier victories with Van Gogh and Order Of Australia .

Dawn Patrol raced towards the rear before slicing through on the inner racing to the final three furlongs.

He was delivered between horses to lead over a furlong from home and dug deep to see off a staying-on Barrington Court (4/1) by three parts of a length. Mighty Blue was a length further back in third at 16/1.

Seamie Heffernan said: “He arrived there on the bridle. Aidan said to ride him with loads of confidence and take all the chances down the inside.

“He finished out well and could be a two-mile or two and a half miles horse. Maybe that could be his thing and I don't think ground matters.”

Dawn Patrol was last seen finishing sixth in the St Leger at Doncaster.

Paddy Power cut him from 33/1 to 20/1 for the British Champions Long Distance Cup.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
5/2
Tote €3.30 €1.30
2nd
0.75L
4/1
€1.70
3rd
1L
16/1
€2.90
4th
hd
2/1Fav
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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.