Gleneagles strides clear under Joseph O'Brien© Photo Healy Racing
Gleneagles provided Aidan O’Brien with his ninth winner of the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes when justifying odds of 1/3 at the Curragh.
Stable-companion Toscanelli set a strong pace in this seven furlongs Group 1 event, and Joseph O’Brien made his move on the hot favourite about two furlongs out.
Previously winner of the Tyros Stakes and the Futurity Stakes, the Galileo colt led just inside the final furlong and kept on well to beat Toscanini by a length and a half. Dutch Connection was a further length back in third.
Aidan O’Brien said, “He has plenty of speed and is probably a Guineas horse. He quickens very well, and could go for the Dewhurst.
Paddy Power cut him into 14/1 (from 16’s) for next year’s Qipco 2000 Guineas, with Boylesports leaving him unchanged at 16/1.
