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'Couldn't be happier' Aidan records Group 3 1-2-3

Just Wonderful beating Peach TreeJust Wonderful beating Peach Tree
© Photo Healy Racing

The wheels on the Ballydoyle bus are rolling smoothly again and the Group 3 Flame Of Tara Irish EBF Stakes at the Curragh today illustrated that as Aidan O'Brien trained runners filled the first three placings, headed by winner Just Wonderful

An untimely virus hit O'Brien's all-conquering yard mid-season but results have been very kind in recent weeks with Just Wonderful today leading home stablemates Peach Tree and Fleeting

Both O'Brien and his son Donnacha O'Brien, who now leads Colin Keane by 15 winners (79-64) at the head of the Jockeys' Championship, were completing opening races doubles, having won the curtain-raiser with Sydney Opera House

Following Just Wonderful's success, O'Brien senior stated “we weren't sure about her getting the mile but Donnacha was very happy. She has a lot of ability and she probably likes coming from behind a little bit.

“He put her asleep and she relaxed lovely for him. The Boussac (Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac run on the same day as the Arc at Longchamp) and those races are all there for her.

“The lovely thing about her is that she's a great traveller, she's very smooth through a race and gets there very easily. She probably wouldn't want to be there too long. We couldn't be happier.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €2.00 €1.02
2nd
1.5L
8/1
€2.10
3rd
1.5L
20/1
€5.00
4th
2.75L
7/1
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.