AIDAN O’BRIEN and Jamie Spencer left the disappointment of Antonius Pius’ display in yesterday’s July Cup at Newmarket readily behind them when the exciting Excalibur proved far too good for his rivals in the Festival Race at Tipperary last night.

FAR FROM TROUBLE, a full brother to top-class hurdler Bannow Bay, proved the star of the show at Fairyhouse last night when making a successful debut for owner JP McManus and trainer Christy Roche in the Bumper.