Aidan O’Brien’s ability to defy logic never ceases to amaze

Aidan O’Brien’s ability to defy logic never ceases to amaze.

The rabbit he pulled out of the hat in the shape of once-raced Kingsbarns to land the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster last Saturday was some training feat.

On what he had achieved on the racecourse the son of Galileo had no business even running in the Group 1, not to mind actually winning it.