Be wary of Australia if the word soft ever appears on a going description

If watching the Aidan O’Brien horses gallop after racing at the Curragh on Sunday, and took what was on offer at face value, then there is no way you would want to be with Australia this season.

Be wary of Australia if the word soft ever appears on a going description

There is no doubt, at least to this uneducated eye, Australia found it hard work and certainly didn’t arrive at the finish with Joseph O’Brien giving the impression he was full of horse.

But to read too much into it would be largely ridiculous, because it seemed the son of Galileo was struggling with the conditions.

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