Paper denies gunning for O'Brien over Brian Boru comments

THE editor of the Racing Post has insisted his paper was "not gunning" for Aidan O'Brien after its front-page story yesterday was said to have left the trainer "seething" with anger.

The Post reported that the Turf Club may ask O'Brien to explain comments regarding Brian Boru's run at Leopardstown on Sunday made at an open day for the press at Ballydoyle on Monday.

It quoted O'Brien as saying: "we were trying to get Brian Boru to do the right thing, rather than winning the race" and that "the last thing we wanted to do was get in a battle with Alamshar".