Wonder can go one better

AIDAN O’BRIEN has won the three classics run in Ireland so far this season and can make it number four with Wonder Of Wonders in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh tomorrow.

The daughter of Kingmambo has three parts of a length to find with the winner of the English equivalent at Epsom, Dancing Rain, but has to be fancied to reverse the placings.

It is universally accepted that Johnny Murtagh rode his rivals to sleep on Dancing Rain that day. He was allowed his own way in front, to dictate a leisurely pace and the tactics worked like a dream.