Inspired Moore gets Gatsby home in thriller

It is not by luck that Ryan Moore has become perhaps the world’s most in-demand jockey as he offered the perfect example of his evident superiority aboard The Grey Gatsby in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday night.

Two of the most notable upsets of the Flat season have been caused by Moore, first when he helped Tapestry upset Taghrooda in the Yorkshire Oaks, and now when driving the 7-1 chance a neck ahead of the dual Derby winner Australia in the shadow of the post.

Kevin Ryan’s colt was already a Classic star himself, having lifted the French Derby under an inspired Moore back in June, but there had been two lengths between the pair when Australia (30-100 favourite) had been so impressive in the Juddmonte International at York.