Athenry highlights O’Brien five-timer

Athenry highlights O’Brien five-timer

Aidan O’Brien dominated last night’s action in Leopardstown, completing a superb five-timer, highlighted by the victory of Fields Of Athenry in the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes, the only one of his winners not ridden by his son Joseph.

Sent off 8/15 favourite Fields Of Athenry was soon in front in the feature and, when shaken up by Seamus Heffernan turning for home, stayed on to beat Edelpour by a length and three-quarters.