George highlight of O’Brien Group 1 treble

Aidan O’Brien was the dominant figure on day two of the second renewal of Champions’ Weekend, the Ballydoyle maestro taking all three Group 1 contests on yesterday’s card at the Curragh.

The Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger was the feature on the programme, and rapidly progressive stayer Order Of St George landed some tidy wagers when routing his older rivals under a confident Joseph O’Brien.

Available at 11-4 early but returned 5-4, he was settled out the back as Good Tradition forced a strong pace. However, the field tightened up markedly before the turn for home, with the market leader travelling noticeably strongly.