Duarigle Darwin edges closer to Champion Stakes spot

Duarigle Darwin, winner of the Ballyarthur Stakes at Fermoy and Grange meeting at the beginning of the season, collected the all-age Agnes O’Brien Cup at Blarney, yesterday after being declared the winner when Young Dilemma was withdrawn from the decider.

This victory should guarantee him a spot in the Champion Stakes in Clonmel at the end of next month.

The Denis O’Driscoll trained Kilara Cuban was an impressive winner of the Derby Trial Stake when accounting for Memphis Rebel by six lengths in the final.