O'Brien all smiles as Brian Boru grabs glory

Brian Boru finally repaid Aidan O’Brien’s unflinching faith in him when he swept from last to first to land the Seabiscuit St Leger at Doncaster yesterday.

O'Brien all smiles as Brian Boru grabs glory
Sun, 14 Sep, 2003 - 11:12

Brian Boru finally repaid Aidan O’Brien’s unflinching faith in him when he swept from last to first to land the Seabiscuit St Leger at Doncaster yesterday.

The 5-4 favourite was stone last of the 12 runners for most of the way as Jamie Spencer rode his usual confident race.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: DoncasterPlace: High AccoladePlace: LeopardstownPlace: ArcPlace: LongchampPlace: PowerscourtPlace: Irish Field St LegerPlace: Town MoorPlace: YorkPerson: O'BrienPerson: Brian BoruPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Jamie SpencerPerson: O’BrienPerson: SpencerPerson: Kieran KellyPerson: KieranPerson: AidanPerson: CoralPerson: Martin DwyerPerson: MaharibPerson: PowerscourtPerson: MartinPerson: Marcus TregoningPerson: DwyerPerson: TregoningPerson: JamiePerson: Andrew BaldingEvent: Irish DerbyEvent: Prix de l’Arc de TriompheEvent: Vodafone DerbyEvent: Great Voltigeur StakesOrganisation: Seabiscuit StOrganisation: Phoenix Reach
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