Donnacha O’Brien wins battle of the brothers at the Curragh

Trainer Donnacha O'Brien with Shale following victory in the Moyglare Stud Stakes during day two of The Longines Irish Champions Weekend at The Curragh Racecourse. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Donnacha O’Brien grabbled a third Group 1 of his rookie season when Shale got the better of old foe Pretty Gorgeous in the Moyglare Stud Stakes, and in the process got one over on his brother, Joseph.

Meeting for the third time, with the score at one apiece, the two proved their form lines to be the strongest amongst the juvenile fillies as they separated themselves from the pack and battled it out all the way to the line.