Los Angeles digs deep to deny White Birch in Curragh thriller

The Tattersalls Gold Cup is next on the agenda for last year's Irish Derby victor

WINNING RETURN: Los Angeles and Ryan Moore, left, win the Group 2 Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh. Picture: Healy Racing

Last year’s Irish Derby victor Los Angeles had to dig deep to deny White Birch in the Group 2 Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh.

The Camelot colt, trained for the Coolmore partners by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, was led most of the way to the start, tracked Galen throughout the 10 furlongs before knuckling down to hit the front and, ultimately, battling to hold on by a neck.