4,000th Winner For O’Brien As Dubawi’s Henry Longfellow Makes Up For City Of Troy Absence In The National

[Wandering Eyes]

There was much drama in the minutes leading up to Sunday's G1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien National S. at The Curragh, with the rain seeing off the chance of witnessing City Of Troy (Justify) in action but then up stepped fellow TDN Rising Star Henry Longfellow (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}–Minding {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) to win with authority and register a 4,000th career success for Aidan O'Brien. Some deputy having won the course-and-distance G2 Futurity S. last month, the 10-11 favourite benefitted from the strong tempo set by Cuban Thunder (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}) acting as pacemaker for Bucanero Fuerte (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and after tanking to the front two out surged clear for a five-length verdict over the Futurity runner-up Islandsinthestream (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). Bucanero Fuerte looked a non-stayer, 7 1/2 lengths further behind in third.

 

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Aidan O'Brien brings up the magical milestone with Henry Longfellow, who capitalises upon City Of Troy's late defection in the @Goffs1866 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes @curraghrace #IrishChampionsWeekend pic.twitter.com/okyisM932A

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