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Joseph O'Brien onboard Australia comes home to win. Morgan Treacy/INPHO
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Australia dashes to double Derby success at The Curragh

Joseph O’Brien held the heavy favourite back until the lengthy, closing straight.

AUSTRALIA JUSTIFIED HIS tag as heavily backed favourite at the Irish Derby by racing clear of his Aidan O’Brien stablemates to claim victory.

Setting off at odds of 1/10, Australia tucked in behind Orchestra and Kigfisher, who also run out of Aidan O’Brien’s stable, set a hot pace.

Jockey Joseph O’Brien, son of Aidan, spurred Australia into making his move in the straight. He kicked on and clear of the five-horse field [Kingston Hill and Geoffrey Chaucer were late withdrawals]. The victory, which came with Australia easing up near the line, completed an impressive double. The horse raced to Epsom Derby success earlier this month.

Seamie Heffernan on Fountain of Youth wins Seamie Heffernan on Fountain of Youth wins ahead of second placed Colin Keane on Extortionist. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Earlier in the day there were also victories for Fran Berry, on Kool Kompany, Leigh Roche on Line of Reason and Fountain of Youth, with Seamie Heffernan on board, clinched the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Sapphire Stakes.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and this man [pictured below] were on hand, and enjoying the day, at The Curragh.

Some of the male fashion on display Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Tracey Piggott with former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern Tracy Piggott and Bertie Ahern.

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