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O'Brien draws his Battle Lines

Lines Of Battle (left) and Joseph O Brien beat Leitir MorLines Of Battle (left) and Joseph O Brien beat Leitir Mor
© Photo Healy Racing

Aidan O'Brien kicked off Day Two of the Guineas meeting with his Lines Of Battle s win in the Big Bad Bob European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden, partnered by the trainer's son Joseph O'Brien.

The son of War Front raced prominently before O'Brien sent the colt to the front a furlong out, staying on well for a snug enough head win over 9/4 favourite Leitir Mor

Afterwards O'Brien Snr stated “Lines Of Battle was just ready to come racing and you'd have to be very happy with him. We liked him and he had been working nicely at home.

“I thought Leitir Mor would be hard to beat because he had a good first run but Lines Of Battle travelled well today and you'd expect him to come forward from the run. It is possible he'll run at Royal Ascot and today's race was a view to seeing if he could run there.”

1st
5/1
Tote €7.40 €2.50
2nd
hd
9/4Fav
€1.20
3rd
2.25L
16/1
€3.80
4th
0.5L
10/1
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.