White Birch continued his good begin to the season by claiming a primary Group One victory within the Tattersalls Gold Cup on the Curragh.
Third behind the reopposing Auguste Rodin within the Derby final yr, John Joseph Murphy’s gray made a profitable begin to his four-year-old marketing campaign within the Group Three Alleged Stakes in April earlier than following up over the identical course and distance at Group Two degree within the Mooresbridge three weeks in the past.
Twin Derby hero Auguste Rodin was the marginal favorite at 11/10 as he seemed to bounce again from a disappointing run in Dubai, however whereas he moved menacingly into it within the straight, White Birch (15-8) was going even higher in his slipstream within the arms of a immobile Colin Keane.
As soon as requested to increase, the gray confirmed sensible acceleration to place three lengths between himself and Auguste Rodin, with Crypto Power an extra eight lengths behind in third.
“That couldn’t have gone better. We got behind the two we wanted to be behind (early),” stated Keane.
“Ryan (Moore, on Auguste Rodin) introduced us so far as we might then we simply quickened up properly.
“He cantered into it. He has loads of tempo however would haven’t any trouble going a bit additional.
“He has matured massively from three to four.”
Main bookmakers reduce White Birch to 7/1 from 25/1 for the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot, whereas he’s 8/1 from 20/1 for the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.
