Vinnie Roe wins again

Irish Field St Leger (1m 6 furlongs)
1. Vinnie Roe (P Smullen) 2-1
2. Gamut (K Fallon) 8-1
3. Powerscourt (M Kinane) 11-4

Vinnie Roe made it three successive Irish St Leger wins

Vinnie Roe achieved a unique hat-trick of victories in the Irish St Leger at the Curragh.

Pat Smullen's mount had been odds-on for last year's win but on this occasion was a 2-1 second favourite to 2002 Doncaster winner Bollin Eric.

Vinnie Roe, who has also won a Leger in France, took up the pace from Kieren Fallon's mount Gamut who had led for well over a mile.

Bollin Eric had been held back at the rear by jockey Kevin Darley and began to move up after the six-furlong marker.

But the winner of the 2002 English Leger could not summon a serious challenge in the charge for home as Vinnie Roe produced some unbeatable acceleration.

Gamut was the gallant runner-up by a length while the three-year-old Powerscourt stayed on well but could not quite get to the first two.

"This horse is an absolute monster," said winning jockey Pat Smullen.

"Three in a row is unbelievable. The horse has tremendous heart and guts."

Trainer Dermot Weld said Vinnie Roe could well be entered in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

"He is such a joy to train," said Weld.

"Melbourne was tough on him and we took our time.

"But I believe he can be better than ever and that there is more to come from him.

"We have no definite plan, but the Arc is a real possibility."