Kyprios retains Irish St Leger crown at the Curragh

Kyprios retained nan Irish St Leger crown pinch a beardown capacity astatine nan Curragh.

Under Ryan Moore, Kyprios, nan 2-5 favourite, raced up of nan chasing battalion successful nan last furlong to springiness Aidan O'Brien different success.

The St Leger title goes alongside nan Gold Cup and Goodwood Cup which Kyprios has won this year, marking a successful return from a superior wounded sustained past year.

WP Mullins' trained Vauban edged Giavellotto for 2nd spot successful a close-fought contest.

Earlier, successful nan National Stakes astatine nan Curragh, Scorthy Champ was nan astonishment winner, finishing up of nan antecedently unbeaten Henri Matisse.

Henri Matisse, who had won each of his 3 erstwhile races for Aidan O'Brien, was 5-6 favourite to unafraid his 4th successive triumph successful his Group One debut.

However, nan Joseph O'Brien-trained Scorthy Champ, who had a winning debut astatine Leopardstown successful May, vanished three-quarters of a magnitude up of nan favourite.

Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle, Scorthy Champ, who was 12-1, collapsed up and stayed consecutive and existent to declare nan victory.

Hugo Palmer's Seagulls Eleven came successful third.