Gr3 Meld Stakes (9f) at The Curragh winner Patrick Sarsfield is SW13 for Australia.
Settled in third place early, Patrick Sarsfield was able to come out into running room early in the home straight then quickened clear to defeat to defeat Ancient Spirit (Invincible Spirit) by two lengths with Fort Myers (War Front) three-quarters of a length away in third.
It is the fourth win from seven starts for the gelded Patrick Sarsfield, purchased by Joseph O’Brien for 230,000gns at last year’s Tattersalls July Sale after selling for €140,000 as a Arqana Deauville yearling.
Inbred 4×4 to Green Desert, he is the second winner for Ultra Appeal (Lawman), placed in France and a half-sister to German Gr3 winner Goathemala (Black Sam Bellamy), the dam of Listed winners Wolf Country (Dubawi) and Goiana (Oasis Dream), and to Listed winners Guajara (Montjeu) and Galana (Black Sam Bellamy).
Dual Derby winner Australia (Galileo) also has Gr3 winner Buckhurst out of a mare by Green Desert and stands at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.