Joseph O’Brien’s days as a leading dual-purpose trainer appear to be drawing to a close after he indicated his intention to concentrate on the Flat.
The multiple Classic-winning rider has enjoyed his fair share of success over jumps so far during his fledgling training career.
As well as winning an Irish Gold Cup with Edwulf and saddling Le Richebourg and Fakir D’oudairies to win multiple Grade One prizes, O’Brien also claimed his third Cheltenham Festival winner earlier in the month, with Banbridge landing the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Hurdle.
