A WEEKEND that produced its share of surprise outcomes served up a seismic shock in the last Group 1 of the domestic season as Wicklow Brave downed the 1/7 favourite Order Of St George to claim the Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger for Willie Mullins.

With just four runners in the line up, the stage looked set for Order Of St George to repeat his stunning triumph of 2015 when he beat Wicklow Brave by over 11 lengths into third. It was all change this year though as a dramatic change in tactics for the winner enabled him to fend off the season’s top stayer and Ascot Gold Cup hero.