FLAT turf racing can be tough work in October, and not just because of soft ground; by definition, races are harder to win during this period than any other month of the year as only March and the handful of turf meetings in November have bigger average field sizes as trainers look to get one final run before the end of the campaign.

But the song says that when the going gets tough, the tough get going and Aidan O’Brien seems to be as strong as ever at this point in the year, outlasting much of his competition and being profitable to back in the process.