Debut winner over 7f here last month at 25-1 when keeping on well to win by a nose (third horse has won since); sent off evens favourite in a 7f median auction race here last time, when running keenly and weakening in to a 4.5l third; in the mix again.
First two runs full of promise and returned from a break following a gelding operation in good form; runner-up over 7f here in October before winning over C&D last time, overcoming a wide draw to win by a short head; top-rated of the field and capable claimer negates his penalty; big chance.
Best of his four maiden runs came on penultimate at Leopardstown in August when a 5l sixth from a wide draw; disappointed in first-time blinkers at Down Royal last time (now left off); not ruled out of taking to this surface.
One of two for trainer; 135,000euros purchase as a yearling; Too Darn Hot colt; first foal; dam 1m2f/1m4f winner (inc AW; 64), half-sister to 1m Listed winner/1,000 Guineas second Cloak Of Spirits, out of maiden half-sister to useful 1m 2yo winner Subastar; nice pedigree and worth a look in the market.
Invincible Spirit filly; second foal; sister to 5f 2yo/6f AW winner Zabeel Road (RPR 82); dam Listed-placed 6.6f-1m2f winner (inc 2yo; 92), half-sister to winners Belcarra (German 1m Group 3) and Prinzde Glas (useful French 5f/6f); trainer also runs two others.
One of two for trainer; Night Of Thunder filly; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Damascene (1m1f/1m2f), Contradict (1m2f) and Blaugrana (6f), out of 1m4f Group 3 winning half-sister to sprinter/sires Invincible Spirit (high class) and Kodiac (smart); check market given connections.
Inns Of Court filly; ninth foal; closely related to 6f 2yo winner Arden Pearl (RPR 76), half-sister to four winners inc Golden Arrow (5f turf/6f AW 2yo; 97), Pepsi Cat (5f/6f inc AW; 96) and Born To Finish (5.7f-7f inc AW; 86); dam 8.5f winner (70); trainer also runs two others so the market can split them.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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