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Absolutely delighted with that. He relaxed lovely early on and quickened up really well. He got a good bump about a furlong down but he’s a very honest horse and stayed lengthening the whole way to the line. We are delighted with that and he could be very good. He’s done what we always thought he could do. We’ll have a chat now with the owners and make a decision on where we are going to go. We said we would learn a lot today going up to a mile and a quarter on this ground and it seemed no issue to him. He’s hasn’t any classic entries but he could get some yet! We’ll see how he comes out of this and make a plan from there. He had a lovely run first time out in Naas on heavy ground so we thought he’d get through it today alright. He floated around Dundalk over seven and showed a lot of speed so he could be very versatile ground wise and clearly going a mile and quarter was no issue either. He could be a very exciting horse. John Joseph Murphy, trainer

The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident approximately one and half furlongs from the finish involving Alexandroupolis, ridden by R.L. Moore, placed third, Up And Under (FR), ridden by M.P. Sheehy, placed second, and White Birch (GB), ridden by S. Foley where it appeared that interference had taken place. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. S. Foley stated that he received a bump when the horse on his inside made contact with him. M.P. Sheehy stated that he received contact from his inside causing him to bump S. Foley who was on his outside. R. L. Moore stated that it was his mounts second start and that he shifted right when he was being challenged on his outside causing interference which he then tried to correct. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that R.L. Moore was in breach of Rule 214 in that he had ridden carelessly and having considered his record in this regard the Raceday Stewards suspended him for 2 racedays.

For three years old only
Weights - 9st 5lbs Fillies allowed 3lbs
Penalties - Winner of a Group 3 race 3lb extra Of a Group 2 or Group 1 race 5lb extra