Sixth foal: half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 15f Joie de Soir (2-y-o 9.5f winner, by Fastnet Rock) and useful 1¼m winner (stayed 1¾m) Villa d'Amore (by Mastercraftsman), both in France: dam unraced: useful form: won maiden at the Curragh in April and second in listed race at Leopardstown (neck behind Kinesiology) in August, when subsequently awarded that race: 3/1, improved another chunk when 4 lengths second of 22 to Fighter in valuable event on handicap debut at Leopardstown last time, keeping on from home turn: stays 1¾m: wears blinkers: already strong stayer and open to further improvement after 4 starts. Aidan O'Brien, Ireland