Lot 12
Shannon Royale (IRE) B.G.

An exceptional debut from this youngster who did everything to impress judges short of winning. He is a horse who will be most suited by Grade 1 courses to utilise his exceptional stride which was not fully maximised here on debut at Comea. Along with the winner Willmount the pair drew a long way clear of rivals and quickened up smartly from three out. This race probably was not run to suit this fellows attributes and he did well to go to the last holding every chance where he just met the fence a little deep and didn’t have time to recover full stride on the run in. He looks to have a massive cruising speed and a lot of class and could develop into a very useful graded performer in due course. He is a brother to Minella Foru and from the family of Verrazano Bridge and looks one to shortlis

Consignor: Ballyboy Stables, Ireland (D. P. Murphy)