LAST year’s winner of the Brocklesby Stakes at Doncaster was The Last Lion and he went on to enjoy a hugely successful season, culminating in victory in the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes. Indeed, he won or placed in all of his 10 starts and is already busy covering mares at Kildangan Stud where he stands for €12,000.

Ironically his stud fee is half the yearling sale price of this year’s Brocklesby winner Santry. This colt, by Harbour Watch, was bred by Peter Molony at his Rathmore Stud and sold through Kitty Cowhey’s Loughmore Stables in Goffs. He is the third foal and third winner for his Shamardal dam Babylonian and winning trainer Declan Carroll was understandably attracted to him as he trains his Sleeping Indian half-sister Pull The Plug, a five-time winner.