A RESURGENT Gordon Lord Byron showed that the class that has carried him to a succession of memorable wins throughout his career still burns brightly as he captured an intriguing edition of the Group 2 Friarstown Stud Minstrel Stakes.

In its first running as a Group 2 contest, the Minstrel attracted a decent field, but nothing in the line up could boast quite the calibre of form of Gordon Lord Byron. After struggling to find his form earlier in the season, Tom Hogan’s charge enjoyed a victory in a conditions event at Tipperary last month.