FEW trainers know how to handle a son or daughter of Mastercraftsman (Danehill Dancer) like Jessica Harrington. Last year she trained his daughter Alpha Centauri with great aplomb, and this year she has started the flat season on a high, landing the Listed Devoy Stakes with his son Still Standing, a four-year-old who was winning for the fifth time in eight starts.

Sold by his breeder Derek Iceton for €26,000 as a foal, Still Standing was retained for a mere €1,000 subsequently – displaying the vagaries that exist in the world of selling horses. Thankfully horses themselves have no idea of their value, and Still Standing has a lot more winning to do yet.