THE Coolmore stallion Canford Cliffs has made a great start at stud and among his first crop winners has been the Patrick Prendergast-trained Lady Allegra. It was announced last week that this Navan maiden winner has been sold to Team Valor and will join trainer Christophe Clement in the USA. She also ran second on her debut.

She is the 13th and final produce from the Shirley Heights mare Puck’s Castle and all bar one were named and ran. Ten of the dozen runners visited the winner’s enclosure and the best of the runners – so far – was the first of her offspring. That was the Green Desert filly Emerald Peace and seeing her in the pedigree reminds me of two great friends who combined to pick her out at the sales as a foal.