WHEN Joseph O’Brien’s juveniles win first time out it is usually a significant pointer to their prospects at a much higher level and that trend was once again in evidence with Velocidad in the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes.

This Ann Marie O’Brien-owned daughter of Gleneagles looked a nice type when scoring on her debut at Fairyhouse a month previously and she did far better on much quicker ground to look a potentially top-drawer juvenile.