DECRYPT looked very good in winning at Cork on Saturday. Nicely settled by Billy Lee towards the rear of the field through the early stages of the race, he made his ground easily in behind horses from the top of the home straight. Moved towards the outside at the two-furlong marker, he closed in on the leaders with minimal effort and, when his rider went for him, he picked up impressively.

Paddy Twomey’s horse had Lady Kaya behind him in third place when he won his maiden at the Curragh last June. He holds an entry in the Irish 2000 Guineas, so he is obviously highly regarded and, while he is by Dark Angel out of a Kodiac mare who won over five furlongs, he saw out the seven furlongs strongly on Saturday, and there is every chance that he will get a mile. He was racing for just the third time on Saturday, so he has lots of scope for further progression. He is an exciting prospect.