THE last race of the year at Kilbeggan may well have played host to a horse of considerable potential as Dark Spark, the second produce of the top-class racemare Voler La Vedette, made a winning debut in the bumper to headline a treble for Gordon Elliott.

This Nelius O’Keeffe-owned son of Presenting had missed a couple of engagements in recent weeks but more than made up for those absences with a display of authority.