VISUALISATION, who has done nothing but improve since his year began at Dundalk in the second week of January, reached a new high with a fine front-running display in the Listed Edmond & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes.

A first winner of this nine-furlong contest for Joseph O’Brien, who won the race in 2012 and 2013 during his riding career, the Anne Marie O’Brien-owned son of No Nay Never struggled somewhat in a Group 3 at the Curragh last time. However, his previous form included a Royal Ascot second and a premier handicap success and he showed that he is quite at home at stakes level.