TAKE Charge Star (7/2) set himself up for a shot at the Goffs Million when opening his account in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden. Third on debut at the Curragh 10 days previously, the Johnny Murtagh-trained colt led a furlong and a half from home and soon asserted to post a two-and-a-half length win under Ben Coen.

“Ben was very happy with him the first day, he didn’t get much of a run and he said he was a bit unlucky really,” said Murtagh. “I think it stood to him. We came back 10 days later because we wanted to qualify him for the Goffs Million. That was his big target this year.