SHANE Power told any buyer who would listen to him at the Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale in May that he loved his El Kabeir filly, selling as lot 83.

He and his brother Alex, who operate under the Tradewinds Stud banner, bought the filly with a friend of theirs from Cork, Michael O’Brien, at the Goffs Sportsmans Sale last year for €23,000. The pair, based in Clane, Co Kildare, initially come from an eventing background. Indeed Shane has represented Ireland at that discipline at underage European Championship level, but now racing has taken over. O’Brien produced multiple Grade 1 winner Mighty Potter and has since launced a solo career.