DERMOT Weld knows a ‘Cup’ horse when he sees one. Shamida had already been identified as one after her Group 3 Irish St Leger Trial win at the Curragh on Sunday, and at Leopardstown on Thursday, along came Harbour Wind (9/2) for owners Moyglare Stud.

The son of Nathaniel and nephew of the same trainer’s classy stayer Forgotten Rules has been brought along slowly this term but he showed a bit of class with his seven-length success at Navan previously, and kicked on from that again when sweeping to the front inside the two-furlong marker to score the one-mile-six-furlong Listed Aer Lingus College Football Classic Vinnie Roe Stakes in ready style.