A DAY before Ireland staged the first juvenile race of the season on home soil, the Brocklesby Stakes was won in England by Izzer, and this was a success story for Rathasker Stud near Naas who bred him and stand his sire Clodovil (Danehill).

Gill Richardson gave 11,000gns for Izzer in Book 3 of the Tattersalls Yearling Sale last October, and his win has netted owners David Hudd and Chris Wright just over £7,350 in prizemoney. The colt is the first foal of his dam Broadway Musical (Exceed And Excel) and she was purchased through Emerald Bloodstock for 3,000gns out of James Tate’s yard and put in training with Willie McCreery. She was placed fourth a few times at three in the colours of Madeline Burns.