Ballydoyle’s Trinity College A 44th TDN Rising Star For Dubawi

[Wandering Eyes]

Fitted with blinkers after two defeats, Ballydoyle's Trinity College (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}–Hermosa {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) took a mighty leap forward at Galway on Tuesday to bring the stable's tally of TDN Rising Stars among its juveniles in 2024 to a dozen. Fourth last time behind fellow TDN Rising Star Hill Road (Quality Road) at Leopardstown, the 10-11 favourite tanked his way to the front soon after the start of the card's opening extended-mile maiden with Wayne Lordan unable to contain him in the first-time headgear. Producing a sustained surge out of the back straight to put daylight between him and his struggling rivals, the son of the 1,000 Guineas heroine hit the line strong with 12 lengths to spare over the newcomer Minella Boss (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}).

“At home he had shown plenty of ability but was just very babyish and when we put the blinkers on him at home, he seemed to come forward,” stable representative Chris Armstrong said of the 44th TDN Rising Star for Dubawi who was carrying the silks of part-owner Masaaki Matsushima. “He had been lazy, but is very genuine and it helped him to travel well. He had been coming on nicely at home, Wayne was very happy with him and thought he would come on well from his last run.”

“He is a horse with plenty of ability, will make into a lovely middle-distance horse next year and will stay very well. After this weekend, we will see where he fits in and could be one for the Beresford or Eyrefield Stakes–he is in all those group races. He is still a big baby, but has the makings of a very nice horse.”

 

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