Wootton Bassett Colt Makes Noteworthy Start

Grafton Street (3c Wootton Bassett - Ennistymon, by Galileo) made a successful start to his career when winning comfortably at Listowel on Monday.

Trained by Aidan O'Brien, the three-year-old was prominent under Ronan Whelan and took the lead a furlong from home. The son of Wootton Bassett and Epsom Oaks runner-up Ennistymon stayed on well to win by two and a quarter lengths.

Whelan said: "He's a big strapping colt who is very laid-back, so I'd say was both mentally and physically backwards. Even today he was only ready to start off so whatever he did, he is going to improve for it.

"He was an absolute gentleman, he went down to post like a handicapper and stood in the gates after being the first one in. He popped travelled and went on about his business very professionally. He was a pleasure."

He added: "You don't want to break momentum on this ground and ideally I'd have preferred if the runner-up had led me further, but I didn't want to be a sitting duck to something coming from behind either. He couldn't have done any more than he was asked."

Grafton Street was bred by Coolmore.