Wootton Bassett Juvenile Colt Strikes

Endorsement (2c Wootton Bassett - Embellish, by Galileo) got off the mark at the second attempt with a straightforward victory at Tipperary on Sunday.

The Ballydoyle colt was a fine second on debut at Killarney last month and went one better under Wayne Lordan to record victory by a length-and-three-quarters.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong said: "It looked to be a lovely maiden and some of them were coming in with good runs previously. Both our horses had good runs so it was a difficult decision for Wayne to make and he said he had a messy trip the whole way, as he was wide. In fairness once he got him straightened up and balanced, his last furlong was his best part and he really hit the line well.

"He will now go into all those nice staying races towards the backend, although the Beresford might come too soon. He is still babyish, so will come on mentally and physically and could run next in the Zetland Stakes in Newmarket, and maybe then on to the Group 1s in France.

"He will be a lovely middle-distance horse for next year."

The Camas Park Irish EBF Maiden was won by subsequent Irish Derby hero and multiple Group 1 winner Los Angeles (by Camelot) in 2023, while last year’s running went to Tennessee Stud (by Wootton Bassett). That colt won the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud last season and finished third in the Epsom Derby this term.

Endorsement was bred by the Embellish Syndicate.