'I said I'd trade them all for this fella' - 200,000gns buy lives up to billing

Richard Hughes was pleased his judgement had proved astute after his Ring Of Beara built on a promising debut to get off the mark at the second attempt in the hands of David Probert in the 7½f maiden.

The two-year-old, who cost 200,000gns at the Newmarket sales, was second to Imperial Fighter at Goodwood last month with the winner going on to finish second in the Group 3 Acomb Stakes at York.

Hughes, who was at the track to witness the comfortable four-length success, said: "He cost enough money, but he's a handsome horse. I underbid a couple of horses the day before and I said I'd trade them all in for this fella. I really wanted him.

"I just wanted to make sure he went and won. I wanted to go on a nice track, sometimes when you go to Newmarket or Goodwood you don't know what you're going to meet. He's done it really well and we're really pleased."

The Group 3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes at Newmarket at the end of next month or a trip to France could be next on the agenda with Hughes also quick to praise Probert's role in the breakthrough win, saying: "He's a great jockey. When he came available down here it was perfect as he knows the track like the back of his hand."

The win completed a treble on the day for Probert as he reunited with the Hughie Morrison-trained Hesperis, part of his memorable first career five-timer at the track earlier this month, for a second course-and-distance success in a row in the 1m4f handicap before justifying 15-8 favouritism on the Andrew Balding-trained Cadeau D'Or in the 1m2f handicap.

Layoff no problem for Legend

Probert was narrowly denied a four-timer on the card as the Roger Varian-trained Legend Of Dubai defied a 348-day layoff to make a winning start as a three-year-old.

Legend Of Dubai made a winning start to his three-year old careerCredit: Grossick Racing

Second to Irish Derby runner-up Lone Eagle on his last start as a two-year-old, the Andrea Atzeni-ridden colt was always doing just enough to fend off the challenge of the red-hot Probert on Golden Crusader to score by three-quarters of a length in the 1m4f novice stakes.

Family affair

Eleanor Williams enjoyed her first career winner when steering Olympic Honour to success in the closing 2m handicap for female amateur jockeys for her father Evan.

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