Starspangledbanner Colt Delivers On Promise

The future looks bright for Starzintheireyes (2c Starspangledbanner – Crystal Hope, by Nathaniel) after Ralph Beckett’s promising colt justified favouritism on his second start.

The 160,000gns foal buy finished second to subsequent Solario Stakes winner Field Of Gold on debut at Newmarket and was sent off favourite to go one better in the seven furlong novice stakes. Racing in touch with the leaders, he was pushed along approaching the two furlong point and kept on well to lead inside the final furlong. He kept on to win by a length and a half comfortably.

Owned by Marc Chan and bred by Southcourt Stud, the Starspangledbanner colt hails from the family of Crystal Ocean.