Trainer David Barron predicted a bright future for the Canford Cliffs filly Lady
Clair after she won impressively on debut at Catterick on Wednesday,A €55,000 purchase from the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale in May, she took the five-furlong maiden by two and a half lengths from more-experience rivals.
The Kilcarn Stud-bred filly holds an entry in the Group II Lowther Stakes at York and Barron told the Racing Post: "Lady Clair has worked well at home, she´s quick, but they've got to come here and do it, and she´s done that now. She´s a nice filly."
Lady Clair is the first winner for Cape Cross mare Queen of Carthage, a daughter of Group I winner Satwa Queen.
She becomes the ninth winner for Canford Cliffs, whose progeny are headed by Group II winner Painted Cliffs and Group III winner Most Beautiful.
A five-time Group I winner Canford Cliffs returns to Blue Gum Farm at a fee of $13,750 and will have his first Australian runners in the new season.
He has 51 rising two year-olds here, 18 of them selling at the sales this year at an average $57,778. Click here to see who bought them.
