In Excelsis responds with late flourish

ONE intrepid layer went 1-2 Aidan O’Brien’s newcomer, In Excelsis, in the Irish Stallion Farms’ Maiden at Tipperary last night and was quickly accommodated.

The colt was quickly clipped even tighter, lodging at 1-4. Those who bet the odds did, however, have a few uneasy moments.

Jim Bolger’s Globalized held the call inside the furlong pole, but a couple of sharp cracks from Jamie Spencer soon had In Excelsis in full flow and he was well on top through the last 100 yards.