Scott looks potentially smart recruit

Aidan O’Brien introduced a potentially smart recruit in Sir Walter Scott to land the www.sesif.org 2-Y-0 Race in Dundalk yesterday, the Galileo colt getting the better of the Ger Lyons-trained previous winners Seeking Luck and Washboard Sam after a protracted three-way battle.

An easy-to-back 9/2 shot, Sir Walter Scott showed clear signs of inexperience and was being cajoled along by Colm O’Donoghue soon after halfway. But the Ballydoyle colt displayed a commendable attitude in the closing stages, to prevail by a couple of necks.

“He was a bit green early on and, sitting second, he wasn’t learning a lot,” commented O’Donoghue. “But, from three furlongs out, he was gaining momentum and finished well. He should come on a good bit for the run and is a colt I like.”