National Stakes second Designs on Rome set for Hong Kong career

Trainer Pat Flynn has confirmed his stable star Designs On Rome has been sold to race in Hong Kong.

The County Waterford handler has had plenty of top-class horses pass through his hands during his career, but described this juvenile as the best he has ever trained after he won at the third time of asking at Naas in early August.

He was beaten into second when favourite for a Tipperary nursery on his next appearance but posted a career-best when beaten by only leading two-year-old Dawn Approach in the National Stakes at the Curragh earlier this month.