Home Of The Brave completes a memorable weekend for Hugo Palmer

A great weekend got even better for trainer Hugo Palmer, when his Home Of The Brave ran out a most impressive winner of the Group 3 Friarstown Stud Minstrel Stakes, to supplement Covert Love’s success in the Darley Irish Oaks just 24 hours earlier.

After finishing sixth in the Newmarket Guineas, over a mile, and filling the same position in the Commonwealth Cup, over six furlongs at Ascot, yesterday’s seven-furlong trip seemed to really suit the son of Starspangledbanner.

On the pace throughout, as is his wont, he quickened up to go clear over two furlongs out, and was never threatened as he galloped home well in advance of favourite Gordon Lord Byron and Sovereign Debt.