Meeting at Naas held behind closed doors‘Everybody is staying well apart from each other’Sir Dragonet was beaten at odds of 8-15 as Aidan O’Brien made his customary slow start to the Flat-racing season, which got under way at Naas on Monday. But despite some laboured efforts by runners from Ireland’s most powerful stable, those watching on TV saw a potential star in Poetic Flare, the winner of the opening race.
Poetic Flare is a son of Dawn Approach, who made his racecourse debut in the equivalent race eight years ago and went on to land the Guineas, the Dewhurst and the Coventry among other important prizes. Jim Bolger, trainer of both horses, dropped a hint that he hopes Poetic Flare can uphold his father’s reputation.