SPIRITUAL STAR FACES ACID TEST

Connections are looking forward to running Spiritual Star in Saturday's Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Andrew Balding's charge, a runaway winner of a maiden at the track two weeks ago, has been supplemented into the contest at a cost of £20,000.

James Stafford, racing manager to owners Thurloe Thoroughbreds, explained: "Spiritual Star won very nicely at Newmarket and he looked like a potentially smart horse in the making.

"We are very thrilled with him and we are stepping a little bit into the unknown but Jimmy Fortune said that he deserved a go in a Group race.

"We had the option of going to Newmarket or waiting until the Horris Hill Stakes (October 22) at Newbury and we thought that we would run him while he is in such good form.

"He is an improving horse and he is very straightforward. Touch wood, everything has gone well with him so far and we need to find out how good he is."

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