Freshman Sire Ajaya Off the Mark at Lingfield

Archie Watson trainee Igotatext (Ire) (Ajaya {GB}) became the first winner for his freshman sire (by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) with an all-weather victory, going just over six furlongs, at Lingfield.

2nd-Lingfield, £5,400, Mdn, 6-5, 2yo, 6f 1y (AWT), 1:13.56, st/sl.
IGOTATEXT (IRE) (c, 2, Ajaya {GB}–Tifawt {GB}, by High Chaparral {Ire}) was quickly away from the outside stall and settled behind the leaders in third after the initial strides of this debut. Scrubbed along rounding the home turn, the 5-2 pick challenged wide once into the straight and kept on strongly under a late drive to assert by 1 1/4 lengths from Lothian (GB) (Coach House {Ire}), becoming the first winner for his freshman sire (by Invincible Spirit {Ire}). “He has a mind of his own and doesn't do a tap, but he has got ability and it's just a case of getting it out of him,” explained Hollie Doyle. “He toughed it out well, he battled hard in the straight and that was very impressive.” Half-brother to a yearling filly by Fast Company (Ire), the February-foaled bay is the second of three foals and first scorer out of a half-sister to G1 Nunthorpe S. and G1 Golden Jubilee S. hero Kingsgate Native (Ire) (Mujadil) and the stakes-placed Vanishing Grey (Ire) (Verglas {Ire}). The latter's progeny is headed by stakes-winning G1 Jebel Hatta third First Contact (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Sales history: €13,500 RNA Wlg '18 TATFBR; €10,000 Ylg '19 TIRSEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,400. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Marco Polo; B-Peter & Hugh McCutcheon (IRE); T-Archie Watson.