 As a two-year-old he won only one of his five races but established himself as a top-class performer when he finished a close and unlucky second in the William Hill Futurity.After running well on his three-year-old debut he produced a series of disappointing efforts before recording an upset victory over a strong field in the St Leger.After his retirement from racing he became a successful sire of sport horses and died in the Netherlands in 2004.