Frost Too Hot For His Rivals

Frost Giant, trained by Aidan O´Brien, ran out a convincing winner of the Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown to earn himself a 40-1 quote from Paddy Power for next year´s 2000 Guineas.

The last two winners of the Group Three contest, Grey Swallow and Footstepsinthesand, went on to Classic glory.

And it was a useful performance by O´Brien´s son of Giant´s Causeway, who had finished a promising third on his debut at Doncaster 10 days ago.

Kieren Fallon sent the 4-1 chance into the lead with well over a furlong to go and after quickening clear, he was always going too well for Abigail Pett, who was three lengths adrift at the line.

Fallon was pleased with Frost Giant´s performance and told At The Races: 'He felt good and he´s improved so much from Doncaster. It was just the way he felt and how tough he was.

'It´s soft ground here and it´s a stiff track but he went away and did it nicely at the finish.

'He was idling in front and the horse he beat has done nothing wrong and is a Group winner.

'I wasn´t hard on him at Doncaster and he obviously enjoyed his outing.

'He stayed well to go round here on this stiff track and he´s got a big future. There is plenty to look forward to with this fellow.

'He proved how good he is and with another winter on his back he´ll be a nice horse to follow next year.'

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