Hugo Palmer trainer of Brad The Brief© Photo Healy Racing
Hugo Palmer’s Brad The Brief will head to the Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday following a taking victory on his seasonal debut.
The gelding is one of several horses to fall under Palmer’s care after the trainer began his tenure at Manor House Stables, with a Haydock outing on May 7th a first for horse and handler as a combination.
A small field of five contested the Pertemps Network Conditions Stakes, with Archie Watson’s Group One-winning sprinter Glen Shiel the class act and the 5/4 favourite as he began his campaign under Hollie Doyle.
It was Brad The Brief who prevailed, however, triumphing by three and a quarter lengths on his preferred soft ground and booking his ticket to the Curragh in the process.
“We were very pleased with his run the other day and it seems to be the next obvious step for him,” said Palmer.
"There's been plenty of rain in Ireland and there's more forecast so hopefully he can go well.
"He's (Glen Shiel) a Group One winner on his day, I don’t think anyone would have pretended before or after that was the best version of Glen Shiel that we’ve seen, but it was a good performance from Brad The Brief nevertheless."
Brad The Brief is one of nine sprinters declared for the Greenlands Stakes, with Glen Shiel crossing the Irish Sea to renew rivalry.
Other contenders include Ado McGuinness' dual Group One winner A Case Of You, last year’s winner Gustavus Weston and the progressive course and distance winner Power Under Me.
