SPARK FIRES IN LORD OF CHARITY UNRACED

Ian Fortune

Amazing Spark certainly lived up to his name as he stepped up in previous form to emerge a tremendous winner of the Lord Of Charity Open Unraced at Enniscorthy on Monday night.

Maria Kennedy’s son of Signet Ace and Free From Desire was sent off the 2-1 second favourite but he would get the better of the odds-on favourite Mystical Jet. Ardera Billy displayed fine early speed to take them along at the head of affairs but he would find himself under severe pressure with Amazing Spark and Mystical Jet on his heels at the third turn.

Amazing Spark got first run on the leader and it made all the difference. The Exciting youngster went to the front on the final bend before easing on to win by four lengths in a rapid 28.76. Mystical Jet came through for second, while Racenight Ivan stayed on to take third, another length and a half further back. 

It was a notable step forward for the winner and he is clearly one to keep a close on in the coming weeks and months.