“Fearghal brings to the position a great deal of experience and thorough knowledge of both the racing and breeding sectors,” Manton Park's owner, Martyn Meade, said. “He will be a tremendous asset to the team here and has developed a good reputation amongst breeders through many years of experience within the sector.”

“It is an exciting opportunity to work with this calibre of stallions which doesn't arise every day,” Hogan said. “I am delighted to take on this new challenge.”

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“I was a little concerned about the ground, but it worked out pretty well,” Meade said. “It looked a fairly impressive win. On paper they looked a nice bunch. It was probably closer to a listed race in terms of quality, but the question is what happens next.”

“I think I'm leaning towards putting him away and bringing him back as a 3-year-old, because he's still a bit on the raw side,” Meade added. “Wherever we'd have to go now, it would mean putting him under great pressure, and I just think I'd like him to mature over the winter and then come back in top company at three.

“He's had four runs already, so he has got experience and he's shown me all I need to know. I just think he'd benefit more from maturing before going up in class. That is my thinking at the moment, but of course it can change. He's a nice prospect for next year. I think I'll be looking towards a Derby trial–he's by Nathaniel, so will certainly get 10 furlongs.”

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