Trained by Richard Fahey and ridden by Paul Hannagan, Charming Kid showed plenty of speed and found the line strongly to win the five furlong contest by half a length under his own steam.
"I'd be thinking of the Norfolk Stakes, Charming Kid is quite sharp and you need plenty of boot at Ascot," said Richard Fahey.
A 75,000 foal, who was then bought for 105,000 pounds at the Goffs Doncaster
Breeze Up Sale last month, Charming Kid is a half-brother to Group II winner
Juniper Pass and is the sixth winner from Child Bride, a daughter of Group II
winner Chapel of Dreams from the family of Group I winners Crowded House, Brando,
Ticker Tape and Reckless Abandon.A triple Group I winning son of Invincible Spirit, Charm Spirit has made a positive impression at Australasian yearling sales this year with his first Southern Hemisphere bred yearlings.
Charm Spirit had 30 yearlings average $112,000 at Karaka Book 1 and also had four yearlings average $2616,250 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast.
His yearlings sold for up to $400,000 with his top seller a filly from Lady Kipling sold by Windsor Park at Karaka and bought by Ciaron Maher / Waterford Bloodstock.
Charm Spirit stands at a fee of $18,000.
