A very heavy track at New Plymouth in New Zealand on Saturday did not dampen the potential of promising juvenile King of the Air, who made a winning debut to become the second winner for his young sire Acrobat.
A clever ride and some good old-fashioned kiwi grit resulted in Savabeel filly Acer collecting her maiden victory in some style as she took out the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth.