Ancient Spirit off the mark and looking to build

White Robe Lodge is expecting the progeny of German-bred sire Ancient Spirit to continue to build winning momentum as the season rolls on after he got his first winner.

The well-related son of Invincible Spirit has only had a handful of runners and was represented by his first success at Wingatui where when Bobby Mcgee broke her maiden last Friday.

From the stallion’s first crop, the Terry Kennedy-trained three-year-old was making her third appearance and had placed on debut last term.

“It was really nice to get the monkey off the back, it was a nice win as she sat with no cover most of the way and fought on well,” stud manager Wayne Stewart said.

“Ancient Spirit hasn’t had many runners, and they should get over a bit of ground as the season goes on.

“The stallion’s out of a Galileo mare and with our mares they should stay, the reports I’ve been getting are positive and they will develop into middle distance horses.

“He suits what we breed, so hopefully they can get to a good level.”

The German-bred Ancient Spirit is a son of Invincible Spirit and Assisi and won five races, including two at Group Two level.