Bradsell a Royal Ascot culmination for rising stars Watson and Biggs

Archie Watson’s skills were advertised again by the stylish victory of Bradsell in the Coventry Stakes but the trainer was quick to admit that his rise up the ranks has not been achieved alone.

Singled out for praise in his post-race interviews was another young rising star, agent Tom Biggs, who notched yet another big race in the books of Blandford Bloodstock by finding the Tasleet colt for £47,000 at the Goffs UK Breeze-Up.

Selected from consignor Mark Grant and originally bred by Deborah O’Brien out of Listed-winning juvenile Russian Punch, Bradsell had leapt out as such a fine prospect when demolishing his rivals by nine lengths on his debut at York that Victorious Racing, a collection of prominent Bahraini owners, snapped him up prior to Royal Ascot.

"He was bought for a syndicate that was set up this year by Archie and I called Primavera," Biggs explained. "It was set up with the purpose of buying breeze-up horses to trade - obviously to run in nice races too but if there was an offer that was too good to refuse, to take it.

View result and watch Bradsell's victory here

"We bought three and he was the first one. He won, was sold for a good bit more and everyone was delighted before today. I’m delighted too for the new owners now he’s gone and done that.

"He had a nice action, his pedigree was a bit light but possibly we wouldn’t have been able to buy him for that price otherwise. I absolutely loved him anyway."

The other two horses, Biggs explained, have not been seen yet.

"We wanted one sharp one to hope to get here, we knew we needed to get one to get us rolling and he’s done it.

"The other two are more seven-furlong, mile types for August or September hopefully."

The result is also an outstanding one for Tasleet, the close relative of Battaash who was beaten a whisker in the 2017 Diamond Jubilee Stakes by The Tin Man. He stands for £5,000 at Shadwell’s Nunnery Stud.

Tom Biggs (left) and Archie Watson have proved a shrewd buying teamCredit: Laura Green

It is the first Group winner for the freshman sire, who has five individual winners on the board already and also has Carmela and Omniqueen running in Wednesday’s Queen Mary.

Biggs revealed he was also a fan.

"I liked them as foals and again as yearlings and I liked this horse as a yearling but I’d already bought two, and thought I maybe shouldn’t go too heavy on one first-season sire," he smiled.

While it was not Watson’s first Royal Ascot success, the trainer having achieved that with Clipper Logistics’ Soldier’s Call in the Windsor Castle four years ago, it was a major milestone for Biggs.

"It’s obviously great for Archie to have a Royal Ascot winner and great for me to be able to buy one," he said.

"I’ve been buying horses for him for four or five years and been knocking on the door in a couple of the big races, Glen Shiel was second in the Diamond Jubilee last year and we purchased him together. It’s amazing."

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