De Bruyne Horse can find the net in Pattern company
Richard Hannon is carrying on the legacy started by his father in dominating the Woodcote, and De Bruyne Horse is definitely on the upgrade.
His wide-margin Ripon win was difficult to quantify as odds-on favourite Way Of Wisdom failed to fire, but the substance of this victory is easier to get a handle on as he readily disposed of Cardsharp, who has shown a decent level of form.
What was most impressive was the way he cleared away when getting to Cardsharp, winning by two lengths. Hannon was also surprised by the manner of the victory and the colt is clearly heading the right way.
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