Kingfisher spreads his wings in opener

Ballydoyle colt Kingfisher justified his short price when making all for an impressive victory in the opening two-year-old maiden at Killarney.

Joseph O'Brien bounced out in front on the son of Galileo and he was asked to go about his business with two furlongs to run.

The 8/13 favourite pulled clear of his field before the furlong marker and went on to record a cosy nine length success over newcomer Salute Of Approval

The winner had shaped with plenty of promise when fourth behind the highly regarded Free Eagle in a Leopardstown maiden first time up.

“He had a lovely first run at Leopardstown,” said Aidan O'Brien afterwards.

“He's a horse to look forward to. He's a beautiful horse and he likes good fast ground. Running here teaches them a lot and they learn a lot. He could be a Beresford horse.”

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)