Poetic Flare is SW13 for Dawn Approach winning Saturday’s Gr3 Killavullan Stakes (7f) for 2yos at Leopardstown.
Third along the inside into the home straight, Poetic Flare was able to come through on the rail and strike the front over a furlong out and go clear, staying on strongly to defeat Zaffy’s Pride (Pride Of Dubai) by 2-1/2 lengths.
Bred by his trainer Jim Bolger, Poetic Flare is a three-quarter brother to Glamorous Approach (New Approach), a Listed winner in Ireland and the UK, and a half-brother to Irish winner Teologia.
Their dam Maria Lee (Rock Of Gibraltar) a sister to Bring Back Matron, the dam of Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown winner Dubai Sand (Teofilo).
The granddam Elida (Royal Academy) a winning sister to Irish Listed winner Graduated and half-sister to Leopardstown 1000 Gns Trial winner Speirbhean (Danehill), the dam of Champion 2yo Teofilo (Galileo) and Gr2 winner Poetic Charm (Dubawi).
Champion 2&3yo Dawn Approach (Galileo) is advertised at €10,000 at Kildangan Stud in Ireland in 2020.
He has stakes winners Winning Partner, Dadoozdart and Diamond Thunder out of mares carrying Danehill, the sire of Poetic Flare’s broodmare sire Rock Of Gibraltar.