Blue Spirit (IRE)

dam 1m2f winner (RPR 94), out of maiden half-sister to 7f Listed winner Secret Garden (dam of Irish 2,000 winner Roderic O'Connor), is granddaughter of 6f 2yo winner; made winning debut at Hakodate in newcomer race over 6f (firm) in June 2020 and followed up when next seen in November, this time in a 7f allowance race at Hanshin (firm); not beaten far at same course on next two starts and back to winning form in 7f Chukyo allowance race in October; close third in better race at Chukyo (7f) when next seen in February 2022 and then second at Hanshin and solid seventh of seventeen (beaten just 2l by winner) at Tokyo on next two starts; held next time but ran well on next two starts in late 2022 following a break when close-up fifth at Fukushima and fourth at Chukyo (both 6f; midfield in 6f handicap at Nakayama on first start of 2023 in March); better run when second at Hakodate (6f) in June but only midfield over same C&D in early July; did better when sent to Sapporo later that month, finishing second to another Godolphin-owned colt; not beaten too far at Nakayama (6f) on next two starts but held on next two starts.