Maine Chance Farms’ high-class stallion Querari hails from a top-class family, and this female line struck again on Monday.
Promising three-year-old Ernst Blofeld got off the mark at the second time of asking when he won impressively at Kempton.

The John and Thady Gosden trained colt was sent straight to the front in Monday’s Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes. Always in control, the 11-8 favourite registered a comfortable 1 3/4-length verdict.

Ernst Blofeld, a full-brother to the smart Jeff Koons and three-parts brother to multiple group winner Spirit Dancer, is out of Querari’s high-class half-sister Quidura (Dubawi), winner of five races including the G2 Ballston Spa Stakes and G2 Canadian Stakes.

Quidura’s G1 winning half-brother Querari is having another fine season in 2024-2025, with his stars of the season headed by G1 Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes winner Cosmic Speed and dual G3 winner Rainbow Lorikeet.