Safeguard gelding Castle Road created a big impression when he commenced his career at Ascot back in December with a pair of devastating victories over 1000m, winning both races by several lengths. 

With his oldest progeny just three year-olds, Newgate Farm’s Doncaster Mile winning sire Brutal has been ticking along nicely, but it’s a couple of two year-olds from his second crop that have him in the news on Sunday with a debut winner at Sha Tin and a super talented colt that is now a clear favourite for next week’s $1million Group I ATC Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.