El Astronaute who was purchased as a breeze-up horse by Richard Knight won his 2-year-old maiden over 5f at Thirsk today in good style. Ridden positively by Philip Makin El Astronaute made virtually all and stayed on well to win by 1/2 length at the line. The son of Approve was purchased for £38,000 from the Ascot Breeze-Up Sale, the same sale that Gr.1 winner The Wow Signal came from the year before.
Congratulations to his owner Ross Harmon and his trainers John & Sean Quinn.