It takes more than sheer talent to win a Group 1 race at just a horses' third start and now the John O'Hara trained Spalato appears on track to notch up his second in Sunday's Group 1 Singapore Derby.

Trainer John O’Hara and jockey Manoel Nunes celebrated their first Group 1 triumph in Singapore when unheralded Spalato captured the $500,000 Patron’s Bowl on Sunday.

A dogged performance in Sunday's Group 1 Patron's Bowl has capped a remarkable start to Spalato's career having tasted success at the highest level at just his third start.

A dogged performance in Sunday's Group 1 Patron's Bowl has capped a remarkable start to Spalato's career having tasted success at the highest level at just his third start.

Star galloper Super Ninetyseven gets conditions to suit at Singapore on Sunday and appears well placed to break into the winner's stall in the Group 3 Moonbeam Vase.