A gritty victory by two-year-old Brave Halo at his first race day start at Ascot gave the Sean and Jake Casey stable a second success in the Amelia Park Initial Plate (1000m).

Co trainer Sean Casey is ready to unleash Laverrod’s return to racing.

It’s too early to draw comparisons to his half-brother Vega Magic, but co-trainer Sean Casey liked what he saw from debutant Magic To Exceed at Belmont on Wednesday.