Manduro’s juvenile son Bonfire justified his lofty reputation on Wednesday September 28, when making an impressive winning debut at Salisbury. Well-supported throughout the day, he was sent off favourite for the mile contest and making headway two-furlongs from home, he ran out an easy two-length victor.
Bred by Highclere Stud and Floors Farming, he is a half-brother to Joviality (Cape Cross), winner of this season’s G3 Musidora Stakes at York. His dam Night Frolic (Night Shift), a winner over a mile as a three-year-old, hails from the family of Group-scorers Karen’s Caper, Miss Coronado and Miss Satamixa.
An unbeaten Champion as a juvenile, Manduro progressed to become the world's best in 2007 when completing a G1 treble in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes, Prix Jacques le Marois and Prix d'Ispahan. Bonfire becomes his third winner after the impressive Maiden winners; Salez, last seen when a close fourth in the Listed Criterium de l’Ouest in France, and Kolonel, unbeaten in one start and entered in Germany’s top juvenile contest, the G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten.
