ardross finished unplaced over ten furlongs on his racecourse debut and then created a 50/1 upset when winning the group two gallinule stakes at the curragh by two lengths from palace dan. as a result of his success, he was required to carry a seven-pound weight penalty when he was sent to england to contest the king edward vii stakes at royal ascot. he finished unplaced behind ela-mana-mou and did not race again in 1979.