MONDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2019 NOT FOR CATCHING PINATUBO ELECTRIC The moment her rivals opted to allow >TDN Rising Star= Star IN THE NATIONAL Catcher (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) and Frankie Dettori their own way in front soon after the start of Sunday=s G1 Qatar Prix Vermeille at ParisLongchamp, the game was almost as good as up for them and Frankie went through the motions to bring home a personal 16th top-level winner in 2019. Soon on the lead after a slightly tardy break, Anthony Oppenheimer=s homebred repeated the forcing tactics used when taking the G1 Irish Oaks at The Curragh July 20 and kicked decisively in the straight to put her opponents in strife. Keeping up the gallop, the 11-10 favourite had 3/4 of a length to spare over the race=s surprise package Musis Amica (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) at the line, with a length back to another Fabre- trained 4-year-old in Ligne d=Or (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Cont. p4 Pinatubo well clear in the National | racingfotos.com IN TDN AMERICA TODAY ‘INVADER’ WINS THE SUMMER S. AT WOODBINE By Tom Frary Decorated Invader (Declaration of War) came from off the pace If there were any doubts that Godolphin=s Pinatubo (Ire) to prevail in the GI Summer S. and punch his ticket for the GI (Shamardal) would be crowned champion 2-year-old before Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Click or tap here to go straight to Sunday=s G1 Goffs Vincent O=Brien National S. at The Curragh, TDN America. there will be none after this brilliant performance the like of which is rarely seen. Duping those around him as usual as William Buick pushed him along just over two lengths off the honest early pace, the impressive G2 Vintage S. winner came alive alongside Arizona (Ire) (No Nay Never) as a 1-3 favourite should approaching two out. Leaving that G2 Coventry S. scorer standing, the homebred was Maserati-like from there as he thoroughly outclassed him and the G3 Tyros S. and G2 Futurity S. winner Armory (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). At the line, Pinatubo was still powering over the hallowed Kildare turf with an astounding official nine-length margin between him and Armory, who has so far looked up there with some of the better Ballydoyle juveniles of recent times. He was in turn a neck ahead of Arizona, but they were fighting out what were very much minor placings in this instance. AHe=s the best horse I=ve had as a 2-year-old, no doubt about it, and he=s very exciting,@ Charlie Appleby said. AI see no reason why he wouldn=t go for the Dewhurst, as he=s just had a piece of work there.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 21 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 16 SEPTEMBER 2019 Pinatubo Electric In The National Cont. from p1 race and just keeps lengthening and quickening to the line.@ This display is bound to attract speak of the 2-year-old legends Introduced over six furlongs on Wolverhampton=s Tapeta May Arazi, Zafonic, Xaar (GB) and Frankel (GB) and it remains to be 10, Pinatubo beat the subsequent G2 July S. runner-up Platinum seen whether Pinatubo falls in the category of a great juvenile Star (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) by 3 1/4 lengths in a showing that who goes on to 2000 Guineas glory or who falls by the wayside can only now be fully understood. Next up was Epsom=s helter- at three. On pedigree, there is no reason why the mile at skelter Woodcote Conditions S. on Oaks day May 31 and he Newmarket will pose any kind of problem even if his natural cruised through that difficult test of balance and ability before superiority is slightly diminished over the winter. With Andre moving up a furlong for the Listed Chesham S. at Royal Ascot Fabre set on bringing the exciting and similarly unbeaten June 22. All the talk was for Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) (Lope de Earthlight (Ire) across to the Newmarket Classic, there is a Vega {Ire}) on that occasion, but Pinatubo brushed him aside chance that the two sons of Shamardal could clash if the powers with another 3 1/4-length success before putting 10 lengths that be refuse to intervene to keep them apart. between them next time in Goodwood=s Vintage July 30. Appleby added, AHe is so hard to work out at home. I gave him Halfway in between the pair was Positive (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) a gallop midweek with some of the nicer 2-year-olds trying to and if his subsequent success in the G3 Solario S. was not give myself a bit of confidence if anything, but I probably did the enough to promote Pinatubo to stardom this significant upgrade reverse as [Saturday=s G2 Champagne S. runner-up] Royal certainly was. Crusade put him in his place! He=s a horse we didn=t know was in This was a typical National S. run at a searching gallop with the yard and that=s why he turned up at Wolverhampton first Mark Johnston=s raider Monoski time. We almost can=t raise a (Street Boss) leading Arizona and gallop from him at home, but the Futurity third Geometrical he=s a trainer=s dream once you (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) with HE ADAPTS TO ALL OF THE DIFFERENT get to know him. James [Doyle] Armory and Ryan Moore waiting CIRCUMSTANCES IN A RACE AND JUST said he didn=t really travel in the to inflict some damage at the KEEPS LENGTHENING AND first half of the race at business end. The latter stayed Goodwood and I told William with Pinatubo to halfway, but he QUICKENING TO THE LINE. this morning not to panic if he was soon floundering as the William Buick on Pinatubo wasn=t travelling early. He eats, royal blue silks sprinted away to drinks, sleeps and that=s the end upstage this operation=s past of it. We only ever see the best winners Dubawi (Ire) and his son of him when he turns up at the Quorto (Ire). Buick partnered the track, which is a nice position to latter to success from Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 12 be in.@ months ago and he is best-placed to offer comparison. AThe way he=s developed as an individual over the last six AQuorto was impressive last year and he beat a subsequent weeks has been noticeable,@ his trainer continued. APeople were Derby winner, but this was special,@ he said. AIt was a proper questioning whether he would just be a 2-year-old, but he=s got Group 1 and it was a hugely exciting performance--it felt as good a nice walk and presence about him. as it looked. He adapts to all of the different circumstances in a Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 21 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 16 SEPTEMBER 2019 Pinatubo Electric In The National Cont. Sunday, Curragh, Ireland He added, AI=ll have to discuss things with Sheikh Mohammed, GOFFS VINCENT O=BRIEN NATIONAL S.-G1, i400,000, Curragh, but the way he=s won there the [G1] Dewhurst [S. at Newmarket 9-15, 2yo, 7fT, 1:21.82, gd. Oct. 12] is there for him. It=s great for the team and he was 1--PINATUBO (IRE), 129, c, 2, by Shamardal raised at Kildangan there.@ 1st Dam: Lava Flow (Ire) (SW-Fr), by Dalakhani (Ire) 2nd Dam: Mount Elbrus (GB), by Barathea (Ire) Pedigree Notes 3rd Dam: El Jazirah (GB), by Kris (GB) 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; Pinatubo=s dam Lava Flow (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) took the 11- J-William Buick. i228,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng, 5-5-0-0, furlong Listed Prix de la Seine and is a half-sister to the G1 Gran $509,408. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Criterium runner-up Strobilus (GB) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}). The Werk Nick Rating: A++. second dam Mount Elbrus (GB) (Barathea {Ire}) was also 2--Armory (Ire), 129, c, 2, Galileo (Ire)--After (Ire), by Danehill successful at listed level at 10 1/2 furlongs and is out of a half- Dancer (Ire). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; sister to the G1 Prix de Diane heroine and outstanding producer B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. i80,000. Rafha (GB) (Kris {GB}). This is therefore the family of Invincible 3--Arizona (Ire), 129, c, 2, No Nay Never--Lady Ederle, by English Spirit (Ire) and Kodiac (GB) et al, with Rafha=s G3 Blandford S.- Channel. (65,000gns Wlg >17 TATFOA; i260,000 Ylg >18 winning half-sister Chiang Mai (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) responsible ARAUG). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; for the G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Chinese White (Ire) by Lava B-Stephen Sullivan (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. i40,000. Flow=s sire Dalakhani. It also features Saturday=s Listed Ingabelle A Fairway Consignment & Hubert Guy Success • www.hubertguybloodstock.com S. winner Blissful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), making it an Irish Champions weekend double for this remarkable dynasty. Lava Margins: 9, NK, 2 1/4. Odds: 0.30, 3.30, 5.00. Flow=s yearling filly is by Sea the Stars (Ire), while she also has a Also Ran: Monoski, Iberia (Ire), Geometrical (Ire), Roman Turbo filly foal by Teofilo (Ire). (Ire), Toronto (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.