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RACEHORSES REMAIN IN FASHION AT AUGUST SALE Tattersalls inaugural August Sale completed its second session yesterday when there was another remarkable return in the Lot 332, Swindler (Invincible Spirit), topped day two of clearance rate writes Carl Evans. trade at the Tattersalls August Sale yesterday when knocked down to Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock for 150,000gns. No fewer than 163 of the 172 offered lots found a buyer, which © www.tattersalls.com equates to 95 per cent, ‘remarkable’ because the world is apparently gliding into COVID-19 recession and luxury goods like racehorses are surely going out of favour. Not according to this sale, nor last month’s July Sale at Tattersalls, where the overall clearance rate in two days of trading was 96 per IN TODAY’S ISSUE... cent. To which it can be added that while there are a good number of Tattersalls October Books 2, 3 and 4 catalogues online p8 overseas buyers at Park Paddocks there is nothing like the quantity of minnow-nation buyers who come looking for inexpensive lots at Stallion news p9 horses-in-training sales. Presumably Coronavirus has kept them at Racing review p13 home, but with online bidding they can remain involved.

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TATTERSALLS AUGUST SALE – DAY TWO Lot Sex Name (Sire) Vendor Purchaser Price (gns) 332 4g SWINDLER (Invincible Spirit) Ed Walker Racing Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock 150,000 470 3c WHISPER NOT (Poet’s Voice) East Everleigh Stables Meah / Lloyd Bloodstock 90,000 345 3c DESERT HIGHWAY (Dubawi) Moyglare Stud Farm Gassim Mohammad Ghazali 82,000 357 3g SHARED BELIEF (Dandy Man) The Castlebridge Consignment CH Wong 80,000 436 4c GEORGEVILLE (Dawn Approach) Juddmonte Farms Gaelic Bloodstock 75,000

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An average price of 17,989gns and a median of 12,000gns was a Both horses were at handicap level when the Derby was held step up on Monday’s opener, and a 150,000gns top lot gave the in their three-year-old season, but they have both paid their way, occasion a handsome headline act. Turnover achieved 2,932,200gns. Stradivarius handsomely with some £2.8m in prize money plus The final session takes place today, starting at 10am. a couple of million in bonuses and Swindler (Lot 332) after selling for 150,000gns during the second session of the August NO HANKY-PANKY Sale. AS SWINDLER HEADS SESSION The four-year-old had already earned £36,000 on the Bjorn Nielsen’s well-documented attempts to breed a Derby racecourse, which should have covered running costs during his winner has resulted in such variations as the brilliant stayer time with trainer Ed Walker, and yesterday’s six-figure transaction Stradivarius and the speedy Swindler, who was recently fourth recouped the advertised €100,000 fee that it cost Nielsen to send in Goodwood’s famous Stewards’ Cup. the mare Priceless Jewel (Selkirk) to Swindler’s sire Invincible DEAUVILLE SELECT SALE 9-11 SEPTEMBER DEAUVILLE © Z.Lupa - Scoopdyga

Some dates can’t be missed! 492 selected yearlings including 22 siblings to Gr.1 winners such as WATCH ME, impressive winner of the 2020 Prix Rothschild (Gr.1), MAGIC WAND, DREAM AND DO, TREVE, SISTERCHARLIE, SOTTSASS, UNI, POLYDREAM, ADDEYBB, NEW AL WUKAIR etc. CONTACT DATE [email protected] - +33 (0)2 31 81 81 00 Catalogue online on: www.arqana.com

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Spirit in 2015. Priceless Jewel was bred by Nielsen out of My Branch, one of his earliest broodmare purchases, who was knocked down to Blandford Bloodstock for 420,000gns at OO T C TE Tattersalls’ December Mare Sale 18 years ago. N S U T Racehorse owner and Bahrain-based trainer Fawzi Naas – U O heading interest from agent Stephen Hillen – brought the D M hammer down for Swindler yesterday, although he is not expecting to be thanked by his staff, for the horse poses a challenge, having become reluctant to go to post. He was faultless yesterday and once in the stalls he has been swift to leave them, M resulting in two wins and three places from eight starts, earning a O D U current BHA rating of 97. One of his earliest skirmishes was with U N T , who beat him by a head at Nottingham when the S T C T E pair were juveniles – subsequent Gr.1 winner O O Mohaather was back in the news yesterday when his retirement to stud was announced following an injury. Nass, who was joined at the ring by his bloodstock advisor Oliver St Lawrence, said: “The plan is to send him to Bahrain – that Welcome to will be his base. Whether he is good enough to race in Dubai or Saudi Arabia will be the next step.” Swindler holds an entry in the Ayr Gold Cup, but Nass said he was very doubtful to join the line-up and, when asked about the the new norm horse’s eccentric views on heading to post, he smiled and said: Nine beautifully bred and well “We’ve just bought ourselves a whole lot of trouble – my groom is going to kill me for buying him! conformed individuals by leading sires “However, he’s a very talented horse when things go his way, he Invincible Spirit, Kodiac, has a lot of ability, he’s sound and likes fast ground. There are a few Lope de Vega (x 4), Night Of Thunder, sprint races of note in Bahrain and, while there was talk of adding Sea The Stars and Siyouni one to the Bahrain International meeting [Friday, November 20] I don’t think it will happen this year. However, there is a valuable sprint selling at at the Saudi Cup meeting in February.” Nass and St Lawrence returned to the ring when the Dark TATTERSALLS OCTOBER YEARLING SALE, Angel colt Deep Intrigue (Lot 459) was offered by The BOOK 1 Castlebridge Consignment on behalf of Steve Parkin’s Clipper Logistics. Trained by Mark Johnston, four-year-old scored over 7f at “ The best group of yearlings Newmarket in June, taking his winning tally to five – he had a rating of 90 – and it took a bid of 75,000gns by St Lawrence to add I’ve consigned in 20 years him to Nass’s string. at Mount Coote” Luke Lillingston WHISPER NOT DOES THE TALKING An inexpensive yearling who scored twice last month for Richard Hannon’s stable is heading to the USA after being bought by Jamie Lloyd. Acting in tandem with his business partner David Meah, Lloyd Just like secured Whisper Not (Lot 470), a son of Poet’s Voice who was knocked down for 90,000gns. That was a marked increase on his €20,000 valuation two years ago when bought by Peter & Ross the old norm... Doyle at Tattersalls Ireland’s September Sale. The Doyles were acting for Michael Pescod, a long-established patron of Hannon’s yard and, while their purchase showed little in Mount Coote Stud a pair of starts at two he has proved far more potent this summer has produced the winners of when scoring twice over ten furlongs, including when landing a 77 Group and Listed races since 2000, Pontefract maiden by 20 lengths. Lloyd said: “He’s been bought for Chris Dunn, who raced Lady including 4 Group races in 2020. Prancealot [winner of December’s Gr.1 American Oaks and a private purchase by Meah Lloyd]. Plans are undecided about who Natural born winners will train him and where, but it’s most likely to be the west coast. For now he will come back to the farm [Far Westfield Farm in Mount Coote, Kilmallock, Co Limerick • Tel: +353 87 9195780 Warwickshire].

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Jamie Lloyd of Meah/Lloyd Bloodstock secured Lot 470, Whisper Not (Poet’s Voice), for 90,000gns. © Ce Only 3yo ever to win Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint “He’s a horse with a lot of pace and he will be well suited by racing Won 6 races at 2, 3 and 5 years and $1.4m in the US. He’s a sound horse, he’s not over-raced and he won by 20 [lengths] over a mile and a quarter. He can probably drop back to a Only stallion son of KITTEN’S JOY mile and be just as effective. We’re glad to get him.” in GB and Ireland BEAUTIFULLY-BRED COLT JOINS GHAZALI A Leading European First Crop Sire in 2020 Middle Eastern money is proving a key component of this three- with 5 winners of 7 races including: day sale. The top lot at the first two sessions have been bought by MONAASIB – winner of 2 races Bahraini interests, and among yesterday’s higher-priced offerings MIAMI JOY – winner of 2 races over 7f was Desert Highway (Lot 345), who heads to Qatar having been SANDS OF TIME – a debut winner over 5f bought by trainer Jassim Ghazali. Qatar’s perennial champion of his trade is a frequent traveller to RUN FORREST RUN – winner over 6f horses-in-training sales and, while absent this week, he has been making a mark by bidding online. Desert Highway, a choicely- bred three-year-old colt by Dubawi, was pursued by leading Jump trainer Gordon Elliott, by unrelated agent Alex Elliott and also by Will Douglass, who has frequently purchased on Ghazali’s behalf, before the hammer fell at 82,000gns to Ghazali’s online offer. It transpired Douglass had carried out all checks on the horse, but with two clients interested in the horse he had left if to Ghazali to bid via his computer. Douglass said: “He’s a really nice horse who is beautifully bred, looks fantastic and showed a good level of form in an Irish maiden. He’s by Dubawi, whose stock work well in Qatar.” Desert Highway did not race at two and remains a maiden Previously a winner at The Curragh, after three starts this year for Dermot Weld, although earlier this MONAASIB winning his second race for month he was a close second of ten runners at Tramore. Bred and owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum at Cork. consigned by Moyglare Stud, he was foaled by the Gr.2 Ribblesdale Stakes heroine Irresistible Jewel, whose three successful foals Don’t miss his yearlings at the upcoming sales! have all landed Group races. They include top stayer Royal Diamond, winner of the Gr.1 Irish St Leger, Classic-placed BOBBY’S KITTEN • SEA THE MOON Princess Highway, who matched her dam by winning the SIR PERCY • STUDY OF MAN Ribblesdale, and Gr.3 Gladness Stakes winner Mad About You, who also grabbed a Classic placing in the Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas. Tel: +44 (0)1638 750222• [email protected] • www.lanwades.com A few hours later Douglass secured another useful type for Qatari interests when his 65,000gns bid reeled in Pom Malpic LANWADES (Lot 486), a two-year-old daughter of Pomellato with a Listed The independent option TM place in her formline. The buyer was representing Injaaz Stud.

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Lot 345, Desert Highway (Dubawi) heads to Qatar after Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Gr.1 Sussex Stakes victor being purchased by Gassim Mohammad Ghazali for Mohaather (Showcasing) has been retired after suffering 82,000gns. © www.tattersalls.com bone bruising to his near-hind fetlock. Bred by Gaie Johnson-Houghton and a graduate of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, the Marcus Bought by Con Marnane as a yearling for €11,000, Pom Malpic Tregoning-trained colt also won the Gr.2 Summer Mile, the was put into training with France-based Andrew Hollinshead and Gr.3 Greenham Stakes, and the Gr.3 Horris Hill Stakes at two. scored for his stable at Toulouse in June. That was followed by a © Steve Cargill close second of nine in the Listed Prix at Chantilly. Theresa Marnane, Con’s wife, was listed as the owner of Pom Malpic and she also raced On A Session (Lot 482), a four-year- old gelding who was sold to Nicola Barron, the daughter of trainer Tattersalls’ website does not reveal if a horse has been bought David Barron, for 70,000gns. Con bought this one for $50,000 as a online – the name of the buyer is included on the list of sales as it yearling, failed to sell him last year at the London Sale, but had would be if they were present in the ring – but the word ‘online’ better luck yesterday. A son of Noble Mission, On A Session had became a familiar utterance from the podium. Contemporary won two and been placed in three of 14 starts, and was consigned auctioneers don’t quite need eyes in the back of their heads, but yesterday by Jamie Railton. the ability to scan the ring and keep an eye on a screen by their ONLINE ON THE UP side is a handy asset. During the first two sessions of this sale more than 200 horses Technology and the ability to create, test and distribute a vaccine, have been the subject of online bids and 100 have either been is currently the world’s best hope of conquering COVID-19, and it sold or underbid to a buyer using ‘the machine’. It seems to have is keeping the wheels of everyday life turning until that day arrives. When it comes to trading horses technology has a key role and, come of age, although it is not a new innovation. Tattersalls while websites and social media have been providing information installed online bidding 12 years ago, but it was a costly business about sales for a couple of decades, the inclusion of online selling at the time and, with lukewarm response, was quietly shut down. has added another dimension. It was surely about to become a Times have changed, at least for now. familiar feature regardless of COVID’s arrival, but with restricted Among those who secured a horse yesterday via this method travel the business of online bidding has taken on importance far and at a higher level was C H Wong, whose 80,000gns bid secured more quickly. It works particularly well at in-training sales, where Shared Belief (Lot 357), a three-year-old gelding consigned buying is about form in the book as much as physical shape. from Archie Watson’s stable.

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Sales Dates Tattersalls August Sale ~ Newmarket AUG 24 - AUG 26 Arqana The Lumet Show AUG 26 Tattersalls Ireland August NH Sale ~ Fairyhouse AUG 27 - AUG 28 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale ~ Doncaster SEP 1 - SEP 2 BBAG Yearling Sale ~ Baden-Baden SEP 4 Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale ~ Newmarket SEP 7 Arqana Select Sale ~ Deauville SEP 9 - SEP 11 Goffs UK Yorton Farm Sale ~ Yorton Farm SEP 10 Goffs Champions Sale ~ Online SEP 9 - SEP 11 Goffs UK September HIT Sale ~ Doncaster SEP 15 - SEP 16 SGA Select Yearling Sale ~ Milan SEP 19 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Parts I & II ~ Newmarket SEP 21 - SEP 23 Goffs Sportsman’s Sale ~ Doncaster SEP 24 - SEP 25 Goffs Orby Sale ~ Doncaster SEP 30 - OCT 1 Arqana The Arc Sale ~ Saint-Cloud OCT 3 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 ~ Newmarket OCT 6 - OCT 8 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 ~ Newmarket OCT 12 - OCT 14 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 ~ Newmarket OCT 15 - OCT 16 BBAG Sales and Racing Festival ~ Baden-Baden OCT 16 - OCT 17 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 4 ~ Newmarket OCT 17 Arqana & Osarus October Yearling Sale ~ Deauville OCT 19 - OCT 23 Goffs UK Silver Yearling Sale & Autumn HIT Sale ~ Doncaster OCT 21 - OCT 22 Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale ~ Newmarket OCT 26 - OCT 30 Goffs Autumn Yearling & HIT Sale ~ Kildare Paddocks NOV 2 - NOV 4 Tattersalls Ascot November Sale ~ Ascot NOV 5 Osarus 100% Obstacle Sale ~ Maisons-Lassitte NOV 6

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TBA NH AWARDS CEREMONY LIVE ONLINE TONIGHT The Breeders’ Association (TBA) stages its National Hunt Breeders Awards Evening tonight as an online event, with the evening getting underway at 7pm. The event is open to all, not just TBA members, and is free to attend. Nick Luck will host the popular occasion in its virtual format, celebrating the successes of the National Hunt season in Hong Kong-bound Lot 357, Shared Belief (Dandy Man), 2019/20. was purchased by CH Wong on the Live Internet Bidding Registration for the event is free and can be done quickly platform for 80,000gns. © www.tattersalls.com online. Details of how to view the event online will be given as soon as registration is completed.

Third in handicaps last month at Thirsk and Sandown, Shared Belief (Dandy Man) won at two and had a Listed place in France on his CV. Georgeville (Lot 436) was knocked down to David Spratt on behalf of Gaelic for 75,000gns. County Meath trainer Gordon Elliott, showing once again that he would rather be at the coalface than wondering about it from afar, regardless of the self-isolation he faces on his return to Ireland, was keen to land the son of Dawn Approach, but had to settle for the underbidder’s role.

WITHDRAWALS Tomorrow Lots: 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 531, 533, 546, 550, 566, 568, 571, 573, 582, 584, 587, 588, 589, 594, 596, 599, 606, 610, 617, 621, The popular TBA NH Breeders Awards Evening takes place 622, 623, 624, 632, 635, 636, 643, 653, 657, 658, 660, 661, 662, 663, online this year, getting underway at 7pm tonight. 665, 666, 669, 686, 689, 701, 703, 704, 705, 708, 713, 715, 717, 720, © Sarah Farnsworth 736, 740, 742, 749, 752, 763, 765, 766, 771, 772.

GOFFS and to ensure that every lot receives the full attention of the maximum number of potential purchasers for the most time. ORBY SALE TO START A DAY EARLIER “At this difficult time we are mindful of working for everyone in the The two-day Goffs Orby Sale, relocated to Doncaster for this year, industry and so, after discussing the matter at length with Edmond will now get underway on Wednesday, 30th September, a day Mahony at Tattersalls, we have decided to move the Orby Sale back earlier than announced last week. 24 hours, whilst we will also turn the complex around in 24 hours The revised date comes following feedback from vendors, following the Sportsman’s Sale to ensure the stables are ready for the allowing a slightly bigger gap between Goffs’s flagship yearling Orby yearlings that much earlier, so allowing them to settle in before sale and the start of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 showing starts. Every hour counts for these world-class yearlings and on Tuesday, 6th October. The Goffs Sportman’s Sale will still take place in Doncaster on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th, September. we have listened carefully to the feedback and requests that have Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby commented: “Our job come from all our vendors, many of whom will also be selling the is to deliver the greatest opportunity for every lot with which we are following week. An extra 24-hour window might make all the entrusted. Feedback from a wide range of Orby vendors since Friday difference at the end of our sale, so having the stables ready a day was that the timing between Orby and Tattersalls Book 1 was too earlier will also be important. On both counts the Goffs team will do tight and we were asked to revisit the dates both for vendor logistics whatever it takes to deliver.”

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About It! LUMET SHOW TAKES PLACE TODAY Arqana has teamed up with David Lumet for the third year CHEPSTOW ABANDONED running to stage the Lumet Show today at Écuries de la Ridaudière, showcasing pre-trained two and three-year-old National Hunt Chepstow’s meeting scheduled for today has fallen foul of horses. the weather, with up to 80mm of rain having fallen on the This year’s renewal sees a catalogue of 65 selected youngsters, Welsh track in the six days up until yesterday morning, with who will all be schooled over jumps from 9.30am local time, more expected overnight. before going through the ring from 2.30pm local time. Tipperary is set to hold an inspection this morning ahead Top graduates of the sale include the David Pipe-trained of tomorrow’s meeting, as the track is currently waterlogged in places. Ramses De Teillee (Martaline), who landed both the Gr.2 River Don Novices’ Hurdle and the Gr.2 Prestige Novices’ Hurdle earlier this year, as well as the Listed-winning chaser Burn Out (Saddler TATTERSALLS Maker). Last year’s sale was topped by Polarnys (Falco), out of a CATALOGUES RELEASED winning half-sister to the Gr.2-winning chaser Pablo Du Charmil FOR BOOKS 2, 3 AND 4 (Lyphard’s Wish), who was purchased by Christian Scandella for Tattersalls has announced a catalogue of 816 yearlings for the €39,000. three-day Book 2 of the October Yearling Sales, taking place from Among the leading stallion represented at today’s sale are such Monday 12th – Wednesday, 14th October. as Bathyrhon, Boris De Deauville, Cokoriko, Creachadoir, A further 602 yearlings will come under the hammer for the two- Gemix, Great Pretender, Kamsin, Kapgarde, No Risk At All, day Book 3 Sale, taking place on Thursday 15th and Friday, 16th Masked Marvel, Montmartre, Prince Gibraltar and Spanish October, with a further 83 yearlings in Book 4 rounding off nearly Moon. two weeks of selling at Park Paddocks on Saturday, 17th October. The full catalogue, as well as photos and video footage of each Book 2 graduates this year have included top-class performers lot, is available online. such as Addeybb, , Mohaather and Way To Paris. This year’s catalogue features full- or half-siblings to 174 Grup or Listed winners, among them a Time Test half-brother to the RACING NEWS Gr.1 Irish Oaks heroine Star Catcher (Sea The Stars), catalogued as Lot 965; Lot 856, an Australia three-parts-brother to the Gr.1 winner and sire Treasure Beach (Galileo); Lot 1165, a BRITAIN Muhaarar half-brother to the Gr.1 Queen Anne Stakes winner (Delegator); and Lot 985, an Invincible Spirit RECOVERY PLAN AGREED half-brother to the Gr.1 British Champions Sprint Stakes winner Donjuan Triumphant (Dream Ahead). The catalogue also FOR BRITISH RACING includes 110 yearlings out of Group or Listed-winning mares Industry leaders from the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the As well as the usual array of leading sires from Britain, Ireland, Horsemen’s Group and the Racecourse Association have unveiled France and the US, the catalogue includes representatives from a a long-term plan for racing as the industry recovers from the number of first crop sires, including Aclaim, Almanzor, Ardad, lengthy enforced shutdown this year and the on-going impact of Caravaggio, Cotai Glory, Churchill, Decorated Knight, El the COVID-19 pandemic. Kabeir, Galileo Gold, Highland Reel, Mondialiste, National The main aim is to restore racing’s revenues and work towards Defense, Postponed, Profitable, Recorder, Ribchester, Time a full resumption of racing with spectators, as well as putting in Test and Ulysses. place a fixture list for next year which will maximise prize money. All of the yearlings in Books 3 and 4 of the October Yearling Sale The plan also calls for targeted action to retain existing owners are eligible for the valuable £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction and breeders in Britain as well as working to manage the impact Stakes. of Brexit. Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented: “Both the Nick Rust, Chief Executive of the BHA, commented: “It’s very highest-rated colt in Europe, Mohaather, and the highest-rated sprinter in Europe, Battaash, were purchased at Book 2 of the important that this plan has been agreed by leaders from all parts of Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and Book 3 has also had another the racing industry. We know from the way we prepared to resume outstanding year, demonstrating the consistent quality to be found racing in June that working together works. The commitment shown in the second week of the October Yearling Sales at Park Paddocks. by leaders in signing up to this recovery plan demonstrates a Huge demand for places in our yearling sales has ensured catalogues continued willingness to maintain a unified approach through the of real depth and quality catering to buyers at all levels of the market tough battles ahead.” from throughout the world.” The full recovery plan can be read online.

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and, on ground like this, he could land a Stakes race, with something like the Gr.1 Irish St. Leger not an impossible dream. There were eight runners for an EBF juvenile fillies’ conditions race over 6f on good to soft at Chester on Thursday, though several of them were no-hopers and firm favourite Spright (Charm Spirit) made all. Having gone clear, she was being caught close home and scored by three quarters of a length, but she never looked like being beaten. A winner at York on her second start, she was given a mark of 85 after finishing third in a conditions race at Goodwood and probably did not have to run to that to win here, which hopefully indicates she has more up her sleeve. Devious Company (Fast Company) was quite a strong favourite for the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Stakes over 6f on good to soft at York on Thursday, armed with the highest rating by some way after being placed in two Gr.2s, but he was slowly away and outpaced for much of the contest. Gallantly though he ran on, he could never get to Happy Romance (Dandy Man), second Haras d’Etreham’s shuttle sire Scissor Kick was represented top-rated on 92, who had herself been tapped for toe at half way, by his first northern hemisphere winner at Vichy yesterday. but then sped through to take over the lead a furlong or so out and crossed the line over a length to the good for her second big pay day after taking the Weatherbys Super Sprint. That was over 5f, which makes it surprising she struggled briefly to go the pace STALLION NEWS here, perhaps it was the dead surface. She has the scope not just to be a whizzbang and, though she has a bit to find to win a Group FRANCE race, she might well be able to bridge the gap, with her first opportunity likely to be the Gr.3 Prestige Stakes, not always the strongest for the grade and confined to fillies. SCISSOR KICK OFF THE MARK IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE The high-class sprinter Scissor Kick was represented by his first northern hemisphere winner yesterday when Kick Boxing got off the mark in a 1600m maiden at Vichy. Trained by Christophe Escuder, the colt was placed on both his previous starts and got his head in front on the line when it mattered in yesterday’s contest. A son of Redoute’s Choice, Scissor Kick shuttles from Arrowfield Stud to Haras d’Etreham, where he commanded a fee of €5,000 this year. Successful twice at Gr.3 level in his native Australia, he was also runner-up by a head to Hallowed Crown in the Gr.1 Golden Rose as a three-year-old. He is out of a winning half-sister to the high-class two-year-old and US runner and sire Three Valleys (Diesis), from the outstanding family of the blue Happy Romance (Dandy Man, right) pulls clear at York hen Hasili (Kahyasi). to win for the third time from Devious Company His progeny in the southern hemisphere are headed by the (Fast Company, left) . © Bill Selwyn New Zealand Stakes performer Hasstobemagic, as well as winners in Australia. For the race result and winners pedigree see page 17. The first edition of the EBF Ballyhane Median Auction Stakes for two-year-olds over 6f at Naas on soft ground on Sunday received so many subscriptions that the prize money was increased from RACING ROUND-UP its original already-lofty amount, a rare glimmer of light in these straightened times. First season sires dominated what was a high- CONDITIONS RACES class event of its type as Chief Little Hawk (Air Force Blue) chinned Monaaasib (Bobby’s Kitten) right on the line, with Five lined up for a three-year-olds and up conditions race over horses on the stands’ side favoured. Aidan O’Brien had persisted 1m3f on heavy ground at Killarney last Wednesday. Four were with his winner over 5f for six starts, with a second and third at rated from 91 to 106, but it was a three-year-old without a mark, Listed level and a fourth in the Gr.3 Molecomb Stakes to show for Bolivar (Anodin), who overcame doing quite a lot wrong to get it, but he clearly benefited from the step up in trip. He holds an up close home. He fell out of the stalls and was forced wide round entry in the Gr.3 Round Tower Stakes on Saturday. the tight track, but still won. He had won his second start on The competitive consolation event went to the ambitiously heavy before being sold by trainer Paddy Twomey to Team Valor campaigned Sweet Gardenia (Showcasing), who had run in a

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AUSTRALIA follow EBN on twitter @bloodstocknews AUSTRALIANAustralian RACINGRacing &and BREEDING Breeding REVIEW News Curragh maiden, finishing eleventh of 18, and then in the Listed BY GLEN LATHAM Curragh Stakes, finishing seventh of eight, beaten six lengths or by Glen Latham so. She seemed to have learned from those and this represented an improved performance, as she hit the front inside the last furlong and soon went well clear. A colt rated 79, but receiving SATURDAY three pounds, was beaten nearly four lengths, and John Joseph Murphy is confident she has plenty more to offer and will be RANDWICK hoping for black type. After months of heavy tracks, slightly warmer weather and a few days of blustery winds dried the Randwick track out into the slow range. It was better than Melbourne, where the Moonee Valley card had to be abandoned after Race 5 when torrential rain made already bottomless going downright treacherous. GR.1 WINX STAKES The transformation in Verry Elleegant (Zed) over the past 18 months has been stunning. As an early season three-year-old she carried every bit of gear conceivable including the largest nose roll in history and still she pulled hard, carried her head high and found ways to hide her immense talent. Then came the enforced transfer from Darren Weir’s stable to Chris Waller and four Gr.1 wins later, here is a tractable, fabulous mare who, in Saturday’s first Gr.1 of the season, had the class to travel wide around the home turn, hit the front probably earlier than desirable, be headed by her stablemate Star Of The Seas (Ocean Park) but fight back to get up by a nose. Chris Waller and his team have Sweet Gardenia (Showcasing, centre) leads the charge progressively worked the oracle with the now five-year-old home at Naas to score at the third attempt. having dispensed with all her extra gear. © Caroline Norris The Winx, traditionally known as the Warwick Stakes, is, at 1400m, far shorter than the preferred distance for the majority of Two-year-old Ready Freddie Go (Swiss Spirit) won his fourth the field. Indeed, Verry Elleegant was one of no fewer than 12 start at Musselburgh in good style and he followed up in an EBF runners in the 16-horse field to be making their seasonal debut, novice event over 5f on standard Tapeta at Wolverhampton on but, with limited facilities at their disposal, Australian trainers Sunday. His superiority in the ratings was enough for him to expect that good horses will still have the speed in their legs to overcome a bad draw and make most of the running, briefly sprint well fresh and that touch of class to get them home. Verry headed three out and getting home by half a length. He should Elleegant has class in abundance. not go up in the handicap for this and he would have a chance in a nursery. The EBF median auction race for three-year-olds and up over 6f on heavy ground at Cork yesterday looked a penalty kick for three-year-old Back To Brussels (Starspangledbanner), a cut or two above her four rivals on a rating of 102, earned through a course and distance second at Listed level on good ground in early July. She had won on debut on yielding ground and, though this was rather different, she was always going best and won by three lengths without too much effort. Her ability to handle this terrain will widen options for her to gain big black type.

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The run of her stablemate Star Of The Seas was outstanding. TOP LINE MARES LEAVE US Another work of art from the Waller yard, the five-year-old is It was a fairly ordinary week as far as the fate a of a trio of our probably at his best in handicap company, having had April’s Gr.1 better mares went. Firstly, news filtered through that Delicacy (Al Doncaster Handicap in the bag until bloused late by Nettoyer Maher), the winner of two Oaks and a pair of Derbys, had died (Sebring). after an adverse reaction to a penicillin injection. The nine-year- There were plenty of hard luck stories behind the winner. old had previously foaled a two-year-old Pierro filly and a yearling Another stablemate in Imaging (Oasis Dream) got stopped in its colt by the same sire for owners Bob and Sandra Peters. tracks 300m out before flashing late to run fourth, beaten a half a Coolmore then announced that four-time Gr.1 winner Atlantic length. Also charging home was the outsider Niccanova, the Jewel (Fastnet Rock) had died foaling a colt by Justify. She was subject of strong market support and who stepped up to Gr.1 beaten only once in her 11-start career and is well known in weight-for-age company for the first time running on for sixth. He Europe as the dam of Russian Emperor (Galileo). looks tailor made for the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap over a mile back at Then yesterday came the announcement that dual Gr.1- Randwick on October 3rd. winning four-year-old sprinter Loving Gaby had been retired. One horse who failed to shine again was the New Zealand The decision was taken after she was found to have heat in her champ Melody Belle (Commands), who was beaten a touch near fore and, rather than bring her back for the autumn, she is off under six lengths in eleventh. After the race connections decided to the breeding shed. Owned by Phoenix Thoroughbreds, she she should head back to New Zealand to campaign at home for at won the Manikato and William Reid Stakes, both Gr.1s around the least the spring. tight Moonee Valley circuit. The question now becomes which stallion she will visit. GR.2 SILVER SHADOW STAKES The first leg of the Darley-sponsored four-race Princess Series went to Dame Giselle (I Am Invincible), with Tommy Berry adopting surprise tactics and leading from barrier rise. The plan worked to perfection as the pair were able to cross from wide and lead before holding off a determined challenge by Godolphin’s Thermosphere (Exosphere) to win by a head. As part of the Princess Series, the China Horse Club, breeder and part-owner of Dame Giselle, receive a free service to Harry Angel for her win. Although highly competent on rain affected going, Dame Giselle is far happier on top of the ground as she proved when routing See You Soon (Siyouni) in the rich Golden Gift last November. See You Soon was a heavily-backed favourite for Saturday’s race but she is proving a nightmare at the barriers and, not for the first time, refused to go into the gates. Once again, she will have to barrier trial to the satisfaction of the stewards before being permitted to race. Loving Gaby (I Am Invincible), pictured winning the Gr.1 The other key races on the undercard were the Gr.3 Toy Show Manikato Stakes last October, has been retired. Stakes for the fillies and mares and the Open sprint, the Gr.3 Show County Quality. In the Toy Show, again class prevailed, with Sweet Deal (Casino Prince) carrying top weight and giving up a FARNAN NOT FAR OFF RETURNING minimum of 4kg to her nine rivals before narrowly holding off Another Phoenix-owned horse has been seen out in public, with Zaniah (Zoustar), who finally put all her talent together for one the Gr.1 Golden Slipper winner Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) slashing run. The Show County was another example of the easily winning a second barrier trial yesterday under Hugh Godolphin team’s ability to have its horses just that bit stronger Bowman. What was interesting was that the colt didn’t sport than the opposition when Roheryn (Lonhro) raced closer than Phoenix Thoroughbreds’ white and orange starred sleeved usual then wrested the lead off Special Reward (Demerit) late. colours. Instead he carried the two blues of Scone’s Kia Ora Stud, Gr.1-winning mare Probabeel (Savabeel) produced a stunning which has bought into the prized colt with both Aquis Farm and finish over a vastly unsuitable trip, just failing to catch the winner. Phoenix Thoroughbreds remaining in the ownership. Those two trials will have Farnan fit for is first up assignment, likely to be the BALLARAT – SUNDAY on 12th September at Rosehill in the Gr.2 Run To The Rose over 1200m. AUSTRALIAN GRAND NATIONAL Our version of the Grand National, far less exciting and certainly HORSE LOSES RACE BECAUSE OF HAIR TONIC not as stiff a test, went to Bee Tee Junior (Nom Du Jeu), who Sydney trainer Gary Portelli was fined A$3,000 and his horse Lord made the most of a 6kg weight difference to defeat Ablaze (Hoist Zoulander (Zoustar) disqualified, having won a race in May at The Flag), previously unbeaten over jumps, by nine lengths. provincial Kembla Grange. Lord Zoulander returned a positive Second to Ablaze in the Grand National Hurdle on his last start, result to the prohibited substance Minoxidil, which is found in Bee Tee Junior was making his debut over the fences but took to hair regrowth formulas; it transpired one of Portelli’s staff had them with relish. He was the third leg of a treble for rider Lee been using such a treatment. 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SATURDAY was on a heavy track and Sydney is drying out, finally. The unbeaten Peltzer (So You Think), trained by the new partnership MELBOURNE of Gerald Ryan and his long-time foreman Sterling Alexiou, is expected to be his biggest danger but, unlike Anders, he might GR.1 MEMSIE STAKES lack race fitness. We are back at Caulfield for Melbourne’s first Gr.1 of the new The Gr.3 Ming Dynasty as another race for the three-year-olds season and the likelihood is the starters will face a slow, if not that have either Gr.1 Golden Rose or even Gr.1 Spring Champion heavy track, with more rain forecast for Thursday. With Stakes ambitions. Although carrying top-weight, expect a better acceptances taken later this morning, the field is likely to look run from Holyfield (I Am Invincible) after little went right when very similar to that of the P B Lawrence a fortnight ago when sixth in The Rosebud. Savatiano (Street Cry) narrowly prevailed over Sircconi (Nicconi). Arcadia Queen and Regal Power (both Pierro) are expected to have come on for the run in the Lawrence as will have CLASSIC RESULT Cascadian (New Approach), who was a solid fourth in that race. Two new angles are provided by Adelaide five-year-old HUNGARY Behemoth (All Too Hard), who has form around a handful of Gr.1 winners and was an easy winner of the Gr.3 Spring Stakes last Gr.1 MAGYAR DERBY (HUNGARIAN DERBY), Park, start in his home town, and Glenfiddich (Fastnet Rock) who 2400m, 3yo colts & fillies, total value HuF 14,000,000 becomes Peter Moody’s first Gr.1 runner since he returned to 1. FAUST (Ger), 3c, training. On his last start in April, the now three-year-old almost Nutan – Fareia (Areion) caused a boilover when beaten a half-head in the Gr.1 Champagne 2nd dam Fanfare (Surumu) Stakes at Randwick by King’s Legacy (Redoute’s Choice) when 3rd dam Flunder (Nebos) trained by Robbie Griffiths. Moody is confident Glenfiddich will O: Almodo Tanacsado Kft, B: Gestüt Lindenhof, acquit himself admirably against the older horses if he gets into T: Gabor Maronka the field. €6,000 vendor BBAG September Yearling Sale consigned by Vollblutgestüt Lindenhof €10,000 BBAG October Mixed Sale by Intergaj, consigned by Vollblutgestüt Lindenhof 2. BANK (Fr), 3c, Penny‘s Picnic – Brave Lucy (Sholokhov) O: ESDE i, B: Horse & Feed C.V., T: Lajos Hajdi €6,000 2018 Arqana Autumn Mixed Sale by Chris Richner Bloodstock, consigned by Haras de Pierrepont 3. LUCIFER (Hun), 3c, Garaboncias – Luky Lady (Hellvelyn) O: Radi i, B: Buzasi Kft, T: Sandor Ribarszki

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Faust (Nutan) sprang a surprise in the Hungarian Derby, having Savatino (Street Cry) [blue jacket, white cap] bids to add to finished only tenth in the country’s 2,000 Guineas. On his last start his previous success in the Gr.2 P B Lawrence Stakes in prior to the Derby he was successful in a lowly Class 3 race. Saturday’s Gr.1 Memsie Stakes. Faust is from the first crop of the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby victor Nutan (Duke of Marmalade). He is the third foal out of the unraced Fareia (Areion) and is her third winner. The winning SYDNEY secon dam Fanfare (Surumu) is also the dam of three winners, including Flores (Alkalde), dam of the Austrian 2,000 Guineas- GR.3 SAN DOMENICO STAKES placed Florenz (Desert Prince). The Gr.3 and Listed-placed third In Sydney it is predominantly about the three-year-olds this week, dam Flunder (Nebos) is dam of 12 winners, including the Gr.2 with another lead up to the Gr.1 Golden Rose in the San Domenico Gerling Preis winner Ferrari (Alkalde) and the Listed Lingfield Stakes. Anders (Not A Single Doubt) easily won the Listed The Oaks Trial runner up Fusili (Silvano). Rosebud over this course and distance three weeks ago, but that Miloslav Vlček Every Breeder Needs Gets to the heart of the industry Contact us at: [email protected]

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6f winner Badr Al Badoor (Acclamation), a full-sister to the Gr.3- YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW placed 6f juvenile winner Full Mandate and the seven-time 5f winner Acclaim The Nation, as well as being a half-sister to the BRITAIN Gr.1 King’s Stand Stakes victor and sire Profitable (Invincible Spirit), the Gr.3 Summer Stakes winner Ridge Ranger (), and the Gr.3-placed Crafty Madam Catterick: Soft (Mastercraftsman) and Danidh Dubai (Noverre; dam of the Yarmouth: Good to Soft Listed winner Gamgoom). The second dam is the triple sprint winner Dani Ridge (Indian Ridge), a full-sister to the Gr.3 Diomed 12.50 CATTERICK, 2YO AUCTION MAIDEN, 5F Stakes winner Blomberg, out of the 12-time winner Daniella 1. EY UP IT’S MAGGIE (GB), 2f, Drive (Shelter Half). – Velvet Jaguar (Hurricane Run) O: Mrs M Lingwood, B: Dr A Gillespie, T: Tony Coyle £1,800 not sold Goffs UK September Sale consigned by Norton Grove Stud 2. Blind Beggar (Ire), 3. Twice Adaay (GB) Distances: ¾l, 8½l. 12 ran.

Having been placed on his first two starts, Ey Up It’s Maggie recorded her first victory in good style, taking the lead inside the final furlong and staying on well to overhaul the leader Blind Beggar to record a 1-2 for Equiano, with the first two well clear of the third. She is a half-sister to the five-time 5f-6f winner Roys Dream (Monsieur Bond), out of the unraced Velvet Jaguar (Hurricane Run). She is a half-sister to the prolific sprint winner Crosse Fire Hickory (Free Eagle) swept from last to first to win the EBF (Monsieur Bond), the dual 5f winner Misu Moneypenny (Misu Future Stayers novice contest at Yarmouth yesterday. Bond) and the dual 1m4f winner Love Rat (Mawatheeq). The © Steve Cargill second dam is the unraced Fasliyev mare Watersilk and she is a daughter of the Listed-placed juvenile winner Dances With Dreams (Be My Chief), from the family of the top-class sprinter 3.55 YARMOUTH, 2YO FILLIES’ NOVICE, 6F Soba (Most Secret). 1. FAORA (USA), 2f, Velvet Jaguar has a yearling colt and a filly foal, both by Hard Spun – Lemonette (Lemon Drop Kid) Pastoral Pursuits. O: The Cool Silk Partnership, 3.20 YARMOUTH, EBF 2YO NOVICE, 7F B: Normandy Farm LLC, T: Richard Fahey RNA $70,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale consigned by Gainesway ebfstallions.com 375,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale by Cool Silk Partnership/ Stroud Coleman consigned by Mocklershill 1. HICKORY (Ire), 2c, Free Eagle – Badr Al Badoor (Acclamation) O: Fred Archer Racing - Galliard, B: Ms Anne Coughlan, T: James Fanshawe 125,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock/ Fred Archer Racing, consigned by Mountain View Stud 2. Ridgeway Avenue (USA), 3. Ajrad (GB) Distances: 1¼l, ½l. 8 ran. www.brzups.com

There were some eye-catching pedigrees in this EBF Future 2. Series Of Dreams (GB), 3. Show Yourself (GB) Stayers race and Hickory (Free Eagle) turned in a very impressive Distances: 1¼l, 1¼l. 12 ran. performance on debut, sweeping from last to first in a strong head wind to score in the manner of a colt with more to come. Faora (Hard Spun) won this much more easily than the winning He is the third winner from as many foals, a full-brother to margin might suggest, storming clear in the final furlong and Hover, a 1m2f winner in June, and a half-brother to the Listed being eased before the line. Cathedral Stakes winner Archer’s Dream (Dream Ahead), also The highest-priced filly at this year’s Tattersalls Craven Breeze- successful three times at sprint trips. They are out of the four-time Up Sale, she is a half-sister to the hat-trick scorer US and Stakes-

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 13 RACING REVIEW EBN: WEDNESDAY, 26TH AUGUST 2020 placed Basha (Uncle Mo), as well as the juvenile winner Sense Of Having come fifth on both his previous starts, Coco Bear came War (Street Sense) and the seven-time 5f-1m winner Thats It with a decisive late run up the centre of the track to get off the Imleaving (Stormy Atlantic). They are out of the Stakes winner mark on his first attempt at handicap company and give his first and Gr.3 runner-up Lemonette (Lemon Drop Kid), a half-sister to season sire Kodi Bear another new winner. four winners, out of the unraced Southern Halo mare He is a half-brother to the dual 5f-7f winner Primeiro Boy Believability. She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 winner Legislator (Zebedee), out of the unraced New Approach mare House Of (Royal Academy) and the dual Gr.3 winner and Gr.1-placed Hot Roses. She is a full-sister to Court Life, who won three times over Novel (Mari’s Book; dam of the Gr.1 winner and sire Behrens and sprint trips in Qatar, and a half-sister to the sprint winner Sunrise the unraced dam of the Gr.2 winner and Gr.1-placed sire Cowboy Star (Shamardal). They are out of the dual sprint winner Tudor Cal), among plenty of other black-type producers. The third dam Court (Cape Cross), who was Listed-placed in Germany and is a is the unraced Quite Honestly (Believe It). half-sister to the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes winner and sire Fly To The Stars (Bluebird), the Listed winner and Gr.3-placed Fallen Star (Brief Truce; dam of the Listed winner Fallen Idol, the Gr.2-placed Fallen In Love and the Gr.1 winner Fallen For You and grandam of the Gr.2 winner Glorious Journey), as well as the Gr.2-placed Danseur Landais (Damister), the Gr.3-placed Stepping Up (Soviet Star) and the dam of the Gr.2 Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen winner Peace At Last (Oasis Dream). The third dam is the unplaced Rise And Fall (), from the family of the outstanding producer Height Of Fashion (Bustino). House Of Roses delivered a colt by Massaat in March.

Pricey breeze-up buy Faora (Hard Spun) opened her account in style at Yarmouth yesterday. © Steve Cargill

4.00 CATTERICK, 3YO+ FILLIES’ NOVICE, 7F 1. WITH THANKS (Ire), 3f, Camacho – Thanks (Kheleyf) O: Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum, B: Mrs E Thompson, T: William Haggas €5,000 vendor Goffs Sportsman’s Sale consigned by Morning Star Stud Coco Bear (Kodi Bear) made it third time lucky when €100,000 Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale landing the nursery on a blustery day at Yarmouth yesterday. by Blandford Bloodstock, © Steve Cargill consigned by Meadowview Stables www.brzups.com 6.30 YARMOUTH, 3YO+ FILLIES’ NOVICE, 1M 1. WARREN ROSE (GB), 3f, 2. Model Guest (GB), 3. Roong Roong (Ire) Dansili – Chigun (Oasis Dream) Distances: 6½l, 1½l. 10 ran. O/B: V I Araci, T: Hugo Palmer 2. Areehaa (Ire), 3. Lover’s Moon (Ire) 4.25 YARMOUTH, NURSERY, 6F Distances: 1¾l, hd. 9 ran. 1. COCO BEAR (Ire), 2c, Kodi Bear – House Of Roses (New Approach) Racing in mid-division, Warren Rose (Dansili) made progress to O: Trish & Colin Fletcher-Hall, B: McCracken Farms, reach the leaders over 2f out before challenging strongly to win T: Eve Johnson Houghton on debut. 25,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale She is the third foal and second winner out of the Gr.3 by Tally-Ho Stud, consigned by McCracken Farms Ridgewood Pearl Stakes victress Chigun (Oasis Dream). She is £15,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale the best of six winners out of the unraced Stormy Weather by Highflyer/ Eve Johnston-Houghton, (Nashwan), who is a half-sister to the Gr.3 winner and Gr.2 Queen consigned by Tally-Ho Stud Mary Stakes runner-up Starlit Sands (Oasis Dream) and the dual 2. Imperial Butterfly (Ire), 3. Khabib (Ire) Listed scorer and Gr.3-placed Sea Dane (Danehill). The third dam Distances: 3l, ½l. 7 ran. is the Gr.3-placed Shimmering Sea (Slip Anchor), who is also

14 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING REVIEW EBN: WEDNESDAY, 26TH AUGUST 2020 grandam of the Gr.3 winner and Gr.2 Park Hill Stakes-placed successful in the Gr.1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, and the the Gr.1 Songerie, Listed winner and Gr.1 (then) Oaks d’Italia third Prix Royal-Oak and Gr.1 Irish Oaks heroine Ebadiyla (Sadler’s Souvenance, amongst others. Shimering Sea is also a half-sister Wells; dam of the Listed winner and Gr.1-placed Eyshal and to the Gr.1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner grandam of the Gr.2 winner and black-type producer Ebiyza), as and Gr.1 -placed sire Petoski. well as the Gr.1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Edabiya (Rainbow Chigun has a two-year-old filly by Australia and a yearling filly Quest) and the Listed-placed Elasouna (Rainbow Quest). The by Bated Breath. third dam is the Listed winner and Gr.2-placed Ebaziya (Darshaan). Eshera has a yearling filly by Sea The Stars. 2.15 CORK, EBF 2YO AUCTION MAIDEN, 6F

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1. HUDDLE UP (Ire), 2g, Anjaal – Red Red Rose (Piccolo) O: M T O’Donnell, B: Mrs Anne Marie Burns, T: W McCreery €8,000 Goffs Sportsman’s Sale by Willie McCreery, consigned by Newlands House Stud 2. Prairie Dancer (Ire), 3. One Smart Cookie (Ire) Warren Rose (Dansili) made progress to track the leaders Distances: nk, 7½l. 13 ran. over 2f out before running on well to win on debut. © Steve Cargill Huddle Up (Anjaal) was always prominent on his second start and took the lead inside the furlong, staying on to get the better of Prairie Dancer (Territories), with the front two pulling well clear of the field. IRELAND He is a half-brother to the 5f winner Fashionata and 6f winner Istanbul Pasha, both by Fast Company, as well as the 5f winner Pillar Box (Sakhee’s Secret). They are out of the unraced Red Cork: Heavy (Soft in places) Red Rose (Piccolo), a half-sister to seven winners, including the Gr.2 Mill Reef Stakes winner Temple Meads (Avonbridge), also 1.15 CORK, EBF 2YO MAIDEN, 7F successful in the valuable Weatherbys Super Sprint, Sneak Preview (Monsieur Bond), who was placed in the Gr.3 Firth of Clyde Stakes, and the four-time sprint winner Showstoppa ebfstallions.com (Showcasing; dam of the Listed winner Avengers Queen). The second dam Harryana (Efisio) won twice at two and is a half- sister to Ithbaat (Muhtarram), who scored ten times in Bahrain. The third dam is the 5f winner Allyana (Thatching). 1. ERZINDJAN (Ire), 2c, Red Red Rose has a yearling colt by Bungle Inthejungle, Lope de Vega – Eshera (Oratorio) catalogued as Lot 776 at the Goffs Sportsman’s Sale. O: H H Aga Khan, B: H H The Aga Khan’s Studs, T: D K Weld 2.45 CORK, EBF 3YO+ MEDIAN AUCTION, 6F 2. Vocito (Ire), 3. Baton Rouge (Ire) Distances: 3¼l, 5½l. 7 ran. Erzindjan (Lope De Vega) was far from disgraced when sixth on ebfstallions.com debut in the maiden race won by subsequent Gr.2 winner Mac Swiney, with two more future winners also ahead of him. In this contest, he travelled towards the rear in the early stages, before 1. BACK TO BRUSSELS (Ire), 3f, taking the lead over a furlong out and staying on for an easy Starspangledbanner – Big Boned (Street Sense) victory. O: Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited, B: N Hartery, T: J A Stack He is a half-brother to Eshtiya (Dark Angel), who broke his €105,000 Goffs Orby Sale maiden 11 days ago at Dundalk, and they are the first two foals by De Burgh Equine, out of the Listed Platinum Stakes winner Eshera (Oratorio). She consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Blandford Stakes winner and Classic- 2. Independent Missy (Ire), 3. Boundless Power (Ire) placed Eziyra (Teofilo), out of the Listed-placed dual winner Distances: 3l, 5l. 5 ran. Eytarna (Dubai Destination). She is a half-sister to the top-class 1 Big Boned has a yearling filly by Mehmas, catalogued as Lot staying duo Estimate (Monsun) and Enzeli (Kahyasi), both 51 at the Goffs Orby Sale.

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Opened in 1875, picturesque Sandown Park racecourse was the first purpose built racecourse with enclosures and an entrance fee. It has been the scene for unforgettable greats such as Arkle, Mill Reef and Desert Orchid, while more recently on Sunday Maamora (Dubawi) and Etonian (Olympic Glory) claimed Gr.3 victories in the Atalanta Stakes and Solario Stakes respectively. © Steve Cargill

FRANCE 2.00 (BST) DEAUVILLE, 2YO FILLIES’ MAIDEN, 1200M 1. JUBILATION (Ire), 2f, Deauville: 3.6 Acclamation – Fairy Dancer (Fastnet Rock) Vichy: 3.3 O: S Davis, Ballylinch Stud, P Mitchell & Miss M O’Neil, B: Ballylinch Stud, 1.25 (BST) DEAUVILLE, 2YO C&G MAIDEN, 1200M T: Eoghan O’Neill 1. SCARFACE (Fr), 2c, 60,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Dream Ahead – Dolce Attesa (Dr Fong) by Eoghan O’Neill, O/B: Scuderia Micolo, T: Andrea Marcialis consigned by Ballylinch Stud 2. Favaritx (Fr), 3. Big Freeze (Fr) 2. Kennella (Fr), 3. Chica Energica (GB) Distances: 1l, 1½l. 8 ran. Distances: 2½l, 1l. 7 ran.

Scarface (Dream Ahead) was runner-up on his first two starts Having been second on her all three starts to date, including in and led most of the way in this to win very comfortably on his the Gr.3 Prix de Cabourg, Jubilation (Acclamation) won this very fourth attempt. easily, staying on strongly on the stand rails. He is a half-brother to the Listed Prix Francois Boutin winner She is the first foal out of Fairy Dancer (Fastnet Rock), who is a Pure Zen (Zoffany), the six-time winner Berlin Calling (Dandy half-sister to the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner and sire Red Man) and the winner Sweet Zen (Dabirsim). They are out of the Rocks (Galileo), and the Listed winners Blue Coral (Grand Italian winner Dolce Attesa (Dr Fong), a half-sister to the US Lodge), Galvaun (Galileo), Medicinal (Linamix) and the placed Stakes scorer Queen Amira (Forestry) and winners by Cadeaux Ezdehar (Rock Of Gibraltar; dam of the Gr.3 Prix Minerve winner Genereux, Mount Nelson, Lawman and Dragon Pulse. The second dam is the US Stakes winner Lady Gin (Saint Ballado), Tamniah). Their dam is the Listed Rochestown Stakes winner whose dam Romantic Dinner (Who’s For Dinner) won once Pharmacist (Machiavellian), who is a half-sister to Listed-placed before producing eight winners, also including Sea Of Green winner Phariseek (Rainbow Quest) and the dams of black-type (Seacliff), winner of ten races including four at Stakes level. winners Kitaya, Frankuus and Green Rock, out of the Gr.1 Romantic Dinner is also the grandam of US Gr.1 winners Musical Phoenix Stakes heroine Pharaoh’s Delight (Fairy King). Romance and Rigoletta. Fairy Dancer has a Churchill yearling colt, catalogued as Lot Dolce Attesa has a yearling filly by Zelzal. BR 154 at Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1. BR

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2.35 (BST) DEAUVILLE, 3YO CONDITIONS, 3000M O: Mme Baudouin de la Motte Saint-Pierre and B Montzey, 1. ROSE D’ETOILE (Ire), 3f, B: Mme Baudouin de la Motte Saint-Pierre & Michel-Marie Zoffany – Highest Ever (Galileo) Hardy, T: B Montzey O: Mrs Sue Magnier, Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor, 2. Feel The Fever (Fr), 3. Marcella Mia (GB) B: Coolmore, T: A Fabre Distances: 1¼l, 4l. 6 ran. 2. Tanguit (Ger), 3. Blackwood (Fr) Pedigree: EBN2020-07.27 Distances: 3l, 6l. 4 ran. 6.22 (BST) VICHY, 3YO MAIDEN, 2400M 4.37 (BST) VICHY, 2YO FILLIES’ MAIDEN, 1600M 1. SALSA QUEEN (Fr), 3f, 1. SWEET LADY (Fr), 2f, Spanish Moon – Farsa Romana (Kingsalsa) Lope De Vega – High Heel Sneakers (Dansili) O: Ueli Aregger, B: Le Thenney, T: N Guilbert O: Gemini Stud, B: Stratford Place Stud, 2. Britannia (Fr), 3. Sebille (GB) T: FH Graffard Distances: ¼l, ½l. 8 ran. €100,000 Arqana August Yearling Sale by Paul Nataf, consigned by Hubert Honorè Unplaced in two previous starts this term, Salsa Queen (Spanish 2. Thibouville (Fr), Heaven’s Fair Lady (Fr) Moon) raced prominently to score when stepping up in trip. Distances: shd, ½l. 10 ran. She is the first foal out of the unraced Farsa Romana (Kingsalsa), who is the only foal out of four-time winner Sweet Lady (Lope De Vega) came with a great late run to catch Falconetta (Green Tune). She is a half-sister to 12 winners, the favourite Thibouville (Rajsaman) right on the line, to win on including Red Dancer (Night Shift; dam of the Gr.3-placed her second start. Research and dual Listed-placed Rest Assured) and the unplaced She is a half-sister to the Listed-placed winner Toujours Laughing Falcon (Bellypha; dam of the Gr.1-placed Latest Joke L’Amour (Authorized) and the 1m4f winner Tarte Tropezienne and Listed-placed Aguai, and grandam to Listed winner and Gr.1- (Nathaniel). Their dam High Heel Sneakers (Dansili) was herself placed Dish Dash). The third dam is the unplaced Falcon Berry a dual Listed winner, as well as finishing second in the Gr.3 (then) (Bustino), who is a half-sister to the Gr.3-winning grandam of May Hill Stakes and third in the Gr.3 Prix Vanteaux. She is a half- dual Gr.1 1,000 Guineas winner Finsceal Beo and Gr.2 winner and sister to Listed-placed Easy Sundae (Diableneyev), out of the sire Frozen Power. juvenile winner Sundae Girl (Green Dancer), who also produced Farsa Romana has a two-year-old colt by Cockney Rebel. four other winners. She is a half-sister to the triple Peruvian Gr.1 winner and sire Faaz (Fappiano) and the triple winner Himmah (Habitat; dam of the dual Listed winner Hiwaya and the Gr.1 ITALY (then) Derby Italiano third Mutawwaj). The third dam Charmie Carmie (Lyphard) is a half-sister to the outstanding performer Varese: Good and producer Chris Evert (Swoon’s Son), who is the ancestress of the Gr.1 winners Chief’s Crown, Classic Crown, Sightseek, Tates 6.00 VARESE, AGE/RACETYPE, DISTANCE Creek and Etoile Montante. BR 1. SUN SEA BAR (Fr), 3f, Dabirsim – Salcita (Zieten) 5.12 (BST) VICHY, 2YO C&G MAIDEN, 1600M O: Insubria Team, B: Gestüt Eulenberger Hof, 1. KICK BOXING (Fr), 2c, T: Gonnelli Team Srl Scissor Kick – Dulce De Leche (Victory Note) €38,000 RNA BBAG September Yearling Sale O: Remy Dupuy-Naulot, B: G Samain, consigned by Gestüt Eulenberger Hof T: Christophe Escuder 2. Prince Caspian (GB), 3. Crocus Di Vallarsa (Ity) €6,500 at Arqana October Yearling Sale Distances: ¾l, 2¼l. 6 ran. by C Escuder, consigned by Haras de Maulepaire 2. Quindiano (Fr), 3. Idaho James (Fr) Unplaced in seven previous starts over distances varying from Distances: shd, 3l. 10 ran. 1500m to 2300m, Sun Sea Bar (Dabirsim) had her day when dropping to the minimum distance. Kick Boxing had been placed in his first two attempts and had She is the sixth winner and a half-sister to the Listed scorer his nose first on the line to win this for his first season sire Scissor Sakamira (Kamsin), out of the German Listed-placed Salcita Kick. He is a half-sister to three winners Dulciadargent, (Zieten). She is a half-sister to the dual Listed-winning and dual Ultradargent and Dulcina (all by Kendargent), out of the Gr.1-placed hurdler Serrano (Sillery), the Gr.2-placed Silver Spur unraced Dulce De Leche (Victory Note), whose full-sister is the (Sillery), the dual Listed-placed Satier (Lord Of Men) and the winner Aldaketa and half-sister is the Gr.1 Champion Stakes five-time victress Scalotta (Winged Love; dam of the Gr.3 winner victor and sire Literato (Kendor). Their dam La Cibeles (Cardoun) and Gr.2-placed This TIme). They are out of the Listed winner won five races and was Gr.3-placed, and she is out of the Spanish Stiletta (Primo Dominie), who is a half-sister to the Listed winner Champion Three-Year-Old Douberta (Don Roberto). Sound Of Silence (Dom Racine) and the Listed-placed Stand By Dulce De Leche has a yearling filly by Morandi, which is Lot Me (Acatenango). The third dam is the Listed winner and Gr.2 245 at the BBAG September Yearling Sale. BR (then) Preis der Diana-placed Santina (Gimont), who is also 5.47 (BST) VICHY, 2YO CONDITIONS, 1600M grandam to the Listed winner and Gr.1 Grosser Preis von Berlin- 1. KERGRIST (Fr), 2g, placed Superstition and the Gr.3 winners Lady Springbank and Milanais – Kayl (Vangelis) Shinko’s Best, amongst others.

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BURATINO STAKES FIELD Virtual Hug (Ire), 2c, ex Cotton Camera (Lilbourne Lad) 4.15 Bellewstown, EBF auction maiden, 1m NATIONAL HUNT The Blue Panther (Ire), 2c, ex Banksia (Marju) 5.15 Bellewstown, nursery, 5f FRANCE COULSTY Stay Coul (Ire), 2c, ex Daleside (Vale Of York) LR GRAND STEEPLE-CHASE VILLE DE DEAUVILLE, 6.30 Lingfield, EBF novice median auction Div II, 7f Clairefontaine, 4500m, 5yo+, 1st €34,200, 2nd €16,720, 3rd €9,880, 12.50pm (BST) FASCINATING ROCK ENOLA GAY (Fr), 7g, Mandarin Duck (GB), 2c, ex Foreign Language (Distant View) Fuisse – Enolaland (Daliapour) 6.30 Lingfield, EBF novice median auction Div II, 7f KAZAROV (Fr), 7g, KODI BEAR Kendargent – Pearl Sky (Kahyasi) Digital (Ire), 2g, ex Notte Illuminate (Acclamation) PARISO (Fr), 5g, 2.30 Musselburgh, EBF novice, 5f Balko – Parisienne (Good And Tough) BOUNWELL (Fr), 6g, MARKAZ Irish Wells – Hopamare (Muhtathir) Gotixtix (Ire), 2c, ex Aquanaut (Dansili) FAHAWRO (Fr), 5g, 6.40 [BST] Naples, debutants, 1600m Le Havre – Maikawa (Green Tune) Miss Flaminia (Ire), 2f, ex Sallysaysso (Danehill Dancer) SAN PETRONE CORSO (Fr), 7g, 6.40 [BST] Naples, debutants, 1600m Olzarte De Collongues – Smoke (Rosy Fast) MEHMAS DIAMANT BRUT (Fr), 7g, Drish Venture (Ire), 2g, ex Flashing Blade (Inchinor) Voix Du Nord – Quistis (Network) 4.45 Bellewstown, maiden, 5f FOREST FOREST (Fr), 8g, Amazing Emma (Ire), 2f, ex Tanyell (Mastercraftsman) Forestier – Oryade (Laveron) 5.15 Bellewstown, nursery, 5f POLINUIT (Fr), 6g, Poliglote – Ma Nuit Chez Maud (Saint Estephe) PARISH HALL MIRALKA (Fr), 6m, Parish Academy (Ire), 2c, ex Royal Bean (Royal Academy) Balko – Mirakaline (Myrakalu) 6.00 Lingfield, EBF novice median auction Div I, 7f AW DERBY DES PICTONS (Fr), 7g, PEARL SECRET Khalkevi – Selaia (Panoramic) H Bomb (GB), 2g, ex Mothers Finest (Tamayuz) SAINT POURSAIN (Fr), 8g, 1.00 Musselburgh, auction maiden, 7f Ballingarry – Ta Solitaire (Loup Solitaire) SOLDIER’S QUEEN (Fr), 7g, PRIDE OF DUBAI Soldier Of Fortune – Jani’s Queen (King’s Best) Provocateuse (Ire), 2f, ex Malicieuse (Galileo) JOFFRE LA VICTOIRE (Fr), 6g, 4.45 Bellewstown, maiden, 5f Spirit One – Shinaway (Gold Away) Odd Man Out (Ire), 2g, ex Stunned Silence (Officer) SASHA DE L’ELFE (Fr), 6g, 6.00 Lingfield, EBF novice median auction, 7f AW Sunday Break – Rue Tournefort (Marchand De Sable) ELISA DES OBEAUX (Fr), 6m, Hear Me Roar (Ire), 2g, ex Dutch Heiress (Dutch Art) Magadan – Shifra (Califet) 1.00 Musselburgh, auction maiden, 7f Branston Lion (Ire), 2c, ex Romie’s Kastett (Halling) FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS 1.00 Musselburgh, auction maiden, 7f TWILIGHT SON AIR FORCE BLUE Penombre (GB), 2c, ex Hayba (Invincible Spirit) Ablah (USA), 2f, ex Here Comes Lucinda (Dixieland Band) 2.30 Musselburgh, EBF novice, 5f 4.45 Bellewstown, maiden, 5f Grammata (Ire), 2f, ex Parakopi (Green desert) AWTAAD 4.45 Bellewstown, maiden, 5f Wee Dracula (Ire), 2g, ex North More (Manduro) Bahia Star (GB), 2f, ex Bahia Breeze (Mister Baileys) 1.00 Musselburgh, auction maiden, 7f 7.00 Lingfield, nursery, 7f BOBBY’S KITTEN VADAMOS Bobby Kennedy (GB), 2c, ex All Annalena (Dubai Destination) Vamoos (Ire), 2g, ex Ballet Of Doha (Zebedee) 6.30 Lingfield, EBF novice median auction Div II, 7f 7.00 Lingfield, nursery, 7f

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EXCHANGE RATES STALLION ROUND-UP AUSTRALIAN SHUTTLE WINNERS GBP/USD – 1.31 GBP/JPY – 139.68 GBP/EUR – 1.11 GBP/CHF – 1.19 DAWN APPROACH GBP/AUD – 1.83 GBP/SEK – 11.52 Alyaasaat (Aus), 5h, ex Yaasah (Distant View) GBP/HKD – 10.17 GBP/AED – 4.82 Mauritius TC, Mauritius, 18 Jul, cond, 1500mT, R70,484 B: Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd EUR/USD – 1.18 Dusktilldawn (Aus), 4g, ex Antipode (Oratorio) Wellington, Australia, 20 Jul, cond, 1700mT, A$11,200 *The above rates are the Google indicative rates at 18:15 on 25/08/20 B: R V 8 Thoroughbreds and must be used as an approximation for conversion. DREAM AHEAD Delightful Dream (Aus), 3g, ex Deelites (Excites) Narrandera, Australia, 19 Jul, maiden, 1000mT, A$11,200 BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP B: Mr S Woods Excellent Dream (Aus), 3g, ex Pure Excellence (Rock Of Gibraltar) GERMAN-BRED WINNERS ABROAD Belmont, Australia, 22 Jul, 3yo+, hcap, 1000mT, A$11,800 B: Mr J Ch’Ng JUKEBOX JURY DYLAN THOMAS World Speed (Ger), 4c, ex Westalin (Sternkoenig) Merano, Italy, 19 Jul, 4yo, hdle, 3550mT, €6,375 Celtic Love (Aus), 6m, ex Racing Romance (Hussonet) B: Rolf Karl Polack Canterbury, Australia, 22 Jul, 3yo+f&m, hcap, 1550mT, A$22,000 B: Mr M Conners Monpti (Ger), 4c, ex Mystic Valley (Bal Du Seigneur) EQUIANO Warsaw, Poland, 19 Jul, cond, 2600mT, £10,968 Nine Clouds (Aus), 6g, ex Tendency (Rory’s Jester) B: Heland Racing Ballarat TC, Australia, 20 Jul, hcap, 1100mAW, A$11,000 B: Mr D P Rebbeck MASTERCRAFTSMAN Zeraphine (Ger), 2f, ex Zegna (Shirocco) Glass Ceiling (Aus), 4f, ex Crystal Castles (Bel Esprit) Ovrevoll, Norway, 23 Jul, 2yo, cond, 1370mT, £3,481 Warrnambool, Australia, 23 Jul, hcap, 1200mT, A$17,325 B: Graf & Gräfin Stauffenberg B: Mr J R Matthews

NOROIT EXCEED AND EXCEL Jack Sparrow (Ger), 11g, ex Jeanine (Neshad) Policy (Aus), 4g, ex Doctrine (Artie Schiller) Vichy, France, 21 Jul, 4yo+, hcap, 2400mT, €6,000 Wellington, Australia, 20 Jul, hcap, 1100mT, A$11,200 B: Gestut Trona B: Mr D W Storey

WIENER WALZER Destination (Aus), 2c, ex Heaven (Medaglia d’Oro) Ocean Walzer (Ger), 5g, ex Orana (Areion) Kembla Grange, Australia, 23 Jul, hcap, 1000mT, A$16,740 Narrandera, Australia, 19 Jul, 3yo+, hcap, 2100mT, £6,237 B: Godolphin Australia B: Frau M B Jonen EXCELEBRATION McGeehan (Aus), 3g, ex Maid Of Ulster (High Chaparral) ITALIAN-BRED WINNER ABROAD Goulburn, Australia, 20 Jul, maiden hcap, 1600mT, A$11,200 B: Mr J Watters MUJAHID Perego (Ity), 7g, ex Pietrasanta () Cassy’s Sister (Aus), 3f, ex Crystal Jewel (Stratum) Cazaubon, France, 20 Jul, 4yo+, claimer, 2200mT, €4,000 Tamworth, Australia, 24 Jul, hcap, 1200mT, A$11,200 B: Al Dei Lagoni Srl B: Mr A Aceti

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LOT 36 B C 2019 by Kodi Bear Breeder: Rathbarry Stud 2020 stud fee: Euro 6,000. 2019 stud fee: Euro 6,000. 2018 stud fee: Euro 8,000. Dam Vastitas Rating: 82 (Ire) Winning Distance: 7f Dam of Sire Sale Year Buyer Price Rating Distance Luck Ahead 2013 c Dream Ahead 71 (Fr) 8f unnamed 2014 f Intense Focus Livelovedancesnice 2015 f Dream Ahead TISEP 2016 Razza Latina Euro9,000 7.5f Alfie Solomons 2016 g Acclamation DNPRM 2017 B O’Ryan £85,000 93 5f TAAUT 2019 Amanda Perrett UK28,000gns Al Aakif 2017 g Acclamation TAOC2 2018 Shadwell Estate Company UK160,000gns 95 5.1-6f unnamed 2019 c Kodi Bear unnamed 2020 c Acclamation covered in 2020 by James Garfield Grandam Kahira Rating: 79 Dam of Sire Sale Year Buyer Price Rating Distance Poor Prince 2007 g Royal Applause 79 Vastitas 2008 f Green Desert 82 (Ire) 7f Holy Empress 2009 f Holy Roman Emperor 47 Hypatia 2010 f Holy Roman Emperor 68 (Ire) Harakan 2015 c Arakan TISP2 2016 Janda BS (P.S.) Euro2,000 You Don’t Own Me 2017 f Evasive TISP2 2018 Vendor Euro5,000 70 6f Red Beer 2018 c Fountain of Youth TISP2 2019 Vendor Euro1,000 QUEEN CATRINE 2011 f Acclamation TADEM 2016 Haruya Yoshida UK500,000gns 106 6-8f Jestival 2013 g Strategic Prince 56 (Ire) Furud 2014 g Zebedee GOOY1 2015 Shadwell Estate Company Euro200,000 5-8f TAJUL 2017 Vitabile Luciano UK4,000gns Twist 2015 g Invincible Spirit TAOC1 2016 Clive Cox Racing UK42,000gns 73 10f DNSEP 2019 E McNamara £7,000 Elevated 2017 c Siyouni GONO1 2017 MC BS Euro90,000 Daniel Steele TAOC2 2018 Rabbah BS UK18,000gns TAJUL 2020 Daniel Steele UK6,000gns When Kodiac has been crossed with Green Desert mares, it has produced 1 black-type horse: 1 black-type winner: 1 Gr winner. Black-type horse - DANEHILL KODIAC 1st GB/IRE G3.

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