HE busy three-year-old Iffraaz respectively. bookended the 25 September On the same day Eton College made winners for Johnston Racing a successful, if belated, seasonal debut at Twith victories on the first and last days ROUNDUP Leicester when staying on well to land a Alba’s bred for success of the month. competitive seven-furlong handicap. And squeezed between those wins Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed’s HE promising juvenile Alba second, Sir Ron Priestley (by Australia), was a third place for the Iffraaj gelding, Invincible Spirit gelding was among 12 Rose built on the promise of her while her 2017 colt foal was Subjectivist owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin . . . of the yard’s other September winners runners and ridden by Joe Fanning. debut run at Lingfield in mid- (by Teofilo), who, too, won the March Mohammed, on September 8. On the He was prominent from the outset TAugust to score impressively at Thirsk Stakes en route to a run in the St Leger last day of the month he faced seven towards the outside of the field. Shaken on September 4. last month. rivals in an 11-furlong handicap at up to hit the front with a furlong to race, Dr Jim Walker’s Muhaarar filly had Alba Rose, who is by the July Cup Kempton, with PJ McDonald aboard. September 3. colt, owned Guineas) and in 2016. Eton College stayed on well to hold off made a most pleasing debut at Lingfield, winner, Muhaarar, was her 2018 produce He struck the front two furlongs out and by Mohammed Bin Hamad Khalifa Al King Zain made a big impression the six-year-old Presidential by three- defying greenness to chase home the and she was foaled on April 1. She also kept on powerfully in the closing stages Attiya, stepped up in trip to seven when winning on his debut for owner quarters of a length, with The Great more experienced Lost In Space, and has a chestnut yearling filly by Ulysses to score by three lengths from Emirates furlongs, and faced five rivals. Franny Jaber Abdullah at Kempton in June and Heir a neck back in third. finishing a clear second of the 11 who is scheduled to be sold as part of Knight Norton took the ride. the Kingman colt scored again at A return to the all-weather at runners. Book 2 of this year’s Tattersalls October Twice successful in juvenile novice Watch Me went straight into an early Lingfield on September 7 in a seven- Kempton on September 9 saw juvenile Sticking to seven furlongs next time Yearling Sale. Recent wins by events last term, Iffraaz had been racing lead, pursued by Open The Eagle. Majd furlong novice event. Franny was aboard Perfect Times regain her winning ways. out at Thirsk, Alba Rose faced nine rivals Subjectivist as well as Alba Rose have over nine and 10 furlongs since racing Al Arab moved into second with fully the colt, who faced six rivals and gave a Times of Wigan’s Gleneagles filly was in a novice event. Joe Fanning took the given her significant catalogue updates! resumed in June. At Kempton on the half a mile to run. Easing past Open The textbook demonstration of how to partnered by Franny Norton in a fillies’ ride, with Alba Rose drawn wide, one Alba Rose’s sire, Muhaarar, won four first of the month he faced a dozen rivals Eagle with over a furlong to run, Majd control a race from the front. novice event over six furlongs. from the outside of the field. Group 1 sprints in all, and it will be in a 12-furlong handicap, his first run on Al Arab went clear of his field and Quickening well as she approached Hoscar Moss, drawn widest of all, was fascinating to see how Alba Rose an artificial surface. scored by four and a half lengths from UICKLY away from the stalls, the final furlong, the filly ran on well to quickly away from the stalls and led in develops compared to her older half- He was prominent from the outset and Harrier Hawk. King Zain led on the rail. score by a length and three-quarters the early stages, pursued by Alba Rose. brothers who were more stoutly bred. At surged into the lead in the final furlong Majd Al Arab is out of the Chased by the debutant from Show Yourself, with Spirit of the Full of running, Alba Rose hit the front the moment it seems safe to say she will and at the post was threequarters of a Footstepsinthesand mare, Celtic Filly, QIncorrigible, King Zain quickened away Bay a length back in third. A half-sister with two furlongs to race and was soon improve for time and distance, and she length ahead of Arabian Warrior. who won six races in Italy and France in the closing stages, with Franny to the Listed-placed Antonella (by clear. She kept on well to score by three has already upheld family honour by Another Johnston Racing runner to before contesting Sky Lantern’s 1,000 looking over his shoulder for non- Dream Ahead), Perfect Times may well and a quarter lengths from Invincibly, tasting success at this relatively early enjoy his first run on the all-weather was Guineas in 2013. His sire, The Gurkha, existent dangers. The colt scored by four step up to seven furlongs before the who in turn was six lengths clear of the stage of her career. Majd Al Arab , who won a median is a son of who won the Poule lengths and half a length from season is out. third horse, Turandot. After her excellent performance at auction maiden at Chelmsford on d’Essai des Poulains (French 2,000 Incorrigible and Gypsy Boy Another winning juvenile for the yard Perhaps the most promising aspect of Thirsk, connections decided to let Alba during the month was Baileys Alba Rose’s win lies in her breeding, for Rose take her chance in the Group 2 Breathless , who landed a fillies’ nursery Alba Rose is the fourth of five foals out Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket on at Wolverhampton on September 9. of the Danehill Dancer mare, Reckoning. September 25. The Pivotal filly, owned by G R On the racecourse, Reckoning was a The filly ran with great credit to finish Bailey Limited, carried joint top weight useful filly. After winning a fillies’ third to the winner, Isabella Giles, in the OCTOBER and faced 11 other fillies at maiden over a mile at Doncaster on her seven-furlong event. Wolverhampton, where she was ridden only juvenile start, she was three times Last year’s Rockfel third, Cloak of by Joe Fanning in the six-furlong event. Listed-placed at three and four, and only Spirits, finished second in the 1,000 Pursued by Electric Blue, Baileys lost the Listed Hoppings Stakes at Guineas next time out; here’s hoping YEARLING SALE Breathless rounded the home turn in the Newcastle by a short head. Alba Rose can show similar lead, and kept on well to hold off the In the paddocks, however, Reckoning improvement! Dr Jim Walker clearly has O sarus challenge of Electric Blue by half a has enjoyed success on a different level. an exciting prospect on his hands and it with length, despite edging right in the Her 2016 colt foal was the Group 3 will be fun to see how her career closing stages. 19•23 OCTOBER March Stakes winner and St Leger progresses in the months to come. T was a case of second time lucky DEAUVILLE for State of Bliss , another winning each over a mile and a half, at Ripon in field. juvenile, who landed his first July and at Catterick in August. Ridden by Joe Fanning, Desert Safari Isuccess at Chester on September 11. The Stepping up in trip to a mile and took command of the race in the final Gleneagles colt, owned by Barbara and three-quarters at Musselburgh, half-furlong and won, going away, by A catalogue made up of yearlings by Europe’s leading stallions from France’s best Alick Richmond, was ridden by Joe, Fiveandtwenty faced just three rivals in one and three-quarter lengths from farms . who led the field of nine from the outset. this handicap, under Jason Hart. Sent for Raucous, with Leodis Dream a neck 98% eligible for Owners’ Premiums in France. Shaken up and asked for his effort home with two furlongs to race, back in third. A three•part sale held over fi ve days. two out, the colt kept on well to hold off Fiveandtwenty ran on well to score by A first run on the all-weather may Part 1 , taking place on Monday, October 19, the late challenge of the co-favourite two and a quarter lengths from have been key to the success of Mister brings together 232 yearlings by Almanzor, Dubai Honour by a nose, with Rival Akamanto, with Fire Jet more than six Allegro at Kempton on September 15, Camelot, Dark Angel, Goken, Le Havre, finishing well to finish third, beaten a lengths back in third. as the Bernardini gelding ran out the , Lope de Vega, Night Of Thunder, No Nay Prix Jean Romanet (Gr.1 ) Never, , Showcasing, Siyouni, further three lengths. September 13 proved lucky for comfortable winner of a mile nursery Wootton Bassett etc. At Musselburgh on September 12, Desert Safari , as the Slade Power colt event. Fiveandtwenty recorded her third win recorded his first success of the season, Owned by The Originals, Mister CONTACT since the resumption of racing in June. in a Chelmsford handicap. Owned by Allegro, under Silvestre de Sousa, faced THE SUMMIT, [email protected] • +33 (0)2 31 81 81 00 Prix de Fontainebleau (Gr.3 ) The three-year-old Farhh filly, owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, he nine rivals. He soon led and the gelding © Scoopdyga the Middleham Park Racing XCVI faced six rivals in a six-furlong handicap syndicate, had landed fillies’ handicaps, and was the only three-year-old in the Continued on p.14

CATALOGUE ONLINE www.arqana.com 13 rivals and Joe Fanning took the ride. the rising ground three furlongs from Continued from p.13 and despite a determined challenge from However, the gelding refused to give olds in the field of 10 for the staying Always well placed to challenge, home, Freyja edged into the lead and in Legendary Day, he kept on strongly to best to that rival, and battled back under handicap, Trumpet Man was ridden by Fairmac gained the upper hand in the the final furlong pulled clear of her score by a neck, with East Coast Road a strong driving from Franny to score by a Franny Norton. final half-furlong, finishing a length challengers to score by six lengths from was travelling noticeably well two length and a quarter back in third. neck. clear of Invincibly, Karl Burke’s colt, Poet’s Lady. furlongs from home. As challengers On September 26 the admirable Vale A step up in trip on turf seems to have ROMINENT from the outset with Crystal Guard just over two lengths The stable chalked up an across-the- appeared to be readying themselves for a of Kent raced to a thoroughly deserved worked the oracle for Trumpet Man , and travelling sweetly for back in third. card double on September 22, courtesy challenge, Mister Allegro pulled clear victory at Newmarket when carrying top who ran out the emphatic winner of a Franny throughout, Trumpet A double for the yard at Ayr was of the juvenile colts Naamoos and entering the final furlong, beating weight in a seven-furlong handicap Nottingham handicap on September 30. PMan seemed to relish the extra distance, completed when Mondain produced a Andonno , each of whom was stepping Thunderstone by four lengths. under Franny. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed’s and having struck the front two furlongs terrific performance to land the staying up from a decent debut performance. It was a case of third time lucky for Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed’s gelding was having his out, he forged clear of his rivals in the handicap over an extended 17 furlongs. Naamoos, a Wooton Bassett colt Forest Falcon at Yarmouth on Kodiac gelding, now a five-year-old, led tenth career start at Colwick Park, and closing stages to score by five and a half Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed’s owned by Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa and September 17, when the Raven’s Pass until headed by Gallipoli two furlongs was racing over two miles for the first lengths from Mr Chua, with Red Secret four-year-old gelding landed a Partners, faced six rivals at Beverley in colt landed a novice event over a mile out. time on turf. One of only two three-year- a neck back in third. by no less than nine lengths! handicap over an extended two miles at a novice event over seven and a half Newcastle in June, and has twice furlongs. Ridden by Joe Fanning, HEIKH Hamdan bin finished second since, at Ascot and Naamoos moved into the lead in the Mohammed’s two-year-old colt Newmarket. penultimate furlong. was third on his debut at A field of six contested the Ayr race, Travelling strongly for Joe, Naamoos SHaydock early in July and then finished which was over the longest trip Mondain strode clear to score by a remarkable 17 has tackled. Joe Fanning was happy to lengths, with Fae The Port hanging on Across-the-card treble mid-division at Sandown. At Yarmouth he was part of a small field of four for settle Mondain in third, and with two to second by a length and a half from the mile novice stakes, ridden by furlongs to run he hit the front and then Emaness. . He drew clear in the surged clear to win by five and a half N September 28, the yard mile. William Buick took the ride on Mr prospect when landing the juvenile 10- latter stages to win comfortably from lengths from Fun Mac. EANWHILE at Lingfield, chalked up an across-the-card Hussain Lootah’s Roseabad, an Awtaad furlong maiden for his owners, Kingsley Chalk Stream. The three-year-old filly Freyja landed albeit in less striking style, treble, the first since July 16. filly who was making her racecourse Park 18. Building on the promise of his the feature event at Hamilton Park in Andonno also impressed in OAnd what a treble it was, Striding Edge, debut, and started at 22/1. On just his third career start, the encouraging second at Thirsk last time good style on September 20. Mrs Mlanding a mile maiden auction event on Roseabad and Fandabidozi winning at The early pace was set by Greystoke, Mastercraftsman colt was stepping up out, Fairmac was an impressive winner Antoinette Kavanagh’s Gleneagles filly his second start. Rob Ferguson and Gary combined odds of 4,200-1! with Roseabad settled in midfield. from seven furlongs to a mile and of an Ayr novice event over seven was dropped in trip to a mile and 68 Pemberton’s Dansili colt was ridden by The fun began at Hamilton Park, As Albanman came with his quarter, and was set to face six rivals. furlongs on September 18. The two- yards in a fillies’ handicap under Ben Franny Norton, who had him racing where Mrs Christine Budden’s Striding challenge, Roseabad remained However, the complexion of the race year-old Lethal Force colt, owned by Curtis. prominently from the outset. Edge took on six rivals in a handicap competitive and when given a reminder changed greatly when the odds-on Middleham Park Racing VI, faced 12 Joining the leader at the beginning of Turning for home he went to the front over nine furlongs. The Canford Cliffs by William, she ran on well, staying on favourite, Pied Piper, refused to enter gelding opened his winning account at strongly on the outside of the odds-on the stalls. Musselburgh on July 10 and added a favourite Albanman to score by a neck. second win on the last day of that This was an exciting, and ONNOR BEASLEY partnered Newmarket win for Vale Of Kent month, landing a Pontefract handicap by remunerative, debut for Roseabad, who Fandabidozi and asked the colt and Franny Norton (right) 10 lengths. landed a Tattersalls Book 1 Bonus of to make all the running. His form appeared to have dipped in £25,000 for the win. Out of the Daylami CTravelling strongly, he was clear of his three subsequent runs, and as a result he mare, Dayrose, Roseabad is a half-sister field three furlongs out, looking all over was sent off at odds of 12/1 at to several winners, notably the Qatar the winner. Hamilton, in a 0-90 handicap over nine Derby and Glorious Stakes winner, In the closing stages, Silver Gunn and furlongs. Partnered by Ben Curtis, Dubday. Cherokee Dance began to close the gap Striding Edge was one of three three- The treble was completed at on the leader, but Fandabidozi kept on year-olds in a field of seven for the race. Newcastle, when Fandabidozi marked gamely, eventually scoring by three- He made a fine start, but stablemate himself out as a promising staying quarters of a length from Cherokee Makyon soon Dance. swept past to make Fandabidozi is a the early running. full brother to The pair continued Dessertoflife who to lead until the won a German two-furlong Group 3 for her marker, at which owners, TT point Striding Edge Bloodstocks, when nosed into the lead. trained by Mark in He continued to 2015. travel strongly and She excelled over held on to score by seven furlongs, a head from El though, at least Picador. arguably, she stayed An hour later at a mile and a half. It Bath, Roseabad will be interesting to was among eight see what distance who lined up for a Fandabidozi will Future Stayers’ require to be seen at novice event over a Striding Edge, far side, wins under Ben Curtis at Hamilton his best. 15