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SATURDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER, 2017 TATTS CO-TOPPER A STAKES WINNER CHAMPION TITLE Soon after they had been officially launched, Sheikha Al Jalila Racing=s maroon-and-white silks were off the mark and they UP FOR GRABS graced the winner=s enclosure at Saint-Cloud as the big-money purchase Glorious Journey (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) made virtually all to capture Friday=s G3 Prix La Rochette for 2-year-olds at Saint- Cloud. Having raced in the Godolphin blue when beating the useful Grand Koonta (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and Take Me With You (Scat Daddy) on his sole start over six furlongs at Newmarket on June 10, the bay soon took over front-running duty from A Quiet Man (Fr) (Literato {Fr}) with James Doyle intent on setting his own pace. Only Feralia (Fr) (Pedro The Great) emerged with a genuine threat in the straight, but Glorious Journey gave generously to hold that rival and double his tally. AHe=s always been a nice horse and very promising, but I didn=t run him for three months after his debut as I thought he needed time,@ trainer Charlie Appleby said. AHe is a 3-year-old really, so his future is next year but he could possibly have another run this season. It is not a certainty.@ Cont. p3 Eminent is an interesting contender for the G1 Irish Champion S. | Scoop Dyga IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Like his namesake, Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has taken TEPIN TO BE OFFERED AT FASIG NOVEMBER some knockbacks but Saturday=s G1 QIPCO Irish Champion S. at Dual champion Tepin (Bernstein) will be offered at the Fasig- Tipton November sale by owner Robert Masterson as part of the Leopardstown appears an ideal opportunity for the G1 English Elite Sales consignment. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN and Irish 2000 Guineas hero to enjoy an all-important boost to America. his morale. All was going perfectly to the battle plan as he readily supplemented his juvenile gains in the G1 Goffs Vincent O=Brien National S. and G1 Dewhurst S. with victories in the Newmarket and Curragh mile Classics in May, but Michael Tabor=s imposing bay met his first snag in searing heat at Royal Ascot. Fourth in the June 20 G1 St James=s Palace S., he was forced to miss the Sussex due to the torrential rain that hit Goodwood and was again scuppered by the weather when second in York=s G1 Juddmonte International S. last time on Aug. 23. ARyan was very happy with him [at York], other than he didn=t win,@ the Ballydoyle trainer said. AWe said that he would improve for York, fitness-wise, but it will be interesting. Ryan was always very happy that he would get a mile and a quarter. He always had a lot of confidence in him and he rode him like that. That was the right thing to do. He=s a big, solid horse and that race was over a mile and a quarter. It looked like he got it, but, obviously, Leopardstown is a stiffer mile and a quarter. We always felt we=d be very happy going back to a mile any time we wanted to.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 19 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 9 SEPTEMBER, 2017 Champion Title Up For Grabs Cont. from p1 O=Brien added, Ahe was a Chesham winner as a 2-year-old and very few horses that turn out that early keep going the way he=s going.@ As he was there, Churchill is once again aided by the more- than-capable Cliffs of Moher (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who was fourth after helping to carve out the early pace. Earning >TDN Rising Star= status at this track when storming to a resounding maiden win over seven furlongs in October, Ballydoyle=s second string has Seamie Heffernan in the saddle and that combination will be dangerous if left alone on the lead. Cliffs of Moher is priced up here on the basis that he was soundly beaten at York, but he did finish in front of Sir Peter Vela=s Eminent (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) on two occasions prior to that when they were second and fourth in the June 3 G1 Epsom Derby and when fourth and fifth with a short head separating them in the G1 Eclipse S. at Sandown on July 8. Eminent, who was only sixth behind Churchill on the only occasion that their paths have crossed in the 2000 Guineas, seemed to step up notably on his Derby and Eclipse efforts when sent to the front by Ryan Moore in the G2 Prix Guillaume d=Ornano over this trip at Deauville on Aug. 15. He duly turned that race into a procession and with an inside draw, ideal ground Subsequently disappointing when seventh in the G1 QIPCO conditions and trip and ace pilot Frankie Dettori on board, a British Champions Fillies & Mares S. at Ascot in October, the career-best is in the offing. AWe=re really looking forward to it,@ imposing bay took full advantage of a favourable weight and trainer Martyn Meade=s son and assistant Freddie said. AWe=ve yielding going when dominating the GI Man o= War S. at Belmont been very happy with him since his run in France. We achieved Park on May 13 and may have needed her return to action when exactly what we wanted to achieve there--it served as a nice fourth in the G1 Pretty Polly S. at The Curragh on July 2. confidence-booster for him. I think this horse has done well to Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar=s May 28 G1 Tattersalls achieve what he has already this year, as he=s only just starting Gold Cup winner Decorated Knight (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) was fifth to mature and grow into his frame. He=s seems to be getting in the Juddmonte International and has questions to answer, there now. It=s a massive plus to have Frankie Dettori on our while course specialists Success Days (Ire) (Jeremy) and side. He=s won this race a few times and he=s one of the world=s Moonlight Magic (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) have to improve off best. We=ve drawn in stall one, so tactically it should be fairly latest wins in the July 29 G2 York S. and July 20 G3 Meld S. simple and Frankie will ride him as he finds him.@ respectively. Despite having less-than-ideal credentials for this test, Saeed Success Days=s trainer Ken Condon commented, AHe was very Suhail=s Poet=s Word (Ire) (Poet=s Voice {GB}) is nevertheless tough at York. He did it the hard way and he wasn=t for passing. thrown in by Sir Michael Stoute and if the rain comes will be less He=d been chinned a couple of times earlier in the season, so it inconvenienced than some having overcome testing ground was nice for him to get his head in front and he=s come out of when winning the G3 Glorious S. over 12 furlongs at Goodwood the race super.@ Jim Bolger said of Moonlight Magic, AHe=s won last time on Aug. 4. That also applies to Chantal two Group 3 races and we=re optimistic that he can win a Regalado-Gonzalez=s Zhukova (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and now Group 1 race before the year is out.@ that Dermot Weld=s stable has emerged from the doldrums it is impossible to ignore her at the meeting at which she captured the G3 Kilternan S. 12 months ago. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 19 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 9 SEPTEMBER, 2017 Tatts Co-Topper A Stakes Winner Cont. from p1 Also Ran: Calva d=Auge (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result. Friday, Saint-Cloud, France Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. PRIX LA ROCHETTE-G3, i80,000, SCD, 9-8, 2yo, 7fT, 1:26.42, gd. 1--GLORIOUS JOURNEY (GB), 126, c, 2, by Dubawi (Ire) Pedigree Notes... 1st Dam: Fallen For You (GB) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at Glorious Journey was the co-highest priced yearling at last 7-9.5f & G1SW-Eng, $286,833), by Dansili (GB) year=s Tattersalls October Sale when selling to John Ferguson for 2nd Dam: Fallen Star (GB), by Brief Truce 2.6-million guineas and is the first winner for his G1 Coronation 3rd Dam: Rise and Fall (GB), by Mill Reef S.-winning British highweight Fallen For You. The second dam is *1st stakes win. (2,600,000gns Ylg >16 TATOCT). O-HH Sheikha the MGSP and Listed Silver Trophy winner Fallen Star, who is a Al Jalila Racing; B-Normandie Stud Ltd (GB); T-Charlie Appleby; half-sister to the G1 Lockinge S.-winning sire Fly to the Stars (GB) J-James Doyle. i40,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, i45,288. and to the dam of the G2 German 2000 Guineas winner Peace Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick At Last (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Fallen Star=s daughter Fallen In Rating: A++. Love (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) was runner-up in the G2 Lancashire 2--Feralia (Fr), 122, f, 2, Pedro the Great--Centralienne, by Dixie Oaks and produced Loving Things (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), who was Union. (i12,000 Ylg >16 AROCT). O-Bertrand Belinguier; B-SNC third in that Haydock feature and also won the G3 Prix de Flore, Regnier (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. i16,000. while another of her offspring, Shine Like a Star (GB) (Fantastic 3--A Quiet Man (Ire), 126, c, 2, Literato (Fr)--Priceless Baby (Ire), Light), was responsible for the SW & MGSP Light Up Our World by Peintre Celebre.