Mouthwatering International Clash in Store at York
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WEDNESDAY, 18 AUGUST 2021 DEAUVILLE TRADE CONCLUDES WITH V2 MOUTHWATERING Four days of selling in Deauville wrapped up on Tuesday with the single-session v2 Yearling Sale, back from a pandemic- INTERNATIONAL CLASH IN necessitated hiatus in 2020. From 129 offered, 96 yearlings STORE AT YORK were sold at a clearance rate of 74.4%; it was 79% in 2019. With 14 fewer sold, the aggregate dipped 28.6% to i2,912,500. The average was down 18.2% to i30,339, while the median dropped 20.9% to i24,500. Nicolas de Watrigant of Mandore International Agency signed for the joint top lots at i140,000, a filly by Toronado (Ire) and a colt by Mehmas (Ire). The former, lot 379, is out of the Desert Style (Ire) mare Ivory Style (GB), whose four foals of racing age include the Listed Prix de la Vallee d=Auge second Ivory Choice (Fr) (Choisir {Aus}) and the G3 Prix d=Arenberg third Over Reacted (Fr) (Planteur {Ire}). De Watrigant secured her on behalf of owner Pierre Pilarski and trainer Didier Guillemin. Cont. p6 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY LYNN HANCOCK BUILDS UPON FAMILY SUCCESS AT SARATOGA Mishriff is one of the favourites in the Juddmonte International The TDN’s Katie Ritz catches up with Lynn Hancock of Stone PA Media Farm, who consigned the Uncle Mo--Dame Dorothy yearling colt who would bring $1.6 million at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. York=s Ebor Festival kicks off today with an opening card headed by an enticing renewal of the ,1-million G1 Juddmonte International over an extended 10 furlongs at the Knavesmire venue. With Ballydoyle=s intended number one St Mark=s Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) sidelined due to a late setback, Aidan O=Brien has rerouted this term=s G1 Prince of Wales=s S. winner and G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. third Love (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to take his place in the day one feature. Last term=s G1 1000 Guineas, G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine was initially targetting Sunday=s G1 Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville, but will fill the supersub role in a contest for the ages. AIt=s four or five days earlier than we=d planned for her--the plan was to go for the Romanet on Sunday--but when St Mark=s came out we decided we=d let her run here instead,@ the trainer explained. AThe King George was a little bit of a mess and we thought it would be an strongly run race, but it probably wasn=t. The pace wasn=t very fast for her, she likes an even pace and her racing tempo is much higher than they went.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 12 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 18 AUGUST 2021 Ebor Festival Day 1 Preview Cont. from p1 Newmarket conditioner William Haggas is doubly represented and sends forth G2 King Edward VII S. victor Alenquer (Fr) O=Brien added, AShe still ran very well and Ryan [Moore] was (Adlerflug {Ger}) and G3 Hampton Court S. scorer Mohaafeth very happy with her run. We saw all the things that went wrong (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). Both are coming back off their first defeats for her, but she came out of the race well and, ideally, she wants of the campaign, with Alenquer returning off a third in the July an end-to-end gallop to see the best of her. 14 G1 Grand Prix de Paris and Mohaafeth lining up off a third in AShe=s in good form and the ground is important to her as she=s the July 24 G2 York S. at this venue. such a beautiful mover, but we wouldn=t like to run her on soft AThe pacemaker went too slow and Jim [Crowley] was too far ground. She has a big, long stride and gallops with her head out. back,@ Haggas said of the latter=s latest run. AIt was a mess, and Usually, those type of horses can=t quicken instantly as they you can put a line through it. Angus [Gold] felt that if you ignore need a big rhythm into the last four of five furlongs to see them that run and concentrated on the good bits he was well worth at their best.@ his chance here. The trip is fine and the ground should be okay Coolmore=s homebred 4-year-old faces no easy task with too. He=s got a bit to find, but he=s useful.@ several in opposition holding valid claims. Chief among them is Turning to Alenquer, the trainer added, AThe owners felt that Prince A A Faisal=s King George runner-up Mishriff (Ire) (Make as he had already won a Group 2 there was no point running in Believe {GB}), who finished 1 3/4 lengths ahead of her in that another one. They want to test him against the best, and he=s 12-furlong test having previously run third to St Mark=s Basilica very well. He=s improving and you can put a line through his in Sandown=s G1 Coral-Eclipse. Last term=s G1 Prix du Jockey latest run at Longchamp as he was way too far back and never Club hero had previously plundered monster pots in the Feb. 20 got into it at all. I don=t think he=s the soft or heavy ground horse Saudi Cup and Mar. 27 G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, and having that some have him down as, but he might just want a bit conceded 11 pounds to the Classic generation at Ascot, is now further. He=s not a bad horse. It=s an ambitious route for both tasked with a more amenable seven-pound weight-for-age pull. horses, but they=ll both run a good race. Whether they are good AOne horse isn=t going to make a horse race and, even without enough is another matter.@ St Mark=s Basilica, it=s still a very strong field and we have a lot of Cont. p3 good opposition to take on,@ said big-race jockey David Egan. AI was really pleased with how he progressed from the Eclipse to the King George and I thought the King George run was a fantastic run, finishing behind an absolute monster in Adayar, giving him so much weight. AWe don=t need to give the 3-year-olds as much weight here and I think dropping my lad back to a mile-and-a-quarter will only play to his strengths. If Mishriff can improve as much as he did from the Eclipse to the King George, he=s going to be hard to beat.@ Jeff Smith=s Arabian Queen (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) caused a 50-1 shock when becoming the first to lower the colours of Golden Horn (GB) (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) in the 2015 edition of this event and is represented by G1 Cheveley Park S., G1 Coronation S. and G1 Nassau S. heroine Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never) this time around. AShe came out of Goodwood really well, I=ll speak to Jeff and Andrew [Balding], but the key is to try to relax and follow for as long as possible,@ said rider Oisin Murphy. AThis is a completely different test and I have massive respect for Mishriff and Love. AThe Juddmonte International is often the highest-rated race in the world, this is a good renewal and I=m looking forward to it. I was fortunate to win it on a world champion 3-year-old in Roaring Lion and it would be nice to win it again. The owner is a brilliant sportsman and I=m sure he=s very excited, as am I.@ TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 12 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 18 AUGUST 2021 Ebor Festival Day 1 Preview Cont. Jim Bolger=s G1 Futurity Trophy winner Mac Swiney (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) finished off the board in both G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Irish Derby after annexing the Curragh=s May 22 G1 Irish 2000 Guineas and tries this intermediate distance for first time since running fourth in the May 9 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial on seasonal return. Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum=s Senior Vice President Gary King Listed Wolferton S. winner Juan Elcano (GB) (Frankel (GB), who Twitter: @garykingTDN finished one place ahead of the reopposing Mohaafeth when [email protected] second in the G2 York S., completes the field. + 1.732.320.0975 International Editor Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] European Editor Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Mac Swiney | Racingfotos.com Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Great Voltigeur a Classic Pointer Elsewhere on the card, Godolphin=s G2 Queen=s Vase victor Contributing Editors Kemari (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) will seek to dent the G1 St Leger Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis aspirations of most his seven rivals in the G2 Sky Bet Great Voltigeur S. and will bid to record a second renewal for Charlie Cafe Racing Appleby. He is accompanied by stablemate and fellow gelding Sean Cronin Yibir (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who backed up a win in Newmarket=s Tom Frary July 8 G3 Bahrain Trophy with a free-running sixth in the July 29 [email protected] G3 Gordon S. at Goodwood. Aidan O=Brien outstrips the Appleby representation by one and Irish Correspondent has nominated a trio of G1 St Leger entries for this ,150,000 Daithi Harvey contest.