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FIRST MARE IN FOAL EBN Sales Talk Click here to TO FASCINATING ROCK is brought to contact IRT, or you by IRT visit www.irt.com Ballylinch Stud has announced that its dual Gr.1 winner Fascinating Rock has had his first mare, Lady Livius, tested in foal. Also owned by Ballylinch Stud, the Weatherbys Super Sprint winner, a daughter of Titus Livius, has already produced two SPORTSMAN’S SALE TO REVERT Group-winning two-year-olds, Burnt Sugar, who became the TO ONE-DAY FORMAT first Stakes winner by Lope De Vega when he won the Gr.3 Sirenia The Goffs Sportsman’s Sale will revert to a one-day auction on Stakes, and Brown Sugar (Tamayuz), who landed the Gr.3 Thursday, 28th September, immediately following the two-day Molecomb Stakes and the Gr.3 Sirenia Stakes. Lady Livius is a half- Orby Sale. The move is a response to feedback from vendors and sister to the Gr.2 Mill Reef Stakes winner Galeota (Mujadil). purchasers following last year’s two-part Sportsman’s Sale. It now Managing Director of Ballylinch Stud, John O’Connor, said “We returns to its most successful format, which in 2015 recorded a are committing some very nice mares to Fascinating Rock in his first 90% clearance rate and average price of just under €25,000. The season at stud and Lady Livius is certainly one of them. Maurice sale has a good record on the racetrack, headed by the 2016 Gr.1 Regan and Newtown Anner Stud have already shown their support Prince of Wales’s Stakes winner My Dream Boat (Lord Shanakill). for him at the sales, and breeders have been quick to pick up on this Sportsman’s Sale vendors undoubtedly benefit from the and send their mares to him.” crossover of buyers at Goffs for the two-day Orby Sale, which Fascinating Rock won the Gr.3 Ballysax Stakes and the Gr.3 welcomed an unprecedented international audience in 2016, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Stakes, both over ten furlongs, as a and results show that in each of the past three years, more than three-year-old. At four he won the Listed Heritage Stakes over a fifty buyers have purchased from both catalogues, with several of mile, the Gr.3 Mooresbridge Stakes and the Gr.3 Enterprise Stakes the top-tier Orby purchasers also among the leading buyers at before winning his first Gr.1, the Champion Stakes. Last year he Sportsman’s, including John Ferguson, the China Horse Club, beat Found (Galileo) in the Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup. The highest- Amanda Skiffington and many others. BBA Ireland were the rated son of International sire Fastnet Rock, he is standing for leading Sportsman’s buyer last year, accounting for 69 yearlings €10,000. primarily for their Chinese client Yulong Investments.

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which bought 32 lots averaging just under €20,000, again principally for Mr Zhang of Yulong Investments. Announcing the revised Sportsman’s format, Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said: “This return to a one-day Sportsman’s Sale will benefit all concerned and bring it back in line with its previous success. This is a sale that consistently delivers results for owners, headed last season by Gr.1 success at Royal Ascot, and, with an ever increasing number of international buyers flocking to Goffs for our superb Orby Sale, we can expect a strong renewal of the Sportsman’s this year. It is our job to provide the most vibrant marketplace for horses at every level, and the Open Yearling Sale is a strong sale in its own right, with increasing attendance by buyers from home and abroad, and the extra time afforded by the late October date definitely benefits many of the yearlings.”

A colt by Fountain Of Youth out of the winning Major RACING REVIEW Cadeaux mare Jive. Her dam, Lindy Hop (Danehill Dancer), is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Derby runner-up At First UAE Sight (Galileo). CLASSIC SUCCESS FOR The increasing numbers of yearlings in the market will be NOMORERICHBLONDES accommodated at the Open Yearling Sale on 25th and 26th Recent Listed UAE 1,000 Guineas winner Nashmiah (Alnajim October, which enjoyed strong trade last year and an 81% Althakeb) was a non-runner in the Gr.3 UAE Oaks yesterday and clearance rate. It also benefits from following the improving Goffs the filly she beat by a head that day, Nomorerichblondes, went Horses In Training Sale which will be held on Tuesday, 24th one better in her absence, giving her sire, Hard Spun, his second October this year. Following their successes at the Sportsman’s black-type win of the day. She broke well and raced prominently, Sale, the leading buyer at the Open Sale in 2016 was BBA Ireland, kicking for home coming around the final bend and going clear,

2017 Leading Second-Crop Sires by Cumulative Black-Type Winners For stallions standing in North America/Europe through Monday, Feb. 20 Rk Stallion BTW GSW G1SH Wnrs Highest Earner 1 Frankel 6 6 1 19 Soul Stirring (2008) by Galileo. Stands: Banstead Manor Stud Eng (£125,000) 2 Power 4 2 1 19 Peace Envoy (2009) by Oasis Dream. Stands: Coolmore Stud Ire (€8,000) 3 Dialed In 3 1 - 21 Gunnevera (2008) by Mineshaft. Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY ($15,000) - Union Rags 3 3 2 21 Dancing Rags (2009) by Dixie Union. Stands: Lane's End Farm KY ($50,000) - The Factor 3 1 1 20 Noted And Quoted (2008) by War Front. Stands: Lane's End Farm KY ($25,000) - Mayson 3 - - 22 Mayson Junior (2008) by Invincible Spirit. Stands: Cheveley Park Stud Eng (£6,000)

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2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING REVIEW EBN: FRIDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY 2017 she then held off the strong finishing Midnight Chica (Midnight Lute) by a length and a half, with Complimenti (Congrats) three quarters of a length further back in third. Making just her fifth start, Nomorerichblondes was earning her first black-type success and her second career win. Bred by Blue Devil Racing, the Fasig-Tipton and Tattersalls graduate is out of the Fairway Fun Stakes-placed Miss Luann (Unbridled’s Song), who is a half-sister to the Listed Red Carpet Stakes-placed Choice Play (Vindication). Their dam, the winner Sharp Eyes (Storm Cat), is a half-sister to the Gr.2 winner Celtic Celeb (Peintre Celebre) and the Listed winner Gaelic Queen (Fairy King). The third dam is the dual Gr.3 winner Gaelic Bird (Gay Mecene). NAD AL SHEBA TROPHY The Gr.3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy was billed as a two-horse race between the triple Gr.1 winner Vazirabad (Manduro) and the Gr.1 winner Sheikhzayedroad (Dubawi), but Beautiful Romance, the only mare in the race, continued what was turning out to be a very successful day for Godolphin. The one mile six furlong race was run at a mile and a half canter and a two furlong sprint. That was potentially the undoing of the favourite Vazirabad and the making of Beautiful Romance, as she out-paced her rivals in the straight by Above standing is last year’s Purebred Arabian Gr.1 Emir’s a length and a half and three and a quarter lengths. Sword winner Gazwan, who attempts back to back victories The five-year-old daughter of New Approach earned her on Sunday for trainer Julian Smart and Al Shahania Stud, fourth black-type success, having won the Listed August Stakes centre, and his Gr.1 Emir’s Trophy runner Fundamentalist at Windsor as a three-year-old, the Gr.2 Middleton Stakes at York (Arch), bottom right during morning exercise. at four and the Gr.2 Zipping Classic back in November. © ZuzannaLupa

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Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, she is out of the Gr.3 Princess Royal Meydan yesterday and Etijaah, who raced on the rail in mid-division Stakes winner Mazuna (Cape Cross), who is a half-sister to the racing through a lot of kick-back, reversed the form with Alabaster Listed-placed Nobilissime (Halling) and the winner Compradore (Medaglia D’Oro), who beat him by a quarter of a length two weeks (Mujtahid; dam of the Gr.3 winner Beyond Desire). This is the ago. The son of Daaher showed a good turn of foot in the home family of the multiple Gr.1 winner and sire Mastercraftsman. straight to win by two and a half lengths from the favourite Mubtaahij (Dubawi), who was conceding seven kilograms, with MEYDAN CLASSIC Alabaster a further four and a half lengths behind in third. Top Score led home a Godolphin one-two-three in the Listed Previously trained by Brian Meehan in Britain, for whom he won Meydan Classic yesterday. The son of Hard Spun, drawn in stall one race, Etijaah earned his first black-type success for trainer seven, missed the break by half a beat and jockey Adrie de Vries Doug Watson. His only other black-type attempt resulted in a took him on to the rail. The move would prove decisive, the rail fifth-place finish back in December at Meydan. having been moved out twelve metres, as the three Godolphin Bred by Shadwell Farm, he is a half-brother to the Listed winner runners lined up in a row, taking the shortest way around. With and Gr.3-placed Najjaar (Jazil), out of the winning Darshaan two furlongs left to run Top Score found a gap between his stablemate Really Special (Shamardal) and Fly At Dawn mare Hasheema. She is a half-sister to the multiple Gr.3-placed (Discreet Cat), and picked up impressively to win by a half a Dance Clear (Marju), the Listed-placed Dancing Colors length from Fly At Dawn with Really Special a head back in third. (Spectrum) and the winner Atamana (Lahib; dam of the Gr.3 A recent Meydan winner, Top Score earned his first black-type winner Mulaqat). success yesterday, despite having finished outside of the first three just once in his previous nine starts in the UAE and Britain for trainer Saeed bin Suroor. NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW Bred by Darley, he is the first foal out of his dam, the unraced Windsor County (Elusive Quality), who is a full-sister to the dual IRELAND Gr.1 winner and Darley stallion Raven’s Pass and a half-sister to the Gr.3 Miami Mile winner Gigawatt (Wild Again). This is the SOLDIER BATTLES HARD family of the Gr.1 winner No Matter What (Nureyev). TO WIN THURLES FEATURE CURLIN HANDICAP Tin Soldier put up a brave performance to land yesterday’s The Listed Curlin Handicap was the penultimate race of the day at feature race at Thurles, the Gr.3 Michael Purcell Memorial

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RACING NEWS SEPTEMBER YEARLING SALE FRANCE 19 – 20, Part II 21 September 2017 INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES Featuring the €300,000 Tattersalls Ireland ANNOUNCED FOR CLASSIC CONTESTS Super Auction Sales Stakes This week France Galop published the list of entries for the French Classics and other races. There are 941 horses engaged in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, Prix du Jockey Club and Prix de Diane, plus the Prix Saint-Alary and Grand SEPT.2017 Prix de Paris. The total is down from 1,104 in 2016. The Grand Prix de Paris suffered the biggest decrease in entries, with 135 horses this year compared to 188 in 2016. As well as the VIREN’S ARMY French-based names on the lists, there are also 370 entries for horses trained in England, Ireland, , Spain, the Czech AL NABOODAH TROPHY Republic and America. The only entry from the USA is an interesting sold at Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale one, as Spain Burg (Sageburg) was previously trained in France, by The Castlebridge Consignment but is now in the care of Christophe Clement, who has entered the to Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock filly in the Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches. Quite a few horses have been given multiple entries, but the only one to hold four is the for €115,000 Saeed bin Suroor-trained Really Special (Shamardal), who is in the three races reserved for fillies, as well as the Grand Prix de Paris. The formidable Andre Fabre is once again at the head of the trainers’ table, with 187 entries, almost 20% of those for the six races, and the only other name to surpass 100 entries is last year’s Arc-winning trainer Aidan O’Brien. Top French trainers Jean- Claude Rouget and Alain de Royer-Dupre have both entered fewer horses than last year, 63 from 79 and 47 from 73 respectively. T: +353 1 8864300, www.tattersalls.ie Coolmore is top of the owners’ list, with a total of 124 entries between the various races, one more than Sheikh Mohammed. There is a notable drop in entries from Al Shaqab Racing, who had Hurdle. Pushed along and appearing to be struggling some way 57 last year but only 26 this time round. from home, the -trained six-year-old gradually got The first of the French Classics will be the two Poules d’Essai on back on terms with his rivals, made further headway to take third the weekend of 13th and 14th May in Deauville, while the at the second last and headed the favourite Moulin A Vent renovation of Longchamp continues this year. (Sagamix) at the final . He kept on well to hold the latter to Sally Ann Grassick the line, scoring by a length, with Champagne Classic (Stowaway) seven lengths adrift in third. “He is making good progress and, while he made heavy weather of BRITAIN it, once Ruby made up his mind for him he made nice progress,” said Mullins. “We’ll stick in the staying division. He wants a trip and 2m4f is as short as he wants. He seems to go on that ground but maybe he TIZZARD TEAM READIES wants it better.” THEMSELVES AHEAD OF FESTIVAL The winner is by Soldier Of Fortune, the Gr.1 Irish Derby and paraded eleven horses before the media at a windy Gr.1 Coronation Cup winner and Ireland’s busiest stallion of 2016 Spurles Farm Stables yesterday morning, ahead of The Festival with a book of 296 mares. Bred by Elevage de Tourgeville and next month. Hilary Erculiani, Tin Soldier was placed in four of his 14 runs in With out of the Gr.1 , the France, including a Listed hurdle, and is now unbeaten in two Dorset-based trainer is still strongly represented, with Cue Card runs in Ireland, having also accounted for Champagne Classic at (King’s Theatre), Native River (Indian River) and Theatre Guide Fairyhouse in January. He holds three entries at the Cheltenham (King’s Theatre). Festival, including the Gr.1 Spa Novices’ Hurdle, though his trainer He said: “Native River has shown what a good horse he is this hinted that he might stay in Ireland for his next start. season, winning the [Gr.3] Hennessy and [Gr.3] Welsh National, and He is a half-brother to the nine-time scorer Forever Mine then we saw something different at Newbury recently, which we (Okawango) and four other winners and is out of the winning didn’t know he had, when sprinting clear on the run-in – we don’t Anabaa mare Everlast. Her dam, Cutlass (Sure Blade), also have to go on six or eight fences out now. produced the dual Gr.2-winning stayer and sire Cut Quartz “We can save that spurt for two out and we know he will gallop up (Johann Quatz) and is herself a winning half-sister to the Listed- that Cheltenham hill. He has got everything and is in the form of his winning trio King Adam (Fairy King), Cunning Vixen life. He has what it takes to win a Gold Cup, whether or not he does so (Machiavellian) and Sea Spray (Royal Academy). this year. He is only seven and he is going the right way.

6 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING NEWS EBN: FRIDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY 2017 Gr.3 winner NOMORERICHBLONDES UAE OAKS, Group 3 sold Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale by Malcolm Bastard Cue Card (King’s Theatre), with owner Jean Bishop and to Alessandro Marconi her daughter Lesley at the Cheltenham Preview Day at for 30,000 gns Colin Tizzard’s Spurles Farm yesterday.

“Cue Card has been a fantastic horse for us – he has won a [Gr.1] and [Gr.1 Festival Chase] Ryanair at The Festival and he was running a hell of a race last year before he fell. “He won so strongly at Ascot on Saturday and looks as well as he Tattersalls Craven has ever been. It was amazing the reception he got at Ascot and he Breeze Up Sale jumped as well as he has ever done. He sauntered home and it was April 17 - 19 fantastic to see. Europe’s Leading Breeze Up Sale “I am sure he stays the Gold Cup trip – he has got it all. I am so proud of the horse - this morning he was loving being out on the gallops and it was as though he was doing it for the first season. “Cue Card has done everything bar winning a Gold Cup and we Tattersalls, Tel: +44 1638 665931 www.tattersalls.com have everything to play for. We thought his chance [of winning a Gold Cup] might have gone, but he has an equally good chance this year as he had last year. “There has been quite a few Champion Hurdlers who have run in “Thistlecrack is still here – the injury [earlier this week] was minute. I the Neptune in the past so you cannot go there thinking you are was devastated at the time, but now I am looking on the positive side, he going to take on slower horses. I am favouring two miles, five won a [Gr.1] King George this season and we haven’t broken him, I am furlongs, but I don’t know why as he is a brother to Finian’s Rainbow, sure he will be back next season. Nobody has died. We have to move on.” a two-miler. He came through the point-to-point ranks and does not While Thistlecrack will not make Prestbury Park, his half-brother stop.” West Approach (Westerner) is heading to The Festival. Tizzard Alary (Dream Well), who has failed to complete in his two said, “West Approach ran his race last time when third at Cheltenham starts since joining the West Country trainer looks set to contest – at 157 he is a highly-rated novice and he had a ride from Ruby the Gr.1 Trophy Chase, while Fox Norton (Lando) is on track for Walsh that was absolutely brilliant or slightly out of his ground. Ruby the Gr.1 Queen Mother Champion Chase after his second last said he wished he had been five lengths closer all the time. time out back from injury in the Gr.2 Game Spirit Chase. “He did not finish very far behind the Stayers’ Hurdle horses [in the Tizzard concluded, “There are six to eight handicappers, owned Gr.2 Cleeve Hurdle]. His owners, John and Heather Snook, have by Ann and Alan Potts, we stopped at Christmas purposefully to go never shied away from going for the best races and therefore he for the handicaps at The Festival. We gave them a break so they had could go for the [Gr.1] Stayers’ Hurdle rather than the [Gr.1 Spa] their best chance at Cheltenham. For instance, Sizing Codelco Albert Bartlett [Novices’ Hurdle] at The Festival. [Flemensfirth] nearly beat Top Notch and is a good strong horse. “He is a half-brother to Thistlecrack – nowhere near as big or long He is gong nicely at the moment and seems well-handicapped [for but they have got that same engine. Thistlecrack started to find his the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate].” true form about this age [seven] and it looks like West Approach is the same.” Of the unbeaten Finian’s Oscar (Oscar), Tizzard said, “We never HANDICAPS TAKING SHAPE thought when we bought him with chasing in mind that Finian’s There have been a massive 960 entries, including 291 trained in Oscar would be favourite for the [Gr.1 Baring] Neptune [Novices’ Ireland, for the ten handicaps to be staged at next month’s Hurdle] at The Festival. He has progressed beyond our expectations. Cheltenham Festival. He is also in the [Gr.1] Supreme [Novices’ Hurdle] over two miles and The £105,000 Gr.3 Ultima Handicap Chase (Tuesday 14th) has we will leave it a bit longer to decide which to go for. He never broke attracted 102 entries, including Saphir Du Rheu (Al Namix) and into a sweat after his last race and is a good horse. Road To Riches (Gamut), who also hold entries in the Gr.1

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Cheltenham Gold Cup, plus leading Gr.3 Grand National runner-up in the Gr.1 Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown Park contender The Last Samuri (Flemensfirth). Three previous in early February, have also been entered. winners of the Gr.3 Gold Cup at the November Open Meeting, Last season’s Pertemps Network Final winner Mall Dini (Milan) Caid Du Berlais (Westerner), Annacotty (Beneficial) and is among 101 entries for the £70,000 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Taquin Du Seuil (Voix Du Nord) have also been engaged, Handicap Chase, also on the Thursday. alongside the promising novice chasers Our Kaempfer (Oscar), The Gr.1 winner Arctic Fire (Soldier Hollow), second to Singlefarmpayment (Milan) and Champers On Ice (Robin Des Faugheen in the 2015 Gr.1 , but unraced for Champs). over a year, is among 100 entries for the £95,000 Gr.3 County Also on the Tuesday card is the £70,000 Listed Close Brothers Handicap Hurdle on Gold Cup Day, Friday, 17th March. Ballyandy, Novices’ Handicap Chase over an extended two and a half miles. Movewiththetimes, Air Horse One, Tombstone and Ivanovich The 78 entries include the recent Gr.3 course winner Foxtail Hill Gorbatov could also line up, along with November’s Gr.3 (Dr Massini) and last year’s Gr.3 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Greatwood Handicap Hurdle victor North Hill Harvey (Kayf Tara) Hurdle runner-up Romain De Senam (Saint Des Saints). and January’s Leopardstown handicap hurdle scorer Ice Cold The £95,000 Gr.3 Coral Cup on Wednesday 15th is always one of Soul (Stowaway). the handicap highlights of The Festival and the 130 entries The 164 entries for the £65,000 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ include 50 Irish-trained contenders. They are headed by the Handicap Hurdle, over an extended two and a half miles on Gold recent Gr.2 Red Mills Trial Hurdle victor Tombstone (Robin Des Cup Day, include six contenders from the David Pipe stable. Champs) and last season’s Gr.1 Triumph Hurdle winner Ivanovich Among them are the French imports Magie Du Ma (Sageburg), Gorbatov (Montjeu). Ballyandy (Kayf Tara) and Max Do Brazil (Blue Bresil) and Shaama Grise (Montmartre). Movewiththetimes (Presenting), who were first and second in Willie Mullins has sent out Sir Des Champs, Don Poli and Killultagh Vic to glory in the race and he has ten entries this year, last month’s Gr.3 Betfair Hurdle, also hold entries, along with the headed by the long-absent Abbyssial (Beneficial) and Thomas progressive novice Air Horse One (Mountain High). Hobson (Halling). Last month’s Gr.1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle winner Mega Fortune The final contest of The Festival is the £105,000 Gr.3 Johnny (Soldier Of Fortune) is among 54 entries for the £80,000 Gr.3 Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase and the record entry Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. Paul Nicholls has won the of 77 includes the -trained trio of L’Ami Serge last two renewals of the extended two-mile contest and has three (King’s Theatre), Theinval (Smadoun) and Vaniteux (Voix Du contenders this year, including the impressive Wincanton winner Nord). Dreamcatching (Al Namix), while recent Market Rasen victor Domperignon Du Lys (Great Pretender) is among a trio of Nicky Henderson-trained possibles. INDUSTRY NEWS The card for Thursday 16th, includes three handicaps, one of them the three-mile £95,000 Listed Pertemps Network Final. The ITALY 54 entries include Tobefair (Central Park), who rattled off his seventh consecutive victory when scoring at Newbury on 11th February. Golden Doyen (Doyen) beat stable-companion For BREEDING AND RACING CONFERENCE Good Measure (King’s Theatre) by a short-head in a qualifier AT CENTRO EQUINO ARCADIA over the same course and distance in October, while ten-year-old Centro Equino Arcadia, in Piemonte, will be holding a conference Isleofhopendreams (Flemensfirth) won a Punchestown qualifier entitled “How To Breed A Champion” on Saturday, 11th March, on 5th February. with a list of international speakers throughout the day. The £105,000 Gr.3 Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate The speakers are John Osborne (), Charles- over two miles and five furlongs on the same day has attracted Henri de Moussac (Haras du Mezeray), Luca Cumani (Newmarket 100 entries. Among them are the aforementioned Caid Du Berlais, trainer), Massimo Parri (Allevamento Le.Gi), Isabella Bezzera Annacotty and Taquin Du Seuil, plus Diamond King (King’s (Allevamento Razza del Sole) and Giulio Predieri (Acme). The Theatre), who was successful in last year’s Coral Cup. The course hosts will be journalist Franco Raimondi and Dr Giovanna and distance winner Foxtail Hill and Baron Alco (Dom Alco), Romano, European veterinary specialist in animal reproduction. Fasig-Tipton Grad wins Gr.3! 2/24 - NOMORERICHBLONDES wins G3 UAE Oaks Stakes.

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The day will include the topics “Ingredients for success” from Massimo Parri, “A life and career between top stallions” by John Osborne, ”The French experience” by Charles-Henri de Moussac, EBN ”Looking back to breeding as an international trainer” by Luca Read All Cumani and ”The importance of feeding and nutrition” by Giulio Predieri. A full list of the day’s schedule can be found HERE. About It! There is also an optional local tour on Sunday 12th, which will include wine tasting at the World Heritage Site of Langhe, starting at 10:00am. COLLINGTON FLIES BRITISH FLAG IN SWORD For more information, including details of dinner and accommodation for the Saturday night, please contact info@ centroequinoarcadia.it or Dr Giovanna Romano on +39 335 5729986. STALLION NEWS AUSTRALIA NEWGATE FARM ANNOUNCE FEE FOR CHAMPION CAPITALIST In response to demand, Newgate Farm has announced that last Newmarket-based Arabian trainer Phil Collington, whom we year’s Gr.1 Golden Slipper winner and Champion Two-Year-Old featured in EBN before the Dubai International Arabian Day at Capitalist will stand for a fee of A$55,000 in 2017. Newbury in July, has been taking the Arabian racing scene by The son of Written Tycoon was the winner of the Breeders’ storm since taking out his licence less than a year ago, following Plate on his debut and also scored in the Magic Millions 2YO the retirement of his former boss Gill Duffield. Classic before becoming the first colt in history to add a Golden The former jockey is the first British-based trainer to send a Slipper to a Magic Millions victory. He retired as the highest- horse to run in the prestigious PAGr.1 Emir’s Sword at Al Rayyan earning two-year-old in history. His jockey Blake Shinn described in Qatar and he runs the five-year-old entire Dossar Athbah Capitalist as “like driving a Rolls-Royce”, while co-trainer Peter (Amer). The grey will have to overcome draw 14, as well as last Snowden said he was the “perfect two-year-old”. year’s winner Gazwan (Amer) and the Al Shaqab runner Al Newgate Farm Managing Director Henry Field commented, Mouterjez (Dahess), who won the first two legs of the Arabian “With such an impeccable profile, we have been inundated with Triple Crown and chases the $1 million bonus on Saturday. people wanting to book in mares. Having a Golden Slipper-winning Speaking of the success in his first year Collington said: Champion Two-Year-Old standing at Newgate is what you dream of “Aghsaan (Al Jakbar) won the Gr.3 Aro Cup at Newbury and he as a studmaster, and Capitalist’s initial book will be hand crafted to was our first winner for Sheikh Hamdan and our first Group give him every opportunity to be the Champion Stallion I am winner. On Dubai day we won the Gr.1 Zabeel International with confident he will become, with a number of Group-winning and Radames (Kerbella), then we went to Toulouse in France in Group-producing mares already committed. We have now finalised October and won the Gr.2 Breeders’ Challenge Sprint with his standing arrangements and there are a limited number of shares Jamaayil (Al Jakbar), who also won on Dubai day, and then in available for top breeders.” December we went across to Italy and won a Group race with Capitalist will be available for inspection by appointment only. Muntasr Al Khalediah (Tiwaiq), who has won twice in Belgium, so that was his third start and win. STAKES RESULTS “It is more than I could have imagined in my first season. I didn’t even think we would be going abroad, let alone having the winners. It’s quite unbelievable now to think that we have been to four countries and had winners in all of them – and now another Going Fifty Years new country, but it is a massive task.” Having ridden around the course, we asked if it was Places? Flying Horses comparable to any British tracks and he said: “It is hard to [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie compare it to a course in the UK. It is usually very firm and a very fast track. You have got to have good gate speed and you have got to be able to travel, otherwise you can’t get into the race. Abu Dhabi is UAE similar in the fact that it is fast ground and sharp, but in the UK, no.” He confirmed that Dossar Athbah had travelled well and, of Gr.3 UAE OAKS, Meydan, 1900mD, 3yof, 1st $150,000, his charge, he added: “I think he is still very progressive and 2nd $50,000, 3rd $25,000 hopefully there is a lot to come from him. He is still maturing and 1. NOMORERICHBLONDES (USA), 3f, has only just started his second season. Gill had him as a three- Hard Spun – Miss Luann (Unbridled’s Song) year-old, but he didn’t run, as he is a big horse and Amers are normally late-maturing, so there is a lot to come from him yet and CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 this is a big task.”

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 9 SOUTH AFRICA EBN: FRIDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY 2017 South African RACING AND BREEDING NEWS

Last weekend, in the Allez France Stakes, a non-Stakes race for RACING NEWS fillies and mares over 2200m, she quickened like an improved Although there was no feature racing last weekend, there have racemare and, according to Proctor, her main target this season is been a number of eye-catching performances around the country the Gr.2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes, a race she ran second in last during the past week. year. THE MERRY WIDOW SILVER SAILS The Merry Widow picked up the third feature race win of her Silver Sails showed continued improvement when landing his career when victorious in the Breeders’ Guineas Plate (non-black- second win from three starts at Greyville on Sunday and gave his type) at Fairview on Friday. Trained by Justin Snaith for owners trainer, the late Colin Scott, a winning send off. Settled in last place the Drakenstein Stud, she came with a late rattle under in-form by leading rider Anthony Delpech, the chesnut son of Silvano jockey Gavin Lerena to land the 1400m feature by three-quarters weaved his way through the field to win in effortless style over the of a length from Hurricane Shelley, with Star Burst Galaxy tight 1400m trip. Delpech, the Durban July-winningmost rider of another short-neck away in third. recent times, was suitably impressed and co-owners and racing A daughter of former Champion Sire Captain Al, The Merry administrators, Tellytrack CEO Rob Scott and Racing Association Widow (a small filly with a huge heart) has now won four times, CEO Larry Wainstein, have high hopes for their charge. with the majority of her wins coming in minor feature races, Scott signed for the colt, who was consigned by Klipdrif Stud as including the Listed Perfect Promise Sprint and Listed East Cape agent for Pat and Henry Devine, paying a very reasonable Fillies Nursery. In her juvenile year, she was placed in the Gr.3 R140,000 at the Bloodstock SA 2015 National Two-Year-Old Sale. Kenilworth Fillies Nursery and the Gr.2 The Debutante. However, given the paucity of winners in the first and second Her breeder, Eugene Freeman of Boland Stud said of the filly, dams, perhaps that was a fair price for a Silvano and connections “She was a very small filly as a yearling, but beautifully put together will be hoping that he follows in the footsteps of his high-class and full of quality.” Boland Stud are thrilled to offer a Master Of great-grandam Wainui, the multiple Gr.1-winning daughter of My Fate half-sister to The Merry Widow at the 2017 National Complete Warrior. Yearling Sale. CELTIC CAPTAIN PATCHIT UP BABY Celtic Captain had already given young trainer Gareth van Zyl his Patchit Up Baby has been highly tried throughout her career. first career feature success when winning the 2016 Listed From the first crop of Met-winning sire Ideal World, the five-year- Michaelmas Handicap in October and the gelding confirmed his old is out of Qui Liz (Benny The Dip), an unraced half-sister to popular status with a smart score in Sunday’s R120,000 sires Emperor Jones and Qui Danzig. Unfortunately she is a very umThomboti Stakes at Greyville. Owner Brian Burnard was shy breeder and has not got in foal since she produced Patchit Up thrilled with his four-year-old, who produced a clinical display Baby, her previous South African-born foal being the Invincible over the 2000m trip and this opens up numerous options during Spirit filly Celestial Cloud, who won two races for her breeders the forthcoming SA Champions Season in KZN, which starts in Anton and Judy Proctor. Now a four-time winner, Patchit Up Baby April. has been placed in Gr.1, Gr.2, Gr.3 and Listed races, including a Celtic Captain has now won five races with seven places from third in the Gr.1 SA Oaks run over 2450m at Turffontein. 18 starts and earnings of R469,375. Promoting SOUTH AFRICAN BLOODSTOCK to the world! Tel: +27 (0)31 769 2961/63 • Email: [email protected] • www.racingsouthafrica.co.za

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He was a R300,000 graduate of the 2014 Bloodstock SA National Two-Year-Old Sale. Bred by Patricia Devine Investments, the son SOUTH AFRICA RACING & of Captain Al is out of the twice-winning Royal Chalice mare BREEDING NEWS ~ CONTINUED Celtic Chalice, who won her races from 2000m to 2400m and is a half-sister to Gr.2 Reserve Stayers runner-up Sudden Storm. INDUSTRY NEWS At the recent AGM of the National Horseracing Authority of SA (NHA), Ken Truter, was welcomed as the new Chairman. Truter’s association with the sport of horseracing has covered virtually all aspects from racehorse ownership and breeding to various administrative roles, including a four-year stint as Chairman of Gold Circle Western Cape Chapter when the Company was joined with the KZN Racing Chapter. He chose to take a break from administrative duties until 2015, when he was approached to consider representing the Western Cape on the NHA board. “Serving on the NHA is probably the only thing I haven’t done in racing besides training horses,” he quips. “I thought it might be nice to get involved again. I don’t want to sit on a board unless I believe I can make a contribution, but I sold my business in 2011 and have been semi-retired, so I had time on my hands. I feel I know racing, understand the rules and know the people.” Celtic Captain winning the Listed umThomboti Stakes. After serving on the NHA board for two years, Truter was elected Chair at the January 2017 AGM. “Andy O’Connor will be GREEN TOP turning 70 this year, so he decided he would retire to give the board Green Top made a sparkling debut for trainer Alec Laird and continuity, and so we took the decision to change at the beginning of long-standing patrons Peter White and Colin Gordon at the year, rather than halfway through it.” Turffontein yesterday. A deep-girthed two-year-old filly by STUD NEWS Gimmethegreenlight, she defied greenness around the bend to The northern parts of South Africa have enjoyed tremendous get going late and collar the well-fancied Querari filly Spring rainfall in the last week, many of the important catchment areas Breeze. recording significant precipitation. Unfortunately, the same Offered for sale by Varsfontein Stud at last year’s Bloodstock SA cannot be said for much of the southern parts of the country, National Yearling Sale, Green Top continued the cricketing theme effectively from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town and up the west of her high-class dam Caughtintheslips, who won the Gr.2 SA coast. Studs in these areas are very concerned and the City of Fillies’ Classic and was Graded-placed multiple times during her Cape Town has stated that reservoirs will run dry by the beginning career, which resulted in five victories. The daughter of Caesour of June should they not get early winter rains. has been no less successful at stud, already producing the likes of Stakes performers Captain’s Knock (eight wins), Quick Single SALES NEWS (three wins) and, most recently, Doosra (Captain Al), who won Bloodstock South Africa has the next bite of the Yearling Sales the Gr.3 Graeme Beck Stakes for three-year-old colts and geldings. cherry when their Cape Yearling Sale is held on Thursday, 16th A racy, correct yearling with good strength, considering her March. Moving from their previous venue at the Val De Vie Polo family credentials, Green Top would have been well bought at Estate, BSA has secured the upmarket Mistico Equestrian Estate R225,000, but now looks like being a real bargain. situated in the Cape Winelands, near Paarl. With a 148-strong catalogue, it features for the first time this year the drafts of Cheveley, Mauritzfontein, Moutonshoek, Varsfontein, Wicklow and Wilgerbosdrift Studs, some of the most established nurseries in the country. Whilst the sale lacks many of the old established sires, other than Var and Judpot and the last crops of Fort Wood, Horse Chestnut and Sail From Seattle, it has attracted a healthy group of the emerging stallions like Gimmethegreenlight, Elusive Fort, Ideal World, Mambo In Seattle, Querari, Pathfork, Philanthropist and What A Winter. Those with first two-year- olds this season, Byword, Twice Over and Marchfield, are also well represented and the market will have another chance to look at the first crop of locally-bred sires Jackson (Dynasty), Master Of My Fate (Jet Master), Pomodoro (Jet Master) and Potala Palace (Singspiel). The high-class import Duke Of Marmalade has a single entry and the exciting Noble Tune makes his sales debut. For more information, go to: www.tba.co.za

Winner at Turffontein, Green Top pictured as a yearling. For further information contact: [email protected]

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2nd dam Sharp Eyes (Storm Cat) 3rd dam Gaelic Bird (Gay Mecene) O: Buti Bintooq Almarri, B: Blue Devil Racing, T: Ahmed bin Harmash EBN $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Fall Yearling Sale by Wycombe House, consigned by Romans Racing Stables 30,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale TWEET OF THE by Alessandro Marconi, consigned by Malcolm Bastard

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2. MIDNIGHT CHICA (USA), 3f, Midnight Lute – Anita Chica (Kitten’s Joy) O: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, B: Mike G Rutherford, T: D Selvaratnam RNA $20,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale consigned by Legacy Bloodstock

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3. COMPLIMENTI (USA), 3f, Congrats – Goldilock’s Cat (Seeking The Gold) O: Kildare Stud, Frankie O’ Conner, B: Diamond A Racing Corp, T: Doug Watson $95,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Sequel /Global , consigned by Taylor Made Sales RNA $145,000 Fasig-Tipton Florida Select Two-Year-Olds in Congratulations Training consigned by Sequel Bloodstock DAVID PIPE, winners of EBN’s February ‘Tweet Of The Month’. We hope you enjoy your £30 gift voucher KYBRED from Bon Coeur Fine Wines. USBRED Start tweeting now to be in with a chance of winning March’s ‘Tweet Of The Month’ Also ran: Melesina, Calare, Rajar, Magical Forest, Don’t Lie Kitten (make sure you tag @bloodstocknews) Non runner: Nashmiah Distances: 1½l, ¾l, ¾l, nk, 1¾l, 5¾l, 9½l Sponsored by @eileen_harte With the addition of cheekpieces, Nomorerichblondes (Hard Spun) continued her progress, following up a runner-up finish in the Listed UAE 1,000 Guineas. Always well positioned with Rajar (Archipenko) setting the pace, the winner travelled well and came through to lead three out, fought off the attentions of Complimenti (Congrats), before running on strongly. She is a half-sister to the Listed Christmas Past Stakes winner Sharp

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Bloodstock Peace of Insurance - Tweet Of The Mind? EBN Get Covered [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie MONTH background Kitty (Kitten’s Joy) and they are the two sole runners out of the Fairway Fun Stakes runner-up Miss Luann (Unbridled’s Song). The EBN’s February Tweet of the Month second dam is the dual winner Sharp Eyes (Storm Cat), also dam of winner is David Pipe. the Listed Red Carpet Stakes-second Choice Play (Vindication). The third dam is the dual French Gr.3 winner Gaelic Bird (Gay Mecene), On his father’s (Martin Pipe) retirement, David also dam of the Gr.2 Prix Chaudenay winner Celtic Celeb (Peintre Pipe Junior took over the helm at Pond House. Celebre) and the Listed winner Gaelic Queen (Fairy King). David had learnt his trade not only from the Miss Luann has a yearling filly by Giant’s Causeway. Champion British jumps trainer, but also Gr.3 NAD AL SHEBA TROPHY, Meydan, 2810mT, 3yo+, through experience with some of the world’s 1st $120,000, 2nd $40,000, 3rd $20,000 other leading handlers including Michael 1. BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE (GB), 5m, Dickinson, Cricquette Head-Maarek and Joey New Approach – Mazuna (Cape Cross) Ramsden. By the time he took over from his 2nd dam Keswa (Kings Lake) father, David had already carved himself a 3rd dam Reves Celestes (Lyphard) niche as a successful trainer in his own right, O: Godolphin, B: Rabbah Bloodstock, T: Saeed bin Suroor producing 164 winners from his six seasons 2. VAZIRABAD (Fr), 5g, training point-to-pointers from a yard nearby. Manduro – Visorama (Linamix) O: HH Aga Khan, B: Haras de Son Altesse L’Aga Khan, Despite inheriting a powerful string of horses, T: A De Royer-Dupre the level of success that was to follow could not 3. SHEIKHZAYEDROAD (GB), 8g, readily be foreseen. David trained 134 winners Dubawi – Royal Secrets (Highest Honor) in 2006/07 (the leading trainer numerically) O: Mohammed Jaber, B: Rabbah Bloodstock, and in the process, became the first to train 100 T: David Simcock winners in a debut season. Also ran: Basateen, Los Barbados, Zamaam, Red Galileo, Rathlin Rose’s Royal Artillery victory at Carbon Dating, Rio Tigre Sandown under Captain Guy Disney was a Distances: 1½l, 3¼l, 1¼l, 1l, 2¾l, 2½l, 1½l, 18¼l poignant and emotional occasion. Disney, Making her seasonal debut and first start since taking the Gr.2 who lost his right leg below the knee when the Zipping Classic in November, Beautiful Romance (New vehicle he was travelling in was hit by a rocket Approach) raced in mid-field for much of this slowly run affair. in Afghanistan in 2009, had been a successful She was ridden on the sweeping turn into the home straight, point-to-point jockey before joining the armed where she soon took charge and stayed on stoutly to defeat the forces and that fire still burned even after high-class Vazirabad (Manduro). sustaining his injury. Following an amazing She is a daughter of the Gr.3 Princess Royal Stakes winner Mazuna (Cape Cross), also dam of the Listed-placed Executive Force recuperation and a long and protracted battle (Sepoy). The second dam is the Italian Listed-placed Keswa (Kings with the BHA over his riders’ licence, they Lake), who produced the Listed Finlandia Cup Handicap-placed were finally satisfied that he should be allowed Nobilissime (Halling), the multiple winners Compradore to ride again under Rules. His success aboard (Mujtahid; dam of the Gr.3 Prix Saint-Georges winner Beyond Rathlin Rose in the Royal Artillery on Friday Desire) and Rachel Print (Cadeaux Genereux; dam of the dual 17th February was his first under Rules and Listed-placed Walk Of Life), as well as the unraced Enti Alamal the first victory of a jockey with a prosthetic (Rainbow Quest; dam of the Listed hurdle winner Esplendido). The leg. Guy is a real inspiration; courageous and third dam, Reves Celestes (Lyphard), won three races and is also dam of the multiple Listed winner Matahif (Wassl), the dual winner humble in equal measure. Following the race Starlight Dreams (Black Tie Affair; dam of the Champion European Disney quickly paid tribute to the soldiers who Two-Year-Old Colt, Classic winner and sire Mastercraftsman, the helped him escape with his life and those who American Gr.3 winner Genuine Devotion and the Gr.1 Moyglare were not so fortunate. Stud Stakes runner-up Famous; grandam of the Listed-placed Genuine Quality) and the winner Rafif (Riverman; dam of the dual Sponsored by Gr.1 winner and sire Pressing, and the Listed-placed Rajam). @eileen_harte Mazuna has a yearling full-brother to the winner and last year Corney & Barrow logo returned again to New Approach.

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Plus 10 Executive London - Full time PLUS TEN

Plus 10 is an industry-funded bonus scheme for the British and Irish Flat racing thoroughbred owners and breeders. The scheme was created to incentivise owners to invest in British and Irish bred bloodstock, to race horses locally and to encourage people to race fillies. This is an exciting opportunity to join the racing industry in a hands-on, varied role with Plus 10. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-starter, with a strong work ethic and attitude of a team player. Role of the Plus 10 Executive: • Assist with development and implementation of the Plus 10 promotional strategy, spanning digital and traditional communications, • Assist with advertising and marketing activities, with the aim of promoting the scheme and educating stakeholders on operational matters and on its many benefits to breeders, owners and trainers. • Management of day-to-day administrative requirements, ensuring the smooth running of the scheme. • In time, you will also be expected to work on wider communications activities.

The role is based in the BHA’s London office and will include plenty of days outside the office at foal, yearling and breeze-up sales held in Britain and Ireland, as well as attendance at race meetings to promote the Plus 10 bonus scheme. Ideally you will possess knowledge of the bloodstock and racing industries, with knowledge of working in racing and have excellent commu- nication skills, both written and oral. You will also be able to build effective relationships with key audiences and industry stakeholders for the benefit of and continued expan- sion of the scheme. You will be enthusiastic, proactive, confident and assertive, and be a competent user of MS Office packages, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook. If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience, please apply by completing our application form on the following link: https://britishhorseracing.wufoo.eu/forms/employment-application-copy-with-cv-attach/ The closing date for applications will be 3 March 2017.

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The Thoroughbred Club Executive WATERSHIP The TBA is seeking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and ‘hands on’ individual to be responsible for the administration and management of our young persons DOWN STUD initiative The Thoroughbred Club (TTC). The successful candidate will be required to work with TTC committee to deliver the strategic plans of the club. Experienced Stud Hand required. Key responsibilities include: Competitive package including ●All administration functions associated with the on-site accommodation. growth and maintenance of TTC membership. ●Daily management of TTC website and social media Rural location near Newbury, Berkshire. platforms. ●Liaising with TTC Chairman and committee to ensure Full time, permanent position. the initiative stays within budget and to strategy. ●Delivery of the club events and benefits. Contact: [email protected] Please apply by sending a CV and covering letter to Tel: 01635 278600 [email protected] STAKES RESULTS ~ NH STAKES RESULT ~ NH EBF RACE RESULTS EBN: FRIDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY 2017

LR MEYDAN CLASSIC, Meydan, 1400mT, 3yo, 1st $90,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000 1. TOP SCORE (GB), 3c, Going Fifty Years Hard Spun – Windsor County (Elusive Quality) Places? Flying Horses 2nd dam Ascutney (Lord At War) 3rd dam Right Word (Verbatim) [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: Saeed bin Suroor 2. FLY AT DAWN (USA), 3c, T: M F de Kock Discreet Cat – Emirates Girl (Unbridled’s Song) A$150,000 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: Charlie Appleby by De Burgh Equine, consigned by Yarraman Park Stud 3. REALLY SPECIAL (GB), 3f, 2. Bravo Zolo (Ire), 3. Tahanee (Arg) Shamardal – Rumh (Monsun) Distances: nk, shd. 14 ran. O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: Saeed bin Suroor Also ran: Masham Star, Nobelium, Grey Britain, Mufeed, NATIONAL HUNT STAKES RESULT Good Omen, Souls In The Wind, Island Vision, Silent Assassin Distances: ½l, hd, 2½l, ½l, 1l, 3¼l, shd, 2½l, 9½l, 2¼l IRELAND

LR CURLIN HANDICAP, Meydan, 2000mD, 3yo+, 1st $96,000, Gr.3 MICHAEL PURCELL MEMORIAL NOVICES’ HURDLE, 2nd $32,000, 3rd $16,000 Thurles, 2m4½f, 5yo+, 1st €26,550, 2nd €8,550, 3rd €4,050 1. ETIJAAH (USA), 7g, 1. TIN SOLDIER (Fr), 6g, Daaher – Hasheema (Darshaan) Soldier Of Fortune – Everlast (Anabaa) 2nd dam Dance Ahead (Shareef Dancer) 2nd dam Cutlass (Sure Blade) 3rd dam Shoot Clear (Bay Express) 3rd dam Sailor’s Mate (Shirley Heights) O: Hamdan Al Maktoum, B: Shadwell Farm, T: Doug Watson O: Philip J Reynolds, 2. MUBTAAHIJ (Ire), 5h, B: Elevage de Tourgeville & Mme Hilary Erculiani, Dubawi – Pennegale (Pennekamp) T: W P Mullins O: Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, 2. MOULIN A VENT (GB), 5g, B: Dunmore Stud, T: M F de Kock Sagamix – Bahia Blanca (Astarabad) €450,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale O: Mrs Patricia Hunt, B: Minster Stud, T: Noel Meade by Form Bloodstock, consigned by Hotellerie £1,000 2012 DBS December Sale 3. ALABASTER (USA), 5h, by Richard Frisby Medaglia D’Oro – Lady Pegasus (Fusaichi Pegasus) consigned by Minster Enterprises Ltd O: Godolphin, B: Darley, T: Saeed bin Suroor €55,000 2015 Goffs Land Rover Sale by Mags O’Toole/Noel Meade Also ran: Sharpalo, Layl, Storm Belt, Gold City, Memorial Day, consigned by Glenwood Stud Beach Bar 3. CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC (Ire), 6g, Non runner: Hunting Ground Distances: 2½l, 4½l, 2¾l, 4½l, 2¼l, ¾l, 31l, 10½l Stowaway – Classical Rachel (Shahanndeh) O: Gigginstown House Stud, B: Ronald O’Neill, T: Gordon Elliott SUPPORTING RACES €20,000 2014 Goffs Land Rover Sale by Kilronan Stud 3.40 (GMT) MEYDAN, 3YO+ HANDICAP, 1M2FT, consigned by Ronnie O’Neill 1. VIREN’S ARMY (Ire), 4c, €100,000 2015 Goffs Punchestown Sale Twirling Candy – Blue Angel (Oratorio) by Gordon Elliott 2nd dam Blue Cloud (Nashwan) consigned by Knockanglass Stables 3rd dam Batave (Posse) O: Godolphin, B: Ruskerne, T: Charlie Appleby Also ran: Ask Nile, Black Key, Justmemyselfandi, €115,000 2014 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Indian Monsoon (ur) by Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock, Distances: 1l, 7l, 6½l, 3½l, 6l consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment £700,000 2016 Goffs London Sale by John McCormack, consigned by Middleham Park Racing 2. Kidmenever (Ire) 3. Huge Future (GB) Distances: 1½l, 2l. 14 ran. EBN on Twitter 6.00 (GMT) MEYDAN, 3YO+ HANDICAP, 7FT 1. SUYOOF (Aus), 4g, Follow us Magic Albert – Magic Harmony (Danehill Dancer) 2nd dam Life (Imposing) 3rd dam Life At Last (Northfields) @bloodstocknews O: Hamdan Al Maktoum, B: Yarraman Park Stud Pty Ltd,

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Meadows Oaks winner and the Gr.2 Raven Run Stakes runner-up West Coast Swing (Gone West) and the 2015 Gr.3 Dwyer Stakes Going Fifty Years victor Speightster (Speightstown). The second dam, Dance Places? Flying Horses Swiftly (Danzig), is an unraced half-sister to the Gr.1 Niagara Handicap winner Full Opf Wonder, the Gr.1 Philip H Iselin [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Handicap winner and leading sire Smart Strike and the Gr.2- winning Strike Smartly (all by Mr Prospector). The third dam, Classy ‘N Smart (Smarten), won the Listed Canadian Oaks and NATIONAL HUNT EBF RACE RESULTS was crowned Champion Three-Year-Old Filly in Canada. She is also the dam of Dance Smartly (Danzig), who won the Canadian IRELAND Triple Crown and the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff before producing the Gr.1 winner Dancethruthedawn (Mr Prospector) and Gr.2 EBF MARES’ NOVICE CHASE, Thurles, 3m1f, 5yo+, 1st €13,222, victor Dance With Ravens (A P Indy). 2nd €4,085, 3rd €1,935 Paiota Falls has a yearling filly named Intellina by Intello. BR 11.55 (GMT) CHANTILLY, 3YO F MAIDEN, 1600MAW 1. PANAMERAS (Fr), 3f, ebfstallions.com Medecis – So Long Girl (Selkirk) O: Patrice Folliot, B: Mme S Castanheira & T Castanheira, T: Tony Castanheira 1. CARRIGEEN ACEBO (Ire), 9m, Distances: nse, 1¼l. 10 ran. Indian River – Carrigeen Acer (Lord Americo) 2nd dam Carrigeensharragh (Walshford) Panameras (Medecis) was unplaced in her first six runs before 3rd dam Rock Forest (King Of The Jungle) winning this in a close finish. She is a half-sister to the Gr.2-placed O/B: Mrs R H Lalor, T: R H Lalor Murcielago (Spinning World) and the winner Asterion (Ryono). 2. Misty Lady (Ire), 3. Carole Rose (Ire). They are out of So Long Girl (Selkirk), who was placed in Italy Distances: 1¾l, 25l. 7 ran. and has five winning half-siblings, headed by the twice Listed- placed Sweet Sorrow (Lahib). The second dam, So Long Boys EBF MARES’ NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE, Thurles, 2m, 4-7yo, (Beldale Flutter), was also placed in Listed company and is a half- 1st € 6,776, 2nd €2,101, 3rd €1,001 sister to the Gr.1 winner and sire Common Grounds (Kris), the Gr.1-placed Gr.3 victrix Angel In My Heart (Rainbow Quest; dam of Gr.1 Derby winner and sire Kris Kin and the Stakes-winning hurdler Cause Of Causes) and Listed winner Lightning Fire (Kris; ebfstallions.com dam of Gr.2 winner Beyrouth and Listed scorer Flame Valley). The third dam is the placed Lyphard mare Sweetly. BR

1. MARTELLO PARK (Ire), 5m, Central Park – Johnsalice (Zaffaran) STAKES FIELDS 2nd dam Bramble Charm (Mandalus) 3rd dam Gold Label (Deep Run) AUSTRALIA – SATURDAY O: A D Mullins & Ms Margaret Mullins, B: Martin Cullinane, T: Ms Margaret Mullins Gr.1 FUTURITY STAKES, Caulfield, 1400m, 3yo+, 1st A$300,000, 2. Creation (Fr), 3. La Bella Vida (Ire). 2nd A$90,000, 3rd A$45,000, 3.50am (GMT) Distances: 21l, 33l. 12 ran. BLACK HEART BART (Aus), 6g, Blackfriars – Sister Theresa (At Talaq) LUCKY HUSSLER (Aus), 7g, YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW Husson – Talaq Dancer (Black Hawk) TURN ME LOOSE (NZ), 5h, FRANCE Iffraaj – Indomitable (Danehill) TOSEN STARDOM (Jpn), 6h, 11.25 (GMT) CHANTILLY, 3YO C&G MDN, 1600MAW Deep Impact – Admire Kirameki (End Sweep) 1. AFRICAN RIDE (GB), 3c, FAST ‘N’ ROCKING (Aus), 6g, Candy Ride – Paiota Falls (Kris S) Fastnet Rock – For The Good Times (Hennessy) O/B: Wertheimer & Frere, T: Carlos Laffon-Parias PALENTINO (Aus), 4c, Distances: 5l, snk. 8 ran. Teofilo – Palatine Hill (Palace Music) ECUADOR (NZ), 7g, African Ride (Candy Ride) was placed once in two starts last High Chaparral – Bak Da Princess (Danske) season and made a promising reappearance here. He is a half- HE’S OUR ROKKII (NZ), 4g, brother to the US scorer Rafting (Tapit) and the Irish winner Roc De Cambes – Clerihew (Lomitas) Pastilla (Pulpit). They are out of the Listed La Lorgnette Stakes ATTENTION (Aus), 3c, winner Paiota Falls (Kris S), a half-sister to the Listed Prairie Stratum – Flamboyance (Snowland)

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Gr.1 BLUE DIAMOND STAKES, Caulfield, 1200m, 2yo, FELL SWOOP (Aus), 5g, 1st A$900,000, 2nd A$270,000, 3rd A$135,000, 5.10am (GMT) Not A Single Doubt – Touched In Flight (Fasliyev) PROPERTY (Aus), 2g, EXTREME CHOICE (Aus), 3c, Starcraft – Opalize (Anabaa) Not A Single Doubt – Extremely (Hussonet) JUKEBOX (Aus), 2c, KAEPERNICK (Aus), 5g, Snitzel – Jestatune (Rory’s Jester) Fastnet Rock – Volcada (Stravinsky) PARIAH (Aus), 2c, SHEIDEL (Aus), 5m, Redoute’s Choice – Secluded (Hussonet) Holy Roman Emperor – Laventour (Metal Storm) WAIT FOR NO ONE (Aus), 2c, THERMAL CURRENT (Aus), 6g, – Divine Choice (Rock Of Gibraltar) Exceed And Excel – Soaressa (Twining) ASPECT (Aus), 2c, FAATINAH (Aus), 4g, Pluck – Innishbeg (Lonhro) Nicconi – Alqwah (Danehill) CAO CAO (Aus), 2c, WILD RAIN (Aus), 5m, Fastnet Rock – Serenada (Encosta De Lago) Manhattan Rain – North Flower (Rory’s Jester) TAKING AIM (Aus), 2c, AEGEAN SEA (Aus), 4f, Choisir – Girl Hussler (Hussonet) Beneteau – Tyche (Saltgrass) MURAAHIB (Aus), 2c, HELLBENT (Aus), 4c, Reset – Sultah (Exceed And Excel) I Am Invincible – Volkaspray (Volksraad) WILL’S BID (Aus), 2c, MISS PROMISCUITY (Aus), 6m, Fastnet Rock – Gold Anthem (Made Of Gold) Magnus – Zipstream (Distant Music) CATCHY (Aus), 2f, OCEAN EMBERS (Aus), 4f, Fastnet Rock – Cats Whisker (Fusaichi Pegasus) Beneteau – Burningwood (Tabasco Cat) FORMALITY (Aus), 2f, READY SUNSHINE (Aus), 6g, Fastnet Rock – Jolie’s Shinju (Jolie’s Halo) More Than Ready – Seeking Sunshine (Seeking The Gold) TULIP (Aus), 2f, SHAKESPEAREAN LASS (Aus), 5m, Pierro – Musidora (Rock Of Gibraltar) Written Tycoon – Eliza Dream (Desert Sun) ROOMOOZ (Aus), 2f, I AM A STAR (NZ), 3f, Fastnet Rock – Pane In The Glass (Testa Rossa) I Am Invincible – Star Band (Dixieland Band) BLONDIE (Aus), 2f, EL DIVINO (Aus), 3c, Reward For Effort – Divine Princess (General Nediym) Snitzel – Vegas Showgirl (Al Akbar) SHEER MADNESS (Aus), 2g, MISSROCK (Aus), 3f, Moshe – Olympiad (Flying Spur) Fastnet Rock – Miss Judgement (Strategic) GUARD OF HONOUR (Aus), 3c, Northern Meteor – Victory Cry (General Nediym) Gr.1 CHIPPING NORTON STAKES, Randwick, 1600m, 3yo+, 1st A$348,000, 2nd A$114,000, 3rd A$60,000, 5.30am (GMT) HARTNELL (GB), 6g, Authorized – Debonnaire (Anabaa) PREFERMENT (NZ), 5h, Zabeel – Better Alternative (Flying Spur) EUROPEAN INTEREST RUNNERS GRAND MARSHAL (GB), 7g, Dansili – Margarula (Doyoun) Gr.2 CAULFIELD AUTUMN CLASSIC, Caulfield, 1800m, 3yo, WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ), 8g, 1st A$120,000, 2nd A$36,000, 3rd A$18,000, 2.40am (GMT) Yamanin Vital – Ears Carol (Carolingian) CLIFF HANGER (Aus), 3g, LIBRAN (Ire), 6g, Canford Cliffs – Crevasse (Snowland) Lawman – True Crystal (Sadler’s Wells) ELECTRIC CHARLIE (Aus), 3g, MAGIC HURRICANE (Ire), 7g, Myboycharlie – Miscount (Encounter) Hurricane Run – Close Regards (Danehill) BOLD PRESENCE (Aus), 3c, TAVAGO (NZ), 4g, New Approach – Vachere (Flying Spur) Tavistock – Sara Ann (Stravinsky) CALLISTO MOON (Aus), 3g, ENDLESS DRAMA (Ire), 5h, New Approach – Paramount (Monashee Mountain) Lope De Vega – Desert Drama (Green Desert) (Aus), 5m, Gr.2 SWEET EMBRACE STAKES, Randwick, 1200m, 2yof, Street Cry – Vegas Showgirl (Al Akbar) 1st A$115,000, 2nd A$38,000, 3rd A$18,500, 3.00am (GMT) LASQUETI SPIRIT (Aus), 3f, GREATER GOOD (Aus), 2f, Beneteau – Supriym Story (General Nediym) Fastnet Rock – Necessary Evil (Harlan’s Holiday)

Gr.1 OAKLEIGH PLATE, Caulfield, 1100m, 3yo+, 1st A$300,000, Gr.2 ANGUS ARMANASCO STAKES, Caulfield, 1400m, 3yof, 2nd A$90,000, 3rd A$45,000, 5.50am (GMT) 1st A$120,000, 2nd A$36,000, 3rd A$18,000, 3.15am (GMT) FLAMBERGE (Aus), 7g, BELLA SORELLASTRA (Aus), 3f, Exceed And Excel – Razor Blade (Blazing Sword) Lope De Vega – Holbrook Lass (Rory’s Jester)

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Gr.3 LIVERPOOL CITY CUP, Randwick, 1300m, 3yo+, US DOLLAR: 1.2550 SWEDISH KRONA: 11.2730 1st A$84,750, 2nd A$28,500 3rd A$13,500, 4.10am (GMT) EURO: 1.1852 NORWEGIAN KRONE: 10.4460 SWISS FRANC: 1.2628 DANISH KRONE: 8.8070 AROD (Ire), 6h, JAPANESE YEN: 141.3150 UAE DIRHAM: 4.7071 Teofilo – My Personal Space (Rahy) CANADIAN DOLLAR: 1.6437 RUSSIAN RUBLE: 72.2000 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR: 1.6244 SINGAPORE DOLLAR: 1.7651 CHETWOOD (Aus), 4g, NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR: 1.7342 HONG KONG DOLLAR: 9.7366 Exceed And Excel – Eldarin (Marauding) MCCREERY (GB), 5g, Above rates are the mid-market rates at 4.00pm on 23/02/2017 Big Bad Bob – Dolmna (Marchand De Sable) START WONDERING (NZ), 6g, Gr.2 PETER YOUNG STAKES, Caulfield, 1800m, 3yo+, 1st A$120,000, 2nd A$36,000, 3rd A$18,000, 4.30am (GMT) Eighth Wonder – Roseanbar (Al Akbar) AWESOME ROCK (Aus), 5h, AUTHENTIC PADDY (NZ), 7g, Fastnet Rock – Awesome Planet (Giant’s Causeway) Howbaddouwantit – Authentic Cross (Cape Cross) THE UNITED STATES (Ire), 7h, MAYBE MIAMI (NZ), 5g, Galileo – Beauty Is Truth (Pivotal) Iffraaj – Miami (Waikiki Star) EXOSPHERIC (GB), 5h, IAMISHWARA (NZ), 7g, Beat Hollow – Bright And Clear (Danehill) Keeninsky – She’s Heroic (Clay Hero) TOM MELBOURNE (Ire), 6g, MIGHTY SOLOMON (NZ), 6g, Dylan Thomas – Roshanak (Spinning World) Darci Brahma – Tarzie (City On A Hill) HUMIDOR (NZ), 4g, WATCH THIS SPACE (NZ), 5g, Teofilo – Zalika (Zabeel) Elusive City – Multi Tasker (Kaapstad) JAMEKA (Aus), 4f, PRINCE OF PASSION (NZ), 6g, Myboycharlie – Mine Game (General Nediym) Castledale – Hidden Passion (Desert Prince) SOFIA ROSA (NZ), 4f, Makfi – Bislieri (Encosta De Lago) Gr.2 SURROUND STAKES, Randwick, 1400m, 3yof, 1st A$115,000, 2nd A$38,000, 3rd A$18,500, 4.50am (GMT) FOXPLAY (Aus), 3f, EUROPEAN INTEREST RUNNERS Foxwedge – Butters (El Prado) FRENCH FERN (Aus), 3f, Gr.2 MATAMATA BREEDERS’ STAKES, Matamata, 1200m, 2yof, Lope De Vega – La Famelia (Strategic) 1st NZ$62,500, 2nd NZ$20,000, 3rd NZ$10,000, 2.16am (GMT) PRINCESS RIHANNA (NZ), 2f, Gr.2 GUY WALTER STAKES, Randwick, 1400m, 4yo+f&m, Showcasing – Magic Tryst (Magic Ring) 1st A$115,000, 2nd A$38,000, 3rd A$18,500, 6.10am (GMT) EXCELLERATION (NZ), 2f, FIRST SEAL (Aus), 5m, Exceed And Excel – Abeautifulred (Handsome Ransom) Fastnet Rock – Episode (Scenic) UJJAYYI (NZ), 2f, Iffraaj – Indian Sky (Stravinsky) BELLE DU NORD (NZ), 2f, NEW ZEALAND – SATURDAY Reliable Man – Bankside Belle (Volksraad) MISS FOXY GAL (Aus), 2f, Gr.1 WFA CLASSIC, Otaki-Maori, 1600m, 3yo+, 1st NZ$118,750, Foxwedge – Zugat (King Cugat) 2nd NZ$38,000, 3rd NZ$19,000, 3.08am (GMT) KAWI (NZ), 6g, Savabeel – Magic Time (Volksraad)

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