SUNDAY, 29 JULY 2018 FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR AUSTRALIA POET=S WORD PENS Godolphin=s Beyond Reason (Ire) (Australia {GB}) brought KING GEORGE THRILLER gold-standard Royal Ascot form to Saturday=s G3 Prix Six Perfections at Deauville and it proved enough as she emerged with the month-long festival=s first black-type prize after a tense finish which forced a photo. Fourth in the June 23 Listed Chesham S., the bay raced under cover early tracking the pace set by >TDN Rising Star= Spirit of Brittany (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Roused into action in early straight by Tony Piccone, the 7-1 shot wore down the even-money favourite passing the furlong pole and held on grimly as Devant (Fr) (Showcasing {GB}) closed with every stride. At the line, there was a nose between them, with Spirit of Brittany shaping as a possible non-stayer two lengths away in third. Beyond Reason becomes the first stakes winner for Derby winner Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). AShe=s a nice filly and has been straightforward to train ever since she came into the yard,@ Charlie Appleby said. Cont. p7 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Poet=s Word edges stable companion Crystal Ocean in the King George | Racing Post TENFOLD BEST IN ‘DANDY;’ HASKELL SUNDAY Top-level sophomore racing is back in full swing after Tenfold If there were any doubts that his defeat of Cracksman (GB) captured the GII Jim Dandy S. at Saratoga Saturday. The GI (Frankel {GB}) was an aberration in the Royal meeting=s G1 Betfair.com Haskell Invitational looms Sunday. Click or tap here Prince of Wales=s S., Saeed Suhail=s Poet=s Word (Ire) (Poet=s to go straight to TDN America. Voice {GB}) quashed them on Saturday as he mastered his rock-hard stablemate Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) in an epic encounter. Ever since Royal Ascot had passed, this renewal had looked between the Freemason Lodge pair who are equally the manifestation of Sir Michael Stoute=s training method and with Cracksman and Kew Gardens (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) absent this became a truly two-horse affair. As William Buick set the 6-4 favourite Crystal Ocean alight two out, man-of- the-moment James Doyle was delivering Poet=s Word with perfect poise from behind and the 7-4 second favourite ranged alongside a furlong out. Neither of the yard=s duo were prepared to give an inch close home as they raced for the bragging rights but Poet=s Word proved just the stronger by a neck, with the solid yardstick Coronet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) a healthy nine lengths behind in third. AThey are two wonderful brave athletes and my first reaction is to feel sorry for the runner-up,@ Stoute commented after a crowning moment of his distinguished career which now features the outright record of six winners in this prestigious showcase. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 16 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JULY 2018 second at Doncaster in September before picking up the thread seamlessly on his 4-year-old bow at Chelmsford last April. Chester=s May meeting was chosen as the black-type debut for Poet=s Word Pens King George Thriller cont. from p1 Poet=s Word and he proved up to the task when a neck second AThey are a joy to train--they are two admirable, honest and to Deauville (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G3 Huxley S. at 10 furlongs sound competitors and there is nothing before earning the laurels in the 12-furlong between them really. A big team effort G3 Glorious S. on deep ground back at served that up.@ Glorious Goodwood in August. Jumping into Group 1 company when a half-length Providing Stoute with the Royal Ascot second to Decorated Knight (GB) (Galileo record last time, Poet=s Word was in many {Ire}) in the G1 Irish Champion S. at ways the perfect specimen to hand his Leopardstown the following month, he tried trainer another landmark here. His official his hardest next time but could not live with BHA ratings have climbed as his career has Cracksman as he trailed seven lengths progressed, with no blips, and his trajectory behind in second in the G1 Champion S. has an unflinching upward progress to it. here. Sixth in the G1 Hong Kong Cup at Sha Decades of handling these type of Tin Dec. 10 and second to Hawkbill (Kitten=s Thoroughbreds meant that Stoute had the Joy) in the Mar. 31 G1 Dubai Sheema Classic sense to take it steady at two and three and at Meydan, he returned to Europe to when he was fourth in the 10-furlong annexe the G3 Brigadier Gerard S. at Sir Michael Stoute with the King George handicap on the Epsom Derby undercard Sandown May 24 and arrived for the Prince trophy after his record sixth win in the race that the stable had previously won with of Wales=s with solid claims without being Racing Post considered in the same vicinity of Conduit (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) it was time to Cracksman. While the immediate tendency was to put his lower sights for the time being. Poet=s Word responded with a dramatic reversal of the win in a similar event at Glorious Goodwood and an even better TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 16 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JULY 2018 Champion form there down to fast ground and the indifference Pedigree Notes... of the Oppenheimer homebred, thinking time and reflection Poet=s Word, who becomes the first 5-year-old to win this allowed the Stoute representative greater credit especially after since Daylami (Ire) in 1999, is out of the listed-placed Woodcote Hawkbill ran so close in the Eclipse having been 10 1/4 lengths Stud homebred Whirly Bird (GB) (Nashwan), who also produced behind at Royal Ascot. the G3 Thoroughbred S. and G3 Prestige S. scorer Malabar (GB) With Rostropovich (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) taking front-running (Raven=s Pass). Her first foal Whirly Dancer (GB) (Danehill duties off Salouen (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}), the pace was = unflinching which allowed the Stoute runners to draft and Dancer {Ire}) was responsible for last year s G2 Railway S. conserve energy for their inevitable scrap. Crystal Ocean winner and G1 Goffs Vincent O=Brien National S. and G1 Phoenix committed first straightening for home and for a few strides that S.-placed Beckford (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), while her own dam looked a winning move given how well he stayed in last year=s St Inchyre (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}) was a reliable source of Leger and Doyle was still over two lengths adrift. The Rothschild middle-distance talent. The third dam Inchmurrin homebred had the rail to help as he attempted to give his (Ire) (Lomond) ironically emanates from one of Sir Philip stablemate the slip, but Poet=s Word was unleashing his Oppenheimer=s best families, with the MGSW sire Inchinor (GB) devastating late surge and he ran straight and true in a pursuit (Ahonoora {GB}) her finest progeny while other notables to that only had one outcome. AHe is so versatile and such a feature in the pedigree are Miss Keller (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), genuine warrior--everything he does is very focused,@ Doyle Venus de Milo (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) and the G1 St said. AHe switched off very well and they went a hell of a pace Leger hero Harbour Law (GB) (Lawman {Fr}). Whirly Bird=s 2- today--they were flying down the hill and I had to be patient. I year-old filly by Kingman (GB) named Incharge (GB) was bought ended up following Coronet, which wasn=t really the plan, as I for 200,000gns by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock and Brightwalton wanted to be in front of her and if I had been I think I would Stud at Tattersalls October. She also produced a colt by the have won a bit easier. She dropped off bit on the home turn, same sire this year. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue- which was frustrating as Crystal Ocean got first run on me and I style pedigree. left him with a bit of a task. I had to be brave and attack late and he=s helped me out. Sir Michael said to keep it smooth and he=s a real star.@ TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 16 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JULY 2018 Saturday, Ascot, Britain POET’S WORD (IRE) KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH S. (SPONSORED BY QIPCO)-G1, ,1,250,000, Ascot, 7-28, 3yo/up, 11f 211yT, WIN AND YOU’RE IN ™ 2:25.84, g/f. connection earnings include: 1--POET=S WORD (IRE), 133, h, 5, by Poet=s Voice (GB) $ Automatic berth into #BC18 Turf 1st Dam: Whirly Bird (GB) (SP-Eng), by Nashwan $ $100,000 in pre-entry & entry fees $ Travel award up to $10,000 for domestic 2nd Dam: Inchyre (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) starters and $40,000 for international 3rd Dam: Inchmurrin (Ire), by Lomond starters (300,000gns Ylg >14 TAOCT). O-Saeed Suhail; B-Woodcote Stud Ltd (IRE); T-Sir Michael Stoute; J-James Doyle. ,708,875. Click HERE for the full 2018 Lifetime Record: G1SP-Ire & UAE, 16-7-5-1, $3,624,358. *1/2 #WINANDYOUREIN rules and race schedule. to Malabar (GB) (Raven=s Pass), MGSW-Eng, $213,277. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. OUT OF THE BLUE 2--Crystal Ocean (GB), 133, c, 4, Sea the Stars (Ire)--Crystal Star Early signs are that the current 3-year-old crop are below (GB), by Mark of Esteem (Ire).