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ADLERFLUG COLT TOPS DAY TWO AT ARQANA After the highs of Monday’s opening session, trade took the Darley’s Territories was represented by his second Stakes expected step down at the October Yearling Sale at Arqana winner in three days as Rougir landed the Gr.3 Prix des , when the second session still saw a healthy clearance Reservoirs at Deauville yesterday. See page 10. rate of 83 per cent. © Steve Cargill Early on in the session a son of Adlerflug with an eye-catching page was knocked down to Federico Barberini for €85,000. The April-born colt was offered by his breeder Haras de Bourgeauville IN TODAY’S ISSUE... as Lot 248 and is a half-brother to the Listed Brown Panther Stakes winner Alveena (Medicean), out of Aliyfa, who was a hat- Goffs & Tattersalls re-arrange sales dates p8 trick scorer for and the Aga Khan, culminating in the Racing round-up p16 Listed Oyster Stakes. The mare, a Spinning World half-sister to the Gr.1 Irish St Leger victor (), was purchased from Steve Cargill’s Racing Week p26 the Aga Khan draft at the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale for Pinhooking tables p27 €125,000 in 2017.

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ARQANA OCTOBER YEARLING SALE – DAY TWO Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 248 c ADLERFLUG – Aliyfa Haras de Bourgeauville Federico Barberini 85,000 287 f – Blue Picture La Motteraye Consignment Margaret O’Toole 75,000 333 f MEHMAS – Epatha The Channel Consignment Al Shaqab Racing 75,000 307 c MORANDI – Circus Bee Haras des Capucines Meridian International 72,000 336 c ATTENDU – Exotic Beauty Fairway Consignment MAB Agency 72,000

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Authorized may have departed French shores to stand in page, this is the family of the Gr.1 Sydney Cup victor Mourayan Turkey, but the Gr.1 Derby victor has made headlines on the track (Alhaarth), also placed in the Gr.1 , as well as the Gr.2 once this year as the sire of the Gr.1 Irish Derby victor Lancashire Oaks heroine Endless Time (). Santiago. A member of his latest crop of yearlings caught the eye Also in demand was Lot 307, a colt by the first season sire in the sales ring yesterday when Mags O’Toole signed for a filly Morandi, who was knocked down to Ghislain Bozo’s Meridian from the La Motteraye Consignment at €75,000. International for €72,000. That was a significant mark-up on the Consigned as Lot 287, the filly is a half-sister to the winner Bleu €23,000 he cost as a foal in the same ring last year and is by far the Marine (Dark Angel), out of a daughter of the highest price achieved by a foal out of his dam, the unraced 2002 Gr.1 Prix de Diane heroine Bright Sky (Wolfhound), who Circus Bee (Cape Cross), herself a daughter of the Gr.2 (then) Prix also annexed the Gr.1 Prix de l’Opéra in the Wildenstein colours. de Royallieu. His sire, who stands at Haras du Mont Goubert, That mare is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Prix de Flore and Gr.3 Prix de where he commanded an advertised fee of €3,000 this year, has Psyché winner Board Meeting (Anabaa), who just failed to sired three winners of six races to date from only 12 runners. emulate her older half-sister when runner-up in the 2009 Prix de Marc-Antoine Berghgracht’s MAB Agency later matched that l’Opéra and went on to produce the Listed winner and Gr.3- price when securing a colt by Haras du Quesnay’s first crop sire placed Big Blue (Galileo). Attendu, from the draft of Charles Brière’s Fairway Consignment, Later in the session, that price tag was matched by Lot 333, a for €72,000. Lot 336 is a half-brother to a trio of winners, out of filly by the all-conquering first season sire Mehmas, who was Exotic Beauty (Barathea), who scored twice at two when trained snapped up by Al Shaqab Racing at €75,000. by Mick Channon, including the valuable Hornblower Conditions A €20,000 pinhook at Arqana last December, the filly was Stakes, and just missed out of black type when fourth in the 2009 offered by The Channel Consignment and is a half-sister to four Listed Ripon Two-Year-Old Trophy. She is a half-sister to the Listed winners, out of the Listed Prix Occitanie winner Epatha (Highest Marygate Stakes winner Janina (Namid), who bettered her own Honor), a half-sister to Skins Game (Diktat), who topped his record this year when her daughter Campanelle (Kodiac) gave career when triumphing in the Gr.3 Prix Edmond Blanc for Jean- the page a major boost by triumphing in both the Gr.1 Prix Morny Claude Rouget and the Marquesa de Moratella. Further down the and Gr.2 .

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A trio of young sires had yearlings from their first crops hit the €60,000 mark. The first to do so was the multiple Gr.1 and dual FIRST CROP YEARLING SIRES (€) Classic winner Churchill, whose colt, Lot 237, was bought by Avenue Bloodstock. Another offered by Fairyway Consignment, Sponsored by the colt is out of the juvenile winner Zibeling (Cape Cross), a half-sister to Beauty Is Truth (Pivotal), dam of Gr.1 winners The United States, Hydrangea and Hermosa, all by Churchill’s sire Galileo. A while later, Birchwood reached that figure when

Meridian International brought the hammer down for Lot 306. www.edmondsonhall.com l [email protected] l +44 (0)1638 560556 Consigned by Domaine de l’Etang, she is out of Cindy, a Casamento half-sister to the German Gr.3 victor and Gr.1 Cup-placed Citron Spirit (Invincible Spirit), from the AL WUKAIR family of dual Group-winning juvenile and sire Zebedee and the 290 f ex Borgia Gold 3,000 Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Turf heroine Miss (Alleged). Finally, 339 f ex Faustina 11,000 the only offering on the day by Almanzor achieved the same 341 c ex Fedora WD price. Consigned by Haras d’Etreham, where the sire stands, the 359 f ex Geriba 13,000 colt is a half-brother to three winners, out of Galipette (Green 385 f ex Khoud WD Desert), a half-sister to the Group-winning sires Showcasing and ALMANZOR Camacho. and Eddie Linehan were the buyers. 355 c ex Galipette 60,000 Arc-winning trainer Jean-Claude Rouget also gave €60,000 for a pair of yearlings. The first, Lot 300, is a Shalaa half-brother to ARDAD the Gr.3 Prix Noailles winner Pharrell (Manduro), out of the triple 257 c ex Angel’s Tears 12,000 winner Censure (Kendor). The second, Lot 325, is a Pedro The Great full-sister to the Listed Prix Millkom-placed Tonnencourt, ATTENDU out of the six-time winner Double Mix (Sagamix). 281 c ex Belle De 18,000 In total for the session, 115 of the 139 lots on offer a 336 c ex Exotic Beauty 72,000 buyer at a clearance rate of 83 per cent. They brought in €3,046,000 348 f ex Foxxy Cleopatra 20,000 at an average of €26,487, while the median was €20,000. 354 c ex Galilee 47,000

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NATIONAL DEFENSE 353 f ex Gaita 32,000 PROFITABLE 371 c ex Indigo River 26,000 RECORDER 319 f ex Dawaes 23,000 323 c ex Dictatrix WD 376 f ex It’s Complicated 15,000 THE GREY GATSBY 267 f ex Auto Rouge 7,000 271 f ex Baileys Applause v 25,000 352 f ex From This Day On 9,000 TIME TEST The session-topping Adlerflug colt, Lot 248, who was 295 c ex Casaca 28,000 knocked down to Federico Barberini for €85,000. © Arqana ULTRA 259 c ex Anna Moscana 22,000 320 c ex Deitee v 28,000 BIRCHWOOD ULYSSES 260 c ex Annie Mae Mucho 20,000 381 f ex Kareemah 16,000 288 c ex Boathouse 18,000 WHITECLIFFSOFDOVER 302 c ex Charlie’s Queen 35,000 289 c ex Borea Bere 11,000 306 f ex Cindy 60,000 337 c ex Fammi Sognare 17,000 365 f ex Hamadryade 21,000 304 f ex Chokhani 22,000 BRAMETOT 370 c ex I’m Right v 5,000 342 f ex Fee Du Hazard v 25,000 ZARAK 377 f ex Jaillissante 12,000 293 f ex Campanillas 25,000 314 f ex Cruel Sea 51,000 CHURCHILL 315 f ex Crystal Sea 37,000 237 c ex Zibeling 60,000 350 f ex Fresh Laurels 25,000 373 f ex Influent v 37,000 ZELZAL ECTOT 264 c ex Ascot Glory 43,000 239 f ex Across The Sky 25,000 274 f ex Bayouda 27,000 JOHNNY BARNES 294 c ex Caramanta 25,000 270 f ex Baie Des Fleurs 15,000 331 c ex Elusive Jewel v 14,000 298 c ex Celesteen 16,000 360 f ex Glicine v 9,000 317 c ex Danse D’Amour 18,000 362 f ex Green Media 13,000

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PRE PUBLICATION OFFER IRISH SALES COMPANIES FORCED TO RESCHEDULE NOVEMBER SALES Following the announcement on Monday evening that Ireland has moved to a Level 5 COVID-19 lockdown from today until Wednesday, 2nd December, Goffs and Tatteralls Ireland have had to rearrange the dates for sales that both companies would have 25 staged during November. % GOFFS DISCOUNT The Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale, due to take place on 4th-5th November, will now be held on Tuesday 12th - Wednesday, 13th DOWN TO €23.95 (£21.95) January. The Autumn Horses in Training Sale will remain in its INCLUDES POST & PACKING scheduled position of Thursday, 5th November but will now take place as an online live auction. Join The Goffs November Foal Sale, scheduled for 16th-18th FOR HALF PRICE November, will now take place from Friday 18th - Sunday, 20th FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR FIND OUT MORE INSIDE December, followed by the November Breeding Stock Sale on Monday, 21st December. The movement of both of these sales allows those who have attended the Tattersalls December Sales 20 to complete their 14-day quarantine period before attending the IRISH RACING Goffs sales. The Goffs December National Hunt Sale will remain on its YEARBOOK 21 scheduled date of 9th-10th December. Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said: “Like much of the rest of the country, we did not anticipate a move straight to Level 5, Lyons but we fully respect the decision and objectives of the government ORIGINAL and understand that, in this timeframe, it would not be responsible to attempt to hold a sale. Therefore, in consultation this morning with the ITBA and Tattersalls, we reviewed every sale and selected what we believe is the best possible alternative to maximise the success for each category. “Rescheduling the market-leading Goffs November Sale to FEATURING GER LYONS December will allow sufficient time for buyers and vendors to WILLIE MULLINS quarantine for two weeks following the Tattersalls December Sales. GORDON LORD BYRON JOHN GOSDEN Our December National Hunt Sale falls after the current six-week HONEYSUCKLE lockdown period and therefore remains on its original scheduled dates. “Goffs Autumn Horses-In-Training Sale also remains on its original date, but will be a fully online sale, with a live auctioneer and bidding €31.95 (£29.50) via Goffs Online and by phone. “The Autumn Yearling Sale will be pushed back to January 2021. FEATURING This sale is heavily reliant on overseas investment and it is hoped that a number of countries will have been added to the Irish government’s Green List for travel by that stage, allowing key GER LYONS overseas buyers to attend.” WILLIE MULLINS TATTERSALLS IRELAND GORDON LORD BYRON Tattersalls Ireland has moved its November National Hunt Sale JOHN GOSDEN from 9th-11th November to Saturday 12th - Monday, 14th December. The November Flat Foal & Breeding Stock Sale, due to HONEYSUCKLE have taken place on 13th November, will now be staged on Wednesday, 16th November. That sale will be followed by the CLICK OR CALL TO ORDER Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale at Fairyhouse on Thursday, 17th December. Tattersalls Ireland CEO Matt Mitchell commented: “In these +353 85 728 0169 uncertain times we must plan as best as we can for further sales and www.irishracingyearbook.com ensure we provide the most vibrant marketplace possible for our clients. We trust that the increased Level 5 restrictions for the next six

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PARTIAL FLOORS STUD DISPERSAL ADDED TO DECEMBER SALES The foals include a Lope De Vega filly foal out of Federation, a The Tattersalls December Sales will see a partial dispersal of stock Siyouni colt out of Fusion, a Lope De Vega colt out of Hibiscus, from the late Duke of Roxburghe’s Floors Stud, with seven foals a Zoffany filly out of Lady Glinka, an colt out of Merry and seven mares due to come under the hammer. Jaunt, a Time Test filly out of the Group producer Dusty Answer The stock will be consigned by Kiltinan Castle Stud on its behalf, (Zafonic) and an Invincible Spirit filly out of Prance ( with the foals due to sell on Friday, 27th November and the mares Dancer), a half-sister to the Gr.1 winners Magna Grecia and St on Monday, 1st December. Mark’s Basilica. Among the mares is the Listed-placed Hibiscus (Galileo), a Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented: “The late daughter of the Classic-placed Jacqueline’s Quest, offered in foal Duke of Roxburghe was a passionate and hugely successful owner/ to Siyouni. The mare is a full-sister to the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup breeder and left a lasting legacy which was never more obvious than Juvenile Turf victor Line Of Duty and a half-sister to the Listed at Book 1 of the recent October Yearling Sales, where two of the six winner Onassis (Dubawi). Floors yearlings sold for more than one million guineas. As with so Also on offer are two half-sisters to the great Attraction: many dispersals it is tinged with sadness, but we are proud that Federation (), dam of an impressive Japanese juvenile Tattersalls has been entrusted with the Floors Stud partial dispersal winner, offered in foal to , and Fusion and confident that it will be amongst the highlights of Europe’s (Cape Cross), who is not in foal. The Listed winner Twitch premier foal and breeding stock sale.” () is catalogued in foal to Magna Grecia, while the Simon Marsh, General Manager of Kiltinan Castle Stud, added: young Redoute’s Choice mare Deep Inside is offered in foal to “We are honoured to have been asked to handle the partial dispersal Lope De Vega. The stud will also sell Lady Glinka (Galileo), in on behalf of Floors Stud. Guy Roxburghe was a great friend and the foal to Time Test, and Merry Jaunt (Street Sense), in foal to mares and foals being sold are a wonderful and lasting testament to Night Of Thunder. his commitment and success as a Classic-winning breeder.”

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the rear to deliver her challenge. Inside the final 200m, Rougir RACING REVIEW stayed on well to edge ahead of Sky Sister and found just enough close home to repel the late thrust of Cirona to hold on by a neck, FRANCE with Sky Sister another neck away in third. An €11,000 foal and a €55,000 yearling bred by Jan Krauze out of the Listed Prix Coronation runner-up Summer Moon (Elusive ROUGIR SECOND STAKES City), Rougir is a half-sister to the dual three-year-old scorer WINNER FOR TERRITORIES Svenson (Blame). The Gr.3-placed second dam Kalatuna (Green Fresh from siring his first Listed winner in Italy on Sunday, Darley’s Tune), one of five winners out of the Belgian Listed winner first season sire Territories, a Gr.1-winning son of Invincible Kalasinger (Chief Singer), is a half-brother to dual Belgian Listed- Spirit, sired his first Group winner yesterday when the placed Rocky Reef (Mtoto). Rossi-trained two-year-old filly Rougir backed up an excellent third place finish in the Gr.1 with a narrow LANCELOT SEALS LISTED HONOURS victory in the 1600m Gr.3 Prix des Reservoirs on heavy ground at The second juvenile Stakes race at Deauville yesterday was the Deauville. 1200m Listed Prix Zeddaan, in which Fabrice Chappet’s Prince A winner on debut over 1400m at Chantilly in June, Rougir Lancelot, a British-bred son of Sir Prancealot, got the better of followed up in a Saint-Cloud conditions event in July before seven rivals to register his first Stakes success. finishing fifth in the Gr.3 Prix Six Perfections in August. Third of Following a debut win at Saint-Cloud in June, the lightly-raced three when beaten by just a head and a head in a Lyon Parilly Prince Lancelot secured a fine third in the Gr.3 Prix de Cabourg conditions race on her first start over 1600m, she was sent off next time, but could only manage fifth in the Gr.3 Prix Eclipse last favourite in a competitive seven-runner field, following her fine month. However, he bounced back to form in no uncertain terms effort at Longchamp just over two weeks ago. Settled in midfield under Stephane Pasquier, making progress out wide to challenge by Mickaël Barzalona, Rougir tracked the leading trio, which was 400m out, before kicking clear approaching the 200m mark and headed by Roger Varian’s unbeaten Lady Hayes (Kodiac), who keeping on well close home for a decisive two and a half length went two from two in a Haydock novice last time. Lady Hayes win. A pair of fillies filled the places, with Frontgate (War Front), kicked for home at the top of the straight, but was soon headed prominent throughout, finding just enough to hold on by half a by the running on Sky Sister (Maxios) as Rougir began to make length from Izumi (Showcasing), who finished well from off the headway in behind and Cirona (Maxios) was switched wide from pace to get up for third. DON’T MISS THE BOAT! Sail to success by promoting your consignment within EBN

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A €90,000 yearling bred by Skymarc Farm, Prince Lancelot is He is the first winner out of the placed Peintre Celebre mare the first foal and winner out of the placed Moss Vale mare Khizarya, a half-sister to Listed-winning hurdler Here I Am (Born Rainbow Vale, a half-sister to French Listed scorer Rainbow To Sea), from the high-class Aga Khan family of Gr.1 Grand Prix de Crossing (Cape Cross; dam of dual Gr.3 Oak Tree Stakes winner victor and sire Khalkevi (). Al Jazi and grandam of Gr.2 Sapphire Stakes winner Soffia), out of the Gr.3 (then) Debutante Stakes heroine Rainbows For All (Rainbows For Life). SALES TALK continued INGLIS

NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW RECORD RENEWAL OF READY 2 RACE FRANCE What promises to be a most unusual, and hopefully unique, Australasian Breeze-Up Sale season got underway yesterday in Sydney with the Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale at Warwick Farm, writes HAWAI TREE GETS UP LATE Glen Latham. FOR EVENTFUL LISTED WIN The auction followed the global pattern of a high number of There was also National Hunt Stakes action in France yesterday, withdrawals, a low clearance rate and strong competition at the with the first of two Listed contests at Compiegne going to David top of the market. So strong in fact that the previous record price Cottin’s three-year-old filly Hawai Tree (Joshua Tree) as she for a juvenile from this sale was eclipsed twice, helping the sale to finished well to land the 3350m Listed Prix Vatalys Chase. a record average and aggregate. The third favourite, Hawai Tree only got off the mark over In contrast to later in the day, it was very heavy going early, the hurdles at the fourth attempt in August, before following up on first hour stuttering along as the auctioneers faced a clear her chase debut at Le Touquet last month, but her task was made disconnect between vendor and buyer expectations which set considerably easier by the mid-race departures of the front two in the platform for that final clearance rate that of 65 per cent. the market, with both L’Aubonniere (Doctor Dino) and A Eventually 110 of the 168 lots offered were sold for A$10,964,000 Babord (Balko) coming to grief at the same fence down the back at an average of A$99,673. Those numbers stack up well against straight. However, with only the two outsiders to beat, Hawai pre-COVID-19 days, when the clearance rate was still only 69 per Tree only just got up to win after racing up with the pace cent, a tick over A$8m changed hands and the average was throughout. Given a confident ride by Kevin Nabet, he delayed A$79,718. The median rose from A$60,000 to A$72,500 which is a his challenge until after jumping the last, but when asked for her sign the breeze-up market, not one Australians have traditionally effort Hawai Tree responded well to chase down long-time been comfortable trading in, is starting to gain traction. leader Solenzera Senam (Vision D’Etat) and get up by a short Normally, where the average climbs and the clearance falls it is neck for the win. The only other finisher Ginga (Martaline) kept almost always the inability to move stock towards the bottom of on well in a good three-way battle, but had to settle for third, a the market that alters the indicators. However, what was further length and three quarters further back. noticeable yesterday was the reluctance of vendors to take a Bred by E and M Aubrée, Hawai Tree is the first winner out of price at the upper end of the market, with over half the lots the winning hurdler Vanika Place (Kapgarde) and from the passed in attracting bids at above that final median. family of multiple Gr.1-winning French hurdler Questarabad. The record for an Inglis breeze-up horse had stood since 2015 when Yulong Investments gave A$540,000 for an I Am Invincible BORN TO HOLD LEADS HOME NICOLLE colt out of Troubeaut that raced as Yulong Yongxing, winning 1-2-3 FOR SECOND LISTED WIN twice before his export to China. That number was eclipsed early The 3600m Listed Prix Dominique Sartini Hurdle for four-year- in proceedings when a gelded son of Golden Slipper winner olds at an increasingly wet and gloomy Compiegne went to Capitalist fetched A$550,000 and again late on when, after an Sunderland Holding’s colt Born To Hold (Born To Sea) as he online bidding battle which had auctioneer Bryce Bevan stayed on best to register the second Stakes win of his career and appealing to the TV cameras for bids rather than the assembled secure a clean sweep of the places for François Nicolle. Riverside crowd who were merely onlookers, a Deep Field colt Always up with the pace under Angelo Zulian in a nine-runner settled at A$610,000. field, Born To Hold made smooth headway to challenge two out, As Lot 162 the top-priced colt formed part of the draft of Greg before running on well to lead jumping the last and staying on and Jo Griffin’s Lime Country at Burradoo, about powerfully to assert on the run to the line for a two and a half an hour and a half south of Sydney. The Griffins were lending a length win. The always prominent High King (Turgeon) kept on COVID-enforced helping hand to fellow Kiwis Shane Crawford to take second, three quarters of a length ahead of the favourite, and Kara Waters of Regal Farm at Cambridge, who couldn’t cross the filly J’Halucele (Martaline), who stayed on late from midfield the Tasman for the sale. to claim third. Australian-born, this was a second trip to Riverside for the colt Bred by European Bloodstock Management, Born To Hold was which Crawford and Waters bought in partnership with Hong a €25,000 yearling and a dual 1600m scorer on the Flat at two and Kong’s Upper Bloodstock and Teng Long and McKeever three, before landing a hat-trick over hurdles for Nicolle in the Bloodstock out of February’s Classic Yearling Sale for A$230,000. Listed Prix Durtain Hurdle back in May. He could only manage With his first crop just turning four, Deep Field has a handful of sixth in the Gr.3 Prix Questarabad Hurdle in July and fourth of four speedy Stakes winners to his name, including his Gr.2-winning off a break in the Listed Prix Melanos Hurlde last time. son Cosmic Force, who is standing his first season alongside his

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INGLIS READY 2 RACE SALE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (A$) 162 c DEEP FIELD – Wind Shift Lime Country Thoroughbreds L Ho/Macau Jockey Club 610,000 35 g CAPITALIST – Lady Sniper Glenn Haven Thoroughbreds Bon Ho 550,000 21 c PRIDE OF DUBAI – Impressive Eagle Hannover Lodge K F Cheng 530,000 117 c – Simply You Phukia Lodge Busuttin Racing 330,000 220 c SAVABEEL – Dubonnet Lime Country Thoroughbreds Busuttin Racing 310,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS sire at Newgate Stud. The colt is the second living foal out of the With only a handful of two-year-old races having been run so Exceed And Excel mare Wind Shift, twice a winner in Canberra far this season, Capitalist already got off the mark as a sire when over 1000m. Her grandam was the dual Gr.3-winning Bluebird Captivant scored at Randwick on Saturday. Yesterday’s gelding is mare Blue Storm, with this being the family of Gr.1 Thousand the first foal of his Listed-winning dam Lady Sniper, a daughter Guineas winner Flit (Medaglia D’Oro), again a winner 11 days of Snippetson. While the pedigree isn’t lacking in black type, it is ago at Randwick. clear the horse proved popular thanks to his slashing breeze up Deep Field is making a splash at home, but is creating a tidal time and athletic physique. wave in Asia and this colt is likely to eventually head north after Vella is very much at the forefront of the next wave of young being purchased by Louis Ho and the Macau Jockey Club for the horsemen and women making their mark in Australia. His skills as now Hong Kong resident David Hayes. a breaker are used by a number of high-profile owners and Hayes explained after the sale: “We’re ecstatic to secure the colt. stables, and he also trains for his landlord Sir Owen Glenn and Ho Louis Ho from the Macau Jockey Club was instrumental in purchasing amongst others. the horse. The horse will now go to Lindsay Park in Euroa to let down Speaking after the sale, Vella said of the gelding: “He’s a very nice and a further decision will be made on his future in the coming weeks horse, I’ve liked him the whole way through. I did recommend to the after a short spell. We just loved him. He’s a particularly sharp- owners that they pull him out and race him, but they were there to looking horse with great balance who breezed well. He’s another sell and they remained true to their word. Consequently Mr Ho has good product by the sire and we’re thrilled to be taking him home.’’ bought a very nice horse.” Asked about gelding the horse so early, Although the NZB Ready To Run Sale is only next month, a Vella said: “He was just too ‘colty’ and it is important to come here number of farms send healthy-sized drafts to with a proper racehorse. Generally, at this sale the buyers aren’t Sydney to be in the face of Australian buyers, most of which are looking for stallions, if you end up with one then ‘you beaut’, but on sold unreserved. COVID-19 has played havoc with that practice the whole they want a racehorse and that’s what this fellow is.” this year, but as we have seen across all sections of the industry The half-million dollar mark was breached early in the peace there is always someone ready to help out, and in this case it was when, as Lot 21, a second season son of Pride Of Dubai, brought the Griffins. Greg Griffin said: “Shayne and Kara are good friends a final online bid of A$530,000 from K F Cheng in Hong Kong. The and do an outstanding job with their horses; when they asked us to colt was part of the consignment from Hinnerk Hueppe’s give them a hand we were only too pleased to step in. Their horses Hannover Lodge at Wilberforce, again just outside Sydney. are always exceptionally well educated and he was so easy to handle. The colt’s breeze time of 10.86 at Warwick Farm wasn’t one to It is good to see good people getting good results.” go into raptures over, but he strode out nicely and filled the eye The second dearest lot on the day was also a significant pinhook on inspection. Another McKeever Bloodstock purchase for success, father and son agents Bill and James Mitchell of Mitchell A$120,000 this time out of the Australian Easter Yearling Sale, the Bloodstock and their partners, including Newgate’s Henry Field, colt is the fourth foal of Impressive Eagle, a dual Listed winner in giving A$170,000 for the son of Capitalist, again at the Classic Adelaide that was also third in the Gr.1 Robert Sangster Stakes. Sale, before the now gelding was knocked down to Inglis’ There was plenty of black type on the page to suggest the colt Jonathan d’Arcy taking phone bids from Hong Kong’s Bon Ho for will gallop, Impressive Eagle being the dam of the Gr.2 runner- A$550,000. up Thorondor () and she herself is a half-sister to The gelding was offered as Lot 35 by Matt Vella, selling for the three Stakes winners including Eagle Way (More Than Ready). first time under his Glenn Haven Thoroughbreds banner at Having won the Gr.1 Queensland Derby, Eagle Way was exported Hawkesbury, on Sydney’s western fringes. For Ho it was a case of to Hong Kong, where he has added three further Stakes wins and sticking to a trusted formula, as Vella is also Ho’s breaker and no doubt boosted the popularity of yesterday’s youngster with amongst the stock the young horseman has handled is Classique the Asian market. Legend (Not A Single Doubt), who won Saturday’s A$15m The Discussing the colt, Hueppe was delighted for everyone Everest in Ho’s white and red silks. Post-sale Ho confirmed that involved. “We are very happy for our clients. He was bought out of the gelding, who breezed in 10.17 seconds on the Warwick Farm the Easter Yearling Sale, so there was only a short time to prepare synthetic track, would remain with Vella to be trained. him and he only had two brief preparations to get him ready to run.

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He is a very classy colt who just kept improving after the breeze. spending Sydney trainers and agents to attend the sale in person, Overall the results have been good and shows there is a future for a factor sure to have at least some impact on the final numbers. this sale.” Early indications are the all-important Hong Kong market will still European readers may have crossed paths with Hueppe, who make an impact, generally bidding online. was well known in German showjumping circles. He chose to name his Australian property after his native Hannover. The Victorian training partnership of Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have a reputation for developing staying prospects and they added another pair to the stable roster yesterday, both colts by New Zealand stallion Savabeel. EUROPEAN INTEREST SIRES (A$) Lot 117, a colt from Ohukia Lodge at Cambridge in New Zealand and out of O’Reilly’s daughter Simply You, cost A$330,000 to get, his grandam Glamour Puss (Tale Of The Cat) Sponsored by having won a pair of Gr.1 sprints in Australia and once making an unsuccessful trip to Royal Ascot. Busuttin and Young later bought Lot 220, a colt out of another O’Reilly mare in Dubonnet, herself a daughter of the Melbourne www.edmondsonhall.com l [email protected] l +44 (0)1638 560556 Gr.1 winner Pernod (Centaine). This colt was another offering from Lime Country, this time on behalf of the famed Trelawny Stud in New Zealand. Both colts were making their sale ring BOBBY’S KTTEN debuts. 181 c ex Aqualuna 70,000 It was a smiling Sebastian Hutch, Inglis’s General Manager CABLE BAY Bloodstock Sales and Marketing, who offered his thoughts once 194 c ex Cadenzia n/s trade had ceased. “Relatively speaking, we are very pleased. Some of the highlight COUNTERATTACK lots sold extraordinarily well and there was tremendous competition 166 c ex Zeparty 40,000 for stock that met the buyer’s criteria for elite racehorses. We were DAWN APPROACH very confident of the quality of horse we had in the catalogue, so it is 45 c ex Mantelpiece WD no surprise to see them sell so well. Inevitably, under the current the circumstances, the clearance rate isn’t quite at where we’d like it to be DREAM AHEAD at, but that’s in line with the global trend and we expect to sell a lot of 184 c ex Barjas WD horses privately in the coming days to push that figure up. FASTNET ROCK “At the end of it all, the metrics will reflect that this is the best 191 c ex Black Prada WD breeze-up sale we’ve ever had and it’s very rewarding for it to eventuate somewhat in keeping with what we were hoping for and NO NAY NEVER how we promoted it. Any auction house would be delighted with 140 f ex Taste Of Money 4,000 setting a record gross, a record average and breaking the previous 209 f ex Danalicious 125,000 record twice, all significant metrics that reflect the confidence Inglis RELIABLE MAN has in this sale. We look forward to watching graduates of this sale 98 f ex Rose Of Fire 60,000 winning at the highest level in the years to come.” Next stop is the Gold Coast and the 218-lot Magic Millions 2YO’ SHALAA in Training Sale on 10th November. The auction house will be 63 c ex Nandi WD hoping the Queensland government reopens the border 116 c ex Silverscreen Queen n/s between there and New South Wales before then to allow the big 164 c ex Zarakiysha 240,000 177 c ex Angasi 160,000 178 c ex Antalaga 120,000 SHOWCASING 85 c ex Princess Amidala 65,000 112 g ex Showuz WD STATISTICS (A$) SIYOUNI 2020 % 2019 129 f ex Spring Colours 85,000 Catalogued 226 191 TORONADO Offered 168 147 158 f ex Vonharp WD Sold 110 (65%) 101 (69%) 188 c ex Beltija WD Aggregate 10,964,000 +36 8,051,500 Average 99,673 +25 79,718 ZOUSTAR Median 70,000 +17 60,000 97 c ex Rock The Moment n/s 179 c ex Anuket WD Click here to contact IRT, or visit www.irt.com 211 c ex Dare To Dance 300,000 218 c ex Dream Cirque 100,000

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FASIG-TIPTON CALIFORNIA YEARLING SALE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price ($) 79 c STAY THIRSTY – My Fiona Loceacres Ranch Nasseer Fasihuddin 200,000 75 f NYQUIST – Moon River Gal Fairview LLC Eclipse Partners 135,000 51 c STAY THIRSTY – Lost Bus Loveacres Ranch Nasseer Fasihuddin 110,000 64 f NOT THIS TIME – Masterful Lass Checkmate Thoroughbreds Gary Mandella 95,000 199 f CREATIVE CAUSE – Warriorscmouttoplay Fairview LLC Slugo/Paymaster 92,000

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FASIG-TIPTON winners Lady T N T (Justin Phillip) and Sweet Hope (Lemon Drop Kid), out of the Gr.1-placed High Heeled Hope (Salt Lake). Five lots in all made $90,000 or more, including a filly by Not STAY THIRSTY POPULAR AT This Time (Lot 64), who was secured by Gary Mandella on behalf CALIFORNIA YEARLING SALE of Tom Nichols for $95,000, and a filly by Creative Cause (Lot A colt by Stay Thirsty headed trade at the second annual one- 199), who was signed for by Slugo/Paymaster for $92,000. day Fasig-Tipton California Yearling Sale at Los Alamitos Race The session ended with 166 yearlings having changed hands Course on Monday, when knocked down for $200,000. for $3,735,700, at an average of $22,504. The median was $10,000, The final bid was made by Naseer Fasihuddin to secure the colt, while the clearance rate was 65 per cent. who was offered by Terry Lovingier’s Loveacres Ranch, where the dual Gr.1 winner Stay Thirsty stands for $10,000. Offered as Lot 79, the colt is out of the multiple Californian Stakes winner My Fiona (Ghostzapper). Fasihuddin also swooped for another Stay Thirsty colt, paying $110,000 for Lot 51. Also offered by Loveacre Ranch, the colt is STATISTICS ($) out of the Gr.2 winner Lost Bus (Bring The Heat), a half-sister to 2020 % 2019 the multiple Stakes winner Brandothebartender (Tribal Rule). Offered 256 255 Sold 166(65%) 137 (54%) Aggregate 3,737,700 3,667,800 Average 22,504 26,772 Median 10,000 13,000

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LATEST E2SE STUDENTS ARRIVE AT NATIONAL STUD Naseer Fasihuddin, who signed for the top lot at the The latest intake of 20 students have arrived at The National Stud Fasig-Tipton Californian Yearling Sale on Monday, with in Newmarket to begin the 2020 TBA Entry to Stud Employment Zahra Madiha. © Fasig-Tipton Programme. The course, open to those with little or no experience of the industry, offers a practical work-based nine-week training The highest-priced filly of the session also brought the second- programme, alongside lectures and industry visits. After highest price of the sale, with Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners successfully completing phase one, the students will be invited to going to $135,000 for Lot 75, a daughter of the first season sire interview for a work placement at a UK stud farm in order to Nyquist. Consigned by Fairview LLC, the filly is out of the winning complete their Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Racehorse Care Malibu Moon mare Moon River Gal, a half-sister to the Gr.3 (Breeding Option),

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Stud Director Tim Lane commented: “This course attracts students from a really diverse range of ages and backgrounds. STALLION NEWS Graduates from 2019 and previous pilot years are working at studs across the UK and we have had a strong level of applications again USA this year. As with all activity this year, we have put in place guidelines and restrictions to safeguard against COVID-19 and we will be monitoring these in line with guidance from government over the NYQUIST FIRST CROP SUCCESS EARNS coming weeks.” FEE RISE AT DARLEY AMERICA Caroline Turnbull, Education & Welfare Manager at the TBA The Gr.1 Kentucky Derby victor Nyquist (Uncle Mo) has had his added: “The TBA is delighted to welcome a new cohort of students to fee increased from $40,000 to $75,000 at Darley America’s The National Stud for the E2SE course, which was established to Jonabell Farm, following the success of his first runners this year. broaden access to the thoroughbred breeding industry. In this His ten winners to date are headed by the Gr.1 winners Vequist challenging climate, it is particularly pleasing that students have and Gretzky The Great, making their sire the first stallion since committed to attending the course despite the restrictions imposed the great in 1984 to have two individual Gr.1 winners in by COVID-19 requirements. We hope that they will enjoy the next his first crop. A triple Gr.1 winner himself at two, Nyquist also nine weeks and take full advantage of this chance to develop the netted the Gr.1 Florida Derby en route to his success at Churchill skills and knowledge that will equip them to pursue a career in stud Downs in 2016. work.” Nyquist is the only stallion on the roster to have had his fee increased, with all the others reduced. Medaglia D’Oro will once again head roster next year, but he will do so at a reduced fee of $150,000, down from $200,000 this year. “These are trying times breeders are facing,” said Darley Sales Manager Darren Fox. “We gave great consideration to this when setting our fees to reflect the economic reality of today. Breeders are attempting to navigate a sales environment that is both unpredictable and difficult. Subsequently, all but one of our stallions will see a decrease in stud fee from last year. We sincerely appreciate the past support from breeders and we are looking forward to a better and brighter 2021.”

The latest intake of 20 students for the 2020 E2SE programme at the National Stud.

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OSBORNE PUBLISHES BOOK OF ESSAYS FOR CHARITY Joe Osborne, Managing Director of Ireland, has published a book of 41 short essays, with all proceeds going to the Racing Academy & Centre of Education (RACE) in Kildare The multiple Gr.1 winner Nyquist, sire of two first-crop Gr.1 Town. winners, has had his fee increased to $75,000 for next year at Osborne originally wrote the essays, which are his observations Jonabell Farm. © Steve Cargill from business, entertainment and sport during his 40-year career in the industry, as contributions to the Godolphin Flying Start quarterly newsletter. He has developed them into a book over the DARLEY AMERICA last few months and it will now support RACE, the charity Stallion Fee $ established as a social project in 1973 by his late father Michael, MEDAGLIA D’ORO (El Prado) 150,000 along with Stan Cosgrove and Derek O’Sullivan. NYQUIST (Uncle Mo) 75,000 Osborne commented: “This project has been a labour of love and STREET SENSE (Street Cry) 60,000 a welcome distraction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The essays BERNARDINI (A P Indy) 35,000 cover a diverse range of topics and I hope that the core messages in HARD SPUN (Danzig) 35,000 them will resonate with readers. My family has a long-standing link FROSTED (Tapit) 25,000 with RACE, so this is an opportunity to support the academy and to STREET BOSS (Street Cry) 15,000 highlight the great work they are doing.” ASTERN (Medaglia D’Oro) 7,500 The book is available to purchase for €20, plus postage, by ENTICED (Medaglia D’Oro) 7,500 emailing RACE. MIDSHIPMAN (Unbridled’s Song) 7,500

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Park, having been pitched into the Gr.3 Princess Margaret on her previous outing, and she defied a penalty in an EBF fillies’ novice over 6f on Lingfield Park’s polytrack on Thursday. She was slowly away, but threaded her way through and took over half a furlong out to win by a snug length. This was not a hot contest, but she is likely to rise in grade and holds an entry in the Listed Radley Stakes over another furlong back on turf, likely to be soft, which might be quite a test for her. The going was soft at Redcar on Thursday for an EBF novice over 6f and the large field split. Shark One Two (Adaay) made all on what turned out to be the correct side and defied a penalty by over four lengths. He broke his maiden in the valuable Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction, but ran poorly over this course and distance in the Two-Year-Old Trophy, before this return to form. He could still become a Stakes horse. Henrik (Gutaifan) won his second start at Chepstow and then ran well when second under a penalty at York. After a break of 75 Paola Beacco has joined Richard Venn Bloodstock. Beacco days he was third at Chelmsford before producing a career best in met Venn early this summer while looking at horses. taking a novice over 7f at Newcastle on Friday, another to make Beacco, who became the youngest female jockey to ride a all, which he likes to do, and scoring by over six lengths. The Graded winner at Auteuil when partnering Princess Kap handicapper may make things a bit difficult for him over here, but to victory in the Gr.3 Prix Bournosienne in 2011, he might have a future abroad. commented: “I find the industry fascinating The valuable EBF auction race final over 7f on soft ground at and I’m looking forward to this new challenge in my life.” Naas on Sunday understandably drew a large field of varying Venn added: “I was impressed by her knowledge, ability. The first two came from the rear, Colin Keane dropping enthusiasm and work ethic. Paola’s role will be as an Ecliptical (Elzaam) in from his widest of draws and riding very assistant bloodstock agent and will help to build and coolly, only unleashing his charge after turning into the straight promote the business in France.” © Sabine Lösch and ultimately winning with something in hand by over a length. He had won his second start at Bellewstown before having 53 days off, so it was not only a good riding performance but a useful feat by Ger Lyons. The colt should have more to offer, especially RACING NEWS next year, and will presumably head for a Stakes race, justifiably so. IRELAND Six ran in the long-established Phill Bull conditions race for three and up over 2m2f on soft ground at Pontefract on Monday, three of whom counted on paper. Stag Horn () was MURTAGH TO TRAIN FOR AGA KHAN not the highest rated, but, as the only three-year-old, he had the Johnny Murtagh will receive a draft of yearlings this autumn from most potential and was the evens favourite to complete a hat- the Aga Khan, joining and Michael Halford as a trick. Hollie Doyle usually rides him from the front and did so trainer for His Highness in Ireland. again here, never being seriously taken on and challenged. The Murtagh’s association with the Aga Khan goes back to his colt could be a lively sort for the Chester Cup and then go on to jockey days, when he partnered such as the Classic and Gr.1 Prix Stakes races quite possibly. de l’Arc de Triomphe victor and the top-level scorers Charlie Fellowes (Swiss Spirit) has given his trainer George , Alamashar and Enzeli, riding 16 Gr.1 winners in total Scott bragging rights, as the human Charlie Fellowes has yet to for the Aga Khan. win with the equine George Scott, and he can puff his chest out Pat Downes, manager of the Aga Khan Studs in Ireland, a little more after his charge landed the long odds on under a commented: “We have watched Johnny’s training career develop penalty in an EBF novice auction over 6f at Wolverhampton on over the last few years and undoubtedly 2020 has been a highly- Monday. It had taken him seven starts to win, but he is a fair sort successful year for him. We are delighted to have the opportunity to and he can win a handicap or two with luck, as he should not go have him train for the Aga Khan Studs and we will be sending him up much for this. some yearlings in the coming weeks. His Highness and Johnny have A three and up novice later in the evening over an extended 1m enjoyed some great days in the past together and hopefully there will also went to a previous winner under a penalty as Ajyaall be good days to look forward to in the future as well.” (Kingman) came from the box seat to win with something in hand. He had won on his debut and then finished second under a penalty, having been awkward at the start, which he was not this RACING ROUND-UP time. He looks progressive and can win a decent handicap or two. Five came to post for a juvenile conditions race over 6f at CONDITIONS RACES Newcastle yesterday afternoon and there was something of a turn up as the maiden Significantly (Garswood) made all and Chocoya (Sepoy) was reported in the maidens column as putting fended off the evens favourite Yazaman (Kodiac) and Victory up an improved performance to land her fourth start at Kempton Heights (Siyouni), who had quite a battle, but never really landed

16 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING ROUND-UP ~ AUSTRALIAN NEWS EBN: WEDNESDAY, 21ST OCTOBER 2020 a telling blow. The winner had been placed on six of his previous Prince Of Arran (Shirocco) had to come from behind Anthony seven starts, including when wearing a visor once, but Karl Burke Van Dyck, with last year’s Gr.1 runner-up thinks a great deal of him – Group class, no less – and hopefully signalling all was on track to go one better this year when fourth this will give him confidence. on Saturday, beaten less than two-lengths. Buckhurst (Australia) got a pass mark for his seventh, beaten three and a half lengths after wobbling around the home turn. True Self (Oscar) was AUSTRALIANAustralian RACINGRacing handily positioned on speed throughout and railed through to look a winning chance on straightening before being out- &and BREEDING Breeding REVIEW News sprinted, the Willie Mullins mare finishing six lengths from the BY GLEN LATHAM winner in thirteenth. by Glen Latham Andrew Balding’s Dashing Willoughby () knuckled badly on jumping and was the first horse beaten after leading to the 800m. Rider Michael Walker was of the opinion the horse may GR.1 have been injured at the start and not felt the affects until late in By their very nature handicaps are supposed to give every horse the race. an equal chance, but the Australian policy of condensing the weights to ‘invite’ overseas participation generally ensures the cream will rise. Saturday’s Gr.1 Caulfield Cup was the perfect example of this policy, with the best middle-distance horse in Australia narrowly defeating a luckless European star. (Zed), with an in-form Mark Zahra in the saddle, had a better run than Anthony Van Dyck (Galileo) and that proved the difference when she prevailed by a head with The Chosen One (Savabeel) three quarters of a length back in third. Allowed to settle midfield in an affair where the leaders dropped anchor mid-race, Verry Elleegant over raced for a short time before getting into a nice rhythm. Zahra brought the mare out wide down the side of the course before making the home turn six deep, a tactic that may have been a blessing given that horses inside her like Avilius (Pivotal) and Finche () met with chequered passages when Buckhurst (Australia) wobbled Verry Elleegant (Zed) holds on by a head from Aidan rounding the bend. Victory looked assured halfway down the O’Brien’s Anthony Van Dyck (Galileo) to land the Gr.1 straight, but Anthony Van Dyck kept coming and it looked like Caulfield Cup. the mare might have idled in front before surging late when she saw the O’Brien horse challenging. Verry Elleegant has won Gr.1s in three of her four starts this Spring and taken her career tally to six. One can draw an Here was a performance that will give the international ratings interesting parallel with Gr.1 winner Addeybb experts plenty to cogitate over. With the exception of a couple of (Pivotal). Addeybb convincingly had Verry Elleegant’s measure young pretenders ruled out through injury, the fourth running of twice in the Autumn when he won the Gr.1 Rawson and Gr.1 the slot-holder driven The Everest drew together the best group Queen Elizabeth Stakes, but one suspects she might have made of sprinters Australia could come up with and enough improvement in the past six months to be at least (Not A Single Doubt) made them look average. alongside the European horse if they met today. The half-kilo Gr.1 On a day where a smoke-haze blanketed Sydney, the pre-race Melbourne Cup penalty dished out by Racing Victoria’s Senior plans of most of the field would have been thrown out when Handicapper Greg Carpenter seems fair and hasn’t deterred Chris outsider Eduardo (Host) all but took charge of Rachel King and Waller and connections from trying to win the Cup double. For all set a breakneck speed the gelding couldn’t maintain. It takes the Gr.1 success Waller has had, including Winx’s four Gr.1 W S some doing to lead Nature Strip (Nicconi) by three lengths but Cox Plates, this was his first win in any of the other three jewels in that is how fast Eduardo went, with the race splitting into two Australian racing, which includes the Melbourne Cup and the Gr.1 distinct groups, Eduardo and three others on speed and a distant Golden Slipper. chasing pack mostly run off their legs which included Classique Anthony Van Dyck’s run was sensational. had Legend who had been caught wide early. The stablemates little choice but to go back from gate 17 but, despite conceding Nature Strip and Haut Brion Her (Zoustar) took over 250m out ground early, the Derby winner was wide throughout and closest but the swoopers were finally coming, led by Classique Legend the outside rail turning for home. Bowman would have hoped to and Kerrin McEvoy. When the grey lengthened, he put three- have had got onto the back of a rival to take him into the race lengths on those around him and, although second placed from four furlongs out but that didn’t eventuate. Unlike the usual (Exceed And Excel) and third placed Gytrash (Lope De fare in these handicaps, Anthony Van Dyck found the winner Vega) led a charge that was taking ground off the winner at the had that uncommon trait, a serious will to win. The two miles of finish, the final margin was a comfortable two and a half lengths. Flemington looks cherry ripe for him although he will run as the Classique Legend is by far the current star of eighty-two-year second fancy from the Aidan O’Brien stable behind Tiger Moth old Les Bridge’s stable, but he looks likely to have saddled him up (Galileo), according to the markets. for the last time. Classique Legend races in the colours of Hong

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Kong’s Bon Ho, who has confirmed the horse’s career will continue Dirty Work (), the Spendthrift Farm-owned four- on the island, where his owner can watch him race, thanks to year-old colt looking to add that all important Gr.1 to the CV COVID something he couldn’t even do on Saturday. Ho also before he retires to stud. makes the case that it will be logistically easier to tackle the world’s best sprints from Hong Kong. SATURDAY: GR.1 W S COX PLATE But for travel complications brought on by the COVID outbreak, It’s the 100th running of Australasia’s weight-for-age the grey would already have been exported to Hong Kong. Back championship, the 2040m Gr.1 W S Cox Plate, and this year looks in the Autumn he was twice booked on flights to leave, only for as wide open a race as there has been for at least a decade. Just those plans to fall through. Instead, the team of Bridge, Ho and two weeks ago many had conceded the title to Russian his Racing Manager Carmel Size, daughter of legendary trainer (Camelot), but defeat at the hands of Arcadia Queen (Pierro) in Neville Begg, hatched plan B, success in the richest race on turf the Caulfield Stakes exposed his Achilles heel, that he needs pace and a winner’s cheque for A$6.2 million on to travel. To some the barrier gods were unkind when he drew The quietly-spoken Bridge has had top level success before, the outside gate in a capacity field of 14, but that might actually winning the 1983 Golden Slipper with Sir Dapper (Vain), the make him a ‘good thing’. The full field means they will go a gallop 1987 Melbourne Cup with Kensei (Blarney Kiss) and the 1985 early and riders have a habit of going off a furlong prematurely in with Drawn (Star Shower). Since then he has the Plate. That will just play into ’s hands, as he can always had a good horse in the stable like dual Gr.1-winning afford to drop out and then get onto the back of horses to take sprinter Hot Danish (Nothin’ Leica Dane). Bridge’s day finished him into the race. on a sour note when his beloved South Sydney Rugby League His two main rivals look to be Arcadia Queen again, the mare team was beaten and won’t play in this week’s Grand Final. having her first look at the tight Moonee Valley circuit (think Chester with straight bits on the sides), and the unknown factor of Armory (Galileo). Any horse that finishes two-lengths behind (Galileo) has to be right in a Cox Plate. There was controversy yesterday when 15 horses accepted for the 14-horse field and it was left to the Moonee Valley Race Club Committee to make one horse a reserve. They chose to leave out Buckhurst, promoting the front running three-year-old Grandslam (Myboycharlie), a winner of one minor race although third in the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas, into the main field. The decision raised a few eyebrows but pretty much guaranteed a genuine pace in the race. There was further controversy last night after the Victorian Government reversed an earlier decision to allow owners on course for Cox Plate day. Community backlash was the reason cited while the rest of Melbourne remains in lockdown. While things are improving in Victoria, the government’s about face must leave Victoria Racing Club’s proposal to have a limited crowd Kerrin McEvoy raises his whip in triumph as Classique attendance at the Melbourne Cup Carnival in grave doubt. Legend (Not A Single Doubt) wins The Everest.

DARREN WEIR TO STAND TRIAL Former Champion Victorian Trainer and Melbourne Cup winner Darren Weir will face trial by jury on charges of conspiring to defraud and cheat. Along with stable foreman Jarrod MacLean and employee Tyson Kermond, the trio have been accused of using a “jigger” on horses that ran at the Melbourne Spring Carnival in 2018. Police have video evidence of the alleged offences. The matter returns to Ballarat Magistrates Court on 19th November for a directions hearing. PREVIEW FRIDAY: GR.1 Eleven runners will face the starter in the 1200m Gr.1 Manikato Stakes on Friday night, the first leg of Melbourne’s big weekend double-header. The current favourite is Trekking (Street Cry), the Godolphin runner backing up after finishing a solid fourth to Russian Camelot (Camelot), seen here winning the Gr.1 Classique Legend in The Everest in Sydney. His main dangers , is the favourite for the Gr.1 W S Cox Plate appear to be the dual Gr.1-winning mare Pippie (Written at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Tycoon), who will try and stretch her speed out to 1200m, and

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2nd dam Rainbows For All (Rainbows For Life) STAKES RESULTS 3rd dam Maura’s Guest (Be My Guest) O: Antoine Gilibert, B: Skymarc Farm, T: F Chappet FRANCE €90,000 Arqana V2 Yearling Sale by Amanda Skiffington, consigned by Haras de la Louvière 2. FRONTGATE (USA), 2f, Deauville: 4.1 War Front – Oceanique (Forest Wildcat) Gr.3 PRIX DES RESERVOIRS, Deauville, 1600m, 2yof, O/B: Wertheimer et Frère, T: C Laffon-Parias 1st €28,000, 2nd €11,200, 3rd €8,400, 1. ROUGIR (Fr), 2f, Territories – Summer Moon (Elusive City) 2nd dam Kalatuna (Green Tune) 3rd dam Kalasinger (Chief Singer) O: Haras de la Gousserie, B: J Krauze, T: Cedric Rossi €11,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale by Guy Petit, consigned by Haut-Gue €55,000 Arqana August Yearling Sale 3. IZUMI (Ire), 2f, by Francoise Dupuis, consigned by Haras de l’Hotellerie Showcasing – Miss Kenton (Pivotal) O: Mme André Fabre, B: Ringfort Stud Ltd, T: André Fabre €110,000 Goffs November Foal Sale by Broadhurst Agency, consigned by Ringfort Stud

Also ran: Ideal beauty, Treena, Princesse De Saba, Big Freeze, San Isidro Non runner: Louliana Distances: 2½l, ½l, hd, 1¼l, 1½l, ¾l, 3½l 2. CIRONA (GB), 2f, Maxios – Coco Demure (Titus Livius) NATIONAL HUNT STAKES RESULTS O: Écurie Waldeck, B: Scuderia Waldeck Snc, T: C Ferland 3. SKY SISTER (Fr), 2f, Maxios – Meandra (Dubawi) FRANCE O: Mlle Claire Stephenson, B: Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd, T: G Doleuze Compiegne: 4.4 €12,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale LR PRIX VATALYS, Compiegne, 3350m, 3yo, by Fresnay Agricole SAS, consigned by Haras de la Louvière €13,000 Arqana Autumn Mixed Sale 1st €26,880, 2nd €13,440, 3rd €7,840, by MAB Agency, consigned by Fresnay-le-Buffard 1. HAWAI TREE (Fr), 3f, Joshua Tree – Vanika Place (Kapgarde) Also ran: Anasia, Lady Hayes, Valloria, Ansilia 2nd dam Okawanga Royale (Lesotho) Distances: nk, nk, 1¼l, nk, ½l, 2l 3rd dam Ulster Royale (Mont Basile) O: Magalen O Bryant, B: E & Mme M Aubrée, T: D Cottin A dual winner earlier in the season, Rougir backed up a fine third 2. SOLENZERA SENAM (Fr), 3f, in the Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac last time, finishing strongly from Vision D’Etat – Saga De Senam (Saint Des Saints) midfield to get up close home and provide her sire Territories O: P Detre & J Detre, B: P Senamaud & J Detre, with his first Group winner only two days after another daughter, T: François Nicolle Fulgentia landed the Listed Premio Ubaldo Pandolfi in Rome. 3. GINGA (Fr), 3f, The third foal of racing age out of the triple-winning three- Martaline – Libranous (Ballingarry) year-old and Listed Prix Coronation runner-up Summer Moon O: Gerard Larrieu, B: Écurie Patrick Klein & Mme E Renaud, (Elusive City), the best of four winners out of the Gr.3 Prix de T: M Seror Royaumont second Kalatuna (Green Tune), Rougir is a half- €36,000 Arqana Summer Mixed Sale sister to the dual three-year-old scorer Svenson (Blame). The by Chantilly Bloodstock Agency, Belgium Listed-winning third dam Kalasinger (Chief Singer), consigned by Haras du Cadran produced four other winners, including dual Belgium Listed- placed Rocky Reef (Mtoto). Also ran: A Babord (f), L’Aubonniere (f) Summer Moon has a yearling colt by Recorder named Non runner: Belle Fleur D’Inor Lunaire. Distances: snk, 1¾l

LR PRIX ZEDDAAN, Deauville, 1200m, 2yo, LR PRIX DOMINIQUE SARTINI, Compiegne, 3600m, 4yo, 1st €21,000, 2nd €8,400, 3rd €6,300 1st €24,960, 2nd €12,480, 3rd €7,280, 1. PRINCE LANCELOT (GB), 2c, 1. BORN TO HOLD (Fr), 4c, Sir Prancealot – Rainbow Vale (Moss Vale) Born To Sea – Khizarya (Peintre Celebre)

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2nd dam Khazina (Alhaarth) She is a half-sister to Sanam (Oasis Dream), a hat-trick scorer 3rd dam Khalisa (Persian Bold) from 1m4f-2m, Seastrom (Oasis Dream), who scored over 6f-7f O: Sunderland Holding Inc, in Britain and the UAE, and the 6f winner Global Excel (Exceed B: European Bloodstock Management, T: François Nicolle And Excel). They are out of Seta (Pivotal), a triple Listed winner €25,000 Osarus September Yearling Sale from 7f-1m, and a half-sister to the Gr.2 Prix de Pomone winner by Mandore/Sunderland Holding, Armure (), the dual Listed winner Gravitas (Mark Of consigned by Haras du Thenney Esteem), Listed winner Affirmative Action () 2. HIGH KING (Fr), 4g, and Berlin Berlin (Dubai Destination), a Listed winner and Gr.1- Turgeon – King’s Crystal (King’s Theatre) placed, as well as the Gr.3-placed winner Bombyx (). The O/B: Mme Henri Devin, T: François Nicolle second dam is the Listed-placed winner Bombazine (), 3. J’HALUCELE (Fr), 4f, a half-sister to the outstanding performers and producers Martaline – Princesse Lucie (Poliglote) Barathea and Gossamer (both Sadler’s Wells) and the high- O/B: Mme Patrick Papot, T: François Nicolle class duo Free At Last () and Zabar (), as well as the useful Zibilene (Rainbow Quest), also dam Also ran: Full Time, El Tejar, Dentor Des Obeaux, Galahad Quest, and grandam of black-type winners. The third dam is the Gr.1 Prix Siege, Nanosecond de la Forêt winner Brocade (Habitat). Distances: 2½l, ¾l, 2½l, 1½l, 1¼l, 3l, ½l, 12l Seta has a yearling filly by Galileo and foaled a colt by Oasis Dream in April. YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW 12.55 YARMOUTH, EBF 2YO FILLIES’ NOVICE, 6F BRITAIN ebfstallions.com Kempton: Standard to Slow Newcastle: Standard Yarmouth: Soft (Heavy in places), 1. KINDRED SPIRIT (Ire), 2f, changing to Heavy after Race 1 Invincible Spirit – Pontenuovo (Green Tune) O/B: Merry Fox Stud Ltd, T: Roger Varian 12.25 YARMOUTH, EBF 2YO FILLIES’ NOVICE, 1M 2. Glesga Gal (Ire), 3. Enchanted Night (GB) Distances: ½l, 2½l. 12 ran.

Kindred Spirit (Invincible Spirit) picked up well from the three- ebfstallions.com furlong marker and charged home along the rail to win in style from the persistent Glesga Gal (Lope De Vega) under a largely hands and heels ride. 1. RANDOM HARVEST (Ire), 2f, She is the first winner out of the Gr.3 Prix de Cabourg winner War Front – Seta (Pivotal) Pontenuovo (Green Tune). She is a half-sister to the juvenile O/B: Lady Bamford, T: Ed Walker winner and Listed-placed Ponte Vespucci (Anabaa), out of the 2. Dancing To Win (GB), 3. Thunder Drum (Ire) Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest heroine Porleeza (Skyos), herself a Distances: 1½l, 4¾l. 13 ran. half-sister to the Listed winner Ponte Brolla (Highest Honor; dam of the Gr.2 winner and Gr.1-placed Ponte Tresa and the Random Harvest (War Front) showed plenty of pace to get off Listed winner Pontille), as well as the unplaced dam of the the mark on her debut, holding off fellow newcomer Dancing To Australian Gr.1 winner Pornichet (Vespone). The third dam Pupsi Win (Iffraaj). (Matahawk) won five times in France from 2100-2150m. Pontenuovo delivered a colt by Expert Eye in February.

Random Harvest (War Front) made a winning debut in the Kindred Spirit (Invincible Spirit) won in good style on her 1m EBF fillies’ novice at Yarmouth yesterday. © Steve Cargill debut yesterday. © Steve Cargill

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Having been narrowly beaten on his last two starts in nurseries, Tilaawah (Showcasing) got up in a close finish to win on his fifth start. He is the first winner out of the 7f winner Lady Estella (Equiano), a half-sister to the Gr.3 Prix du Palais-Royal winner Rosso Corsa () and the Listed-placed juvenile and multiple winner Sunrise Safari (Mozart), as well as six other winners. They are out of the unraced Lady Scarlett (Woodman), a half-sister to the multiple US Gr.3 winner Home Of The Free and the dual US Gr.3 winner Poolesta (both Hero’s Honor) and the Listed winner and Gr. Irish Derby third Desert Fox (Sadler’s Wells), as well as the unraced dam of the multiple Gr.1 winner Grand Couturier (Grand Lodge) and the Listed- Aspiration (Footstepsinthesand) landed the 6f three-year- winning duo Alainmaar (Johar), Yaqeen (Green Desert). The old plus maiden. © Steve Cargill third dam is the US winner Radiant (Foolish Pleasure), from the top family of such as Elusive Quality. Lady Estella has a yearling filly by Adaay and produced a colt 1.25 YARMOUTH, 3YO+ MAIDEN, 6F by Havana Grey in April. Tilaawah is catalogued as Lot 209 in 1. ASPIRATION (Ire), 3f, next week’s Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale. Footstepsinthesand – Van De Cappelle (Pivotal) O: Mantonbury Stud, B: Cloughmealy Stud, T: Martyn Meade €34,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale by D Farrington, consigned by Ashwood Stud 2. Fauvette (Ire), 3. Wolflet (GB) Distances: 4¼l, 2l. 6 ran.

Once-raced at two, Aspiration (Footstepsinthesand) had not been seen since finishing runner-up at Yarmouth over 7f in June. Dropping back in trip on her return to the Norfolk track, the filly powered clear of her rivals from the furlong marker for an easy victory. She is a full-sister to the dual 6f-7f winner Invasion Day and a half-sister to Art Nouvelle (Art Connoissuer), twice successful over 6f, the 7f winner Vegas Rebel () and Tribal I D Tilaawah (Showcasing) got his head in front at the fifth (), who scored twice over 1400m in Germany. attempt yesterday at Yarmouth. © Steve Cargill They are out of the unraced Pivotal mare Van De Cappelle, a half-sister to the Listed Stanerra Stakes winner and Gr.3-placed Wild Irish Rose (Galileo) and the Ruscello (Cape Cross), who 2.25 NEWCASTLE, EBF 2YO NOVICE, 7F AW scored a Gr.3 victory in Australia. They are out of the placed Royal Academy mare Sea Picture, a half-sister to the Gr.1 heroine Hellenic (), whose numerous top progeny ebfstallions.com are headed by Islington, Greek Dancer, New Morning and Day, all by Sadler’s Wells, and Mountain High (Danehil), from the outstanding Ballymacoll Stud family of the 1. CROSSFORD (Ire), 2c, juvenile scorer Grecian Sea (Homeric). Dawn Approach – Stylish One (Invincible Spirit) Van De Cappelle foaled a colt by Sioux Nation in March. O: R A Bartlett & Partners, B: Belmont,Glenville Bloodstock Ltd & C McAvoy, 2.00 YARMOUTH, NURSERY, 6F T: Charles Hills 1. TILAAWAH (GB), 2c, 50,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale Showcasing – Lady Estella (Equiano) by Amanda Skiffington, consigned by Belmont Stud O: Hamdan Al Maktoum, B: Whitsbury Manor Stud, 55,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 T: Richard Hannon by Glenvale Stud, consigned by BBA Ireland 57,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2. Cordouan (Fr), 3. Campeao (Ire) by Howson & Houldsworth Bloodstock Distances: shd, 2l. 12 ran. & Farranamanagh House Stud, consigned by Whitsbury Manor Stud Crossford (Dawn Approach) held on in a close finish to reverse 155,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 the form of his debut run when he finished third, a place behind by Shadwell Estate Company, Cordouan (Shalaa), before finishing third again last time out. consigned by Whitsbury Manor Stud He is a half-brother to the dual 7f-1m winner So Suave (Make 2. Bella Notte (GB), 3. Prince Of Bel Lir (Ire) Believe), Canny Style (Canford Cliffs), a five-time winner from Distances: nk, hd. 6 ran. 1m3f-1m5f on the Flat and successful twice over hurdles, and the

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Listed-placed dual juvenile winner Wedding Party (Groom Dancer), a half-sister to four winners headed by the Gr.2 May Hill EBN Stakes winner Pollenator (Motivator). The third dam is the Read All placed Bluebird mare Ceanothus, from the family of the Gr.1 Irish Derby victor and sire Jack Hobbs (Halling) About It! Rosebride has a yearling full-sister to the winner and foaled a Dutch Art colt in March. 5.05 KEMPTON, EBF 2YO NOVICE, 6F AW PHILLIPS JOINS RACING WELFARE AS AMBASSADOR Neil Phillips, known as The Wine Tipster, has joined Racing ebfstallions.com Welfare as an ambassador. Phillips is a tipster and sommelier for Jockey Club Racecourses and also presents at Goodwood, Ascot and York 1. POPMASTER (Ire), 2c, racecourses, as well as having appeared as The Wine Tipster Gutaifan – Best New Show (Clodovil) on several racing channels and writing a weekly racing tips O: Laurence Bellman, B: Grangemore Stud, T: Ed Walker column for a bookmaker. He joins other Racing Welfare £18,000 private sale Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale Ambassadors such as Paul Nicholls, Hayley Moore and Darren by SackvilleDonald, ‘Birdie’ Bird. consigned by Grangemore Stud Phillips commented: “Hospitality is a key part of any day at 2. Night Narcissus (Ire), 3. Mutaraafeq (Ire) the races, be it a fine dining experience or simply a cup of coffee Distances: ¾l, nk. 11 ran. and a sandwich. Catering for conferencing and events is also an important service offered by hospitality staff at racecourses. It’s Popmaster (Gutaifan) made an impressive winning debut in important we highlight and support the many people employed this, powering from near-last to victory by three quarters of a in the hospitality sector of racing and I am delighted to be part of length. that by becoming an ambassador at Racing Welfare, whose He is a full-brother to Go Well Spicy, a four-time winner over commitment, energy and creativity I greatly admire.” 6f-7f, out of the 7f winner Best New Show (Clodovil). She is a full- sister to the hat-trick scorer and Listed-placed Maid In Heaven and a half-sister to five other winners. They are out of the unraced mare Serious Delight, a half-sister to the multiple 1m4f winner Star Story (Sea The Stars). Their dam is the juvenile winner Alost (Highest Honor), Gr.3-placed in France and Gr.2- scorer Stylish One (Invincible Spirit), a half-sister to the hat-trick placed in the US, as well as the prolific-winning dam of the Gr.2 scorer and US Gr.3-placed Hope Cross (Cape Cross) and the winner and sire Gris De Gris (Slickly) as well as the placed dam Listed-placed Reckoning (Danehill Dancer; dam of the Gr.3 of the Gr.1-winning sprinter and black-type producer Pipalong winner and Gr.1 St Leger third Sir Ron Priestly and the Gr.3 (Pips Pride), out of the high-class Grey Goddess. winner Subjectivist), as well as three other winners. The second Best New Show has a yearling filly and a colt foal, both by El dam is the dual 1m winner Great Hope (Halling), a half-sister to the Gr.3-placed juvenile Chivalrous (Danehill) and the Japanese Kabeir. Stakes-placed Red Shooter (Red Ransom), out of Aspiration 5.35 KEMPTON, NURSERY, 1M AW (Sadler’s Wells), a 1m2f-winning full-sister to the multiple Gr.1 1. ARCADIAN NIGHTS (GB), 2c, winner Sholokhov, from a high-class family. Exceed And Excel – Lady Lahar (Fraam) Stylish One has a yearling colt by Cotai Glory. O: John & Zoe Webster and Partner, B: Barry Walters, 3.35 NEWCASTLE, 2YO CONDITIONS, 6F AW T: Mick Channon 1. SIGNIFICANTLY (GB), 2c, 52,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Garswood – Rosebride (Mayson) by Gill Richardson Bloodstock, O: J Laughton and Mrs E Burke, B: Cheveley Park Stud, consigned by Hillwood Stud T: K R Burke 2. Dream Chaser (Fr), 3. Emulate Rose (GB) £52,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale Distances: nk, 1¼l. 14 ran. by Karl Burke/ Kelly Burke, consigned by Trickledown Stud Arcadian Nights (Exceed And Excel), stepping up two furlongs 2. Yazaman (Ire), 3. Victory Heights (Ire) in trip from his first two runs, tracked the pace and, despite taking Distances: ¾l, nk. 5 ran. a while to get organised, stayed on well to get up close home. The only maiden in the field, Significantly (Garswood) recorded He is a half-brother to the Gr.3 Prix du Pin winner Jallota (Rock a confident victory in this, making all and holding off the late Of Gibraltar), who was placed numerous times in Group challenge of the Group-placed Yazaman (Kodiac). company including in the Gr.1 (then) Premio Vittorio di Cappua. He is the first foal out of the Gr.3 Firth of Clyde Stakes runner-up He is also a half-brother to the Listed Montrose Stakes winner and dual 5f-6f winner Rosebride (Mayson), a full-sister to the Classic Legend (Galileo), the Gr.1 -placed Rawdaa dual 6f winner Maybride and a half-sister to the Listed-placed 1m (Teofilo), the Listed -placed Popmurphy winner Party Doctor (Dr Fong) and Dream Wedding (Medicean), (), as well as the placed Chelsey Jayne (Galileo; dam of a winner and Listed-placed in Germany at two. There dam is the this year’s Gr.3 Strensall Stakes winner Certain Lad). They are out

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Fairyhouse: Soft to Heavy

1.20 FAIRYHOUSE, 2YO FILLIES’ MAIDEN, 7F 1. CARTOUCHE (Ire), 2f, Galileo – Awesome Maria (Maria’s Mon) O: , Derrick Smith and Mrs , B: Awesome Maria Syndicate, T: A P O’Brien 2. Zumoradda (Ire), 3. New Hill (Ire) Distances: 14l, ¾l. 9 ran. Cartouche (Galileo) breaks her maiden with a 14-length victory at Fairyhouse yesterday. © Caroline Norris Cartouche (Galileo) could scarcely have won more easily, cruising into the lead over a furlong from home and staying on well for a wide-margin victory on her third start. and her full-sister Felina produced the Gr.3 Preis von Berlin A half-sister to Awe Emma (War Front), a four-time winner winner Felicity (Inchinor). Their dam is Fireglow (Glow), from over 1m in the US, she is out of the Gr.1 Ogden Phipps Handicap the family of the Gr.2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil victor Full Of Stars heroine Awesome Maria (Maria’s Mon), herself a half-sister to (Tennyson). the dual 6f-7f winner Yes I’m Awesome (El Corredor) and Whole Lotta Love has a yearling colt, named Pomellotta, who Discreet Moon (Malibu Moon), a dual 1800m winner in France. is a full-brother to the winner and a French Fifteen filly foal They are out of the unraced Awesome Again mare Discreetly named First Love. BR Awesome, a half-sister to the Gr.1 winners and sires Discreet Cat (Forestry) and Discreetly Mine (Mineshaft), as well as the Stakes ITALY winner and Gr.1-placed sire Pretty Wild (Wild Again). The third dam is the Gr.1 Alabama Stakes winner Pretty Discreet (Private Account). Rome: Heavy Awesome Maria has a yearling full-sister to the winner. 1.25 (BST) ROME, 3YO CONDITIONS, 1700M 1. RANGER IN PARADISE (Ire), 3c, FRANCE Holy Roman Emperor – Mooney Ridge () O: Dioscuri Srl, B: Soc Ag al Deni Srl, T: Alduino Botti Deauville: Standard €46,000 Goffs November Foal Sale by John Walsh Bloodstock, consigned by Castletown Stud 2.35 (BST) DEAUVILLE, 2YO HANDICAP, 1300M AW 2. Spirit Noir (Ire), 3. Va Tutto Bene (Ire) 1. OUTLAW PETE (Fr), 2g, Distances: nk, 1¼l. 9 ran. Pomellato – Whole Lotta Love (Vespone) 2.05 (BST) ROME, 2YO MAIDEN, 1600M O: Franck Raoul & E Monfort, B: N Depape, T: E Monfort 1. MORDIMI (Ire), 2f, €5,500 2019 Arqana February Mixed Sale Morpheus – Miss Frangipane (Acclamation) by Edouard Monfort, consigned by Haras de Pierrepont O: Stefano Botti, B: GHS Bloodstock & Ann Foley, 2. Rouvray (GB), 3. Algorab (Fr) T: Alduino Botti Distances: nk, ¾l. 15 ran. €1,500 Tattersalls Ireland September Sale Part II by Alduino Botti, consigned by Ballyvolane Stud Outlaw Pete (Pomellato) used a gap on the rails to attack in the 2. Polimar (GB), 3. Angel Of The World (Ire) straight and win on his fourth attempt. Distances: 1¼l, 1¼l. 12 ran. He is the first winner from two foals out of Fontainebleau winner Whole Lotta Love (Vespone), herself a half-sister to the The newcomer filly Mordimi (Morpheus) had a lot to do entering winners Siderfanta (Docksider), Fannon Blue (Denon) and the last two furlongs, but she got herself on an even keel and Fantastic Way (Way Of Light). They are out of Fantastic Fire finished fast to beat the colt Polimar (Footstepsinthesand). (Platini), who is a half-sister to the German Listed winner Freccia Races on extremely testing ground are very tough to rate, but D’Oro (Acatenango; dam of the Italian Listed winner Lord Nash) Mordimi could turn into a decent filly. She is a half-sister to Secret

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His dam Perfect World (Manduro) won three low-profile handicaps and produced another winner. The second dam Cromac (Machiavellian) landed the Listed Premio Carlo Chiesa and produced six other winners, topped by Kykuit (Green Desert), who won the same race after it was upgraded to Gr.3 status. Cromac foaled two other Stakes performers. General Sherman (Teofilo) won the Listed Premio Gardone and was third in the Gr.3 Premio Parioli before moving to Hong Kong, where he scored five times, and Rockmaster (Galileo), who was third in the Gr.1 (then) Derby Italiano. The third dam Crodas (Shirley Heights), a dual Stakes winner, ran third in the Gr.1 (then) Oaks d’Italia. Perfect World has a yearling full-sister to the winner. Franco Raimondi STAKES FIELDS FLAT FRANCE

LR PRIX ISONOMY, Deauville, 1600m, 2yo, 1st €21,000, 2nd €8,400, 3rd €6,300, 12.10pm (BST) MOUILLAGE (Fr), 2c, Toronado – Hazely (Cape Cross) ORANDI (Fr), 2c, Morandi – Elusive Feeling (Elusive Quality) COLOSSEO (USA), 2c, Street Boss – Alluvial Gold (Danehill Dancer) PARCHEMIN (Ire), 2c, Lope De Vega – Hint Of Pink (Teofilo) A colourful scene at Fairyhouse yesterday as jockeys make LR PRIX VULCAIN, Deauville, 2500m, 3yo, their way out before the sixth race. © Caroline Norris 1st €19,000, 2nd €7,600, 3rd €5,700, 1.25pm (BST) OCEAN ATLANTIQUE (USA), 3c, American Pharoah – Tare Green (Giant’s Causeway) Sharp (Arcano) a useful racemare who won eight races, including SHERAZ (Fr), 3g, the Listed Premio Tadolina on heavy ground. Their dam Miss Sea The Stars – Shemiyla (Dalakhani) Frangipane (Acclamation) scored once over six furlongs at MET OFFICE (Ire), 3c, Yarmouth and produced two other winners. The second dam Dansili – Paratonnerre (Montjeu) Snap Crackle Pop (Statoblest) clinched third place in the Listed COTE JARDIN (Fr), 3c, Harry Rosebery Stakes over five furlongs at two and delivered six Prince Gibraltar – Perspective (Funambule) other winners, topped by Sharp Nephew (Dr Fong), who landed CALCULATING (GB), 3g, the Listed Washington Singer Stakes at two and a Listed race on Camelot – Sea Meets Sky (Dansili) Lingfield’s all-weather at three. The third dam Spinelle (Great MENSEN ERNST (Ire), 3c, Nephew) ran second in the Gr.3 (then) Lingfield Oaks Trial and is Intello – Vivacity () a daughter to the Champion Two-Year-Old Filly Jacinth (Red ONLY THE BRAVE (Fr), 3c, God). Iffraaj – Crystals Sky (Hernando) Miss Frangipane has a yearling colt by Magician (14,000gns at HOPEFUL (Fr), 3g, Tattersalls Ascot September Yearling Sale by Aguilar Bloodstock). Motivator – Monst (Monsun) Franco Raimondi DIRECTA (Fr), 3f, 5.05 (BST) ROME, 2YO SELLER, 1500M Anodin – Misdirect (Darshaan) 1. SOPRAN PERFETTO (Ity), 2c, BEST WIN (Fr), 3f, Malossol – Perfect World (Manduro) Red Dubawi – Best Day (Arvico) O: Leonardo Ciampoli, B: Azienda Agricola Sant’Uberto, T: Angelo Candi 2. Perla Segreta (GB), 3. Uragano Blu (Ity) FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS Distances: hd, nk. 8 ran. AWTAAD Sopran Perfetto (Malossol) dropped in class after a modest Umm Hurair (Ire), 2f, ex Oasis Sunset (Oasis Dream) debut and scored gamely. 5.15 Kempton, EBF fillies’ novice Div I, 7f AW

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BELARDO Scoop (Ire), 2f, ex Kapria (Simon Du Desert) 1.00 Newmarket, fillies’ novice median auction, 7f EXCHANGE RATES Corbulo (Ire), 2c, ex Crossanza (Cape Cross) 6.45 Kempton, EBF novice Div II, 7f AW GBP/USD – 1.29 GBP/JPY – 136.60 Dual Identity (Ire), 2c, ex Teide Lady () GBP/EUR – 1.09 GBP/CHF – 1.17 6.45 Kempton, EBF novice Div II, 7f AW GBP/AUD – 1.83 GBP/SEK – 11.32 BOBBY’S KITTEN GBP/HKD – 10.03 GBP/AED – 4.75 Black Cat Bobby (GB), 2c, ex Avon Lady (Avonbridge) EUR/USD – 1.18 2.20 Gowran Park, EBF median auction maiden, 7f BURATINO Aleksey Tolstoy (Ire), 2c, ex La Sibilla () *The above rates are the Google indicative rates at 18:00 on 21/10/20 1.45 Gowran Park, EBF median auction maiden, 7f and must be used as an approximation for conversion. ESTIDHKAAR Al Rafiq (Ire), 2g, ex Alnawiyah (Dalakhani) 1.45 Gowran Park, EBF median auction maiden, 7f Captain Rock (Ire), 2g, ex Maggie The Cat (Fasliyev) 1.45 Gowran Park, EBF median auction maiden, 7f SHALAA Tselena (Fr), 2f, ex Tell It As It Is (Chester House) HIT IT A BOMB 12.25 [BST] Strasbourg, conditions, 1400m Lisdarragh (USA), 2c, ex Thewholeshebang (In Summation) Ma Cherie Amour (Fr), 2f, ex Snowy Amour (Azamour) 4.40 Kempton, nursery, 6f AW 4.30 Newmarket, nursery, 7f KODI BEAR Saeiqa (GB), 2c, ex Present Danger (Cadeaux Genereux) Rodeo Drive (Ire), 2f, ex Hflah (Dubawi) 6.15 Kempton, EBF novice Div I, 7f AW 5.45 Kempton, EBF fillies’ novice Div II, 7f AW THE GURKHA MARKAZ Shackleton Hero (Ire), 2c, ex Blue Cloud (Nashwan) Tataboq (Ire), 2g, ex Walayef (Danzig) 1.45 Gowran Park, EBF median auction maiden, 7f 6.15 Kempton, EBF novice Div I, 7f AW Champion Green (Ire), 2g, ex Back On Top (Lope De Vega) 2.20 Gowran Park, EBF median auction maiden, 7f MEHMAS The Bay Warrior (Ire), 2c, ex Fraulein (Acatenango) Neveyah (Ire), 2f, ex Nina Bonita (Danehill Dancer) 6.15 Kempton, EBF novice Div I, 7f AW 5.15 Kempton, EBF fillies’ novice Div I, 7f AW Rifleman (Ire), 2c, ex Dietrich () MORANDI 6.45 Kempton, EBF novice Div II, 7f AW Imperatorio (Fr), 2c, ex Golden Diamond (Gold Away) TWILIGHT SON 12.25 [BST] Strasbourg, conditions, 1400m Shuv H’Penny King (GB), 2c, ex Cardrona (Selkirk) PARISH HALL 6.45 Kempton, EBF novice Div II, 7f AW Parish Academy (Ire), 2g, ex Royal Bean (Royal Academy) VADAMOS 2.45 Newmarket, EBF sire/dam restricted nursery, 1m2f Fen Tiger (Ire), 2g, ex Three Knots (Chineur) PRIDE OF DUBAI 3.55 Newmarket, EBF sire/dam restricted novice, 1m Torture (Ire), 2c, ex Michael’s Song (Refuse To Bend) Pride Of Hawridge (Ire), 2c, ex Face The Storm (Barathea) 6.45 Kempton, EBF novice Div II, 7f AW 6.15 Kempton, EBF novice Div I, 7f AW

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7 1 Handicap hurdle winner Carys’ Commodity () leads the way at Fakenham on Friday. 2 The sun sets at Chelmsford on Thursday evening as Alminoor (Kodiac) triumphs in the 7f handicap. 3 Fundamental (Dark Angel) gets off the mark in the EBF novice at Chelmsford. 4 Headingley (Dawn Approach) is keen to get down to business before the 1m EBF novice auction race at Chelmsford. 5 Noon Star (Galileo) is the latest winner out of Midday (Oasis Dream) after scoring at Nottingham. 6 Wolf Of Windlesham () [left] on his way to defeating Young Wolf () at Fakenham. 7 Runners stream over a fence at Fakenham in the chase won by Sir Jack (Yeats) [nearest, right].

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LOT SIRE – DAM SEX SALE PRICE PRICE (€) SALE PURCHASER 407 Fast Company – Lily White Socks f 5,000 GNov Hubert Honore 413 The Grey Gatsby – Make Up c 10,000 ArqD vendor 433 Mehmas – Mohicane f 8,000 ArqD vendor 435 Elvstroem – Moon Romance c 20,000 ArqD vendor 447 Wings Of Eagles – Notting Hill c 29,000 ArqD vendor 448 Attendu – O’Keefe f 15,000 ArqD vendor 452 Al Wukair – Pacific Queen f 40,000 ArqD Fairway Partners 463 Olympic Glory – Por Eso c 4,000 ArqD France Turf International 502 Pedro The Great – Sienna May c 10,000 ArqD Equos Racing 510 Anodin – Sleeping Storm f 6,000 ArqD P B B/S 517 Zoffany – Star Waves f 10,000 ArqD L D C B/S 518 Reliable Man – State Capital c 9,000 ArqD Guy Petit 526 Belardo – Tawteen c 14,000 ArqD vendor 527 Toronado – Tehamana c 9,000 ArqD Artemis B/S 533 Shalaa – Toscabella f 20,000 ArqD R P G B/S 538 Charm Spirit – Triptyka f 10,000 ArqD vendor DAY FOUR 559 Birchwood – Zarkatala f 9,000 ArqD vendor 567 Sommerabend – Akua’rill c 8,500 ArqD MAB Agency 579 Wings Of Eagles – Anayasa f 8,000 ArqD vendor 590 Kendargent – Azores f 3,000 ArqD L D C B/S 598 Hot Streak – Belle Blonde f 9,000 ArqD M Larrory 599 Vadamos – Birdcage f 9,000 ArqD vendor 602 Recorder – Camdara c 4,000 ArqD Haras des Faunes 604 Attendu – Cheg f 4,500 ArqD Sarl N J Negoce 624 Fast Company – Disappointing c 8,000 ArqD M Boutin DAY FIVE 672 Ectot – Kinlochrannoch f 3,500 ArqD MAB Agency 684 Zelzal – Lake Palace c 4,000 ArqD vendor 709 Al Wukair – Mi Dica c 11,000 ArqD vendor 724 Birchwood – Notre Sage f 20,000 ArqD Meridian International 764 Recorder – Storma f 9,000 ArqD Karwin Stud 769 Mukhadram – Tabassum c 7,000 ArqD Winning B/S 776 Elvstroem – Try With Me c 1,500 ArqD vendor

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