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landed his third race on the bounce when taking the six- Today’s Headlines furlong All-Weather Sprint Championships by a length from last year’s winner Alben Star (Clodovil ). The gelded RACING REVIEW four-year-old sat just off the pace and was given a confident ride by William Buick, who said afterwards, “Pretend is a very smart horse and I had a straightforward APPLEBY ON FIRE IN trip. The horses have been managed very well over the winter while we’ve been away in Dubai, so huge credit to CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS the team, and to Adam Kirby, who has been riding this Lingfield Park hosted the second All-Weather horse. The horses all look great. There’s been a lot going Championship Finals and Godolphin trainer Charlie on while James [Doyle] and I have been away so huge Appleby landed three of the eight contests, all conditions credit to everyone.” events, including the most valuable, the one mile two The middle leg of the treble was completed with the furlong Easter Classic with Tryster , who was following up Appleby second-string, Four Seasons (Dubawi ), ridden his victory over course and distance three weeks ago in by Adam Kirby, making all to defeat Tempus Temporis the Gr.3 Winter Derby. (Dynaformer ) by a length and a quarter in the Three-Year- The son of Shamardal produced a blistering turn of foot Old Mile Championships. to mow down his rivals in the latter stages to defeat the Kirby said, “I’m just pleased to be part of it and part of long time leader Complicit (Captain Rio ) by three Godolphin, they are such a great team to work with and be quarters of a length. Grendisar (Invincible Spirit ) was involved with. I’m chuffed to bits. third, a further length and a quarter away. “I had to let the horse roll for a furlong and a half to get Appleby said, “I thought the second might have stolen a a position and put the bridle settled in his mouth. Last time bit of a march and thought ours was going to have to find he was a bit too free. When I turned in, I thought it would some engine. He’s a proper horse to do what he did – take a good one to catch him. He was in top gear. He’s when you come downhill on a roll a few lengths in front quite a nice horse and deserved to win a big one.” like that other horse did, you take some pegging back. “Tryster is a very good horse and will be given a break FIRST SEASON SIRE FOCUS now. We’ll sit down with the team and map out a programme for him and there’s no reason at all why he ZOFFANY can’t translate this form on to the turf.” Our 2015 series continues with Coolmore’s Gr.1-winning Earlier on the card Appleby’s Pretend (Invincible Spirit) two-year-old Zoffany . He is featured on pages 5-6 and 16-18.       Other first season sires will appear over the coming weeks.

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Appleby had been confirmed as Champion Trainer on Marco Botti, who has endured a trying week, was the all-weather before racing had started with 73 winners, delighted with the victory saying, “I was pleased watching which increased to 76 after his treble yesterday. the race because everything went Grey Mirage’s way. The first race on the card was the Fillies’ and Mares’ “I was happy when he jumped out and Ryan [Moore] got Championship contest, run over seven furlongs and it went him relaxed on the rail. The race was panning out just as to the French challenger and Mme Pia Brandt-trained we wanted. I knew if he got the breaks, he would be there Fresles (Royal Applause ), who held on in a desperate or thereabouts. This is a horse who likes to be crowded, to finish from Lamar and Don’t Be , both by Cape Cross . The be covered up in midfield. The entire thing was perfect and distances between the three were a neck and a nose. The Ryan gave him a great ride. He has so much ability this race provided her Gregory Benoist with his first ride horse and when things drop right for him he is very good.” at the track and first win in the UK. Fresles had landed the The Three-Year-Old Sprint over five furlongs had been Listed Prix Miss Satamixa, a fast-track qualifier late last introduced to the card this season and there was a turn December at Deauville to qualify for the finals. up, with the unfancied Lightscameraction (Pastoral Brandt, known for her international travels with the likes Pursuits ) landing a neck victory over Blue Aegean of last year’s Gr.2 Ballanchine Stakes winner L’Amour De (Invincible Spirit), in the hands of leading all-weather Ma Vie (Dansili ), who ended her season last year jockey Luke Morris for trainer Gay Kelleway. contesting the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff said, The jockey said after landing his 102nd winner of the “International competition is important, we like to travel Championships season, “It was a little bit of a surprise abroad and want to be where things are happening. And after I rode him the last two days. But Gay put the we have had some success. She has been here before so headgear [blinkers] on and said he’s ready to run today, we knew she could handle the track, even though she is a he’s spot-on. And fair play, she had him perfect on the day. big powerful filly, so we had no worries about that. “We went a real proper gallop the whole way. The way “It’s great to win today and she could come back here the track is riding today it seems to be more of a speed- for a Gr.3 [Chartwell Stakes – on turf] next month.” favouring track and it suited him.” Races on the all-weather are often dictated by pace and The final contest was the Marathon, run over two miles the outcome of the Mile Championship was certainly and it went to one of the most improved horses affected. The winner Grey Mirage (Oasis Dream ) got a throughout the all-weather season in Mymatechris (High good run through having been held up in midfield behind Chaparral ), whose run started in mid-October off a rating the sedate pace, but the second, Sovereign Debt (Dark of 69. He ran yesterday with a BHA mark of 92. Having Angel ), suffered interference in the short straight having been held up, David Probert drove his mount to lead near been held up out the back and missed out by a neck. the line, winning by a head from Anglophile (Dubawi). Raise your Spirits!

By the sire of Kingman and Charm Spirit. And rated superior to both of them at two! Sire himself of an unbeaten Italian Champion at two. 18 individual juvenile winners in 2014 – matching Dutch Art, and more than Invincible Spirit’s G1 sire son Lawman. VALE OF YORK €3,000 Oct 1, SLF Invincible Spirit – Red Vale (Halling) Stands at Kildangan Stud, Ireland +353 (0)45 527600 +44 (0)1638 730070 www.darleystallions.com Darley

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better this season. It is great that Godolphin has embraced the whole championship and they had three winners today. The well-bred Sadler’s “We wanted to attract some overseas runners – we had Wells mare Radiate two from France and two from Ireland, and one of the (GB), from the famous French challengers, Fresles, has won. Shore Line and Dark “The fact that Gay Kelleway sent out a 20/1 winner Finale family, with her 12-hour-old Churchill meant there was an excellent mix of success stories today. Downs filly, foaled “We are aiming to get Pattern status for these races and yesterday at Al Shaab today’s results will have helped that process.” Stud, Tripoli, Libya. Al Shaab Stud reports that Churchill National Hunt Racing Review Downs, a Gr.2-winning son of Danehill , had a full book of 135 mares FRANCE this season. ASTARANIA LANDS PRIX MURAT Probert said, “I just had to get Mymatechris relaxed and IN CLOSE FINISH in a good rhythm. Stepping up in trip was the big question mark but he’s relished it and stayed really well. The feature event at Auteuil yesterday was the 4400m Gr.2 “He’s been improving all winter, and has come into Prix Murat, a trial for next month’s Gr.1 Grand Steeple- himself really well recently and he was coming here in Chase de Paris, which went to the six-year-old Royal good order. Astarania (Astarabad ), who nudged out Vieux Morvan “Andrew [Balding] has been very good bringing him (Voix Du Nord ) by a neck, with Milord Thomas back, he’s had a few minor issues which have been ironed (Kapgarde ) only a further short-head away in third. out. He’s worked the horse up through the ranks to run Royal Astarania raced for the early part of the race out here and stepping up in trip he’s done it really well.” the back of the field, while Monsamou (Bienamado ) led, On a day which drew a record attendance of 9,021 for having been sent straight into the lead from flag fall. The the Surrey course, Jim Allen, Director of Racing for Arena winner moved steadily into midfield approaching the back Racing Company said, “It was good last season but even straight, and had positioned himself just behind the

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4 EBN Saturday, 4th April 2015 NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW • FIRST SEASON SIRE FOCUS leaders on the turn for home. Ridden two from home, he First Season Sire Focus challenged in between rivals and jumped the last upsides, before finding enough to hold off his nearest persuers on ground that was very deep. ZOFFANY Owned by Mme Patrick Papot, Royal Astarania was Dansili – Tyranny (Machiavellian) winning his ninth race from 13 runs. This contest was only Stands at Coolmore Stud: 2015 fee €12,500 his fifth chase start, of which he has now won four, and first attempt at a black-type chase. The Epona Bloodstock-bred Zoffany , a 220,000gns After the race his trainer Philippe Peltier said that the Tattersalls yearling purchase, repaid that with interest after gelding will go directly to the Grand Steeple-Chase de winning five of his seven starts at two. His first defeat came Paris, held at Auteuil on 17th May. in the Gr.2 , but he then completed a hat- Bred by Mme G Gallot, he is the second foal out of the trick of victories in the Listed Golden Fleece Stakes, Gr.3 Listed-winning hurdler Royale Cazoumaille (Villez ), a Tyros Stakes and Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes, before finishing full-sister to the Listed Prix Hopper Chase winner Inoxe third in the Gr.1 Vincent O’Brien National Stakes. At three Royale . She is also a half-sister to Royale Matreide he finished second three times, including when getting to (Matahawk ; dam of the Listed Prix Finot (c&g) Hurdle- within a length of Frankel in the Gr.1 St James’s Palace third Royal Denpasar ). They are out of the Listed Prix Stakes and failing by a head in the Gr.1 Prix Jean Prat. Sagan Hurdle winner Atreide (Son Of Silver ). He is one of 18 Gr.1 winners by his sire Dansili and is a Earlier on the card, the star four-year-old Bonito Du half-brother to the Gr.3-winning juvenile Wilshire Berlais (Trempolino ) captured his seventh straight Boulevard and the Stakes-placed That’s Plenty . His dam victory in the Gr.3 Prix de Pepinvast run over 3600m. is a winning half-sister to Gr.2 victrix Spotlight and his Fracafigura Has (Artiste Royal ), the only filly in the Gr.3-winning grandam is a half-sister to Gr.3 winner field took them along early before Solonder (Solon ) took Bulaxie , who is the dam of Gr.2 winner Claxon , grandam over with a circuit to go. All was to change on the turn for of Gr.3 winner Cassydora and third dam of Gr.3 winner home where Fou Et Sage (Sageburg ) went on against the Ernest Hemingway . nearside rail, with Bonito Du Berlais tracking. He took over at the final hurdle, powering clear in good style to record TOP-PRICED SALES PROGENY a four and a half-length win. Clovis Du Berlais (King’s b.c (GB) ex Mount Crystal (Montjeu ) Theatre ) ran on through beaten horses to finish third, 475,000gns Tattersalls October Sale Book 1 another two and a half lengths behind. by John Warren B/S, consigned by Camas Park Stud It is expected that the gelding, trained by Arnaud A January arrival, this Andre Fabre-trained colt is the first Chaille-Chaille will run next in the Gr.3 Prix Questarabad foal of a winning half-sister to the Listed-placed Crystal on 16th May, before going on to the Gr.1 Prix Alain du Breil Curling and to the dams of Gr.3 winner Three Rocks and in June. Listed scorer Sparkling Portrait . His grandam, State Bred by Jean-Marc Lucas and an Arqana graduate, the Crystal (High Estate ), won the Gr.3 Lancashire Oaks and bay is from a very successful French jumping family. He is is a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Crystal Music (second dam a half-brother to the triple Group-winning hurdler Nikita of a Gr.2 winner), and Gr.3 winners Dubai Success and Du Berlais (Poliglote ) and the Listed Prix de Chambly Solar Crystal . winner Bonita Du Berlais (King’s Theatre ), his second dam Chica Bonita (Bayadoun ) was a Stakes-winning Waterloo Bridge b.c (Ire) ex Miss Childrey (Dr Fong ) hurdler and produced three National Hunt Stakes winners, 350,000gns Tattersalls October Sale Book 1 and his Stakes-winning third dam Chinca (Orvilliers ) is by Peter & Ross Doyle, consigned by Glenvate Stud responsible for two other Stakes-winning jumpers. A half-brother to the Gr.3 winner and Gr.1-placed Forces Of Darkness , this colt, in training with Aidan O’Brien, is a son of the Gr.3-placed Listed winner Miss Childrey (Dr ANY NEWS? Fong ), a half-sister to the Gr.1-placed Lexienos . The E-mail: [email protected] second dam is a winning full-sister to the Listed-placed Northern Glow and a half-sister to the dual Listed- Second-crop off to a blistering start

”He’s got some class and he might be a Coventry type,” David Brown, following an impressive debut win by TRIBESMAN in the 5f Scottish Brocklesby at Musselburgh. Add to that his 3 first-crop Group winners/performers and an exciting season lies ahead for Equiano!

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ZOFFANY (Ire ) b.h 18.3.2008 Racing Preview () Danehill Razyana (His Majesty) NORTH AMERICA Dansili Kahyasi (Ile De Bourbon) THREE GR.1 TRIALS Hasili Kerali (High Line) FOR DERBY A feast of seven Gr.1 races spread over three tracks light up racing in the US today, although all three million-dollar Mr Prospector (Raise A Native) Machiavellian events among them are for three-year-olds and all run Coup De Folie (Halo) over nine furlongs on dirt. Tyranny The first of these will be Aqueduct’s Wood Memorial Suave Dancer (Green Dancer) Stakes. Eleven winners of this have gone on to land the Dust Dancer Gr.1 Kentucky Derby, the most recent being Fusaichi Galaxie Dust (Blushing Groom) Pegasus 15 years ago. The likely favourite among the B: Epona Bloodstock seven colts declared is the -trained Daredevil (More Than Ready ), winner of October’s Gr.1 Hakiki winning sprinter . The third dam is a half-sister to Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park, but surprisingly the Gr.2 winner Marquis De Sade . beaten into second on his seasonal reappearance in the Washington DC b.c (Ire) ex How’s She Cuttin ’ Gr.2 Swale Stakes, though he was giving the two and a (Shinko Forest ) half-length winner 6lb. Course winner Frosted (Tapit ) is €340,000 Goffs Orby Sale by BBA Ireland yet to win at Graded level, though he has finished second consigned by Glenvale Stud twice in Gr.2 company, and his most recent run was a This colt, another with Aidan O’Brien, is the second foal of fourth behind last weekend’s Gr.1 Florida Derby runner-up the Listed-placed How’s She Cuttin’ , who shares her Upstart in the Gr.2 Fountain of Youth Stakes. El Kabeir grandam with the Group-winning juvenile Aspen Darlin . (Scat Daddy ) comes here on the back of a comfortable He traces back to the 1970 Cheveley Park Stakes winner victory in the Gr.3 Gotham Stakes four weeks ago, where Magic Flute , grandam of Gr.1 winners Grand Lodge and he showed a good turn of foot in the closing stages to win, Fine Society . going away. Nearly three lengths behind him was Tiz Shea D (Tiznow ), who was having only his second start b.f (Ire) ex Sioduil (Oasis Dream ) and is still open to improvement. 260,000gns Tattersalls October Sale Book 2 Todd Pletcher also trains the short-priced favourite for by Blandford Bloodstock ’s Gr.1 Blue Grass Stakes, due to be run about consigned by Baroda & Colbinstown Studs half an hour later. The last winner to go on to land the Run has charge of this early March-foaled bay, for the Roses was Strike The Gold in 1991. Carpe Diem who had changed hands for just 28,000gns as a foal and (Giant’s Causeway ) won the Gr.1 Futurity Stakes on this is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Norfolk Stakes runner-up Mind course last October before suffering his only defeat in the Of Madness . Their dam won, as did their grandam, and Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, but bounced back with a the third dam, a half-sister to Gr.1 winner Hayil , also wide-margin victory in the Gr.2 Tampa Bay Derby four produced the Gr.3-placed dam of the dual Group winner weeks ago. Of his seven rivals, Ocho Ocho Ocho (Street and young sire Dragon Pulse . Sense ) went through his first season unbeaten, but could The list of Zoffany’s two-year-olds is on pages 16-18 only finish eighth in the Gr.2 San Felipe Stakes on 7th LambertstownLambertstownLambertstown StudStudStud Boarding / Foaling / Sales Preparation for all Sales. Friendly family-owned farm located 40 mins from Dublin Port, Emily MacMahon 15 minutes from Tattersalls, 45 minutes from Go(s Lambertstown Stud, and 1 hr 45 minutes from Coolmore. Kilmessan, Co. Meath 25 boxes, 75 acres of grassland, 2 1/2 furlong round sand gallop, Tel: 00353 (0) 87 7194812 Email: [email protected] plus arena with 20 natural cross-country fences. Twitter: @emilymacm

6 EBN Saturday, 4th April 2015 RACING PREVIEW March, after meeting with early interference, and Danzig SPRINTERS IN ACTION AT Moon (Malibu Moon ) finished more than twelve lengths behind Carpe Diem when fourth in the Tampa Bay Derby. AQUEDUCT AND KEENELAND Frammento (Midshipman ) and Gorgeous Bird Dads Caps (Discreet Cat ) was the surprise winner of last (Unbridled’s Song ) were third and fifth in the Gr.2 Fountain year’s Gr.1 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct, but he has failed of Youth Stakes, Classy Class (Discreetly Mine ) will need to win a Stakes since, though he did post a second in to improve from his third in the Gr.3 Gotham Stakes if he is September’s Gr.1 Vosburgh Stakes. The Big Beast (Yes to live up to his name, and Unrivaled (Super Saver ) is It’s True ) won August’s Gr.1 King’s Bishop Stakes over stepping up greatly in grade after winning his last two. this seven-furlong trip and returned after being sidelined After Gr.1 Santa Anita Derby winners Winning Colors through injury with an easy win in an allowance contest at and Sunday Silence doubled up at Churchill Downs in Oaklawn Park on 1st March. Palace (City Zip ) won the 1988 and 1989, there was a 23-year wait until I’ll Have Gr.1 Alfred G Vanderbilt Handicap and Gr.1 Forego Stakes Another repeated the feat and then California Chrome at Saratoga last August and will be making his first start did the same twelve months ago. This year’s race has a since his three-length sixth in the Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup very hot favourite in the shape of the unbeaten Dortmund . Sprint. Wild Dude (Wildcat Heir ) has travelled over from The Bob Baffert-trained son of Big Brown has won all five California, where he won last month’s Gr.2 San Carlos starts, including December’s Gr.1 Los Alamitos Futurity Stakes, while Clearly Now (Horse Greeley ) beat Palace and the Gr.2 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita four weeks in a Belmont Park Gr.3 last July, before the form was well ago. Prospect Park (Tapit) and turf Stakes winner Bolo and truly reversed in the Forego Stakes. (Temple City ) were second and third in the latter, beaten Sprinting fillies and mares will line up for the Gr.1 a length and a quarter and half a length, but both are 5lb Madison Stakes over seven furlongs at Keeneland and five worse off today and theoretically unlikely to turn the of the six look closely matched on form. Making her tables. Baffert will also saddle One Lucky Dane (Lookin seasonal debut is (Tale Of The Cat), At Lucky ), winner of an optional claimer on this track on winner of last summer’s Gr.1 CCA Oaks and Gr.1 Alabama 19th March by nearly ten lengths. Stakes, but unraced since her second in September’s Gr.1 Beldame Stakes and unraced over this short a trip since PEACE AND WAR RETURNS her two-year-old days. Laurel Park specialist Lady Sabelia IN ASHLAND STAKES (Majestic Warrior ) has won her last four, including a Gr.2 in February in which she beat Princess Violet (Officer ) by Three-year-old fillies get their chance in a choice of Gr.1s today – both over eight and a half furlongs on dirt. Continued on page 9 The field of seven for Keeneland’s Ashland Stakes includes the Olly Stevens-trained Peace And War (War Front ), course and distance winner of October’s Gr.1 Alcibiades Stakes, but unraced since. She had won on her debut at Lingfield last May before finishing sixth in the Gr.3 Equine Albany Stakes and second in a conditions event at Haydock Park. The only other Gr.1 winner in the field is Angela Renee influenza. (Bernardini ), who won the Chandelier Stakes at Santa Anita in September, but has been beaten three times since, including a fourth last time out in the Gr.3 . Two places and half a length in front of her was Lovely Maria (Majesticperfection ), who renews rivalry here, as does the well-beaten sixth, the Gr.2-winning juvenile West Coast Belle (Tapit). Lassofthemohicans (Indian Charlie ) had finished a promising second in January’s Gr.2 Forward Gal Stakes but did not run to that form when only fifth in the Gr.2 Stakes a month later. There is a competitive field of eight for the Gr.1 Santa Anita Oaks, which includes Stellar Wind (Curlin ), Light We offer free diagnostic The City (Street Sense) and Glory (Tapit), who filled the testing for suspected cases. first three places in the Gr.3 Santa Ysabel Stakes on the same track at the end of February, all at level weights and The Horserace Betting Levy Board supports our research into equine flu, enabling us to with margins of two and three-quarter lengths and a offer free diagnostic testing for suspected length and a half between them. Similarly, Singing Kitty cases. (Ministers Wild Cat ), Curlin’s Fox (Curlin) and She’s A Big Winner (Bellamy Road ) were 1 –2–3 in the China Doll So that vaccines offer the best protection Stakes here a week later, split by a length and a half and a possible, we need equine flu samples. Please speak to your vet about free sample nose. The winner is 4lb and 5lb off respectively with the submission if your horse is showing signs. pair that followed her home so should frank that form. The lightly-raced Luminance (Tale Of The Cat ) just got the Find out more at better of Wild At Heart (Indian Charlie) in an optional claimer here at the end of February and this pair round off www.aht.org.uk/EBN the field. Registered charity no: 209642

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“I was not disappointed at all after that race and RACING NEWS Clockwinder boosted the form when winning the Premio Pisa last Sunday. At this stage of the season some people HERO RETURNS ON MONDAY are too quick to judge horses,” laughed Endo. AT CAPANNELLE General Sherman has entries in both the Listed Premio Gardone on Sunday over 1600m at San Siro, and in the Hero Look (Lope De Vega ), the Italian Champion Juvenile, Premio Daumier. will make his seasonal debut on Monday at Capannelle in “The plan is to run him in the Premio Gardone for two the 1600m Premio Daumier, previously Listed but good reasons. The first is that I don’t want a clash with downgraded to a conditions race. Hero Look, running in a carbon-copy of the Premio Parioli This decision about a traditional trial for the Italian 2,000 three weeks before the Classic for the prize money of a Guineas is hard to explain looking at the list of the race’s conditions race. The second is that the Gardone is a most recent winners, which include the International Listed race and can add some value to the colt. Champion Ramonti (Martino Alonso ), the Gr.1 scorers Le “General Sherman is also declared in the Daumier, just Vie Dei Colori (Efisio ) and Vedelago (Red Clubs ), plus in case the ground at San Siro turns very heavy. A couple Packing Whiz (Trade Fair ), subsequently Gr.1-placed in of warm and windy days have dried the ground but some Hong Kong. All four horses won the Premio Parioli after the rain is expected before Sunday, ” added Endo. Daumier. General Sherman will face six rivals, five of the entered Hero Look will face a 3kg penalty for his win in the Gr.2 in the Premio Parioli, plus the useful gelding Halling Gran Criterium, not a tough burden for a horse of his talent. Spectrum (Halling ), a triple winner and Listed-placed. “We had a choice between the Daumier and the Listed The best of them is Azari (Azamour ), who won the Listed Premio Gardone. The Daumier is the obvious choice Premio del Dado and ran third in the Gr.2 Gran Criterium. because he will face a softer field on his first try at That minor place cost him a three pounds penalty. Capannelle. He wintered well and is tuned up for his On Sunday at San Siro, Endo Botti will run Kocna comeback, ” said trainer Stefano Botti, who will also saddle (Aussie Rules ) in the Premio Seregno, the equivalent race the pacemaker Cassiano Fan (Until Sundown ). for fillies’ to the Premio Gardone. Kocna, owned by The most intriguing rival for Hero Look could be Cristiana Brivio’s Razza Latina, was on the board in all her Verbinsky (Holy Roman Emperor ), trained by Bruno five starts and is entered in the Gr.3 Premio Regina Elena Grizzetti and Luigi Riccardi. The La Nuova Sbarra homebred (the Italian 1,000 Guineas) and in the Gr.2 Italian Oaks. blew the start on his debut in December over 1100m at Endo Botti said: “ She is a nice filly and can stay a bit Capannelle, but came back with a five-length win in a soft further. We are looking for some black type and the maiden over the all-weather in early March. Seregno is the right target. Sound Of Freedom , who “He is a talented colt and Fabio Branca, who rode him defeated Kocna by four lengths in their comeback, looks when he won, was impressed. Verbinsky is a fresh horse unbeatable but my filly has a good chance of a place .” and has improved a lot since his win. We will learn a lot Sound Of Freedom ( Duke Of Marmalade ) is the about him after this race,” said Luigi Riccardi. unopposable favourite in the Seregno. She made a huge ENDO BOTTI HAS PLENTY impression when strolling home, four lengths clear, in the Premio Ceprano. The unbeaten filly, owned by Scuderia OF CLASSIC HOPES Effevi, is entered in both fillies’ Classics and also in the Endo Botti does not have the same firepower as his cousin Italian Derby. Stefano, but he had a personal best of 43 races won in Endo Botti is represented also by Linard , another filly by 2014, his sixth season in his trainer’s boots. Aussie Rules, in the Premio Torricola, a solid trial for the He has already had 15 winners this year and the best has Italian 1,000 Guineas over 1600m at Capannelle. Linard, yet to come. Endo, who won the Gr.1 Gran Premio di Milano second on her debut in late November over 1900m, in his second season with Jakkalberry (Storming Home ) opened her account in a maiden over 1700m four weeks and was Champion jockey twice, runs a nice yard at Pisa ago. with his partner Cristiana Brivio Sforza. “I held her in high regard before her debut and I was He has eight three-year-olds entered in the Italian pretty sure that she could develop into an Oaks prospect. Classics. The best of them is General Sherman (Teofilo ), I was wrong and she proved that she is a miler when she who won his maiden in November and the Premio Arconte, won at Capannelle. She is a brilliant filly and the Torricola a good conditions race over 1600m three weeks ago at is an important test, ” added Endo. Capannelle. He defeated Clockwinder (Intikhab ) by a neck Linard will face the Listed winners Big Violett (Haatef ), and for some analysts the form did not look particularly Cherie Good (Big Bad Bob ) and Kyllachy Queen good. (Kyllachy ) in a small but very interesting race.

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Endo Botti has five other horses entered in the Classics. and will make her debut on Monday at Capannelle. “I prefer to have a horse in a Classic rather than regretting Kendrick [Iffraaj ] is in the Parioli; he ran fourth on his debut not entering him and having to supplement him. Little Bit at San Siro, despite heavy ground, and could gain a last- Faster [Alfred Nobel ] is in the Parioli and he was minute ticket if he won his maiden well. impressive when scoring on his debut in Pisa. He ran flat “Ragged Point [Duke Of Marmalade ] is in the Derby twice, but in very soft ground, so I want to try him again on and worked like a good horse, but last Sunday on his debut, good ground before giving up on a Classic dream. I also he was too coltish before the race and finished fourth. He is have three maidens in the Classics. much better than that and still has time to jump on the “The filly Up To The Limit [Fast Company ] is in the Oaks Derby bandwagon.”

continued from page 7 a length and a half, with the topweight, Sam’s Sister (Brother Derek ), two lengths back in fourth but 4lb better Sales Talk off today. Wedding Toast (Street Sense), a Gr.3 winner two seasons back, was third in the Gr.3 Rampart Stakes at GOFFS in February, having won over seven furlongs at that course on her previous start. EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or Stallion News you by IRT visit www.irt.com

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 KEVIN O’RYA N JOINS GOFFS AS  HECTOR PROTECTOR’S SON HORSES-IN-TRAINING AGENT LIMNOS DIES AGED 21 Goffs yesterday announced the appointment of At The Races presenter and jockeys’ agent Kevin O’Ryan as Limnos , a Japanese-bred son of Hector Protector , who Goffs Horses-In-Training agent in Ireland. was owned by the Niarchos Family has died aged 21. O’Ryan’s primary role will be to grow the Goffs Horses- Bred by Northern Farm, Limnos struck twice at Gr.2 level In-Training Sale in October to make it the first choice for in the Prix Jean de Chaudenay and Prix Foy for Dominique Irish owners and trainers. In addition, he will assist in Sepulchre. targeting fillies off the track for Goffs November Sale. He retired to stud aged five and spent seasons firstly at Goffs Chief Executive Henry Beeby said: “Kevin O’Ryan’s Haras du Petit Tellier and latterly at Haras de Grand’Cour, form expertise and excellent contacts, together with his where he was advertised last season as a dual purpose presence at the majority of Irish race meetings make him € sire, at a fee of 1,500. perfectly positioned to track horses throughout the season His best progeny include the Gr.2 juvenile hurdle winner and target potential entries for our Horses-In-Training and Lounaos , who was trained by Eoin Griffin. At two, she was November Sales. The Horses in Training market has been a placed in the Listed Prix Delahante at Marseille-Borely for major growth area for Goffs in recent years. Fillies off the Mlle F Forneron. He also sired the four-time flat winners track have hit the headlines on numerous occasions led by By Dariole and Esthlos . the European record purchase of Chicquita for €6 million. Other National Hunt progeny include the Listed hurdle “However, we still have some work to do to convince winner Limaranta , who was also placed in Gr.3 company Irish Owners and Trainers to choose the Goffs HIT Sale as both over hurdles and fences, and the Listed handicap their first choice for form horses in the autumn rather than hurdle winner Ulysse De L’Ecu . travel to the UK. Kevin will focus on that sale safe in the Limnos is a full-brother to the dual Champion European knowledge that six-figure sales are a regular feature of Older Mare and Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup winner Shiva . Goffs Horses-in-Training Sale.” He is also a half-brother to the 2007 Gr.1 Oaks winner Light Shift (Kingmambo ), the Listed winner Burning Racing News Sunset (Caerleon ; grandam of the multiple Gr.1 winner Main Sequence ), the Gr.1 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap-second Hyades (Aldebaran ), the Listed-placed IRELAND Erewhon (Kingmambo) and the unraced Molasses (Machiavellian ; dam of the Gr.3 Prix d’Hedouville winner MCCOY TO RIDE CANTLOW and sire Magadan ). The second dam is the 1984 Champion European Three-Year-Old Filly and Gr.1 Prix de IN IRISH Diane and Gr.1 Prix Vermeille winner Northern Trick The Paul Webber-trained Cantlow (Kayf Tara ) will be (Northern Dancer ). Tony McCoy’s final ride in the at

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Fairyhouse on Easter Monday. The ten-year-old was one to run Lyrical Theatre (King’s Theatre) and Uranna of 30 declared for the €275,000 contest yesterday (Panoramic ). Jessica Harrington has declared two morning and the field also includes three reserves for the runners for the €100,000 contest, Keppols Queen first time. (Indian River ) and Rock On The Moor (Flemensfirth ). The leading ante-post hopes, Grand Jesture (Gold Well ), trained by Henry de Bromhead, Paul Fahey’s Lots Of BRITAIN Memories (Jammaal ) and the Dermot McLoughlin-trained Vics Canvas (Old Vic ), are also among the declarations, as are other British challengers If In Doubt (Heron Island ), OPENING DAY ENTRIES FOR trained by Philip Hobbs and William Kinsey’s Alpha Victor GRAND NATIONAL MEETING (Old Vic). The Dan Skelton-trained Toby Lerone (Old Vic) is The countdown to the 2015 Gr.3 Grand National Festival is the first reserve but will only get a run if the Turf Club is entering the final furlong and the entries and confirmations notified of a non-runner by 10am on Sunday. for the first day of the meeting, on Thursday, 9th April, Other leading hopes include My Murphy (Presenting ), were announced yesterday. The opening day comprises trained by Liam Burke, Colm Murphy’s Empire Of Dirt four Gr.1 contests, two Gr.3 handicaps and the Fox (Westerner ) and the Jim Dreaper-trained Los Amigos Hunters’ Chase over the Grand National fences. (Overbury ). has declared both Perfect The richest race of the day is the £200,000 Gr.1 Aintree Gentleman (King’s Theatre ), who will be ridden by Ruby Hurdle over two and a half miles. Ireland’s champion Walsh and Dogora (Robin Des Pres ), the mount of Paul trainer Willie Mullins looks to hold a formidable hand in Townend. this contest with this season’s Gr.1 Champion trainer Mullins holds the strongest hand in second Arctic Fire (Soldier Hollow ) and the dual the inaugural running of Sunday’s Gr.1 Ryanair Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle scorer (Montjeu ), who for which nine horses have been declared. Ruby Walsh was third this season. Hurricane Fly has won a record 22 teams up with the star mare Gitane Du Berlais (Balko ), Gr.1 contests. A fascinating contest is in prospect with while Townend will be on board Valseur Lido (Anzillero ). both the 2012 and 2014 Champion Hurdle winners, Rock Others to note in the €100,000 contest include Enda On Ruby (Oscar ) and Jezki (Milan ) engaged, along with Bolger’s Gilgamboa (Westerner), who will be ridden by last month’s Gr.3 Coral Cup winner Aux Ptits Soins (Saint Tony McCoy, the Noel Meade-trained Apache Stronghold Des Saints ) and the 2013 victor (Milan ) and The Tullow Tank (Oscar ), trained by Sandra (Azamour ). Hughes. There are 13 entries for the £150,000 Gr.1 Bowl Chase There is a strong British challenge for Sunday’s Gr.1 Irish (2.50pm) over three miles and a furlong. Last year’s race Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle, headed by the was won by (Dom Alco ), although the Harry Fry-trained duo of Bitofapuzzle (Tamure ) and nine-year-old will need to bounce back from a Desert Queen (Desert King ). They will be joined by Alan disappointing effort last time out in the Gr.1 Cheltenham King’s The Pirate’s Queen (King’s Theatre) and Rons Gold Cup. Holywell (Gold Well ) ran a fine race to take Dream (Kayf Tara), trained by Peter Bowen. The Willie fourth in the Gold Cup, while both the second and third Mullins-trained Petite Parisienne (Montmartre ) will be from the Gr.1 , Ma Filleule (Turgeon ) and ridden by Ruby Walsh and the Champion trainer is also set Don Cossack (Sholokhov ), have been entered. Cue Card

TOP RATED NOVICE HURDLERS Horse Sire – Dam (Damsire) Breeder 168p (Fr) 6g Walk In The Park – Star Face (Saint Des Saints ) Haras de la Faisanderie 158p WINDSOR PARK ( Ire) 6g Galileo – Blissful (Mr Prospector) Commonwealth 158+ L’AMI SERGE (Ire) 5g King’s Theatre – La Zingarella (Phardante) Patrick Ryan 157p SHANESHILL (Ire) 6g King’s Theatre – Darabaka (Doyoun) Declan Johnson 157+ VYTA DU ROC (Fr) 6g Lion Noir – Dolce Vyta (Grand Tresor) Andre Le Gall 156 OUTLANDER (Ire) 7g Stowaway – Western Whisper (Supreme Leader) Ronnie O’Neill 155p NO MORE HEROES (Ire) 6g Presenting – What A Breeze (Naheez) Peter and Ann Downes 155 MARTELLO TOWER (Ire) 7g Milan – Johnsalice (Zaffaran) Martin Cullinane 154 MILSEAN (Ire) 6g Milan – Boro Supreme (Supreme Leader) Cyrus Buttimer 153+ GLINGERBURN (Ire) 7g King’s Theatre – Wychnor Dawn (Broken Hearted) Colm McHenry The above ratings appear by kind permission of Timeform (results up to and including Sunday, 29th March 2015)

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(King’s Theatre ) was forced to miss Cheltenham due to a 3. QUEEN ELIZABETH (Arg), 2f, setback and the four-time Gr.1 winner was last seen out Hurricane Cat – Lucky Di (Lucky Roberto) when fifth behind Silviniaco Conti in the Gr.1 King George O: Stud Boca Paila, B: Haras Rodeo Chico, VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. T: Eusonio Boni Aintree’s first day gets under way at 1.40pm with the Also ran: Paint Nistel, Epoca Dorada, Very Enthusiastic, £90,000 Gr.1 Aintree Manifesto Novices’ Chase over two Somers Town, Tía Lulu 1 and a half miles, for which there are 20 entries. They Distances: 7l, ⁄2l. include God’s Own (Oscar) and Josses Hill (Winged Love ), who finished second and third respectively in the Gr.1 Arkle Trophy Chase at Cheltenham. National Hunt Stakes Results The 13 entries for the £100,000 Aintree Anniversary 4-Y- O Hurdle (2.15pm) over two miles and a furlong include the FRANCE third, fourth and fifth from the Gr.1 – Hargam (Sinndar ), Devilment (Cape Cross ) and Petite Gr.3 PRIX MURAT , Auteuil, 4400m, 5yo+ chs, Parisienne (Montmartre ), plus the promising San 1st € 108,000, 2nd €52,800, 3rd €31,200 Benedeto (Layman ), a ten-length scorer at Wincanton 1. ROYAL ASTARANIA (Fr), 6g, last month. Astarabad – Royale Cazoumaille (Villez) On The Fringe (Exit To Nowhere ) headlines 33 2nd dam Atreide (Son Of Silver) confirmations for the £40,000 Fox Hunters’ Chase over the 3rd dam Vermalat (Taine) Grand National course. The ten-year-old was the 17- O: Mme P Papot, B: Mme G Gallot, T: P Peltier length winner of the Cheltenham equivalent on 13th March and is set to have his first start over the National fences.   Also going forward is the Liam Cusack-trained Last Time    D’Albain (Sassanian ), who was last seen out winning a   hunters’ chase at Fairyhouse on 21st February. The ten- year-old was third to Triolo D’Alene in the 2013 Crabbie’s   Topham Chase, but got no further than Becher’s Brook in last year’s Grand National. Also entered is Warne (Bob

Back ), who made all the running for an impressive 13- www.frbc.net length triumph twelve months ago. Tom George has left in Big Fella Thanks (Primitive Rising ), who was seventh in 2. VIEUX MORVAN (Fr), 6g, last year’s Gr.3 Topham Chase, while Jonjo O’Neill could Voix Du Nord – Moskoville (Kadalko) run Twirling Magnet (Imperial Ballet ). O: N H Bloodstock & M L Bloodstock, Completing the card are the two-mile £80,000 Gr.3 Red B: Jacques Cypres, T: Guy Cherel Rum Handicap Chase (27 entries) and the concluding 3. MILORD THOMAS (Fr), 6g, £50,000 Gr.3 Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (52 Kapgarde – Star D’Avril (Phantom Breeze) entries) over an extended three miles. O: Mme M Bryant, B: S Boucheron, T: D Bressou Also ran: Jemy Baie, Pindare, Irouficar Has, Tornade Precieuse, Monsamou, Argentique, Stakes Result Lachlan Bridge, Royale Flag, Sidi Bouknadel, Rhialco (f), 1 1 3 1 1 1 Distances: nk, shd, 3 ⁄2l, 3 ⁄2l, 1 ⁄4l, 1 ⁄2l, 1 ⁄2l, hd, nk, 2 ⁄2l, dist Bloodstock Peace of Insurance - Gr.3 PRIX DE PEPINVAST , Auteuil, 3600m, 4yo hdl, Mind? Get Covered 1st €60,750, 2nd €29,700, 3rd €17,550 1. BONITO DU BERLAIS (Fr), 4g, [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Trempolino – Chica Du Berlais (Cadoudal) 2nd dam Chica Bonita (Bayadoun) 3rd dam Chinca (Orvilliers) ARGENTINA O: James-Douglas Gordon, B: Jean-Marc Lucas, T: A Chaille-Chaille Gr.3 CLASICO FORTUNATO DAMIANI , Hipódromo de €70,000 2012 Arqana November Sale La Plata, 1300m, 2yof, 1st AP$130,000, 2nd AP$39,000, by Agence FIPS 3rd AP$23,400, Apr 2 consigned by Haras du Grandcamp 1. SERESTA (Arg), 2f, 2. FOU ET SAGE (Fr), 4g, Jump Start – Serata (Carson City) Sageburg – Folie Lointaine (Poliglote) 2nd dam Maliziosa (Dynaformer) O: Ecurie D Primes, B: Ecurie D, T: P Peltier 3rd dam Kuda (Strawberry Road) 3. CLOVIS DU BERLAIS (Fr), 4c, O: Stud Los Dago, B: Haras Santa María de Araras, King’s Theatre – Kenza Du Berlais (Kahyasi) T: Osvaldo D Dávila O: Ballantines Racing Stud, Haras d’Etreham and 2. ULTIMA CUOTA (Arg), 2f, J-M Lucas, B: J-M Lucas, T: Rob Collet Hurricane Cat – Urbanada (Slew Gin Fizz) €39,000 2012 Arqana November Sale O: Stud Abuela Chola, B: Haras El Mallín, by MAB Agency T: Héctor Sueldo consigned by Haras du Grandcamp

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Also ran: Mon General, Tiesto D’Authie, For Me, Solonder, Champ De Bataille, Fracafigura Has, Celtino (pu) Bloodstock 1 1 Peace of Distances: 4 ⁄2l, 2 ⁄2l, 6l, 3l, 5l, 7l, 2l, 20l Insurance - Mind? Get Covered Yesterday’s Racing Review [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie

2.10 LINGFIELD PARK, 4YO+ CONDITIONS, 6FAW BRITAIN 1. PRETEND (Ire), 4g, Invincible Spirit – Fafinta (Indian Ridge) 1.40 LINGFIELD PARK, 4YO+ F&M COND, 7FAW 2nd dam Gift Of The Night (Slewpy) 1. FRESLES (Ire), 4f, 3rd dam Little Nana (Lithiot) Royal Applause – Luna Celtica (Celtic Swing) O: Godolphin, B: Azienda Agricola Loreto Luciani, 2nd dam Luna Caerla (Caerleon) T: Charlie Appleby 3rd dam Lunadix (Breton) €70,000 Goffs November Foal Sale O: Gerard Augustin-Normand, by John Ferguson B: E Puerari, F McNulty, Oceanic Bloodstock, consigned by the Irish National Stud T: Mme Pia Brandt 2. Alben Star (Ire), 3. Chookie Royale (GB). €50,000 2011 Arqana December Sale Distances: 1l, nk. 11 ran. by Sylvain Vidal 2.40 LINGFIELD PARK, 3YO CONDITIONS, 1MAW consigned by Haras des Capucines 2. Lamar (Ire), 3. Don’t Be (GB). 1. FOUR SEASONS (Ire), 3c, Distances: nk, nse. 10 ran. Dubawi – Please Sing (Royal Applause) 2nd dam Persian Song (Persian Bold) 1.55 MUSSELBURGH, EBF 2YO CONDITIONS, 5F 3rd dam Arrangement (Floribunda) O: Godolphin, B: Michael E Wates, T: Charlie Appleby 200,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale by John Ferguson Bloodstock ebfstallions.com consigned by Langton Stud 2. Tempus Temporis (USA), 3. Lexington Times (Ire). 1 Distances: 1 ⁄4l, nse. 7 ran. 1. TRIBESMAN (GB), 2c, 3.15 LINGFIELD PARK, 4YO+ CONDITIONS, 1MAW Equiano – Millsini (Rossini) 2nd dam Millyant (Primo Dominie) 1. GREY MIRAGE (GB), 6g, 3rd dam Jubilee Song (Song) Oasis Dream – Grey Way (Cozzene) O: J C Fretwell, B: C J Mills, T: David Brown 2nd dam Northern Naiad (Nureyev) 12,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 3rd dam Fascinating Trick (Buckpasser) consigned by Trickledown Stud O: Giuliano Manfredini, B: Grundy Bloodstock Srl, £35,000 DBS Premier Yearling Sale T: Marco Botti € by John Fretwell 62,000 SGA September Yearling Sale consigned by Agricola Oriano consigned by Trickledown Stud 65,000gns 2013 Tattersalls Guineas HIT Sale 2. First Bombardment (GB), 3. Sixth Sense (Ire). 1 1 consigned by Prestige Place Distances: 2 ⁄4l, ⁄2l. 6 ran. 2. Sovereign Debt (Ire), 3. Captain Joy (Ire). Tribesman (Equiano ) lost his lead at half way to last Distances: nk, nk, 12 ran. week’s Brocklesby Stakes runner-up First Bombardment (Pastoral Pursuits ), but rallied to win quite comfortably in 3.30 MUSSELBURGH, 3YO+ CONDITIONS, 5FAW the end. From a particularly speedy family, he is the fourth 1. TANGERINE TREES (GB), 10g, foal out of Millsini (Rossini ), a lightly-raced half-sister to Mind Games – Easy To Imagine (Cozzene) the dual Gr.3 Prix du Petit Couvert winner Mirza (Oasis 2nd dam Zarani Sidi Anna (Danzig) Dream ) and the Listed-placed Millybaa (Anabaa ). The 3rd dam Emmaline (Affirmed) grandam, Millyant (Primo Dominie ), was a Gr.3 winner at O: Tangerine Trees Partnership, two and went on to win three Group sprints – the Gr.2 Prix B: Mrs B A Matthews, du Gros-Chene and, like her son, two editions of the Gr.3 T: Bryan Smart Prix du Petit Couvert. Millyant is a half-sister to the Group- £8,000 DBS October Yearling Sale winning juvenile sprinter and sire Prince Sabo (Young consigned by Ash Tree Farm Generation ), the Listed-winning two-year-old Bold 2. Borderlescott (GB), 3. Robot Boy (Ire). 1 Jessie (Never So Bold ; dam of the Gr.2-winning juvenile Distances: 1 ⁄4l, shd. 6 ran. and sire Abou Zouz and Listed scorer Jentzen ), and the Listed-placed My Cadeaux (Cadeaux Genereux ). The 3.45 LINGFIELD PARK, 4YO+ COND, 1M2FAW third dam, the winning Song mare Jubilee Song , is the 1. TRYSTER (Ire), 4g, grandam of four other Stakes horses. Shamardal – Min Alhawa (Riverman) Millsini has a yearling filly by Mayson and visited Lethal 2nd dam Saffaanh (Shareef Dancer) Force last year. 3rd dam Give Thanks (Relko)

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O: Godolphin, B: Herbertstown House Stud, SOLAR MAGIC (GB), 4f, T: Charlie Appleby Pivotal – Moon Goddess (Rainbow Quest) 150,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 TEA BLOSSOM (GB), 4f, by John Ferguson Bloodstock Rail Link – Snow Blossom (Beat Hollow) consigned by Herbertstown House Stud VICTORIA REGINA (Ire), 4f, 2. Complicit (Ire), 3. Grendisar (Ire). Mastercraftsman – For Joy (Singspiel) 3 1 Distances: ⁄4l, 1 ⁄4l. 8 ran. WEE JEAN (GB), 4f, Captain Gerrard – Reeli Silli (Dansili) 4.15 LINGFIELD PARK, 3YO CONDITIONS, 5FAW 1. LIGHTSCAMERACTION (Ire), 3c, Pastoral Pursuits – Silca Boo (Efisio) IRELAND 2nd dam Bunty Boo (Noalto) LR EBF NOBLESSE STAKES , Cork, 1m4f, 4yo+f&m, 3rd dam Klairove (Averof) 1st €35,750, 2nd €10,450, 3rd €4,950, 4.30pm O: LCA Lights Camera Action Ltd, TOE THE LINE (Ire), 6m, B: Timmy and Michael Hillman, T: Gay Kelleway Shantou – Bluebell Line (Charnwood Forest) € 22,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale QUEEN OF ALBA (Ire), 6m, by Gay Kelleway Rock Of Gibraltar – Mad Madam Mym (Hernando) consigned by Castledillon Stud WHAT LIES AHEAD (Ire), 5m, 2. Blue Aegean (GB), 3. Merdon Castle (Ire). Saffron Walden – Millennium Lilly (Mujadil) 1 Distances: nk, 2 ⁄2l. 10 ran. ALTESSE (GB), 4f,

1 Hernando – Alvarita (Selkirk) 4.45 LINGFIELD PARK, 4YO+ COND, 1M7 ⁄2FAW BALLYBACKA QUEEN (Ire), 4f, 1. MYMATECHRIS (Ire), 4g, Hurricane Run – Zankara (Linamix) High Chaparral – Splendeur (Desert King) CAILINI ALAINN (Ire), 4f, 2nd dam Saumareine (Saumarez) Danehill Dancer – Monty’s Girl (High Chaparral) 3rd dam Charming Queen (Habitat) MASSINGA (Ire), 4f, O: David Brownlow, B: Derrick Fisher, Selkirk – Masiyma (Dalakhani) T: Andrew Balding ODE TO PSYCHE (Ire), 4f, € 68,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale Dansili – Quan Yin (Sadler’s Wells) by Andrew Balding consigned by Glenvale Stud 2. Anglophile (GB), 3. Hidden Gold (Ire). NORTH AMERICA 1 Distances: hd, ⁄2l. 11 ran. 1 Gr.1 SANTA ANITA OAKS , Santa Anita Park, 1m ⁄2fD, 3yof, $400,000, 3.00pm (local time), Race 7 Stallion Round-Up LIGHT THE CITY (USA), 3f, Street Sense – Light From Above (A P Indy) GLORY (USA), 3f, SHUTTLE WINNERS IN PERU Tapit – Ki Maniere (Sadler’s Wells) CURLIN’S FOX (USA), 3f, ORPEN Curlin – Foxysox (Foxhound) Zailan (Arg), 4f, ex Spinning (Spinning World) SINGING KITTY (USA), 3f, Monterrico, Perú, Apr 2, cond, 1200m, P$7,040 Ministers Wild Cat – Natural Singer R N B: Haras Carampangue (Unbridled’s Song) LUMINANCE (USA), 3f, Tale Of The Cat – Siren Serenade (Unbridled’s Song) Stakes Fields STELLAR WIND (USA), 3f, Curlin – Evening Star (Malibu Moon) BRITAIN WILD AT HEART (USA), 3f, Indian Charlie – Lady Cerise (Honor Grades) LR SNOWDROP FILLIES’ STAKES , Kempton Park, 1mAW, SHE’S A BIG WINNER (USA), 3f, 4yo+f&m, 1st £20,982, 2nd £7,955, 3rd £3,981, 2.50pm Bellamy Road – I’m Surprised () CAPELITA (GB), 4f, Cape Cross – Zamhrear (Singspiel) LADY DUTCH (GB), 4f, Gr.1 MADISON STAKES , Keeneland, 7fD, 4yo+f&m, Dutch Art – Monjouet (Montjeu) $350,000, 3.28pm (local time), Race 6 NAKUTI (Ire), 4f, SAM’S SISTER (USA), 4f, Mastercraftsman – Sheba Five (Five Star Day) Brother Derek – Kittery Point (Include) QUEEN CATRINE (Ire), 4f, WEDDING TOAST (USA), 5m, Acclamation – Kahira (King’s Best) Street Sense – Golden Sheba (Coronado’s Quest) ROYAL MEMORY (GB), 4f, STOPCHARGINGMARIA (USA), 4f, Invincible Spirit – Entre Nous (Sadler’s Wells) Tale Of The Cat – Exotic Bloom (Montbrook) SEMARAL (Ire), 5m, LADY SABELIA (USA), 5m, High Chaparral – Semaphore (Zamindar) Majestic Warrior – Terra Maria (Citidancer)

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CLEARLY CONFUSED (USA), 5m, PEPPER ROANI (USA), 3c, Successful Appeal – Nice Of You (Allen’s Prospect) Broken Vow – Ho Joy (Silver Ghost) PRINCESS VIOLET (USA), 4f, UNRIVALED (USA), 3c, Officer – Lady Rapper (Grand Slam) Super Saver – Safely (Unbridled) CARPE DIEM (USA), 3c, Giant’s Causeway – Rebridled Dreams Gr.1 SANTA ANITA DERBY , Santa Anita Park, 1m1fD, (Unbridled’s Song) 3yo, $1,000,000, 3.30pm (local time), Race 8 FRAMMENTO (USA), 3c, DORTMUND (USA), 3c, Midshipman – Ginger Bay (Golden Missile) Big Brown – Our Josephina (Tale Of The Cat) CLASSY CLASS (USA), 3c, ONE LUCKY DANE (USA), 3c, Discreetly Mine – Collegiate (Saarland) Lookin At Lucky – Echo Harbor (Boston Harbor) DANZIG MOON (Can), 3c, CROSS THE LINE (USA), 3c, Malibu Moon – Leaveminthedust (Danzig) Line Of David – Beer Baroness (Mr Greeley) BOLO (USA), 3c, Temple City – Aspen Mountain (Chief Seattle) Gr.1 CARTER HANDICAP , Aqueduct, 7fD, 4yo+, PROSPECT PARK (USA), 3c, $400,000, 6.04pm (local time), Race 11 Tapit – Quiet Romance (Bertrando) DADS CAPS (USA), 5h, BAD READ SANCHEZ (USA), 3c, Discreet Cat – Seeking The Silver (Grindstone) Warrior’s Reward – Past Twilight (Pulpit) CLEARLY NOW (USA), 5h, Horse Greeley – Bend (Arch) THE BIG BEAST (USA), 4c, 1 Gr.1 ASHLAND STAKES , Keeneland, 1m ⁄2fD, 3yof, Yes It’s True – V V S Flawless (Deputy Minister) $500,000, 5.20pm (local time), Race 9 GREEN GRATTO (USA), 5h, LASSOFTHEMOHICANS (USA), 3f, Here’s Zealous – Starship Smokester (Smokester) Indian Charlie – Dream Street (Tale Of The Cat) STREET SHARK (USA), 5g, TEMPER MINT PATTY (USA), 3f, Street Sense – Allegedly (Rahy) Congrats – His Beauty (Adcat) PALACE (USA), 6h, PEACE AND WAR (USA), 3f, City Zip – Receivership (End Sweep) War Front – More Oats Please (Smart Strike) WILD DUDE (USA), 5h, ANGELA RENEE (USA), 3f, Wildcat Heir – Courtly Choice (Doneraile Court) Bernardini – Pilfer (Deputy Minister) DREAM SATURDAY (USA), 4c, SILVERPOCKETSFULL (USA), 3f, Any Given Saturday – Willa Joe (El Gran Senor) Indian Charlie – Unforgotten (Northern Afleet) EUROPEAN BRED RUNNERS LOVELY MARIA (USA), 3f, Majesticperfection – Thundercup (Thunder Gulch) Gr.3 PROVIDENCIA STAKES , Santa Anita Park, 1m1fT, WEST COAST BELLE (USA), 3f, 3yof, $150,000, 4.00pm (local time), Race 9 Tapit – Splendid Solution (Unbridled’s Song) PRIZE EXHIBIT (GB), 3f, Showcasing – Roodeye (Inchinor) HAVANNA BELLE (Ire), 3f, Gr.1 WOOD MEMORIAL STAKES , Aqueduct, 1m1fD, 3yo, Teofilo – Irinia (Polar Falcon) $1,000,000, 5.30pm (local time), Race 10 SPIRIT OF XIAN (Ire), 3f, TIZ SHEA D (USA), 3c, Kodiac – Gold Again (Touch Gold) Tiznow – Ender’s Sister (A P Indy) SISTER OF MERCY (Ire), 3f, TOASTING MASTER (USA), 3c, Azamour – Green Tambourine (Green Desert) Congrats – Broadway Gold (Seeking The Gold) LIEUTENANT COLONEL (USA), 3c, SOUTH AFRICA Colonel John – Lovely View (Carson City) FROSTED (USA), 3c, Tapit – Fast Cookie (Deputy Minister) SHUTTLE SIRED RUNNERS EL KABEIR (USA), 3c, Gr.2 COLORADO KING STAKES , Turffontein, 2000m, Scat Daddy – Great Venue (Unbridled’s Song) 1st R250,000, 2nd R80,000, 3rd R40,000 DAREDEVIL (USA), 3c, 3.05 (local time) More Than Ready – Chasethewildwind (Forty Niner) WYLIE HALL (Aus), 4c, TENCENDUR (USA), 3c, Redoute’s Choice – Beauty Belle (Ideal Planet) Warrior’s Reward – Still Secret (Hennessy)

Gr.2 SENOR SANTA HANDICAP , Turffontein, 1160m, Gr.1 BLUE GRASS STAKES , Keeneland, 1m1fD, 3yo, 1st R250,000, 2nd R80,000, 3rd R40,000, 3.40 (local time) $1,000,000, 6.00pm (local time), Race 10 WILLOW MAGIC (Aus), 4c, OCHO OCHO OCHO (USA), 3c, Dubawi – La Willow (Tierce) Street Sense – Winner (Horse Chestnut) GORGEOUS BIRD (USA), 3c, www.stallionguide.com Unbridled’s Song – Elusive Bird (Elusive Quality)

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ZOFFANY TWO-YEAR-OLDS Name Dam (Broodmare Sire) Trainer Sale Price

Asperata b.f (Fr) Akazie (Tiger Hill) C & Y Lerner €30,000 ch.c (Ire) A L’Aube (Selkirk) *€12,000/£15,000 b.c (Ire) Alinea (Kingmambo) *€14,000 Oscar Dominguez ch.c (Ire) American Queen (Fairy King) A P O’Brien b.f (Ire) Andorra (Cadeaux Genereux) €15,000 ch.f (Ire) Apple Brandy (Cox’s Ridge) John Davies 9,000gns ch.c (Ire) Attalea (Monsun) Marco Botti *18,000gns/ €43,000 ch.c (Ind) Azolla (Cadeaux Genereux) in India Aquileia gr.f (Ire) Azorina Vidalii (Linamix) in Italy Beasili b.f (Ire) Beacon Of Hope (Barathea) in Belgium *€5,000 b.f (Ire) Blue Dream (Irish River) b.c (Ire) Bowstring (Sadler’s Wells) €30,000 b.c (Ire) Box Of Frogs (One Cool Cat) *€20,000/ €18,500 b.c (Ire) Breezeway (Grand Lodge) €13,000 b.f (Ire) Brigayev (Fasliyev) Hugo Palmer *€4,000/£26,000 b.f (Ire) Capetown Girl (Danzero) b.f (GB) Caribbean Queen (Celtic Swing) *€9,500/£40,000 Carzoff b.c (Fr) Cartama (Mark Of Esteem) €11,000 b.f (Ire) Casual Remark (Trans Island) *€10,000/£5,000 Gecko b.c (Ire) Chameleon (Green Desert) Richard Hannon *€24,500/£120,000 b.c (Ire) Choice Pickings (Among Men) b.c (Ire) Cool Express (Holy Roman Emperor) Pretended b.f (Ire) Delicate Charm (High Chaparral) b.f (Ire) Don’t Care (Nordico) DBS89 Stamp Hill b.c (Ire) Edelfa (Fasliyev) *€28,000/£21,000 Spongy b.c (Ire) Eminence Gift (Cadeaux Genereux) Richard Hannon *7,000gns/£35,000 Nothing Sacred b.f (Ire) Empressive (Holy Roman Emperor) in Italy *€8,000/ €10,000 gr.c (Ire) Enchanting Way (Linamix) *€14,000/£20,000/ DBS95 Mickey b.c (Ire) Enchantment (Compton Place) Tom Dascombe £18,000 b.f (Ire) Extreme Pleasure (High Chaparral) £5,000 b.f (Ire) Fedian (Flying Spur) in Turkey Big Time Dancer b.g (Ire) Final Opinion (King’s Theatre) Dianne Sayer *€16,000/ €15,000 b.c (Ire) Fiordiligi (Mozart) €16,000/ DBS99 b.c (Ire) Forever More (Galileo) *€34,000/ €35,000 b.f (Ire) For Joy (Singspiel) Ben Haslam 30,000gns Argentero ch.c (GB) Frabjous (Pivotal) Ger Lyons *30,000gns/£50,000 Celeste De La Mer b.f (Ire) Galley (Zamindar) *10,000gns/ €18,000 Itsinthestars b.f (GB) Gemini Gold (King’s Best) James Given £32,000 Trento ch.c (Fr) Going For Gold (Gold Away) C Ferland €22,000 Color Model b.f (Ire) Green Green Grass (Green Desert) £20,000 Blind Faith ch.f (Ire) Guajira (Mtoto) Luca Cumani *35,000gns/ €39,000&60,000gns ch.f (Ire) Hendrina (Daylami) €8,000 ch.f (GB) Hermilia (Hernando) in France 4,000gns Washington DC b.c (Ire) How’s She Cuttin’ (Shinko Forest) A P O’Brien *75,000gns/ €340,000 b.f (Fr) Ice Flower (Pivotal) in Japan €60,000 Arese b.f (Ire) Indigo Bliss (Captain Rio) in Italy *€5,000/ €17,000 b.c (Ire) In Dubai (Giant’s Causeway) €29,000/ DBS113 b.f (Fr) Interior (Fusaichi Pegasus) €15,000 Secret Tale b.f (Ire) Intimate Secret (Invincible Spirit) Jamie Osborne €7,000 b.c (GB) Iwunder (King’s Best) in New Zealand *18,000gns Lady Nahema b.f (Ire) Jamary (Grand Reward) Ann Duffield *€31,000/£30,000 b.c (Ire) Karlisse (Celtic Swing) 13,000gns b.f (Tur) Karma (Fraam) in Turkey Kordestan b.f (Ire) Khandaar (Xaar) in Germany €10,000

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ZOFFANY TWO-YEAR-OLDS Name Dam (Broodmare Sire) Trainer Sale Price

b.f (Ire) King’s Vintage (King’s Best) €10,000 Charlotte Royale gr.f (Ire) Lady Gray (High Chaparral) Richard Hannon €35,000 Aegean b.c (Tur) Lady Gregory (In The Wings) in Turkey b.f (Ire) Lady Portia (College Chapel) Zauffaly ch.c (Fr) Lady Sadowa (Nayef) Ed Dunlop *€12,000/ €17,000 Zofalune b.f (Mor) La Lunete (Halling) in Morocco Zig Zag b.c (Ire) Le Montrachet (Nashwan) A P O’Brien b.c (Ire) Lioness (Lion Cavern) €10,000/ Gor64 The Well Zoffany b.f (Ire) Lovegood (Desert Style) €1,500 b.c (Ire) Lovers Walk () *45,000gns/60,000gns Smooth Like Silk b.f (GB) Maggie Lou (Red Ransom) Kevin Ryan 22,000gns b.c (Fr) Maureenda (Shamardal) Richard Fahey €120,000 ch.c (Ire) Meon Mix (Kayf Tara) b.c (Ire) Milenka (Cape Cross) in Italy €12,000 b.c (Fr) Miss Bex (Dalakhani) €100,000 Waterloo Bridge b.c (Ire) Miss Childrey (Dr Fong) A P O’Brien 350,000gns ch.c (Ire) Misscomplacent (Compton Place) €35,000/ Arq85 b.c (GB) More Respect (Spectrum) *€24,000/50,000gns b.c (GB) Mount Crystal (Montjeu) A Fabre *130,000gns/475,000gns Wowcha b.f (Ire) Muravka (High Chaparral) John Quinn £150,000 Toffee Apple b.c (Ire) Myrtle Beach (Kenmare) Ed Dunlop €15,000 & 15,500gns b.c (Ire) Mystiara (Orpen) *€17,000/ €12,500 Papa Luigi b.c (Ire) Namaadhaj (Swain) Richard Hannon *€51,000/ €85,000 b.f (Ire) New Plays (Oratorio) b.f (Ire) Non Piu Diva (Invincible Spirit) ch.c (Ire) Opinionated (Dubai Destination) Marco Botti *€30,000/£20,000 ch.f (Fr) Out Of Honour (Highest Honor) €74,000 ch.f (Ire) Pivotalia (Pivotal) €17,000 Miss Ffany b.f (Ire) Plume Rouge (Pivotal) in France *€17,000/ €30,000 Dalton Highway b.c (Ire) Poinsettia (Galileo) D K Weld 125,000gns ch.f (KSA) Princess Light (Fantastic Light) in Saudi Arabia Any Guest b.c (Ire) Princess Speedfit () George Margarson *38,000gns/45,000gns b.f (Ire) Promise Of Love (Royal Applause) Richard Hannon *€10,000/£100,000 ch.c (KSA) Pulau Pinang (Dolphin Street) in Saudi Arabia ch.c (Fr) Qahatika (Polish Precedent) C & Y Lerner €90,000 Illuminate b.f (Ire) Queen Of Stars (Green Desert) Richard Hannon £95,000 ch.c (Ire) Rainbow Lyrics (Rainbow Quest) *€11,000/£15,000 b.f (Ire) Rare Claim (Rahy) b.c (Ire) Reckless Rian (Sinndar) €11,500 b.f (Ire) Red Japonica (Daylami) €7,500 & €20,000 died b.f (Ire) Regency Girl (Pivotal) Kechevarria ch.f (Ire) Reina De Mexico (Zafonic) in Italy Con Il Cuore ch.f (Ire) River Abouali (Bluebird) in Italy €3,000 Zohain b.c (Ire) Rohain (Singspiel) *€26,000/130,000gns b.c (Ire) Roselita (Sadler’s Wells) Foundation ch.c (Ire) Roystonea (Polish Precedent) John Gosden *€55,000/ €190,000 b.c (Fr) Salsa Brava (Almutawakel) b.c (Ire) Sarawati (Haafhd) *€54,000/ TC122 b.c (Ire) Sarella Loren (Theatrical) *€26,000/25,000gns Al Muna b.f (Ire) Seattle Speight (Speightstown) in Sweden DKr120,000 b.f (Ire) Serisia (Exit To Nowhere) H-F Devin €50,000 Red Charm ch.c (Ire) Shaiyadima (Zamindar) in Sweden 15,000gns Cara’s Muse b.f (Ire) Shenkara (Night Shift) Eve Johnson Houghton €26,000 Light Up Our World b.f (Ire) Shine Like a Star (Fantastic Light) Richard Hannon

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ZOFFANY TWO-YEAR-OLDS Name Dam (Broodmare Sire) Trainer Sale Price

ch.f (Ire) Simonda (Singspiel) *€5,000/ €5,000/ DBS14 Gonzalo b.c (GB) Singapore Belle (Sagacity) J-P Gauvin €17,000 b.f (Ire) Sioduil (Oasis Dream) John Gosden *28,000gns/260,000gns b.c (Ire) Sisceal (Dalakhani) Jim Goldie *€19,000/£28,000 Silken Skies ch.f (Ire) Sky Red (Night Shift) Clive Cox £25,000 Miss Phillyjinks b.f (Ire) Smoken Rosa (Smoke Glacken) Michael Halford €12,000 Freddie Freeloader b.c (Ire) Spinning Wings (Spinning World) Peter Chapple-Hyam *€17,000/£22,000 Rebel State b.c (Ire) Stately Princess (Robellino) *36,000gns/32,000gns Any Step b.f (Ire) Step Dancing (Distant Music) E O’Neill €6,500 ch.f (Ind) Stravella (Stravinsky) in India ch.f (Ire) Sweet Kristeen (Candy Stripes) *€29,000/£36,000/ TC140/Arq129 Hidden Treasures ch.f (GB) Swynford Pleasure (Reprimand) £56,000 b.f (Ire) Take It Easee (Noverre) €8,000 Talentueux b.f (Fr) Tamada (Lucky Story) in Japan €50,000 b.c (GB) Tan Tan (King’s Best) 100,000gns b.f (Ire) Tara Gold (Royal Academy) 5,000gns b.c Tarellia (Pivotal) b.c (Ire) Tea Service (Atticus) in Russia €22,000 Tres Magnifique ch.f (Fr) Ticana (Sholokhov) in Germany *€32,000/ €36,000 ch.f (Ire) Titian Queen (Tobougg) *€33,000 b.c (Ire) Trinity Fair (Polish Precedent) *€12,000 b.f (Ire) Trois Graces (Alysheba) Don Cantillon €70,000 ch.c (Ire) Tropical Lady (Sri Pekan) *55,000gns/£95,000 b.f (Ire) Tropical Lake (Lomond) Martyn Meade *€13,000/ €50,000 b.f (GB) Vanity (Thatching) *120,000gns/185,000gns Millenium Park b.c (Fr) Vitesse Superieure (Statue Of Liberty) M Pimbonnet b.f (Ire) Whatagoodcatch (Bachelor Duke) €3,500 b.f (Ire) Wild Ways (Green Desert) ch.c (Ire) Yaky Romani (Victory Note) Ger Lyons *€27,000/ €65,000 (138 ) * = foal sales italics = two-year-old sales: Tattersalls Craven (15-16 April), DBS Breeze-Up (23 April) Arqana Breeze-Up (9 May); Goresbridge Breeze-Up (22 May) 104 sold/bought in as yearlings for a top price 475,000gns, average 45,501gns/ €57,331 and median 22,508gns/ €28,360

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