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SUNDAY, 19 MAY 2019 CRYSTAL OCEAN DELIVERS AGAIN MUSTASHRY DOMINATES Sir Evelyn de Rothschild=s Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars THE LOCKINGE {Ire}) is proof that reliability and consistency can translate to damning praise, but the >TDN Rising Star= was just admirably honest and genuine again on Saturday as he registered back-to- back renewals of Newbury=s G3 Al Rayyan S., or Aston Park S. Described as still unfurnished by Sir Michael Stoute despite his notable achievements as a 3-year-old, the homebred is now feeding back the rewards for his trainer=s much-discussed patient approach as he nears his most demanding test yet at Royal Ascot. Taking a straightforward course of action in the saddle as he generally does, Ryan Moore stuck close to the early leader and despite being attacked by Raymond Tusk three out coaxed the 2-9 favourite to the front a furlong later en route to another authoritative two-length success from Laraaib (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}). Whether Crystal Ocean possesses the speed to deal with the likes of Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and Sea of Class (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) in the June 19 G1 Prince of Wales=s. at Royal Ascot remains to be seen, as the 2017 G1 St Mustashry and Jim Crowley clear in the Lockinge | Racing Post Leger runner-up has been short of his peak when winning the last two renewals of Sandown=s G3 Gordon Richards S. over that By Tom Frary 10-furlong trip. Cont. p4 Sir Michael Stoute=s renowned prowess with older horses had already been championed on Newbury=s Saturday card by Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) in the G3 Aston Park S., but the 6-year-old Mustashry (GB) (Tamayuz {GB}) readily trumped that by becoming the first of his age to win the G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge S. since 2006. Tightened by a comeback third in the nine-furlong G3 Earl of Sefton S. at Newmarket Apr. 18, Shadwell=s homebred was always happy tracking the pace in a perfect stalking position under cover. Ridden before the 5-1 joint-favourite Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) was dead ahead with over two furlongs remaining, the 9-1 shot nevertheless picked up better and swamped her a furlong from home before his staying power kicked in to make a decisive difference. At the line, last year=s G2 Park S. and G2 Joel S. winner had 2 1/2 Crystal Ocean best in the Aston Park | Racing Post lengths to spare over the filly, with the G1 Queen Anne S. hero Accidental Agent (GB) (Delegator {GB}) putting in an ideal warm-up for his return to Royal Ascot, a half length away in IN TDN AMERICA TODAY third. AThis horse has improved every season and we thought he=d run a big race today,@ jockey Jim Crowley said. AI got a nice WAR OF WILL SCRAPES PAINT TO PREAKNESS WIN tow into it from Laurens and he now feels like a proper horse, War of Will (War Front) provided trainer Mark Casse with a first having won over seven, a mile and a mile and a quarter.@ American Classic in Saturday's GI Preakness S. at Pimlico. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 19 MAY 2019 Lockinge S. cont. from p1 This was the latest feather in the cap of Stoute, who was Crowley continued, AHe=s so consistent and very amenable in a registering an eighth success in a race in which he already held race, is never keen and a pleasure to be around.@ the record and first won with Scottish Reel (Ire) 33 years before. Related to the stable=s dual G2 Hardwicke S.-winning stalwart AWe knew he was in very good shape and we=ve never had him Maraahel (Ire) (Alzao), Mustashry was reportedly plagued with better than he is this spring,@ he said. AI would think the [June splint issues as a youngster and stayed mainly in handicap 18] Queen Anne would be the right move, but he=s a versatile company until winning York=s G3 Strensall S. over nearly nine horse who has won over a mile and a quarter.@ furlongs in August 2017. A year later, he had been seen in public Laurens is one of several in this line-up that will be re-opposing on just two subsequent occasions and ran second to Lord at Royal Ascot and trainer Karl Burke said of her, AI was Glitters (Fr) (Whipper) in the same race before dropping to delighted with her run, she lost her lead but then in the last 50 seven furlongs to win Doncaster=s Park S. and following up in yards got her second wind and stayed on again, so I=m sure Newmarket=s Joel over this trip. Audaciously taken to Churchill there=s some improvement in her. She will go for the Queen Downs for the GI Breeders= Cup Mile, the dark bay was only four Anne next and it will be fillies= only after that.@ lengths away from stablemate Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation Eve Johnson Houghton said of Accidental Agent, AWe=re {GB}) when denied an uninterrupted trip in 11th there and thrilled. He=s come back to what we know he is and proven performed with credit when returning ring-rusty under a five- himself again. He lost a shoe and took a big blow one and a half pound penalty in the Earl of Sefton. out, so we=re looking forward to taking on the winner again in the Queen Anne.@ Pedigree Notes Mustashry=s half-brother Munaaser (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) was initially trained by Stoute and proved a smart handicapper at around this trip, finishing runner-up in the Silver Cambridgeshire H. at Newmarket before posting a second in the G3 Abu Dhabi Championship. The dam is a half-sister to the aforementioned Maraahel, who was placed on six occasions at this level including when losing out by pixels in the 2006 G1 Juddmonte International, and also the G3 Prestige S. third Huja (Ire) (Alzao). The third dam Mathaayl (Shadeed) is a half to the G3 Princess Margaret S. winner Muhbubh (Blushing Groom {Fr}) and a close relative of the Australian champion sire Twig Moss (Fr). Her descendants include the 2015 G2 Prix Robert Papin scorer Gutaifan (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and the G1 Premio Jockey Sir Michael Stoute and groom Jade Ransley Club winner and G1 St Leger runner-up Ventura Storm (Ire) with Mustashry | Racing Post (Zoffany {Ire}). Safwa also has an as-yet unraced 2-year-old filly by Shamardal named Rabaahbah (Ire). TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 19 MAY 2019 Saturday, Newbury, Britain AL SHAQAB LOCKINGE S.-G1, ,350,000, Newbury, 5-18, 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:35.80, gd. 1--MUSTASHRY (GB), 126, g, 6, by Tamayuz (GB) 1st Dam: Safwa (Ire), by Green Desert 2nd Dam: Nasanice (Ire), by Nashwan 3rd Dam: Mathaayl, by Shadeed Vice President, International Operations Gary King 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Twitter: @garykingTDN B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute; [email protected] J-Jim Crowley. ,198,485. Lifetime Record: 18-8-3-1, $647,210. + 1.732.320.0975 *1/2 to Munaaser (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), GSP-UAE, $207,580. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. International Editor Werk Nick Rating: A+. Kelsey Riley 2--Laurens (Fr), 123, f, 4, Siyouni (Fr)--Recambe (Ire), by Cape Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Cross (Ire). (,220,000 Ylg >16 GOUKPR). O-John Dance; [email protected] B-Bloodstock Agency Ltd (FR); T-Karl Burke. ,75,250. European Editor 3--Accidental Agent (GB), 126, h, 5, Delegator (GB)--Roodle Emma Berry (GB), by Xaar (GB). (8,000gns RNA Ylg >15 TAOCT). O/B-Mrs R F Twitter: @collingsberry Johnson Houghton (GB); T-Eve Johnson Houghton. ,37,660. [email protected] Margins: 2HF, HF, 3/4. Odds: 9.00, 5.00, 33.00. Also Ran: Romanised (Ire), Le Brivido (Fr), I Can Fly (GB), Sir Associate International Editor Dancealot (Ire), Ostilio (GB), Billesdon Brook (GB), Sharja Bridge Heather Anderson (GB), Beat The Bank (GB), Mythical Magic (Ire), Lord Glitters (Fr), Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Without Parole (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Marketing Manager Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Alayna Cullen Fasig-Tipton. Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Crystal Ocean Delivers Again cont. from p1 AI=ve seen him be more impressive, but that was a good Contributing Editor workmanlike performance and we=re happy with that,@ his Alan Carasso Twitter: @EquinealTDN trainer commented after recording a seventh success in this contest. AMy preference at this stage at Royal Ascot is for the Cafe Racing Prince of Wales=s. A mile and a quarter is not a problem, the Sean Cronin problem will be the opposition.@ Tom Frary [email protected] Pedigree Notes Irish Correspondent Now a six-times pattern-race winner, Crystal Ocean has three Daithi Harvey half-siblings in his mold including the GI Canadian International S. hero Hillstar (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and the high-class Regular Columnists mare Crystal Capella (GB) by Sea the Stars= sire Cape Cross (Ire). Chris McGrath | Andrew Caulfield | John Berry The Listed Radley S.-winning dam Crystal Star (GB) (Mark of Kevin Blake Esteem {Ire}), who was also runner-up in the G3 Fred Darling S., is a granddaughter of Krisalya (GB) (Kris {GB}). A half-sister to the G1 Prix d=Ispahan hero Sasuru (GB) (Most Welcome {GB}) and the G2 Challenge S.