SUNDAY, 18 APRIL 2021 BROOME GETS IT DONE IN THE ALLEGED CLASSIC TRIALS While he had to work to land odds of 1-2 in Saturday=s G3 TAKE CENTRE STAGE Holden Plant Rentals Alleged S. at The Curragh, Coolmore and Masaaki Matsushima=s Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}) managed to collect and maintain his perfect sequence in 2021. Authoritative when taking the Listed Devoy S. over this 10-furlong trip on contrasting soft ground at Naas Mar. 28, the 2019 G3 Ballysax S. and G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S. winner who was also a close fourth in that year=s G1 Epsom Derby is back on an even keel this term and was providing Aidan O=Brien with a third renewal in the last four runnings of a race which is becoming increasingly important to the operation. Settled fifth early, the bay was three lengths off the pace and looking in possible trouble two out but after hitting that flat spot stayed on to collar Thundering Nights (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) near the line for a half-length success. Ryan Moore, who was completing the third part of a four-timer for the stable on the afternoon, said, AI think he did very well to win today, as it was just a little bit messy early on and I had to wait a bit. The way the ground is Group 1 winner Alcohol Free today and with the wind, it is hard to make up ground but he returns in the Fred Darling | racingfotos.com showed a great attitude. He was a very good 3-year-old and he=s in a better place now--he=s done nothing wrong this year.@ With Newbury=s card transferred from Saturday, Sunday sees a O=Brien is looking at a possible step back up in trip with the feast of action in Europe which should answer more questions winner and said, AHe=s a lovely horse and will probably love regarding the upcoming Classics. Other than the fact that the going back up to a mile and a half.@ G3 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham S. clashes Cont. p4 directly with ParisLongchamp=s G3 Prix de la Grotte, the day is set fair for some pulsating racing which begins in earnest with Newbury=s seven-furlong G3 Fred Darling S. for the fillies. IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Heading the list is Jeff Smith=s G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine LETRUSKA UPSETS BIG TWO IN APPLE BLOSSOM Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never), who tries further than six for Letruska steals the show from heavyweights Monomoy Girl and the first time and faces the perennial stamina quandary as the Swiss Skydiver in Saturday's GI Apple Blossom H. at Oaklawn. mile Classics loom. David Bowe, general manager of Smith=s Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Littleton Stud, gave the lowdown on Saturday. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 18 APRIL 2021 Classic Trials Take Centre Stage cont. from p1 AI do think she=s slightly under-appreciated in terms of what she @ A AShe came back to Littleton for her winter break, we sent her has achieved and she was never a 2-year-old for me, he said. I back to Andrew [Balding] after Christmas and he has been always thought she was a big girl who is going to make a nice = pleased with her since,@ he said. AI think she will stay the seven 3-year-old and hopefully make a miler. I think she ll be better for furlongs, but we will find out going further and I think she=s much more in regards to her trip improved from two to three. on Sunday. Oisin [Murphy] has She=s a tough filly and she=s very @ been to ride her. He was very happy. happy with her and Andrew is In a deep renewal full of confident she has trained on.@ talented fillies, there are a Behind Alcohol Free in the clutch of unexposed types Cheveley Park were the third- including the John and Thady placed Umm Kulthum (Ire) Gosden-trained Wild Iris (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), the fourth Happy (No Nay Never), who was Romance (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) impressive given that she blew and fifth Dandalla (Ire) (Dandy the start on her sole start in a Man {Ire}). Happy Romance had Newcastle novice in October. previously beaten her in the Roger Varian also supplies an G3 Dick Poole Fillies= S. at Richard Hannon said he thinks Happy Romance all-weather winner in Shadwell=s Salisbury in early September and will be progressive at three | Goffs Zaajirah (Ire) (Shamardal), a trainer Richard Hannon is hoping she can regain the winning distant relative of the 1991 Fred thread back at the track she was successful at during her busy Darling winner Shadayid (Shadeed) who scored with real juvenile campaign. authority on the Polytrack at Kempton in October. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 18 APRIL 2021 Angus Gold said of her, AShe won well on her only start and has been pleasing them with her work. When they=ve won a maiden, you don=t know where you are but she looks a nice, progressive filly in her homework. She obviously lacks experience, but she hasn=t done anything wrong so far, so let=s see where she fits in.@ The French fillies get their turn in the Grotte, with Gemini Senior Vice President = Gary King Stud s impressive Mar. 21 Listed Prix la Camargo winner Sweet Twitter: @garykingTDN Lady (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) taking on the G3 Prix d=Aumale [email protected] scorer King=s Harlequin (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), the G3 Prix des + 1.732.320.0975 Reservoirs winner Rougir (Fr) (Territories {Ire}) and G3 Prix Six Perfections scorer See the Rose (Ire) (Kendargent {Fr}). Thirty International Editor minutes later, the colts line up for the G3 Prix de Fontainebleau Kelsey Riley where Haras de la Gousserie and Guy Pariente=s dominant Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere hero Sealiway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) [email protected] sets the standard. Andre Fabre puts Godolphin=s Parchemin (Ire) European Editor Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Contributing Editors Alan Carasso Sealiway | Scoop Dyga Christina Bossinakis (Lope de Vega {Ire}) to the test, with the chestnut having beaten Cafe Racing the subsequent G3 Prix Djebel scorer Fast Raaj (Fr) (Iffraaj {GB}) Sean Cronin on debut at Compiegne in early October before following up in Tom Frary [email protected] the Listed Prix Isonomy at Deauville later that month. The card also sees the return of Gestut Schlenderhan=s G1 Deutsches Irish Correspondent Derby hero and G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe runner-up In Daithi Harvey Swoop (Ire) (Adlerflug {Ger}) in the 12-furlong Listed Prix Lord Seymour. Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake Back at Newbury, the G3 Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele Greenham S. boasts a fascinating cast headed by Shadwell=s G2 Mill Reef S. winner Alkumait (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) and Michael Pescod=s G2 Champagne S. winner Chindit (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). Both were left behind in the IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY G1 Dewhurst S. at Newmarket in October, but excuses can be ADDEYBB REGAINS ASCENDENCY IN EPIC RIVALRY made for both and they have the chance to wipe the slate clean European Invader Addeybb (Ire) bests Verry Elleegant (NZ) in here. Richard Hannon said of Chindit, AOn that day, the times Santurday's G1 Longines Queen Elizabeth at Randwick. Click or said it was riding like it was heavy ground at Newmarket and tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. Chindit was wheel-spinning the whole way. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 18 APRIL 2021 Chindit travelled into it very well, like he normally does, and Marie McCartan=s G2 Coventry S. winner Nando Parrado (GB) didn=t pick up at all. I=m more than happy to forgive that run. To (Kodiac {GB}) later split Campanelle (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and the me, last year it looked like he wanted all of that seven furlongs re-opposing Rhythm Master (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the when he won the Champagne S. and was crying out for a mile. G1 Prix Morny at Deauville in August before being left trailing I hope that=s the case, but the nice thing with a 3-year-old now is when second to the aforementioned Sealiway in the Jean-Luc if you don=t get the Guineas trip, you can come back to Royal Lagardere on Arc day. Nando Parrado=s trainer Clive Cox said, Ascot for six furlongs.@ AHe=s pleased me very much and has been working nicely. We=ve Perhaps tellingly, Jim Crowley has opted to ride the G3 Horris got confidence in him over seven and I still think a mile is well Hill S. winner Mujbar (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) even though within his compass.@ Alkumait looks more likely to relish this fast ground. Angus Gold said, ASunday will tell us a lot more, but the Hills camp have always hoped Mujbar was going to make into a Guineas horse. Broome Gets It Done In The Alleged cont. from p1 He obviously won a group race as a 2-year-old, as did Alkumait, O=Brien continued, AIt was nice that he didn=t have to make the but everything about Alkumait that I have seen suggests he=s running and Ryan was very happy with him.