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were question marks about how dependable she was at the start of TODAY’S HEADLINE last season but she came forward and it’s the same this year.” Carla Bianca took five runs to break her maiden, even though RACING REVIEW she had finished within a length of Australia on her debut and was beaten just over four lengths next time out in the Gr.1 . She finally visited the winner’s enclosure in CARLA BACK TO FORM Navan last June, and followed up with two Listed race wins before her Gr.3 success at the Curragh. IN MELD STAKES The grey is out of a half-sister to Profound Beauty (Danehill), Last year’s Gr.3 Dance Design Fillies Stakes winner Carla Bianca who won nine races for the same connections, including three (Dansili) put a disappointing seasonal return behind her when Gr.3 contests and four Listeds. This is the family descended from finishing a close second behind the year younger Words in last the Gr.1-winning Fappiano mare Aptostar and includes month’s Gr.3 Munster Oaks, in which she conceded 17lb. She Moyglare Stud’s dual Group winner Irresistible Jewel (also by went one better in last night’s Gr.3 Meld Stakes, despite the Danehill), later the dam of the Group-winning trio Royal three-furlong drop back in trip and the going, which was Diamond, Princess Highway and Mad About You. changed to soft after the race. She made virtually all and gamely Although he saddled the joint-favourite Silwana (Peintre held off the challenge of Elleval (Kodiac) by three quarters of a Celebre) in the following race, the Listed Challenge Stakes over length to collect the fifth win in her eleven-race career to date. 14 furlongs, Weld had to settle for second behind the runaway The Moyglare Stud Farm homebred is trained by , winner Fields Of Athenry. The Aidan O’Brien-trained son of who commented after the race, “It was ground we didn’t want. Galileo went into a clear lead early, was given a breather on the She’s in the Nassau at Goodwood and we’ll consider it. She’s in the far side and drew clear again in the straight for an impressive ten- Give Thanks Stakes at Cork as well. Her last run was excellent against length success. Words, giving her 17lb. She has put up two very good runs now over Owned by Mrs John Magnier, Fields Of Athenry had won easily different distances. on the Dundalk all-weather in May before finishing second, giving “What I liked about her today was that she made all and when away lumps of weight, in Down Royal’s Ulster Derby, a premier they came to her she found another gear and battled well. There handicap for three-year-olds. 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 Goffs Lambertstown Stud, and 1 hr 45 minutes from Coolmore. Kilmessan, Co. Meath Tel: 00353 (0) 87 7194812 25 boxes, 75 acres of grassland, 2 1/2 furlong round sand gallop, Email: emilymacm@gmail .com plus arena with 20 natural cross-country fences. Twitter: @emilymacm

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The colt, bred by Commonwealth, is a full-brother to the Gr.3- placed hurdler Pageboy and to the flat winner League Of INDUSTRY NEWS Nations. Their dam. the Danehill mare Last Love, is a winning full-sister to the Gr.1-placed Summerland, while under the third BRITAIN dam, ’s winning daughter Rose Red, are the Gr.1 winners Dr Devious, Dancing Rain and Maybe. HBLB CONTRIBUTION TO PRIZE MONEY MAINTAINED The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) yesterday released its RACING NEWS 2014/15 Annual Report, which includes the audited accounts for the year. BRITAIN Paul Lee, in his Chairman’s Statement, noted that the board was able to make continued significant investment in a range of areas, TOORMORE including prize money, with calendar year 2015 forecast to see SOLD TO GODOLPHIN the highest contribution by the board since 2009. Total income fell by £6m in 2014/15 compared to 2013/14, It was announced yesterday that Godolphin has purchased the prompting a deficit of £4m in the year, while reserves at the end Richard Hannon-trained four-year-old Toormore, who is set to of the year stood at £41m, down from £45m at the end of the remain in the care of the trainer. previous period. Expenditure in the calendar year 2016 is The son of Arakan was previously owned by Middleham Park anticipated to fall by £4m on 2015. Racing IX and James Pak, and won the Gr.1 National Stakes and He also noted that Betfair and Bet365 made welcome payments Gr.2 Vintage Stakes at two, before landing the Gr.3 Craven Stakes outside the formal Levy Scheme, as did the four biggest retail on his first three-year-old start. Although winless since, he was bookmakers – William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral and Betfred – in the placed in the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot last October form of Additional Voluntary Contributions. and was runner-up to stable companion Night Of Thunder In the context of Government’s decision to introduce the (Dubawi) in the Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes in May. He was fourth in Horserace Betting Right, his Statement of as far back as 2011 had the Gr.1 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on his latest start. enthusiastically supported the Government’s aim that Levy

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Horseracing Industries MBA course, due to The sales session will include invited contributions from Dr commence at the University of Liverpool in autumn 2015. Scott Pierce, on endoscopy at sales with particular reference to the “Scoping” of foals and its relevance to subsequent findings in ENTRIES PUBLISHED FOR DUBAI yearlings and in racing careers. He will be followed by Dr Jeff Berk INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN RACEDAY who will offer a review of radiographs at sales, with focus on the Entries for the Dubai International Arabian Races (DIAR) at findings that impacted on sales decisions and those that did not Newbury Racecourse, which will take place a week Sunday have and their relationship to subsequent racecourse performance. been announced. The Genetics session will commence with a review of the latest Sheikh Hamdan is set to be well represented in both premier advances in the understanding of genetic pre-disposition to handicap Stakes. The latter will see previous DIAR winners disorders that impact on the racing and breeding industries, by Aljawaaher and Azizi take each other on. Also in this contest is Dr Brandon Velie. the main prep race winner, Kamikaze, who will be chasing a This will be followed by a major Plenary Lecture and discussion bonus for his win at Chepstow. session on DNA Performance profiling, which will feature a Last year’s joint top-rated Arabian racehorse in the world keynote address by Professor Max Rothschild of Iowa State Djainka Des Forges has been supplemented by trainer Julian University. This is a topic that has exercised the minds of the Smart for two Gr.1PA races, the Hatta International, that she won industry increasingly, since it first met to consider the new last year and the feature race of the day the Shadwell Dubai technology in 2012, where it issued guidelines on procedure and International Stakes. the follow up Statement from EFTBA which opposed retrospective Warko Du Cayrou has been supplemented for the Gr.2PA access to DNA stores held by pedigree registration authorities, International Stakes, having been second on debut in the final earlier this year. He has been asked to focus on the means by DIAR prep race. He was behind Cheik Roque and both horses are which the industry can be protected from inadvertent selection chasing a bonus. for adverse traits and major change in its population structure Arabian Racing Organisation (ARO) Racing Manager Amanda and valuation systems. The positive side of the new technology Smith commented, “I am delighted with the strength and depth of and the need to be fair and balanced has also been recognised entries. The Dubai International Arabian Races are the yearly target through the issuance of invitations to join the panel and act as for so many of the UK and overseas trainers and I am particularly “Invited Discussants” to the principals of DNA Performance encouraged to see UK-trained horses supplemented to challenge the profiling companies. Important suppliers of these services have overseas rivals in the Group races.” already accepted their invitations and have been warm in their welcome of the concept and opportunity. The ITBF has therefore created a unique forum for the development of an informed IRELAND concensus, which can be of real benefit to both the purchasers and suppliers of the new DNA technologies. ITBF BIENNIAL CONGRESS 10TH-13TH SEPTEMBER The ever increasing globalisation of the world’s thoroughbred STALLION NEWS industry is to the fore at the upcoming International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation (ITBF) meeting this September. The biannual LIBYA meeting will be hosted this year by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, at the K Club in County Kildare, from 10th- NEW STALLIONS ARRIVE AT 13th September, with functions that will include the Irish AL SHAAB STUD, TRIPOLI Champions weekend. The format will be in accord with precedent, in that the meeting Following an arduous and circuitous journey from Australia, two will commence with the ITBF Veterinary sessions on the first day. new stallions arrived at Al Shaab Stud in Tripoli, Libya earlier this These sessions are intended as information gathering which then week. The Australian sires Eavesdropper (), a half- forms the basis of recommendations from the Veterinary brother to Champion sire A P Indy, and Mutawaajid (Redoute’s Committee for consideration by the ITBF board. Previously these Choice) were purchased from Emirates Park at the beginning of sessions have been pivotal to the rescinding of the very dangerous the month. alteration to the rules of air transport for pregnant mares, which Eavesdropper is a 15-year-old son of Kingmambo out of the would have had a very significant impact on world trade. The Secretariat mare Weekend Surprise, making him a half-brother Veterinary Committee were also able to demonstrate to the to A P Indy and Summer Squall, among the many good horses board that the majority of the world’s CEM outbreaks could be produced by Weekend Surprise. He won a Listed event over six traced to a common link, the use of Artificial Insemination in the furlongs on one of his three career victories and was placed seven non-thoroughbred industry. times during his North American racing career. Weekend Surprise

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Eavesdropper Mutawaajid (Kingmambo) (Redoute’s Choice) is a half-sister to Al Mufti, a Champion sire in South Africa, and is Misrata in Libya. The final leg was completed by box to Tripoli, closely related to Lemon Drop Kid and Duke Of Marmalade. where a warm welcome and a good rest awaited them both. Other stallions from this family include Foxhound and Honor Dr Amad Al Shaab, of Al Shaab Stud, stated his delight at the Grades. successful purchases. “We believe that working to improve the Mutawaajid is a twelve-year-old son of Redoute’s Choice out of horses in Libya will strengthen the industry. Al Shaab Stud bought the top class mare Elated Lady (Vain). Racing in Australia, he was the two stallions Eavesdropper and Mutawaajid in a private deal unbeaten in two starts as a two-year-old and won his first three following a long negotiation, and David Chester helped in its success. outings as a three-year-old, including the Gr.2 Randwick Royal Despite the difficult conditions these days in Libya, and the great Sovereign Stakes (6f) and Gr.2 Rosehill Hobartville Stakes (7f). His failures in the management of the Libyan Horseracing Authority by only defeat came when fourth in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (8f). the Minister of Agriculture, there is always hope that circumstances He then moved to Britain where he finished fourth in the Gr.1 will improve in the future,” he said in reference to the current lack of Sprint Cup (6f) behind Red Clubs, Marchand d’Or and thoroughbred industry professionals on the Board of the Balthazaar’s Gift, with Sakhee’s Secret behind him. Returning government-run LHA. Lissa Oliver to stud in Australia, he has already proven himself as a sire, with his winners including top-class two-year-old Boomwa (Gr3 winner) and Star Glitter. His dam Elated Lady is out of the High Line mare Lady Upstage, a half-sister to Shaftesbury Avenue. CLICK HERE for Mutawaajid is a half-brother to the winning Snaadee-sired full- brothers Jivago, Fatoon and Adeewin. European First Crop Sires’ In the trip handled by IRT, the two stallions left Sydney last Sunday, flying to Hong Kong, then on to Amsterdam, before Competition Leader Board travelling by box to Belgium and boarding their next flight to

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Ribblesdale Stakes victrix and Gr.1 Prix de l’Opera second STAKES RESULTS Irresistible Jewel (Danehill). The latter has developed into a producer of some renown, being the dam of the Gr.1 Irish St Leger hero Royal Diamond, the Gr.2 Ribblesdale Stakes winner Going Fifty Years Princess Highway and the Gr.3 Gladness Stakes winner and Gr.1 Places? Flying Horses Irish 1,000 Guineas second Mad About You. The fourth dam is the high class US runner Aptostar (Fappiano), who won the Gr.1 [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie Acorn Stakes and reached the frame in the Gr.1 American Oaks and Gr.1 Ballerina Stakes. IRELAND Majestic Silver has a yearling colt by Shamardal. Gr.3 MELD STAKES, Leopardstown, 1m1f, 3yo+, 1st €39,000, 2nd €11,400, 3rd €5,400 LR CHALLENGE STAKES, Leopardstown, 1m6f, 3yo+, 1. CARLA BIANCA (Ire), 4f, 1st €29,250, 2nd €8,550, 3rd €4,050 Dansili – Majestic Silver (Linamix) 1. FIELDS OF ATHENRY (Ire), 3c, 2nd dam Diamond Trim (Highest Honor) Galileo – Last Love (Danehill) 3rd dam In Anticipation (Sadler’s Wells) 2nd dam Summerosa (Woodman) O/B: Moyglare Stud Farm, T: D K Weld 3rd dam Rose Red (Northern Dancer) 2. ELLEVAL (Ire), 5g, O: Mrs J Magnier, B: Commonwealth, T: A P O’Brien Kodiac – Penny Rouge (Pennekamp) 2. SILWANA (Ire), 4f, O: Damian Lavelle, B: P G Lyons, T: David Marnane Peintre Celebre – Simawa (Anabaa) €15,000 Goffs November Foal Sale by Tally-Ho Stud O/B: His Highness The Aga Khan, T: D K Weld consigned by Collegelands Stud 3. DRIFTING MIST (GB), 5m, £10,000 DBS Premier Yearling Sale Muhtathir – Fenella’s Link (Linamix) consigned by Tally-Ho Stud O: Mrs A G Kavanagh, B: Newsells Park Stud, £45,000 DBS Breeze-Up Sale T: M Halford by David Marnane Racing 22,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale consigned by Church Farm Stables by Emerald Bloodstock 3. BRENDAN BRACKAN (Ire), 6g, consigned by Newsells Park Stud Big Bad Bob – Abeyr (Unfuwain) €20,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale O: D Spratt & S Jones, B: Anamoine Ltd, T: G M Lyons by Equine Associates €4,000 2010 Tattersalls Ireland December Flat Sale consigned by Newlands House Stud consigned by Islanmore Stud 145,000gns 2014 Tattersalls July Sale Also ran: Certerach, Cullentry Royal, Manndawi by David Redvers Bloodstock Distances: 10l, 2½l, 4l, 8l, 1¼l consigned by Glenburnie Stables

Also ran: Piri Wango, Queen Nefertiti, Battle Of Marathon YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW Distances: ¾l, 1¼l, 1l, 1¼l, 22l BRITAIN Carla Bianca notched up her first victory of the season with a game frontrunning display. A dual Listed winner and successful in 2.10 HAMILTON PARK, EBF 2YO MAIDEN, 5F the Gr.3 Dance Design Stakes last year, she came here off a good second behind Words in a Gr.3 at Cork last month. On slower than ideal ground, she found plenty to keep her rivals at bay in the ebfstallions.com straight and held on well from Elleval (Kodiac). The Gr.1 Nassau Stakes at Goodwood early next month could be next for the winner, who is a half-sister to this season’s 1. QUIET REFLECTION (GB), 2f, promising three-year-old Joaillere (Dubawi), a debut winner in Showcasing – My Delirium (Haafhd) April before finishing unplaced in the Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas. O: Ontoawinner, Strecker & Burke, They are the first two foals out of the unraced Majestic Silver B: Springcombe Park Stud, (Linamix), who is a half-sister to the dual Gr.3 Ballyroan Stakes T: Karl Burke winner Profound Beauty (Danehill), who also won the Gr.3 £32,000 DBS Premier Yearling Sale Curragh Cup and four races at Listed level and was second in the by Geoffrey Howson Bloodstock Gr.1 Irish St Leger. The second dam is the Listed Finale Stakes £44,000 DBS Breeze-Up Sale victrix Diamond Trim (Highest Honor), whose other progeny by Karl Burke include the multiple winner and Listed-placed Rock Critic Distances: 5l, 2l. 6 ran. (Pivotal). The third dam, In Anticipation (Sadler’s Wells), had eight winning offspring and they include the Gr.3 Tetrarch Stakes CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 runner-up Legal Jousting (Indian Ridge) and the Gr.2

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RACING NEWS LEGISLATE DROPS DOWN IN TRIP FOR MERCURY SPRINT Reigning Horse of the Year Legislate (Dynasty) adds an unexpected twist to this weekend’s Gr.1 Mercury Sprint, which will be run at Greyville for the first time since the closure of Clairwood. Unbeaten in four Gr.1s at Greyville from a mile to 2200m – which included both last year’s Durban July and this season’s Rising Sun Gold Challenge – trainer Justin Snaith is pitching the four-year-old against some of the country’s top sprinters, notably recent Gr.1 Sun Sprint winner Captain Of All, whom he will meet at level weights. This will be the latter’s swan song; the dual Gr.1 winner is destined to join his sire Captain Al at Klawervlei for The Joey Ramsden-trained Prince Of Thieves (Rebel King) stallion duties and victory here will cement his claim to the winning the Gr.3 Champion Juvenile Cup over 1400m on the Champion sprinter title. polytrack at Fairview. Legislate is a miler with plenty of toe, as he showed when smashing the Kenilworth mile record in the Green Point Stakes, and Snaith’s decision to put him up against proven speedsters is PRINCE OF THIEVES HEADS RAMSDEN EXACTA an interesting development. The Joey Ramsden stable continued the Western Cape strangle- “It’s hard to say whether he has the speed to win the Mercury,“ hold on Fairview’s Gr.3 Champion Juvenile Cup (1400m) when his Snaith remarked. “We’re just taking our chances over a sprint, just Prince Of Thieves (Rebel King) led home stable companion The to sharpen him up a bit for the Cape Summer Season. We have him Stone Thrower (Seventh Rock). in the [25th July] Champions Cup too, just in case.” Glen Kotzen won Port Elizabeth’s premier juvenile event with The eleven-strong field for this top weight-for-age sprint has Antonius Du Bois (Count Dubois) in 2013, while Vaughan trimmed down to a fascinating mix of speed and stamina and Marshall’s talented filly Jet Set Go (Jet Master) outclassed her also includes the winner of the Gr.1 City Of Pietermaritzburg male counterparts twelve months later. Fillies Sprint Carry On Alice (Captain Al). Other participants Unfazed by a weather-induced switch from turf to the polytrack, include the first and second past the post in the Gr.2 Post Prince Of Thieves was set alight in the straight by jockey Bernard Merchants, Daring Dave (Dynasty) and Moofeed (Duke Of Fayd’Herbe and responded brilliantly to cruise to the lead at the Marmalade), and the versatile sprinter-miler Willow Magic furlong marker for an untroubled first Stakes win. (Dubawi), runner-up to Legislate in the Gold Challenge and third The dual winner was snapped up for R250,000 at the 2014 Cape in the Post Merchants. Premier Yearling Sale by Irish-based Doyle Bloodstock and as with

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6 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 EBN: FRIDAY 17TH JULY 2015 SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS so many runners from the stable of British-born Ramsden, races SOUTH AFRICA RACING & for an international partnership. BREEDING NEWS ~ CONTINUED The Alchemy-bred colt joins this season’s Gr.3 Winter Classic hero Royal Dreamer as his sire’s second Stakes winner and is out of unraced American-bred Sylvan Forest (Silver Charm). This is a racing career which yielded two victories over five and six the family of Gr.2 winner and Gr.1 Hollywood Oaks runner-up furlongs, including the Listed Zeditave Stakes. Twice Gr.1-placed, Sweet And Ready (El Prado) and Chris’s Bad Boy (Marquetry), he was runner-up in the Caulfield Guineas and also ran third in a multiple Stakes winner of 22 races in the US and Canada. the Australia Stakes. His first runners include Canberra Guineas winner Rom Baro, who was sold to Hong Kong for a reputed R12- SIRES TITLE TO GO DOWN TO THE WIRE million. The outcome of tomorrow’s Gr.1 Mercury Sprint and next Time Thief’s female line is well known in this country, as he is a weekend’s Gold Cup meeting could well determine the new three-parts-brother in blood to Sabine Plattner’s Champion Champion Sire. With barely two weeks left before the current sprinter Laisserfaire (Danehill), who counted five top level racing season ends on 31st July, Dynasty enjoys a slender lead victories amongst a dozen career wins. Twice a winner of the SA over Captain Al. At the time of writing, the Highlands Farms Filies Sprint, she also dominated her male rivals in the Gr.1 inmate is barely R230,000 ahead of his adversary and a Gr.1 victory Computaform Sprint and two renewals of the Cape Flying could clinch it either way! Also lurking in the wings is 2013 Championship. They are amongst five Stakes performers Champion sire Silvano, who has moved into third place following produced by the wonderful broodmare and Gr.3 winner his magnificent trifecta in the recent Durban July. Procrastinate (Jade Hunter), from the immediate family of Champion stallion Centaine. TIME THIEF FOR HEMEL ‘N AARDE Time Thief will stand his first season in South Africa at R25,000. David Hepburn-Brown’s Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud in the Western Cape, already home to newcomer Divine Jet (Jet Master), will Today’s article was written by Ada van der Bent soon welcome another addition to its stallion roster with the arrival of Time Thief. The Australian-bred son of Redoute’s For further information contact: Choice commenced stallion duties in Australia in 2010, following [email protected]

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Muelheim last weekend, winning a conditions race over 2000m. RACING NEWS “It was the ideal prep race for him before going into the Gr.1 at Munich,” his trainer Andreas Loewe said. Last year Lucky Lion was GERMAN BREEDING runner-up in the Gr.1 Deutsches Derby before winning the Gr.1 IN DEMAND IN AMERICA Bayerisches-Zuchtrennen, half a length ahead of Noble Mission Surprisingly as it might sound, the United States are starting to (Galileo). He will be trying to defend his title on Sunday week. At look closer at Germany. “There is growing interest in German-bred the moment there are 18 horses entered, including the overseas- horses,” said Carola Ortlieb, Managing Director of the BBAG trained Canndal (Medicean), plus the Dansili progeny Meadow auction company in Iffezheim near Baden-Baden. She has just Creek and Carla Bianca. Karpino (Cape Cross), who missed the returned from the heart of American racing – Lexington in Derby, is also still entered, as is Wild Chief (Doyen), winner of the Kentucky. For several years now the BBAG has held a reception Gr.2 mile race at Hannover last Sunday. there to promote their September Yearling Sale. In particular, the zero-tolerance doping policy is attracting more and more owners AN HISTORICAL MATCH RACE from abroad. “They want clean and healthy horses who are not This weekend there are no Group races in Germany, but there is being treated with Lasix or other things,” Ortlieb added. Also, some still one event in particular to look for. For the first time there will Americans have started to look for stamina and horses who can be a Match Race between gallop on turf. two horses – at Berlin- One good example is the Brookdale Farm in Versailles, Hoppegarten this Kentucky. In the early 80s the dual European Gr.1 winner Soviet Sunday over six furlongs. Star (Nureyev) was born here. The connections to Europe have Owner Guido Schmitt now been strengthened. “Fifteen years ago we started to buy has challenged Christian European broodmares,” Freddy Seitz, son of stud founder Fred Sundermann to find out Seitz, explains. “We liked the deep pedigrees that are so well who has got the better cultivated by the breeders over there. We had some success bringing sprinter – Gamgoom them to the US in foal to European stallions and selling the babies (Exceed And Excel) here. Now we keep mares in England, France, Ireland and Germany.” [above] or Ach Was (Desert Prince)[below]. Both horses are far from top class, but PINHOOKING WITH AREION’S SON PATRON have provided their owners with plenty of fun. Among the successes is Kalpita, dam of California Memory “I bought ‘Goomy’ or Gamgoom at the BBAG sales for €4,500. He (Highest Honor), winner of seven races, including a Gr.1 in Hong has now won more than Kong, and almost £4-million in prize money. “We have now €23,000 in prize money,” started pinhooking yearlings from Europe in the hope to sell them in Schmitt says. the US as two-year-olds,” Seitz says. For example, the Gestuet Trained by Mario Hofer Etzean-bred Patron, a son of Areion out of Poule d’Esai in Krefeld, the four-year- (Dashing Blade), was bought at Iffezheim for €22,000 by old gelding has won five Brookdale and resold this April in Florida for $200.000. No races in twelve starts and wonder that Seitz is happy to come back: “We might try to find has been placed three some more gems like this, if possible.” times. It should be possible as there are 246 yearlings on offer at the The Wolfgang Figge- sales in Baden-Baden on Friday, 4th September. All the leading trained Ach Was is a German studs and breeders are represented. More than half of seven-year-old, with a very true character. In six seasons he has the yearlings are either products of black-type mares or closely had 55 starts, winning six times and being placed 17 times. He related to black-type horses. Among the offerings are 29 brothers has a rating of 66.5kg, while Gamgoom stands at 72.5kg. The and sisters to Group winners. Seven are related to Gr.1 winners jockeys, Steffi Hofer on Gamgoom and Alexandra Vimar on Ach Amarette (Monsun), Feuerblitz (Big Shuffle), Fraulein Was, will both carry 54kg. (Acatenango), Iota (Tiger Hill), Kamsin (Samum), Lucky Lion So, Goomy is the clear favourite, but Ach Was’s owner (High Chaparral) and Koenigstiger (Tiger Hill). The whole Sundermann from Munich can see the funny side of this unusual catalogue for the sale is now online on www.bbag-sales.de but friendly challenge. After all, his racing stable is named Stall Wo laufen sie denn? It pays homage to the late great German LUCKY LION SEEMS READY FOR MUNICH comedian Loriot. The abovementioned Lucky Lion had a very easy work out at PETER MUEHLFEIT

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 third winner from three foals of racing age out of the winner Diplomats Daughter (Unfuwain), whose first two were by Elusive City and Kheleyf. Diplomats Daughter is a full-sister to Quiet Reflection (Showcasing) raced just off the leaders and the winner Quila (dam of the Champion Older German Horse, travelled strongly throughout, surging clear under minimal Champion Older Italian Horse and three-time Gr.1 winner assistance from the furlong marker to land a highly impressive Quijano), out of the winner Quest Of Fire (Rainbow Quest). The victory on debut. She is the first produce out of the winning third dam, Vallee Dansante (Lyphard) was a winner and is also juvenile My Delirium (Haafhd). She is a half-sister to the four- dam of the Gr.3 Prix Cleopatre winner Brooklyn’s Dance (Shirley time winner Finesse (Shamardal) and they are the only two foals Heights; dam of the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner out of the Listed (then) Hilary Needler Trophy winner Clare Hills Solemia, the Gr.2 winner Prospect Wells and the Gr.3 winner (Orpen). The third dam, Morale (Bluebird), is also the dam of the Prospect Park), the Listed winner Princesse Dansante (King’s triple winners Weet A Head (Foxhound) and Moral Issue Best), the Listed-placed Krissante (Kris; dam of the Champion (Ishiguru). French Two-Year-Old, Gr.1 winner and deceased sire Okawango) My Delirium has a yearling full-brother to the winner. and the unraced Funsie (Saumarez; dam of the Champion European Three-Year-Old, Gr.1 Derby winner and sire Authorized). 2.20 LEICESTER, NURSERY, 7F Diplomats Daughter has a yearling colt by Kheleyf (2,500gns 1. MARTINI TIME (Ire), 2f, Tattersalls December Foal Sale by Emerald Bloodstock). Pivotal – Naadrah (Muhtathir) 2nd dam Princess D’Orange (Anabaa) 4.30 LEICESTER, EBF 3YO MAIDEN, 1M2F 3rd dam Irish Source (Irish River) O: J M Brown, B: Shadwell Estate Company Limited, T: Mark Johnston ebfstallions.com €20,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale by Mark Johnston Racing, consigned by Lumville Farm 1. RHYTHMICAL (GB), 3f, 2. HILLSIDE DREAM (Ire), 3. ROARING FORTIES (Ire) Halling – Caribbean Dancer (Theatrical) Distances: ½l, 6l. 6 ran. O: Hugh Hart, B: Mrs P Hart, T: Mark Johnston Pedigree: EBN2015-06-26 Distances: ½l, 2¾l. 9 ran.

2.30 CHEPSTOW, 2YO MEDIAN AUCTION MAIDEN, 6F Rhythmical (Halling) made a pleasing winning debut, taking 1. DUBAI’S SECRET (GB), 2c, over the lead before the final furlong and sticking to her task well. Paco Boy – Lilli Marlane (Sri Pekan) She is a half-sister to the multiple winners Reggae Star (Cape O: Saeed Manana, B: Mrs T A Foreman, T: Richard Hannon Cross) and Notarised (Authorized), out of the dual winner 65,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Caribbean Dancer (Theatrical). She is a daughter of the dual by Rabbah Bloodstock Stakes winner Enticed (Stage Door Johnny), who also produced Distances: shd, 3l. 13 ran. the Listed winners Alce Canadense (Vice Regent) and Intrigued (Lord At War; dam of the Vivacious Handicap winner War Charm). Eighth on debut last month, Dubai’s Secret (Paco Boy) made The third dam, Haveaheavenlytime (Halo) won once at three progress approaching two from home and ran on strongly in the and is also dam of the Listed Handicap winner Heavenliness final furlong to get up on the line. He is a half-brother to two (Lord Avie; dam of the Ladies Marathon Stakes winner Maid Of winners by Cockney Rebel and Traditionally, out of the triple Heaven and the Polly’s Jet Stakes winner Amandatude), the winning Sri Pekan mare Lilli Marlane. She is a half-sister to the triple Listed scorer and sire Unbridled Time (Unbridled’s Song), Gr.2 Del Mar Derby winner and three-time Gr.1 runner-up Medici the dual Listed winner Hiho Heaven (Claim) and the dam of the Code (Medicean) and the Italian Listed-placed Polly Alexander Listed Matt Winn Stakes winner Changing Weather. (Foxhound), out of the dual winner Fiveofive (Fairy King). She is Caribbean Dancer has a yearling colt by Bahamian Bounty a half-sister to the Gr.3 (then) July Stakes-third The Old Firm and foaled a filly by Helmet in February. (Hatim) and the unraced Earles-Field (Wolverlife; dam of the Listed Harry Rosebery Trophy runner-up Musical Season), out of 6.35 DONCASTER, FILLIES’ NURSERY, 6F North Hut (Northfields). 1. BLOSSOMTIME (GB), 2f, Shamardal – Bal De La Rose (Cadeaux Genereux) 3.15 HAMILTON PARK, 3-5YO MEDIAN AUCTION MDN, 6F 2nd dam Lady Vettori (Vettori) 1. SHESNOTFORTURNING (Ire), 5m, 3rd dam Lady Golconda (Kendor) Refuse To Bend – Diplomats Daughter (Unfuwain) O: Godolphin, B: Berend van Dalfsen, O: Mrs C Barclay, B: Mrs Clodagh McStay, T: Ben Haslam T: Charlie Appleby 8,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 3 €150,000 Arqana August Yearling Sale by Ben Haslam by Richard O’Gorman Distances: 3½l, 1¼l. 6 ran. consigned by Coulonces Consignment 2. Saturn Lace (Ire), 3. Four’s Company (Ire). Shesnotforturning (Refuse To Bend) got off the mark at the Distances: 2¼l, 4½l. 7 ran. tenth attempt in this low grade maiden, making all. She is the Pedigree: EBN2015-05-30

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7.05 DONCASTER, EBF 2YO FILLIES’ MAIDEN, 7F B: Nursery Place, Manfuso and Wilhite, T: William Haggas $175,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale by Rabbah Bloodstock ebfstallions.com consigned by Nursery Place 2. Human Nature (Ire), 3. Unilit (Ire). Distances: nk, 2¾l. 4 ran. 1. BAHAARAH (Ire), 2f, Pedigree: EBN2015-05-27 Iffraaj – Love Intrigue () O: Saeed H Al Tayer, B: Lynn Lodge Stud, T: Richard Hannon 55,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 IRELAND by Rabbah Bloodstock Distances: ½l, 2l. 7 ran.. 5.50 LEOPARDSTOWN, EBF MAIDEN, 6F

Bahaarah (Iffraaj) took the lead at the furlong marker and just held on from the slowly-away debutante Honorina (Sea The ebfstallions.com Stars). Third on her debut over six furlongs at Newmarket, Bahaarah is a half-sister to Eloge (Elnadim), a winner at Dundalk last season and second on the same track last Sunday. They are 1. AL QAHWA (Ire), 2c, the first two foals out of the Italian Gr.3 winner Love Intrigue Fast Company – Cappuccino (Mujadil) (Marju), whose three winning half-siblings include the Italian O: Godolphin, B: Rathasker Stud, T: M Halford Listed scorer Cool Contest (One Cool Cat). The second dam, €40,000 Goffs November Foal Sale Love Contest (Love The Groom), is a Listed-placed half-sister to by Lynn Lodge Stud the Listed-winning juvenile Counterplot (), and the €130,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale Gr.3-placed Strategic Tactics (Bigstone; dam of the Listed- by John Ferguson placed pair Tenson and Collusiva). The third dam is the winning Distances: 3¾l, 2¾l. 9 ran.. Lord Avie mare Royal Contest, whose half-brother Coastal Bluff (Standaan) dead-heated for first in the Gr.1 . Al Qahwa (Fast Company) ran a creditable race on his debut last Love Intrigue’s yearling is a full-sister to Bahaarah. month to take third in a Naas maiden and he showed good progress from that outing to run out an easy winner of this 7.15 EPSOM, EBF 2YO MAIDEN, 7F contest. He looks a nice type and should hold his own in better company. He is a half-brother to three winners, out of the unraced Cappuccino (Mujadil), who is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Dubai Duty ebfstallions.com Free Arc Trial and multiple Listed scorer Compton Bolter (Red Sunset) and the Hungarian Listed winner Milk (Kalaglow). The second dam is the dual juvenile winner Milk And Honey (So 1. EPSOM ICON (GB), 2f, Blessed), who is also the grandam of the Gr.3 Kentucky Cup Turf Sixties Icon – Hairspray (Bahamian Bounty) Stakes winner General Jumbo and the Gr.3 Winter Derby victor O: Epsom Stars Racing I, B: Norman Court Stud, Sri Diamond. Milk And Honey is also responsible for the decent T: Mick Channon producer Ideal Home, dam of the Gr.3 Fred Darling Stakes and Distances: 1½l, ½l. 5 ran.. Gr.3 Matron Stakes winner Iftiraas and the Gr.3 Princess Margaret and Gr.3 Gladness Stakes victrix Bezelle (dam of the US Gr.3 Well beaten over a shorter trip on her debut, the appropriately- winner Zooming Zellie and the Listed scorer Bastille). The third named Epsom Icon (Sixties Icon) won comfortably after taking dam, Cafe Au Lait (Espresso), bred ten winning offspring who the lead with a furlong to run. She is the second foal out of included the Gr.3 Prix Foy victor Beeshi and the Listed scorer Hairspray (Bahamian Bounty), who won four times over sprint Chaumiere. trips and is a half-sister to five winners. The grandam, Quickstyx (Night Shift), is a winning half-sister to the Ascot Listed scorer 6.25 LEOPARDSTOWN, EBF 2YO MED AUCT MAIDEN, 7F Red Fort (Green Desert), who was later Gr.1-placed in the US, and to Listed victrix Red Carnation (Polar Falcon; dam of US Gr.3 winner Legendary). The third dam Red Bouquet (Reference ebfstallions.com Point), who won three times in Germany, is a half-sister to the Classic-placed Gr.3 winner Red Camellia (Polar Falcon), dam of the Gr.1 Fillies’ Mile winner Red Bloom. 1. MISS GOSSIP (Ire), 2f, Big Bad Bob – Cabin Point (Desert Story) 8.10 DONCASTER, NOVICE, 6F O:B:T: Mrs J Harrington 1. TUTU NGURU (USA), 2f, Distances: ½l, 1¼l. 9 ran.. Blame – Haka Girl (War Chant) 2nd dam Winnowing (Rahy) Miss Gossip (Big Bad Bob) came here off two good placed runs 3rd dam Lady Sharp (Sharpman) in smart maidens and she made all the running for a straight O: Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum, forward success from Hazamar (Manduro). She could turn out

12 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 EBN: FRIDAY 17TH JULY 2015 RACING REVIEW ~ BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP again here next week in the Gr.3 Silver Flash Stakes and is the first ITALY produce of the smart dual purpose performer and four-time winner Cabin Point (Desert Story). The second dam, Have Merci 5.45 (BST) NAPLES, 2YO NEWCOMERS, 1500M (High Estate), also won four times between both codes and is a 1. ARCAN BOY (Ire), 2c, half-sister to the Gr.3 Prestige Stakes and Gr.3 Premio Dormello Arcano – Smorova (Efisio) second Goodwood Blizzard (Inchinor). The third dam, O/T: Glauco Cicognani, B: Angelo Agrestini Icecapped (Caerleon), was third in the Listed George Stubbs Distances: 11l, 4l. 5 ran Stakes before going on to produce eight winners. Icecapped is a daughter of the Gr.2-placed Osmunda, whose other progeny Arcan Boy (Arcano), a bit lazy in the early stages, moved to the include the Gr.2-winning jumper Rum Pointer. outside at the 600m pole and simply crushed a moderate field for Glauco Cicognani, one of the leading trotting trainers in Italy, who runs also a small yard of . The colt clocked the trip FRANCE in a decent time (1:31) and has scope for improvement. His dam, Smorova (Efisio), won the Premio Sinni, a valuable conditions 11.45 (BST) COMPIEGNE, 2YO CONDITIONS, 1400M race over 1200m, and had a tilt at the Gr.3 Italian 1,000 Guineas. 1. ROBIN OF NAVAN (Fr), 2c, She has produced two winners, including the in-form three-year- American Post – Cloghran (Muhtathir) old Al Bacio (Dylan Thomas), who has won his last three. The O: Cross, Deal, Foden & Sieff, second dam, Shariba (Bluebird), won twice and delivered five B: Mrs P Lepeudry, T: Harry Dunlop winners, topped by the Stakes-placed Stella Di Re (Sternkoenig) €10,000 Arqana October Yearling Sale and Schliemann (Colossus), who ran second in the Gr.1 Gran by Con Marnane Criterium d’Autunno, the Championship event for three-year- €47,000 Arqana Saint-Cloud Breeze-Up Sale olds over hurdles. by Anthony Stroud Bloodstock FRANCO RAIMONDI Distances: ¾l, snk. 6 ran.

Robin Of Navan (American Post) was unplaced on his debut at BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP Kempton Park, but a small hop across the channel provided a winning return, after leading most of the way. He is the first foal IRISH BRED WINNERS ABROAD out of the placed Cloghran (Muhtathir), who is a half-sister to the Italian Gr.3 scorer Ming Zhi Cosmos (Duke Of Marmalade), FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND and the French Listed winner Melodyman (Green Tune), as well Sea Cloud (Ire), 5g, ex Hurricane Lily (Ali-Royale) as the Listed-placed multiple winner Good Bye My Friend Zurich, Switzerland, June 27, 4yo+, 1600m, £1,238 (Kendor). They are out of The Wise Lady (Ganges), who won B: Stephanie Hanly three races in France and was runner-up in the Gr.3 Prix Miesque. Goldstep (Ire), 4g, ex Golden Heart (Salse) She is out of the dual winner Miller’s Lily (Miller’s Mate), who Klampenborg, Denmark, June 28, 3yo+, 1600m, £3,128 has produced seven winners headed by the triple Listed victrix B: Redpender Stud Liliside and Listed winner Lily America (both by American Post). The fourth dam is the unraced Lymara (Lyphard), who has HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR produced five winners including Lymington, winner of five races Unselfish (Ire), 3c, ex Happy Dancer (Seattle Dancer) in Spain including the Listed Premio Memorial Reina Cristina. BR. Milano, Italy, June 27, 3yo hcap, 1700m, £2,713 B: Allevamento Deni 1.05 (BST) MONT-DE-MARSAN, 2YO CLAIMER, 1400M Pit Babe (Ire), 4f, ex Feeling Wonderful (Fruits Of Love) 1. HEARTBREAKER (Spa), 2f, Tagliacozzo, Italy, June 28, 4yo+ hcap, 1000m, £2,713 Motarassed – Sicilian Pink (Beat Hollow) B: J McGrath O: Thomas Knudsen & Mrs Anna Herta, Rabbit Emperor (Ire), 4f, ex Josie Doocey (Sadler’s Wells) B: Cuadra Yankee Racing, T: Oscar Anaya Slusovice, Czech Republic, June 28, 4yo+, 1800m, £689 Distances: 2l, 3½l, 11 ran B: Aylesbury Bloodstock

This Spanish-bred filly, Heartbreaker (Motarassed) was runner- IFFRAAJ up on her previous start before winning this at her third attempt. Grace From Grasse (Ire), 6m, ex Spinsky (Spinning World) She is out of the placed Sicilian Pink (Beat Hollow), who is a half- Klampenborg, Denmark, June 28, 3yo+ hcap, 1300m, £1,303 sister to three winners, headed by Scarlet Runner (Night Shift), B: Michelle Morgan a Gr.3 winner at two and three. Their dam Sweet Pea (Persian Bold), was the winner of four races and is a half-sister to the Listed INTENSE FOCUS scorer Star Tulip (Night Shift) and three other winners. The third Incantevole Maggie (Ire), 3f, ex Josphiel (Okawango) dam, Silk Petal (Petorius), was a Listed winner in Germany and Livorno, Italy, June 25, 3yo claimer, 1500m, £1,937 B: Gerard Callanan Gr.3-placed in France, and is a half-sister to the Listed-placed dam of the Gr.2 Ribblesdale Stakes winner Fairy Queen and her Listed Mila Luna (Ire), 4f, ex Canary Bird (Catrail) winning half-brothers Tashawak and Acropolis. BR. Aix les Bains, France, June 27, 4yo+ hcap, 1800m, £5,426 B: Hyde Park Stud & Intense Focus Syndicate

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INVINCIBLE SPIRIT TAMAYUZ Orpen’s Art (Ire), 10g, ex Bells Of Ireland (Machiavellian) Rait (Ire), 4f, ex Rada (Danehill) Hamburg, Germany, June 27, 3yo+ hcap, 1000m, £3,100 Munich, Germany, June 28, 4yo+ maiden, 1600m, £1,550 B: Fin A Co srl B: Pier House Stud KHELEYF Meiner Eternal (Ire), 5h, ex For Evva Silca (Piccolo) Bentleysoysterboy (Ire), 5g, ex Morality (Elusive Quality) Fukushima, Japan, Jul 4, 3yo+ cond, 1200m, ¥18,200,000 Grosseto, Italy, June 24, 3yo+ seller, 1000m, £1,409 B: Redpender Stud B: Adelaide Foley YEATS KODIAC Seven Kingdoms (Ire), 3g, ec Valrhona (Spectrum) Azzeccagarbugli (Ire), 2c, ex Consultant Stylist (Desert Style) Clairefontaine, France, June 25, 3yoc&g, 2400m, £9,689 Milano, Italy, June 27, 2yo maiden, 1400m, £5,426 B: Ballygallon Stud B: Meadowlands Stud Yenisey (Ire), 3c, ex Laurentine (Private Account) Hamburg, Germany, June 28, 3yo maiden, 2400m, £3,875 LOPE DE VEGA B: Scuderia Pieffegi Ston (Ire), 3c, ex Lady Raj (El Prado) Deauville, France, June 25, 3yo hcap, 1900mAW, £8,914 ZEBEDEE B: SF Bloodstock Zebu (Ire), 3f, ex Night Scent (Scenic) Meteoric (Ire), 3c, ex Lake Moon (Tiger Hill) Corridonia, Italy, June 22, 3yo seller, 1350m, £1,162 Deauville, France, June 27, 3yoc&g, 1900mAW, £11,240 B: Pier House Stud B: Richard Ahern Only For Revenge (Ire), 3f, ex Imdina (Soviet Star) Listan (Ire), 3c, ex Macotte (Nicolotte) Tagliacozzo, Italy, June 28, 3yo seller, 1600m, £1,937 Dax, France, June 28, 3yo, 2100m, £6,976 B: Citadel Stud B: Haras des Sablonnes LORD SHANAKILL STALLION ROUND-UP Havannas Dream (Ire), 3f, ex Centrepiece (Pivotal) Ovrevoll, Norway, June 25, 3yof, 1600m, £13,565 B: Mogeely Stud SHUTTLE WINNERS IN BRAZIL

MASTERCRAFTSMAN LINNGARI Apollo De Icaro (Brz), 3c, ex Lush Prancer (Minstrel Glory) Master Planner (Ire), 3c, ex Dream For Life (Oasis Dream) Cidade Jardim, July 4, mdn, 1300m, BrL$7,000 Hyeres, France, June 27, 3yo claimer, 1850m, £3,488 B: Nilson Francisco Genovesi B: Dunmore Stud Miss Linn (Brz), 3f, ex Miss Indochine (Special Nash) NEW APPROACH Cidade Jardim, July 6, clm, 1000m, BrL$4,158 Romance Story (Ire), 3f, ex Perfect Note (Shamardal) B: Stud Bavaria Hamburg, Germany, June 28, 3yo+ hcap, 1600m, £5,813 Bertholdo (Brz), 5h, ex Estrutural (Sandpit) B: Darley Hipódromo da Gávea, July 4, cond, 1000m, BrL$6,300 B: Stud Embalagem PASTORAL PURSUITS Catalina Bay (Ire), 2f, ex Scarlet Buttons (Marju) MANDURO Milano, Italy, June 28, 2yof maiden, 1000m, £5,426 Fits On (Brz), 3c, ex Fit for You (Roi Normand) B: Heather Raw Hipódromo da Gávea, July 2, mdn, 1400m, BrL$8,200 B: Stud Sao Francisco da Serra ROCK OF GIBRALTAR Wordless (Ire), 3f, ex Holy Moon (Hernando) SHIROCCO Milano, Italy, June 28, 3yof, 2000m, £11,627 Di Siena (Brz), 3f, ex Sul Americana (Baronius) B: Razza del Velino Hipódromo da Gávea, July 3, mdn, 1400m, BrL$8,200 Rockyl (Ire), 3g, ex Kylayne (Kyllachy) B: Haras Santa Rita da Serra Chantilly, France, July 8, 3yoc&g claimer, 1600m, £8,914 Kitikero (Brz), 3c, ex Nacchera (Jules) B: Jean Claude Seroul Cidade Jardim, July 6, mdn, 1500m, BrL$7,000 B: Haras Caporanga ROYAL APPLAUSE Morigny (Ire), 3f, ex Mad Existence (Val Royal) Lite My Fire (Brz), 4c, ex Mambo Dance (Candy Stripes) Chantilly, France, June 24, 3yo claimer, 2100m, £8,914 Hipódromo da Gávea, July 4, mdn, 1600m, BrL$7,500 B: Kildaragh Stud B: Haras Doce Vale

SHAMARDAL SULAMANI Taniyar (Ire), 3c, ex Tanoura (Dalakhani) Opashe (Brz), 6c, ex Coupole (Tsunami Slew) Deauville, France, June 26, 3yoc&g, 1600m, £13,178 Hipódromo da Gávea, July 6, cond, 1500m, BrL$5,000 B: The Aga Khan Studs B: Haras Mabruk

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BRITAIN CANFORD CLIFFS Rio’s Cliffs (GB), 2f, ex What´s Up Pussycat (Danehill Dancer) LR ROSE BOWL STAKES, Newbury, 6f, 2yo, 1st £14,461, 2.30 Newbury, EBF fillies’ maiden, 6f 2nd £5,483, 3rd £2,744, 3.40pm DICK TURPIN MADRINHO (Ire), 2c, Highway Dream (GB), 2f ex Just Dreams (Salse) Frozen Power – Perfectly Clear (Woodman) 2.20 Nottingham, nursery, 6f TASLEET (GB), 2c, Black Hambleton (GB), 2c ex Duena (Grand Lodge) Showcasing – Bird Key (Cadeaux Genereux) TORMENT (GB), 2c, 6.40 Hamilton, EBF maiden, 6f Dark Angel – Selkirk Sky (Selkirk) DREAM AHEAD MANHATTAN SKYLINE (Ire), 2f, Madhatten (Ire), 2f, ex Traou Mad () Clodovil – Rainbow Above You (Mujadil) 2.30 Newbury, EBF fillies’ maiden, 6f OPAL TIARA (Ire), 2f, Edification (GB), 2c, ex Elegant Pride (Beat Hollow) Thousand Words – Zarafa (Fraam) 2.40 Haydock Park, EBF maiden, 6f PLAGIARISM (USA), 2f, Lonhro – Journalist (Night Shift) ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL In The Red (Ire), 2c, ex Roses From Ridey (Petorius) LR EBF GLASGOW STAKES, Hamilton, 1m3f, 3yo, 2.00 Newbury, EBF maiden, 7f 1st £22,684, 2nd £8,600, 3rd £4,304, 8.15pm FROZEN POWER MAFTOOL (USA), 3c, Emerald Asset (Ire), 2g, ex Balance The Books (Elmaamul) Hard Spun – With Intention (Mr Greeley) 6.30 Pontefract, maiden auction, 6f CARBON DATING (Ire), 3c, The Carbon Unit – Advertising Space (Galileo) POET’S VOICE Nietzche (GB), 2f, ex Ganga (Generous) CASTLELYONS (Ire), 3g, 1.50 Nottingham, EBF maiden, 6f Papal Bull – Summercove (Cape Cross) Queensbury Odyssey (GB), 2c, ex Russian Spirit (Falbrav) FESTIVE FARE (GB), 3c, 2.40 Haydock Park, EBF maiden, 6f Teofilo – Al Joza (Dubawi) Princesses Voice (GB), 2f, ex Hear My Cry (Giant´s Causeway) MAGIC DANCER (GB), 3c, 6.15 Newmarket, fillies’ maiden, 7f Norse Dancer – King’s Siren (King’s Best) MEDRANO (GB), 3c, LILBOURNE LAD Archipenko – Trick Or Treat (Lomitas) Hepworth Marble (Ire), 2f, ex Angel Nights (Night Shift) PRINCE GAGARIN (Ire), 3c, 2.30 Newbury, EBF fillies’ maiden, 6f Dubawi – Cara Fantasy (Sadler’s Wells) LOUP BRETON RED TORNADO (Fr), 3g, Naousa (Fr), 2f, ex Baklava (Cape Cross) Dr Fong – Encircle (Spinning World) 2.55 [BST] Maisons-Laffite, maiden,1400m STAR STORM (Ire), 3c, Sea The Stars – (Storm Cat) FORTE (GB), 3f, New Approach – Prowess (Peintre Celebre) GOLD SANDS (Ire), 3f, Cape Cross – Lil’s Jessy (Kris)

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