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DECORATED FRIDAY, 11TH JUNE 2021 DECORATED KNIGHT KNIGHT TRIPLE GR.1 WINNER OF LINEAGE

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LAND ROVER SALE CLOSES ON A HIGH A standout edition of the Goffs Land Rover Sale came to a close yesterday with the more low-key Part 2 section of the sale, but another session that contained its share of positives helped the The Gr.3 Ballycorus Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday three-day auction to the strongest set of results in its history. evening went to Real Appeal (Sidestep), who was landing As expected, an expanded Land Rover Sale produced his first Group victory. Full story on page 5. © Caroline Norris substantial growth in turnover which advanced by a staggering 86 per cent to just under €18.3m. The average for the week came in at €38,771 which was a progression of some 21 points, while the median grew from €26,000 to €33,000. As significant as any IN TODAY’S ISSUE... other figure was the clearance rate for this year’s enlarged sale Stakes results p10 which went from 73 per cent last year to 84 points this time around. South African news p12 “Following a spectacular two-day Land Rover Part 1, today’s Part 2 Stakes fields p17 sale took up the mantle and certainly delivered more of the same

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who bought a mighty 45 lots over the three days. “David Minton, Anthony Bromley and Tessa Greatrex had already been leading buyers at our UK Spring Sale but their Land Rover spend was more than double that of any other purchasers as they bought for a multitude of interests. That said, there were many, many others who made a real impact including Paul Nicholls/Tom Malone, the Monbeg team, Andy and Gemma Brown via Joey Logan, Colin Bowe, Michael Shefflin/Paul Holden and so many more. We extend our thanks to them and all our buyers regardless of their spend and wish them the best of luck with their Land Rover purchases as they seek to follow in the hoof prints of so many National Hunt stars of recent years. “So many of our vendors stepped up with drafts of note and it gave us enormous pleasure to see them rewarded for the faith they placed in the Goffs Land Rover service. It may be a repetitive statement but we are nothing without the horses and can’t do it without them. They sent them and Goffs delivered,” concluded Beeby. Lot 458, a daughter of Blue Bresil, topped the final day of trade at the Goffs Land Rover Sale when purchased for BLUE BRESIL FILLY ALL THE RAGE €65,000. © Goffs A €65,000 daughter of Blue Bresil took centre stage in the final session of the week at Kildare Paddocks after selling to Aidan with advances in all the vital statistics,” remarked Chief Executive O’Ryan and Gordon Elliott. Peter Nolan, who ended Part I of the Henry Beeby. Land Rover Sale as the leading consignor, was the source of this “As I commented yesterday the last three days have made some filly whose sire’s stock have sold well all week. Lot 458 is the first big points, the most important of which is surely that produce out of a three-time-winning daughter of Flemensfirth in Hester Flemen and she is a full-sister to the dual Gr.2-placed sales in Ireland are not just possible but are in rude health. I repeat jumper Backinthere. our thanks to everyone at HRI for their help in working through the “She’s a very nice filly by a promising sire and Blue Bresil has protocols to deliver a safe, compliant and vibrant sale. already been very lucky for Gordon through the likes of Mick Jazz “As ever, our colleagues at Irish Thoroughbred Marketing have who won at Gr.1 level and was placed in a Champion Hurdle a couple been to the whole sale as they worked with the Goffs team to of seasons ago,” said O’Ryan. ensure the maximum audience for all three days. Their can do “We’re delighted to get her and she has been bought for long attitude and extra mile approach to ensuring that our UK visitors standing supporters of the yard who like to try and buy a couple of were looked after from the moment they arrived ensured lots of nice fillies each year. She fitted the profile of what we were looking for happy faces and allowed them to focus on the business of the day. and she wouldn’t have been out of place if she had come up for sale “Ireland is fortunate to have an organisation of this calibre to earlier in the week,” commented O’Ryan. assist us in promoting the Irish thoroughbred around the world and Goffs are enthusiastic contributors to its workings. WELL CHOSEN FOR O’RYAN SNR “UK buyers have always been an integral part of the Land Rover The latter’s father Bobby O’Ryan also struck for one of the best Sale and, whilst it is hard to single out a specific buyer, I cannot ignore lots of the day when forking out €52,000 for a daughter of Well the amazing contribution of Highflyer Bloodstock and their clients Chosen from Butlersgrove Stud. The attractive grey, whose sire TATTERSALLS IRELAND DERBY SALE 23-24 June 2021

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GOFFS LAND ROVER SALE PART 2 Lot Sex Sire – Dam / Name (Sire) Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 458 3f BLUE BRESIL – Hester Flemen Peter Nolan Bloodstock Aidan O’Ryan/Gordon Elliott 65,000 488 3f WELL CHOSEN – Masiana Butlersgrove Stud Bobby O’Ryan 52,000 521 3g SHIROCCO – Rayyana Rathmore Stud H Kirk/W P Mullins 46,000 542 3g IDEAL DE CIERGUES (Blek) Oak Tree Farm 5 Star Bloodstock 41,000 440 3g DAWN APPROACH – Folk Singer Torard House Stud Peter & Ross Doyle B/S 38,000 554 3g CANFORD CLIFFS – Tidal Moon Carrolls Grove Bloodstock Bobby O’Ryan 38,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS grows more popular with each year that passes, is out of a placed existing client who will send her to Gordon. Hopefully she might be daughter of Daylami, who is already the dam of four winners one for the Land Rover bumper next spring,” commented O’Ryan. including Apple Crumble (Getaway), who looked a good O’Ryan later added to his haul when he spent €38,000 on a son prospect when winning a Punchestown bumper less than two of Canford Cliffs from Carrolls Grove Bloodstock. Lot 554 is out weeks ago. Lot 488 hails from a good Aga Khan family, with his of a half-sister to the Stakes-winning Hotel Du Cap dam being a half-sister to the leading owner-breeder’s Gr.1 Irish (Grand Lodge) and the prolific Royal Mougins (Daylami), who St Leger runner-up Massiyn (Zamindar). was a multiple Gr.1-winning jumper in Italy. “She’s a lovely filly by a very good sire and she comes from a nice family that has produced good runners under both codes and there’s STRONG DEMAND CONTINUES plenty happening in the pedigree as well. I’ve bought her for an Champion trainer Willie Mullins will take charge of a smart Shirocco

for 3yos and upward that raced between 1st January 2021 and 6th June 2021 RANK RATING HORSE TRAINED IN 1 125 (GB) GB 2 123 Nature Strip (AUS) AUS 3 122 Domestic Spending (GB) USA 3 122 Mishriff (IRE) GB 3 122 Mystic Guide (USA) USA 6 121 (IRE) GB 6 121 Addeybb (IRE) GB 6 121 Eduardo (AUS) AUS 6 121 Essential Quality (USA) USA 6 121 Gran Alegria (JPN) JPN 6 121 Pyledriver (GB) GB

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“It’s a lovely, winning dual purpose family and he looks the sort of horse that could make a very nice hurdler and also a nice staying type on the Flat. We’re pleased to get him and while Willie hasn’t had that many by the sire he’s been very lucky with him already through ,” reported Kirk. Meanwhile Norman and Janet Williamson’s Oak Tree Farm were responsible for a smart looking sort in a son of the French-based sire Blek who was knocked down to 5 Star Bloodstock for €41,000. Lot 542 is out of a Fragrant Mix mare who won five times, while Blek was a highly accomplished racehorse, winning 11 times with his biggest success coming in the Gr.2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil. The first notable purchase of the day came when Ross Doyle forked out €38,000 for a son of Dawn Approach (Lot 440) from Pat Dunworth’s Torard House Stud. This gelding, whose sire has enjoyed a great 2021 as the sire of the Guineas winner Poetic Flare, is out of an unraced Cape Cross mare whose dam is the Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine and Gr.1 runner-up Nadia (). The Well Chosen filly, Lot 488, was purchased by Bobby After picking up some top quality stores on Tuesday and O’Ryan for €52,000 at Goffs yesterday. © Goffs Wednesday, Joey Logan was back for more yesterday with his spending taking in a €34,000 daughter of the Gr.1 Derby and Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero . This well-related filly gelding from Peter Molony’s Rathmore Stud, who was knocked (Lot 451) had plenty going for her as she is a half-sister to four down to Harold Kirk for €46,000. The April-born chesnut (Lot 521) is winners out of a winning Old Vic full-sister to the multiple Gr.3- a half-brother to five winners and these include the Gr.1 Irish 2,000 winning Grangeclare Lark. Guineas second Rayeni (Indian Ridge) and the prolific Rashaan The week ended on a fitting note when a Workforce filly, who (Manduro), who won at Gr.2 and Gr.3 level over jumps in Ireland was the last lot into the ring yesterday evening, fetched €37,000 before later making an impact over jumps in America. after being snapped up by leading point-to-point trainer Colin

REAL APPEAL g.2017 SIDESTEP x RUNAWAY SPARKLE

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Owner ...... Zhang Yuesheng Trainer ...... Mrs John Harrington Breeder ...... Gestüt Kussaburg

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Bowe. Lot 617 was consigned by Carrigbawn Stud and she is out without the support of our loyal vendors. Introducing a vendor prize of an unraced Flemensfirth half-sister to two-black performers of an Overlander 2-Stall horsebox is a unique incentive for yearling and one of these, Dancingwithbubbles (Supreme Leader), is vendors to send their better stock to the September Yearling Sale.” the dam of this year’s Gr.3 Grand Annual Chase hero Sky Pirate. Record trade at the 2020 renewal of the September Yearling Also coming in at €34,000 was a son of Valirann from Miltown Sale returned a top price of £325,000, with a record number of Park Stud who was knocked down to Curling. This chesnut yearlings changing hands for £150,000 or more and a clearance (Lot 533) is a half-brother to two winners out of an Oscar rate of 84 per cent. This season has already provided success for Schindler mare. graduates, with Helvic Dream (Power) winning the Gr.1 Tattersalls Gold Cup and Weston (Equiano) taking IRELAND victory in the Gr.2 Greenlands Stakes on the same weekend WIN AT TATTERSALLS IRELAND RACING REVIEW Tattersalls Ireland has partnered with Overlander to provide September Yearling Sale vendors with the opportunity to drive home IRELAND in a brand new Overlander R160 2-Stall horsebox. The horsebox will be presented to the vendor of the horse that wins the €300,000 APPEAL THE REAL DEAL IN BALLYCORUS Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes at the Curragh on Irish Champions Weekend, commencing in 2022. Real Appeal landed the biggest success of his career to date at Announcing the prize, Tattersalls Ireland CEO Simon Kerins Leopardstown yesterday when triumphing in the Gr.3 Ballycorus said: “The €300,000 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes is Stakes. the longest running sales race of its in Europe and we are Trained by Jessica Harrington for Zhang Yuesheng, the four- delighted to announce this partnership with Overlander. The year-old son of the former shuttle stallion Sidestep was a Listed September Yearling Sale has made major advances in quality, winner at two in France when trained by Matthieu Palussiere. He turnover and market share in recent years and we aim to build on then transferred across the Channel to Jim Bolger but was winless that this year by reducing the catalogue and improving the quality of in his next nine starts. He resumed his winning thread in a 7f yearlings on offer. Purchasers are reaping the rewards on the handicap at Leopardstown in April and was third last time out in racetrack, however, we would not be able to offer top-class yearlings another handicap over the same trip at Cork.

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produced one other winner and is a half-sister to the Gr.2 winner and sire Masterstroke (Monsun), Gr.3 winner Royal Line () and dual Gr.3 scorer and sire Moonlight Magic (Cape Cross). They are out of Listed Stakes heroine and Gr.1 Irish Oaks runner-up Melikah (), who is also responsible for the dam of Gr.2 winners Vancouverite (Dansili) and Khawlah (Cape Cross), dam of Gr.1 Derby hero and sire , from the outstanding family of (). STALLION NEWS IRELAND

KING OF CHANGE TO COVER TO SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE TIME Dual winner and last month’s York Listed runner-up Creative Derrinstown Stud has announced that King Of Change will be Flair (Dubawi) continued the rich form from the available to cover mares on Southern Hemisphere time. Charlie Appleby stable when getting up in the Listed EBF The son of Farhh was an outstanding winner of the Gr.1 Queen Abingdon Stakes yesterday, the feature race at Newbury. Elizabeth Stakes, where he defeated eight other top-level winners, © Steve Cargill including the previous winners of both the English and Irish 2,000 Guineas. He covered a strong book of mares during his first season at In yesterday’s 7f contest, he was settled in midfield by Shane Derrinstown, including Ambivalent (), who is the Foley as the sole British-trained raider Lord Of The Lodge (Dandy dam of Gr.2 victor Al Hilalee (Dubawi) and Gr.3 Man) set the pace. That rival looked set to make all until Real Appeal moved into a challenging position and stayed on well to Musidora Stakes third Teona (Sea The Stars). take the lead inside the final furlong, winning by half a length. Lord Of The Lodge stayed on for second, with Pearls Galore ITALY () two and a quarter lengths further away in third. The winner was bred by Gestüt Kussaburg and is a graduate of FIRST WINNER FOR FULL DRAGO both the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale and the Goffs Full Drago (Pounced), who was a Listed winner as a three-year- London Sale. He is out of the winning Runaway Sparkle (Green old, was represented by his first winner yesterday, courtesy of Desert), a daughter of the Listed-placed Wassfa (Mark Of Deva Dei Grif, who triumphed in a 1200m two-year-old contest Esteem). at Florence. Carrying the colours of owner-breeders Allevamento Il Grifone, he is the second winner out of the unplaced Grey Duchess (Duke BRITAIN Of Marmalade). She is out of Martines (Linamix), a half-sister to Gr.1 Prix de la Fôret heroine Field Of Hope (Selkirk; dam of Stakes LISTED VICTORY WITH FLAIR winners Dormello, Ransom Hope and Field Of Dream) and Six headed to post for the Listed EBF Abingdon Stakes run over Listed winner Joaquin (Anabaa). 1m2f at Newbury yesterday and victory went to the favourite Creative Flair (Dubawi), who made virtually all to hit the line half a length in front. She went one better than her second-place finish in the Listed Michael Seely Memorial Stakes last time out and claimed her first Pattern win in the process. The filly took command, going one length clear of eventual runner-up Lilac Road (Mastercraftsman) by the halfway mark. Vesela () launched her challenge wide from the rear of the field, but the two front-runners pulled away from the other runners, duelling throughout the final furlong. Creative Flair proved too classy, getting the upper hand on Lilac Road with Vesela a further three and a quarter lengths back in third. Bred by Godolphin, the winner has only once finished out of the placings in her five starts, when making her debut last July, and has since won three of her four subsequent outings. She is the first Stakes winner out of Hidden Gold, a Listed-winning Derrinstown Stud’s Gr.1 hero King Of Change (Farhh) will daughter of Shamardal who was also runner-up in the Gr.3 Lillie be made available for Southern Hemisphere coverings. Langtry Stakes and third in the Gr.2 Lonsdale Cup. She has

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from France this year. The Gr.1 Irish 2,000 Guineas and Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Turf hero is still booked to receive more mares before the season closes at the Tuscan stud owned by the Ciprani family, at a fee of €4,000. SALES TALK continued OBS

FILLIES LEAD THE WAY AT OBS Fillies stole the show at the opening session of the OBS June Two- Year-Olds in Training Sale on Wednesday, with only one colt among the top five lots. Topping the day’s trade was Lot 258, a filly from the first crop of triple Gr.1 victor Practical Joke, who was secured by Gary Young for $425,000 from the Top Line Sales LLC consignment. Posting the fastest breeze on Thursday, she is a half-sister to the triple scorer Earner (Carpe Diem), the only runner to date out of the The record-breaking top lot at last week’s Tattersalls Ireland Listed-placed Devious D’Oro (Medaglia D’Oro). She is a half- Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale has reportedly been returned by sister to the Gr.3 winner Devious Intent (Dixie Union), the Stakes his purchaser and subsequently bought privately by Alex winner and Gr.2-placed Pioneer Spirit (Malibu Moon) and the Elliott on behalf of Amo Racing. Elliott had been underbidder Listed-placed Virgil Caine (Dixieland Band), among others. on the son of Dark Angel, Lot 165, consigned by Dolmen Earlier in the day, Donato Lanni went to $375,000 to secure Lot Bloodstock, when he was initially purchased for £410,000 at 149, a daughter of Uncle Mo offered by Julie Davis LLC. The filly is last week’s sale. © Tattersalls.com the first foal out of the Gr.3 winner and Gr.2-placed Brooklynsway (Giant Gizmo), who is the best of three winners from four runners Full Drago was never out of the placings in his three- and four- out of the unraced Explosive Story (Radio Star). year-old seasons, scoring a Listed win at three and following up Jesse Hoppel offered Lot 101 through Coastal Equine LLC, with victory in the Gr.2 Premio Federico Tesio on debut at four. He which was snapped up by Lauren Carlisle for $350,000. The son of was runner-up in the Gr.1 (then) Gran Premio del Jockey Club the Maclean’s Music was the sole male in the top five of the session same year and took three further Gr.2 victories and one Gr.3 win and one of only three in the top ten prices of the day. He is a half- before retiring to stud. brother to the winner Irish Mail (Trappe Shot) and Junglist (Morning Line), who has been placed twice this season, and they SETS SEASONAL RECORD are the only starters to date out of the three-year-old winner Allevamenti della Berardenga’s Magician has set a record for the Artillery Punch (Kitten’s Joy). most mares covered by a stallion in Italy in a season with 129 The final two fillies in the top five during the opening sessions matings under his belt, beating who covered one less were both by first crop sires. Lot 245, a filly by Classic Empire, in 2004 at the same stud. was knocked down to West Point LEB for $300,000 and Lot 107, a The 11-year-old son of Galileo, who numbered a half-sister to daughter of Midnight Storm, was signed for by HR Racing at the dual Gr.3 winner Aria Importante among his book this year, is $290,000. The fillies were offered by Gabriel Dixon and Scanlon currently standing in Italy for the first time, having moved there Training & Sales respectively.

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OBS JUNE TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING SALE - DAY ONE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price ($) 258 f PRACTICAL JOKE – Devious D’Oro Top Line Sales LLC, Gary Young 425,000 149 f UNCLE MO – Brooklynsway Julie Davies LLC Donato Lanni 375,000 101 c MACLEAN’S MUSIC – Artillery Punch Coastal Equine LLC Lauren Carlisle 350,000 245 f CLASSIC EMPIRE – Decoder Gabriel Dixon West Point L.E.B. 300,000 107 f MIDNIGHT STORM – Ava G Scanlon Training & Sales HR Racing 290,000

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Lot 107, a daughter of the Gr.1 Shoemaker Mile Stakes victor Midnight Storm, is a half-sister to the Listed winner Miss My Rose (Magician). The third dam is the dual Gr.1 runner-up Winter Treasure (Vigors), who is a full-sister to the Gr.1 Carleton F Burke Handicap runner-up Captain Vigors. The statistics were up on last year as 176 horses sold for $7,268,400 compared to 163 selling for $5,037,800 12 months ago at the COVID-delayed sale. The average was also up 34 per cent on 12 months ago at $41,298 compared to $30,907, while the median increased by over 50 per cent from $13,000 to $20,000.

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BREATHNACH NAMED Lot 258, a filly by Practical Joke, topped the opening DIRECTOR OF SALES OPERATIONS session of the OBS June Two-Year-Olds in Training. © OBS Cormac Breathnach has been named as Keeneland’s Director of Sales Operations, replacing Geoffrey Russell who is retiring after 25 years with the company. Lot 245, by multiple Gr.1 winner Classic Empire, is a half-sister A bloodstock consultant with a doctorate in veterinary science, to the six-time winner Super Twenty Five (Super Saver). They Breathnach, originally from Galway, has served as Director of are out of the unplaced War Front mare Decoder, a full-sister to Stallion Nominations at Airdrie Stud since 2017, having previously the Gr.1 Maker’s Mile Stakes hero and sire Data Link. They are out worked at Adena Springs, as well as founding his consultancy, of the Listed winner Database (Known Fact), who is a full-sister Galway Bloodstock. to the dual Listed winner Vespers, dam of the Gr.1 winner Hymn “We are excited to have Cormac join the Keeneland sales team as Book. This is the family of the Champion Two-Year-Old Filly and the Director of Sales Operations,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies heroine Caledonia Road. Tony Lacy said. “I have long admired his professionalism, knowledge Got something to shout about? Boarding Facilities Yearling Prep Facilities Race Success

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CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 9 SALES TALK ~ STAKES RESULTS EBN: FRIDAY, 11TH JUNE 2021 and integrity, which is second to none, and have had the pleasure of watching him develop in the industry and gain the respect of a broad range of professionals. His skill set, personality and strong work ethic will help evolve Keeneland sales for the future. In addition, his background in research and animal welfare is a valuable asset as we continue to strive to set higher standards for the industry.” “It is a great honour to be named Director of Sales Operations at Keeneland,” Breathnach added. “Keeneland is a world-renowned cornerstone of the Thoroughbred industry, and to participate in its progressive mission under [Keeneland President and CEO] Shannon Arvin, Tony Lacy and the talented team already in place is a privilege. “I have spent the last 12 years working with breeders, consignors and buyers on behalf of two of the pre-eminent stud farms in the Bluegrass, and I am excited to carry those relationships through to this new role with Keeneland.” STAKES RESULTS IRELAND

Leopardstown: Good (Good to Firm in places) Real Appeal (Sidestep) poses in the winner’s enclosure with Lauren Paige after landing the Gr.3 Ballycorus Stakes Gr.3 BALLYCORUS STAKES, Leopardstown, 7f, 3yo+, yesterday evening. © Caroline Norris 1st €29,500, 2nd €9,500, 3rd €4,500 1. REAL APPEAL (Ger), 4g, He is a half-brother to Miss Riverdance (Footstepsinthesand), Sidestep – Runaway Sparkle () a dual 1600m winner in Scandinavia, out of the 1500m winner 2nd dam Wassfa (Mark Of Esteem) Runaway Sparkle (Green Desert). A half-sister to a juvenile 3rd dam Mistle Song (Nashwan) winner, she is out of the 1m2f winner Wassfa (Mark Of Esteem), O: Zhang Yuesheng, B: Gestüt Kussaburg, herself runner-up in the Listed Chalice Stakes. She is a half-sister T: Mrs John Harrington to seven winners, out of the Gr.3 (then) winner €7,500 December Breeding Stock Sale ARQANA Mistle Song (Nashwan). by Con Marnane, consigned by Irene Scheldt £265,000 2019 Goffs London Sale by BBA Ireland/Yulong Investments, BRITAIN consigned by Bansha House Stables 2. LORD OF THE LODGE (Ire), 4c, Newbury: Good to Firm (Good in places) Dandy Man – Archetypal (Cape Cross) O: Elaine M Burke, B: Mountarmstrong Stud LR EBF ABINGDON STAKES, Newbury, 1m2f, 3yof, T: K R Burke 1st £26,654, 2nd £10,105, 3rd £5,057 €4,200 Tattersalls Ireland November Flat Sale by Ballyhane, consigned by Mountarmstrong Stud €35,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale ebfstallions.com by Karl Burke, consigned by Ballyhane

Bred by 1. CREATIVE FLAIR (Ire), 3f, Dubawi – Hidden Gold (Shamardal) Mountarmstrong 2nd dam Melikah (Lammtarra) 3rd dam Urban Sea (Miswaki) 3. PEARLS GALORE (Fr), 4f, O/B: Godolphin, T: Charlie Appleby Invincible Spirit – Pearl Banks (Pivotal) 2. LILAC ROAD (Ire), 3f, O/B: Haras de Saint Pair, T: P Twomey Mastercraftsman – Lavender Lane (Shamardal) O/B: Jon and Julia Aisbitt, T: William Haggas Also ran: Soul Search, Snapraeterea, Smash Williams, Monaasib, 3. VESELA (GB), 3f, Admiral Nelson, Koolasice, Surrounding Frankel – Arabesque (Zafonic) Non runner: Speak In Colours O: Juddmonte, B: Juddmonte Farms Ltd, T: Ralph Beckett Distances: ½l, 2¼l, shd, hd, nk, 1½l, 1½l, 5l, 3l Also ran: Auria, One Journey, Aura Blue Real Appeal (Sidestep) added to his Listed victory as a juvenile Non runner: Pretty Fair in France with a first Group victory. Distances: ½l, 3¼l, 1¼l, 3¼l, 8l

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Sandown on 10 June and York on 11 June 2011 6 1. At Sandown, Verbeeck (Dutch Art) broke his maiden at the third attempt. 2. On the same card, John Lightbody (Teofilo) got off the mark at the first attempt by almost two lengths. 3. Grumeti () gained a back-to-back victory for Michael Bell before going on to land the Gr.2 Triumph Hurdle Trial, Gr.2 Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle and Aintree Gr.1 Juvenile Hurdle over the winter for Alan King. 4. At York, (Beat Hollow) landed his seasonal reappearance before winning the Gr.2 Great Stakes and gaining placings in both the Gr.1 St Leger and Gr.1 Breeders’ Cup Turf. Landing a further two Group wins the following term, he retired to Burgage Stud for 2017 where he remains at a private fee. 5. Winning his second start, Swiss Spirit (Invincible Spirit) claimed a Gr.3 the following year and was runner-up in two Gr.2 starts before retiring to stud in 2014. He switched to his current base at Batsford Stud in 2019. 6. Beating a field of 20, the chesnut Entitled (Pivotal) is a full-sister to the dual Gr.1 heroine and black-type producer Peeress.

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NO STOPPING GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT Another week, another Stakes double for current log leader Gimmethegreenlight, who continues to churn out a steady stream of winners. Varsfontein-bred Johnny Hero initiated the red hot stallion’s double when he registered a first Stakes victory in the Gr.3 Jubilee Handicap (1800m) at Turffontein. Under a light weight, the Tyrone Zackey-trained four-year-old surged past longtime leader Bingwa (Pathfork) 200m out and stayed on resolutely to hold on by a length from former Gr.2 Dingaans winner Shango (Captain Of All). Out of the Caesour mare Koboshi, he is a third-generation Varsfontein-bred and has as his third dam one of the farm’s foundation mares, the fine galloper Indira (Preamble II). She Johnny Hero won the Gr.3 Jubilee Handicap at Turffontein, won the Gr.1 Cape of Good Hope Paddock Stakes and produced the first of a Stakes double for his sire Gimmethegreenlight. the outstanding sprinter Marie Galante (Mexico), a dual winner of the Gr.1 SA Fillies Sprint, as well as her Stakes-winning full- brothers Crown Agent and Rajiv. Her Best By Test daughter Al is catalogued to sell at next month’s Cheveley Stud reduction Kachina is Johnny Hero’s grandam and bred Gr.3-placed sale. Dam of a colt foal by Querari, she is currently in foal to Wawona (Northern Guest) and Puppet King (Elliodor). former Horse of the Year Legislate, who is also sire of her Stakes- placed three-year-old daughter Veronica Mars. SNAITH DUO DOMINATE SPRINT A splendid exacta in the Listed Perfect Promise Sprint at FORTUNE FAVOURS CANDICE Kenilworth completed Gimmethegreenlight’s purple patch, Candice Bass-Robinson took a leaf out of Snaith’s book when her with Justin Snaith-trained juvenile daughters Mercury Rising duo of Trip Of Fortune (Trippi) and Barzalona (Pomodoro) and Kwinta’s Light fighting out the 1200m dash. claimed the bulk of the prize money in the subsequent Listed Victory went to the former, who came from last at the quarter Somerset 1200. mark and under a sustained finish, wore down stable companion The winner, a Drakenstein homebred, quickened from off the Kwinta’s Light to get up on the line and become her sire’s twelfth pace to overhaul his stable companion close home and stretched individual Stakes winner of the season. clear for a length and a quarter victory. Runner-up on debut, the The winner was making the jump from maiden to Stakes colt cracked his maiden next time out over 1000m on 22nd May. winner and was bred by Cheveley Stud from well-performed Trip Of Fortune is out of Gr.2 Tibouchina Stakes victress Louvre Earth’s Orbit. Twice Gr.2-placed in the Choice Carriers (Doowaley), who also ran third in the Gr.1 Garden Province Championship and Tibouchina Stakes, the daughter of Captain Stakes. Grandam Prive () counts amongst her siblings

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OVERSEAS SUPPORT PAYS OFF WITH GR.1 TRIUMPH British-based bloodstock agent David Allan, together with staunch South African supporters Seamus and Eileen Burns, had cause for celebration following the victory of juvenile Ambiorix (Vercingetorix) in last weekend’s Gr.1 Gold Medallion at Scottsville. Also successful in the Listed Summer Juvenile Stakes, the colt was ridden to victory by young Luke Ferraris, who will soon be on his way to Hong Kong, after news came through that he has been granted a six-month licence to ride in the former Ambiorix (Vercingetorix) won the Gr.1 Gold Medallion at colony. Scottsville last weekend to the delight of British-based Trained by Vaughan Marshall, Ambiorix races in the colours of bloodstock agent David Allan, who secured the colt for Burns Racing, of which Allan is the nominee. He purchased the R250,000 and is the nominee of the racing owner colt from breeders Barbara and Ian Sanne’s Oldlands Stud at last Burns Racing. year’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale for R250,000. At the current rate of exchange, that’s a Gr.1 winner for a bargain £13,000! Established for 18 years on the South African bloodstock scene, the Gr.1 Computaform Sprint hero Rodoille (Elliodor), Gr.2 Allan Bloodlines has in the current season bred or bought 18 Diadem Stakes winner Blue Tiger (Counter Action), as well as winners of 26 races, this of course being the pinnacle so far. Compass Point (Model Man), who bred Champion three-year- “Although not our first Gr.1-winning juvenile, such a milestone is old miler and Cape Guineas ace Pointing North (Joshua Dancer) immensely valuable and brilliant to see in these supportive colours,” and is also the grandam of Gr.1 Gold Medallion winner Sand And commented Allan. “Competing with major owner/breeders is not Sea (Twice Over). easy – on the one hand they put immense amounts into the sport QUERARI’S SLIPPER HAT-TRICK and industry and on the other are hard to beat. This is Vaughan’s third Stakes winner in a couple of weeks with more to come soon I Querari’s daughter Homely Girl continued her sire’s domination am sure, and we hope that Ambiorix and perhaps others of ours will of the Listed Lady’s Slipper with a comprehensive two and a half- add to that tally.” length victory in the 1400m race for juvenile fillies. She is the third He went on to explain that “Now is the Hour” as far as UK owners consecutive winner of the Fairview event for her Maine Chance- and breeders in South Africa are concerned. Over 30 per cent of based sire, whose daughters Luna Wish and Herrin claimed the ownership in the Cape is British- and Irish-based, with others in previous two renewals. Durban and Johannesburg, but the prospects are now as good as East Cape Fillies Nursery winner and favourite Sound Check they have ever been due to several factors, prime amongst which (Global View) reluctantly carved out the early pace from Homely are the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s direct investment in South Africa Girl, but at the business end, she could not repel the challenge of to press for EU’s near three-years-overdue processing related to the Snaith runner, who another gear and strode clear for a exports, BetFred’s purchase of a large chain of betting shops in two and a half-length first Stakes win. South Africa and of course, imminent increases in prize money Remarkably, the winner followed up on a maiden win over that even at COVID levels, pays for significantly more training 1000m, where she defeated none other than Mercury Rising, time than in the UK. who franked the form with a gutsy win in the Listed Perfect Allan added: “Yes, the national economy is still limited, but that Promise Sprint! only means that there is more upside in time. The core of good Bred by Narrow Creek Stud, Homely Girl was a R40,000 owners and breeders in South Africa has not gone away and purchase by Normandy Stud at last year’s Cape Yearling Sale. She although the industry is understandably timid about trumpeting a is the first foal of Silvano mare Sherry and hails from the family of brilliant future, the numbers are clear and the structure solid.” Gr.1 Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Pacific Blue and Gr.2 Gold Bowl hero Western Walk (both by Model Man) and Super Today’s article was written by Ada van der Bent Elegant (Daylami), who completed the Gr.3 Victress/Diana For further information contact: Stakes double. [email protected] Every Breeder Needs Gets to the heart of the industry Contact us at: [email protected]

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(Fabulous Dance) and the Listed winner Three Wrens (Second Empire). The third dam is the French winner Three Terns (Arctic Tern), who is a half-sister to the Gr.3 winner and Gr.1 Prix Saint- Alary runner-up Three Angels (Halo), out of the outstanding Three Troikas (). Ribble has a yearling colt by Zoffany. 1.15 NEWBURY, 2YO NOVICE, 6½F 1. GREAT MAX (Ire), 2c, Wootton Bassett – Teeslemee (Youmzain) O: Amo Racing Ltd., B: Ennistown Stud, T: Michael Bell €72,000 Goffs November Foal Sale, by Redpender Stud, consigned by The Castlebridge Consignment 260,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, Racing prominently, Great Max (Wootton Bassett) opened by Robson Aguiar, consigned by Redpender Stud his account at the first time of asking in the opening race on 2. Harrow (Ire), 3. Gaius (GB) the card at Newbury yesterday. © Steve Cargill Distances: ¾l, 2l. 11 ran. Racing prominently throughout, Great Max (Wootton Bassett) made headway inside the final furlong, getting up in the closing stages to win on debut. He is the first foal and first winner out of Teeslemee, a winning YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW daughter of Youmzain. She is a full-sister to Listed Chesham Stakes scorer Suits You, also known as Sunny Way, with the pair BRITAIN out of the dual winner Lady Fashion (Oasis Dream), who produced four winners from four runners. The third dam Carinae () was a dual winner and Listed-placed on three Haydock: Good to Firm occasions. She is responsible for six winners and is herself a half- Newbury: Good to Firm (Good in places) sister to dual Listed winner Boat Trip (Harlan’s Holiday) and Nottingham: Good to Firm (Good in places) three other Stakes performers. They are from the further family of Yarmouth: Good to Firm dual Gr.1 winner Amazing Maria (Mastercraftsman).

1.00 NOTTINGHAM, EBF 2YO NOVICE, 6F 1.35 NOTTINGHAM, 3YO+ MAIDEN, 1M½F 1. ZUHAIR (GB), 3g, Showcasing – Rowan Brae (Haafhd) O: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd, B: Whatton Manor Stud, ebfstallions.com T: Marcus Tregoning 160,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 by Shadwell Estate Company, 1. LOVE DE VEGA (Ire), 2c, consigned by Whatton Manor Stud Lope De Vega – Ribble () 2. Matamua (GB), 3. Moonlit Cloud (GB) O: Crone Stud Farms Ltd, Distances: 1½l, 2½l. 10 ran. B: Tinnakill Bloodstock & Lope De Vega Syndicate, T: Mark Johnston Unplaced on his sole start last term, Zuhair (Showcasing) got off €100,000 Goffs November Foal Sale the mark on his seasonal debut yesterday when running on late, by Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock, having been squeezed off the rail in the home straight. consigned by Tinnakill House He is the second foal and winner out of the Listed runner-up 92,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Rowan Brae (Haafhd), who is the best of five winners from six by Johnston Racing, consigned by Pier House Stud starters out of the placed Ruse (Diktat). She is a half-sister to the 2. King’s Guard (GB), 3. Global Romance (Ire) Gr.3 Jersey Stakes scorer and sire Ardkinglass (Green Desert) Distances: 3l, ½l. 6 ran. and the Listed-placed Jura (Rousillon), out of the dual winner Reuval (Sharpen Up). The latter is also grandam of a pair of Listed Runner-up twice previously, Love De Vega (Lope De Vega) duly winners and a trio of Group-placed runners, including the Gr.1 delivered at the third attempt. Prix de l’Abbaye runner-up Secret Asset among others. He is the first foal out of the unplaced Ribble (Motivator), who Rowan Brae has a yearling colt by Shalaa and the winner is is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint winner The Right Man catalogued as Lot 743 at next month’s Tattersalls July Sale. (Lope De Vega), as well as the Listed-placed trio Black Velvet (Inchinor), Three Moons (; dam of the Listed winner and Gr.3-placed Tashaar) and Findhorn (Kendargent). They are out of the three-year-old scorer Three Owls (Warning), who is a www.bloodstocknews.eu half-sister to the Listed winner and dual Group-placed Thames

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Breaking her maiden at the first time of asking, Evident Beauty (Le Havre) went clear with the runner-up in the final furlong and got ahead in the final stages. She is the first foal and runner out of the unraced Selyl (Oasis Dream), a half-sister to multiple Gr.1 winner The Fugue (Dansili). The pair are out of the winner Twyla Tharp (Sadler’s Wells), also runner-up in the Gr.2 Ribblesdale Stakes. She is also responsible for Listed-placed Excellency (Sea The Stars) among her five winners. The third dam Sumoto (Mtoto) was a dual winner and produced eight winners, including a pair of Gr.1 winners in Summoner (Inchinor), who scored in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, and Eclipse Stakes victor and sire Compton Admiral (). Sumoto is also responsible for So Admirable, a full-sister to Compton Admiral and grandam of the Gr.1-winning Placed in the Gr.3 Sweet Solera Stakes and Gr.3 Prestige sprinter Limato (Tagula). Stakes in August last year, Seattle Rock (Fastnet Rock) got Selyl has a yearling colt by Sea The Stars. off the mark in easier company yesterday at Newbury. 2.35 YARMOUTH, 3YO+ MAIDEN, 6F © Steve Cargill 1. AYLESFORD (Ire), 3g, Acclamation – Pearl Sea (Elusive City) O: Gallagher Bloodstock Ltd., B: Des Vere Hunt Farm Co. Ltd., 1.45 NEWBURY, EBF 3YO FILLIES’ NOVICE DIV I, 1M T: William Knight 57,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2, by Durcan Bloodstock & D Lanigan, ebfstallions.com consigned by Baroda Stud 2. Pagan (Ire), 3. Ubahha (GB) Distances: shd, 1¾l. 8 ran. 1. SEATTLE ROCK (GB), 3f, Aylesford (Acclamation) recovered well from a slow start to Fastnet Rock – Snoqualmie Girl (Montjeu) launch his challenge two furlongs out. He took the lead inside the O: J C Smith, B: Littleton Stud, T: Sylvester Kirk final furlong and did just enough to win on debut. 2. At A Pinch (GB), 3. Rani Of Jhansi (GB) He is one of two winners out of Pearl Sea (Elusive City), who Distances: 2l, ¾l. 8 ran. was a juvenile winner and twice Listed-placed. She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Prix de Cabourg scorer My Catch (Camacho) and Seattle Rock (Fastnet Rock) disputed the lead throughout and Listed winner Vladimir (Kheleyf), also known as Gold Ball, who took command in the final furlong. also filled third place in the Gr.1 Prix Morny. Their dam Catch The She is one of two winners out of Listed Stand Cup winner Sea (Barathea) is responsible for six winners from as many Snoqualmie Girl (Montjeu), and her only Stakes performer, runners, and one other Stakes performer in the Listed-placed having been Gr.3-placed twice last year. Snoqualmie Girl is a full- Natural (Kodiac). The third dam Catch The Blues (Bluebird) was sister to Listed-winner Snoqualmie Boy and a half-sister to the victorious in the Gr.3 Ballyogan Stakes and Gr.1-placed in the dam of Gr.3 Bronte Cup scorer Tribal Craft (Mastercraftsman). Haydock Park Sprint Cup. She is responsible for a Stakes performer The trio are out of Seattle Ribbon (Seattle Dancer), who is in Colour Blue (Holy Roman Emperor) and the dam of Gr.1 responsible for ten winners and is herself out of dual winner Phoenix Stakes scorer and sire Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy). Golden Rhyme (Dom Racine), making her a full-sister to Gr.1 6.00 HAYDOCK, EBF 2YO RESTRICTED NOVICE, 5F Racing Post Trophy victor Seattle Rhyme. They are closely related to Australian Gr.1 winner Eagle Way (More Than Ready), who was also placed at the highest level on three occasions. Snoqualmie Girl has a yearling colt by Time Test. ebfstallions.com 2.20 NEWBURY, EBF 3YO FILLIES’ NOVICE DIV II, 1M 1. DEVIOUS ANGEL (Ire), 2f, Cotai Glory – Angel Meadow (Mayson) O: Roudee Racing, B: Tally-Ho Stud, T: Tom Dascombe ebfstallions.com £16,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale by SackvilleDonald, consigned by Tally-Ho Stud 2. Sophie’s Star (GB), 3. Tardis (GB) 1. EVIDENT BEAUTY (Ire), 3f, Distances: 2l, 4¼l. 5 ran. Le Havre – Selyl (Oasis Dream) Pedigree: EBN2021-04-27 O/B: Sunderland Holding Inc., T: William Haggas 2. Subtle Beauty (Ire), 3. Shaikhena (USA) EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS Distances: nk, 5l. 9 ran.

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7.00 HAYDOCK, 2YO NOVICE, 6F 1. SAM MAXIMUS (GB), 2c, Showcasing – Daring Day (Acclamation) O: John and Jess Dance, B: Whitsbury Manor Stud, T: Tom Dascombe 90,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale by Glenvale Stud, consigned by Whitsbury Manor Stud 85,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 by SackvilleDonald, consigned by Glenvale Stud 2. King Of Gold (Ire), 3. Catch Cunningham (Ire) Distances: shd, 3l. 7 ran.

Sam Maximus (Showcasing) took a narrow lead with three furlongs to go and saw off his challengers to score by a short head on debut, defeating the more experienced King Of Gold () and Catch Cunningham (Kodiac). He is the second foal and first winner out of Daring Day (Acclamation), who was placed over 6f at two and three. She is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Albany Stakes winner Habaayib (Royal Applause), as well as the dual 5f winner Golden Flower (Royal Maritime Wings (Gleneagles) lands the EBF-sponsored Applause) and the 6f winner Silver Swift (Dutch Art). They are opening contest at Leopardstown yesterday evening. out of Silver Kestrel, who won over 6f-1m in the US and is a half- © Caroline Norris sister to five winners, headed by the Stakes-placed five-time winner Jeffries Bay (Gone West) and the Stakes-placed hat-trick scorer Hunter’s Fortune (Charismatic). The third dam is the Gr.2 Adirondack Stakes winner Salty Perfume (Salt Lake). winner Mooring (Zafonic). Dockage also produced five-time Daring Day has a yearling full-sister to the winner. winner Docklands (Theatrical) who is the dam of the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe victor and sire (Dansili), Gr.2 winner Crossharbour (Zamindar) and Gr.3 winners Chelsea Manor IRELAND (Grand Lodge) and Mainsail (Oasis Dream). Celeste De La Mer has a yearling filly by Teofilo. Leopardstown: Good (Good to Firm in places) 4.50 LEOPARDSTOWN, EBF 3YO+ F&M MAIDEN, 7F 4.15 LEOPARDSTOWN, EBF 2YO MAIDEN, 7F ebfstallions.com ebfstallions.com 1. NEPTUNE ROCK (Ire), 3f, Muhaarar – Silent Thoughts (Galileo) 1. MARITIME WINGS (Ire), 2c, O: Michael O’Flynn, B: Barronstown Stud, Gleneagles – Celeste De La Mer (Zoffany) T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien O: Thoroughbred Racing Syndicate, B: Jer Hickey & Aaron Langan, T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien 2. Tellthemi’mhere (Ire), 3. Spilt Passion (Ire) €82,000 Goffs November Foal Sale, Distances: hd. ¾l. 12 ran. by Lynn Lodge Stud, consigned by Ringfort Stud Neptune Rock (Muhaarar) tracked the leaders throughout and £58,000 Goffs Sale, got up in the closing stages to break her maiden at the second by Joseph O’Brien, consigned by Lynn Lodge Stud time of asking. 2. Moony Beams (GB), 3. Pimlico (Ire) She is the second foal and first winner out of Silent Thoughts, Distances: ½l, 3½l. 5 ran. an unraced daughter of Galileo who is a half-sister to Yellow Breaking his maiden at the first time of asking, Maritime Wings Rosebud (Jeremy), who landed the Gr.3 1,000 Guineas Trial and (Gleneagles) was held at the rear for much of the race, taking the Gr.3 Concorde Stakes. They are out of Nebraas (Green Desert), lead a furlong out and keeping on well. who is also responsible for the Listed winner Seeharn (Pivotal) He is the second foal and first winner out of Celeste De La Mer and the Listed-placed Megan Lily (Dragon Pulse) among eight (Zoffany), a half-sister to Listed winners Portage (Teofilo) and winners. The third dam Arjuzah (Ahonoora) won the Listed Cape Magic (Cape Cross). The trio are out of the placed Galley Stakes and was placed in Gr.2 and Gr.3 company. She (Zamindar), who is also responsible for this year’s Gr.1 Derby produced six winners including the Gr.1 Golden Jubilee Stakes runner-up Mojo Star (Sea The Stars). The third dam, Dockage scorer and sire Malhub (Kingmambo) and Gr.3 Hollywood Stakes (Riverman), was a Listed winner and is responsible for 11 winners winner Dhaamer (Dubai Destination), as well as the unraced from 13 runners including two Stakes winners, including the Gr.3 dam of Gr.3 winner and sire Heeraat (Dark Angel). (then) July Stakes scorer Wharf (Storm Bird) and the Listed Silent Thoughts has a yearling filly by No Nay Never.

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() and the Listed winner Celebre Vadala (; dam of the Gr.1 winner and sire Vadamos). Vedela has a yearling colt by . BR

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2.00 [BST] FLORENCE, 2YO SELLER, 1200M 1. DEVA DEI GRIF (Ita), 2f, Full Drago – Grey Duchess (Duke Of Marmalade) O/B: Allevamento Il Grifone SRL, T: L E G Di Dio 2. Bluma (Ita), 3. Verba Volant (Ire) Distances: hd, 1½l. 3 ran.

Deva Dei Grif provided dual Gr.2-winning sire Full Drago with Neptune Rock (Muhaarar) gets a pat as she returns after his first winner, fighting off the challenge of the newcomer Bluma winning the EBF maiden for fillies and mares. (Blu Constellation) to take victory. © Caroline Norris Deva Dei Grif, who recorded one placing in her first couple of starts, is the second winner from three foals out of Grey Duchess (Duke Of Marmalade). The second dam Martines (Linamix) FRANCE won twice in Italy and ran second in the Premio Royal Mares; a valuable handicap at the time, it has now been upgraded to a Longchamp: 3.3 Listed contest. She produced the six-time scorer Crazy Chic (Exceed And Excel) and one other winner. Martines is a half- 3.40 (BST) LONGCHAMP, 3YO CONDITIONS, 2000M sister to Field Of Hope (Selkirk), who topped her career when 1. BABYLONE (Fr), 3f, landing the Gr.1 Prix de la Fôret, and produced three Stakes Invincible Spirit – Typique (Galileo) winners, including the Gr.3 winner Dormello (Dansili), as well as O/B: Haras Voltaire, T: A Fabre Ransom Hope (Red Ransom) and Field Of Dream (Oasis 2. La Parence (Fr), 3. Serpent’s Tooth (Ire) Dream), both of whom won in Listed company. The third dam Distances: hd, ½l. 8 ran. Fracci (Raise A Cup) was a Listed winner and is also responsible for the Listed winner Joaquin (Anabaa) and the winning dam of 7.45 (BST) LONGCHAMP, 2YO CONDITIONS, 1000M Gr.2 Premio scorer Saint Bernard (Three Valleys). 1. PINK CITY (GB), 2f, Grey Duchess has a yearling full-sister to the winner. Showcasing – Vedela (Selkirk) Franco Raimondi O: Adrien-Meyer Chiche, B: Écurie des Charmes, T: N Caullery €25,000 ARQANA Select Yearling Sale by AGB Agency, consigned by Haras de l’Hotellerie STAKES FIELDS 2. Jazzy Wood (Fr), 3. Hot Pink (Ire) Distances: 4½l, ¾l. 7 ran. FLAT Pink City scored a wide-margin victory at the third time of asking to give her sire Showcasing a cross-Channel double on the day BRITAIN with his juveniles. LR GANTON STAKES, York, 1m, 3yo+, She is a half-sister to the winners Dezba (Kingman), Dukhan 1st £22,684, 2nd £8,600, 3rd £4,304, 4.00pm (Teofilo) and Sea Of Knowledge (Sea The Stars), out of the QAYSAR (Fr), 6g, unraced Vedela (Selkirk). She is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Prix du Choisir – Coco Demure (Titus Livius) Conseil de winner and Gr.1 (then) Gran Premio di Milano- AFAAK (GB), 7g, placed Vadamar (), the Listed Prix Isonomy winner Oasis Dream – Ghanaati (Giant’s Causeway) and dual Gr.3-placed Vedouma (Dalakhani), the Gr.3 Tyros AZANO (GB), 5g, Stakes winner The Pentagon (Galileo) and the Gr.3 Prix des Oasis Dream – Azanara () Chênes runner-up Vedevani (Dubawi), as well as Listed-placed DUKE OF HAZZARD (Fr), 5h, winner Chablis (Galileo). Their dam, the Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary Lope De Vega – With Your Spirit (Invincible Spirit) winner Vadawina (Unfuwain), is a half-sister to Vazira (Sea The SPACE TRAVELLER (GB), 5h, Stars), who also won the Gr.1 Prix Saint-Alary, the dual Gr.3 winner Bated Breath – Sky Crystal (Galileo) Vadapolina (Trempolino; dam of the Gr.1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches runner-up Veda), the Listed Prix Isonomy winner Vadsalina (Sagacity) and the Listed-placed Vayakhan follow EBN on twitter (Dalakhani). The third dam, the dual Listed-placed Vadaza (Zafonic), is a half-sister to the dual Gr.1 winner and sire Valixir @bloodstocknews

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AUSTRALIA – SATURDAY INVINSIBLE TEARS (Aus), 2f, Maurice – Networking (Invincible Spirit) Gr.1 J J ATKINS PLATE, Eagle Farm, 1600m, 2yo, 1st A$600,000, 2nd A$180,000, 3rd A$90,000, 6.13am (BST) Gr.1 STRADBROKE HANDICAP, Eagle Farm, 1400m, 3yo+, TIGER OF MALAY (Aus), 2c, 1st A$900,000, 2nd A$270,000, 3rd A$135,000, 6.53am (BST) Extreme Choice – Sambar (More Than Ready) MR QUICKIE (Aus), 5g, CONVERGE (Aus), 2g, Shamus Award – Special Favour (General Nediym) Frankel – Conversely (Shamardal) SAVATOXL (Aus), 5g, SUBTERRANEAN (Aus), 2c, Kuroshio – Li’L Miss Hayley (Savabeel) Rebel Dane – Caves (Bernardini) TOFANE (NZ), 5m, OVERPASS (Aus), 2c, Ocean Park – Baggy Green (Galileo) Vancouver – Walkway (Exceed And Excel) IMAGING (GB), 6g, PORT LOUIS (Aus), 2c, Maurice – Cat By The Tale (Tale Of The Cat) Oasis Dream – Mirror Lake (Dubai Destination) VOLCANIC ROCK (Aus), 2g, OLMEDO (Fr), 6h, Hinchinbrook – Heat Of The Fire (Strategic) Declaration Of War – Super Pie (Pivotal) RANCH HAND (Aus), 2c, SO SI BON (Aus), 7g, Fastnet Rock – Mezulla (Shamardal) So You Think – Black Minx (Lonhro) BLUSHING TYCOON (Aus), 2c, WILD PLANET (Aus), 5g, Written Tycoon – Crimson Kiss (Stravinsky) Animal Kingdom – Salutations (Redoute’s Choice) OVERMANN (Aus), 2g, NICCANOVA (Aus), 7g, Hinchinbrook – Zakayla (Aqlaam) Nicconi – Dananova (Snippetson) CAPE BRETON (Aus), 2c, I AM SUPERMAN (Ire), 5h, Vancouver – Exclusive Lass (Nicconi) Footstepsinthesand – Fastnet Lady (Fastnet Rock) GIANNIS (Aus), 2c, VICTOREM (Aus), 6g, Flying Artie – Palace Rock (Fastnet Rock) I Am Invincible – Playful Miss (Foreplay) DARK REBEL (Aus), 2c, VEGA ONE (Aus), 5g, Astern – She Must Be Obeyed (Commands) Lope De Vega – One Funny Honey (Distorted Humor) THREE WISE MEN (Aus), 2g, THE HARROVIAN (Aus), 7g, Divine Prophet – Moonlight Music (Redoute’s Choice) Fastnet Rock – Harrow (Dehere)

Evident Beauty (Le Havre) [right] gets up to win by a neck under Tom Marquand in the second division of the British EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes at Newbury yesterday, defeating Subtle Beauty (Gleneagles), with the pair five lengths clear of the field. © Steve Cargill

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SIGNORE FOX (Aus), 5h, Gr.3 STAKES, Belmont, 1600m, 2yo+, Exceed And Excel – Sharp Susan (Touch Gold) 1st A$118,000, 2nd A$40,000, 3rd A$18,000, 8.55am (BST) EMERALD KINGDOM (Aus), 6g, LEADING GIRL (NZ), 5m, Bryannbo’s Gift – Horshoe (Commands) Reliable Man – Chuckle () SUBPOENAED (NZ), 4f, Rip Van Winkle – Notice Received (O’Reilly) MASTER JAMIE (USA), 4g, FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS Poet’s Voice – Verkko (Flying Spur) APACHE CHASE (Aus), 3g, ACLAIM Better Than Ready – Silken Whisper (Diesis) Shoebox King (Ire), 2c, ex Lady Lambada (Famous Name) Reserves 3.50 Fairyhouse, EBF maiden, 6f OUTBACK BARBIE (Aus), 5m, Divining (Ire), 2f, ex Cape Good Hope (Cape Cross) Spirit Of Boom – Pure Purrfection (General Nediym) 7.35 Goodwood, EBF restricted fillies’ maiden, 6f AMISH BOY (Aus), 3c, Star Witness – Sheeznodoubt (Not A Single Doubt) Feel The Beat (Fr), 2c, ex Star Of Bristol (Speightstown) BLAZEJOWSKI (Aus), 6g, 2.35 [BST] Compiegne, unraced c&g, 1400m Dash For Cash – Ellexcell (Octagonal) AL WUKAIR EUROPEAN INTEREST RUNNERS Hauran (Fr), 2c, ex Hazely (Cape Cross) 2.35 [BST] Compiegne, unraced c&g, 1400m Gr.3 GUNSYND CLASSIC, Eagle Farm, 1600m, 3yo, Miss World (Fr), 2f, ex Miss Alabama (Anabaa) 1st A$116,000, 2nd A$37,000, 3rd A$18,000, 3.39am (BST) 3.05 [BST] Compiegne, unraced fillies’, 1400m AYRTON (NZ), 3g, ARDAD Iffraaj – Odessa (Falkirk) Argirl (GB), 2f, ex Lassies Envoi (Makfi) STAROSA (Aus), 3f, 7.35 Goodwood, EBF restricted fillies’ maiden, 6f Starspangledbanner – Sardaaj (Iffraaj) CARAVAGGIO Gr.2 BRISBANE CUP, Eagle Farm, 3200m, 3yo+, Cavalluccio (Ire), 2c, ex Gale Song (Invincible Spirit) 1st A$232,000, 2nd A$74,000, 3rd A$38,000, 4.14am (BST) 2.35 Chepstow, EBF maiden, 6f BRIMHAM ROCKS (GB), 7g, Silver Surfer (GB), 2c, ex Riskit Fora Biskit (Kodiac) Fastnet Rock – Colima (Authorized) 3.50 Fairyhouse, EBF maiden, 6f KNIGHTS ORDER (Ire), 6g, CHURCHILL So You Think – Lamanka Lass (Woodman) Borntobealeader (Ire), 2c, ex Shake The Moon (Loup Solitaire) LORD BELVEDERE (GB), 7g, 1.00 Sandown, EBF maiden Div I, 7f Archipenko – Diablerette (Green Desert) Victory (Ire), 2c, ex Mill Point (Champs Elysees) SWEET THOMAS (Ger), 9g, 1.35 Sandown, EBF maiden Div II, 7f – Sworn Pro (Protektor) COTAI GLORY Stardust Gambler (Ire), 2f, ex Equijade (Equiano) Gr.2 THE Q22, Eagle Farm, 2200m, 3yo+, 2.55 York, seller, 6f 1st A$720,000, 2nd A$216,000, 3rd A$108,000, 4.53am (BST) ZAAKI (GB), 6g, EL KABEIR Leroidesanimaux – Kesara (Sadler’s Wells) Dahomey (Ire), 2f, ex Mawu (Pivotal) MIRAGE DANCER (GB), 7h, 3.50 Fairyhouse, EBF maiden, 6f Frankel – Heat Haze (Green Desert) GALILEO GOLD SPIRIT RIDGE (GB), 6g, Nasim (GB), 2c, ex Ashwaq (Sepoy) Nathaniel – Tates Creek (Rahy) 1.35 Sandown, EBF maiden Div II,, 7f LE DON DE VIE (GB), 5g, Golden Prosperity (Ire), 2g, ex April (Rock Of Gibraltar) Leroidesanimaux – Leaderene (Selkirk) 1.45 York, EBF novice, 5f HANG MAN (Ire), 7g, Golden Gal (Ire), 2f, ex Dubai Princess (Dubai Destination) Windsor Knot – Halliard (Halling) 2.55 York, seller, 6f PATHS OF GLORY (GB), 6g, Hellomydarlin (Ire), 2f, ex Speed Freak (Fastnet Rock) Mastercraftsman – Pacific Rim (Singspiel) 7.35 Goodwood, EBF restricted fillies’ maiden, 6f

Gr.2 DANE RIPPER STAKES, Eagle Farm, 1300m, 3yo+f&m, PROFITABLE 1st A$116,000, 2nd A$37,000, 3rd A$18,000, 7.29am (BST) Naboo (Ire), 2c, ex Starletina (Sea The Stars) MADAM ROUGE (Aus), 5m, 1.00 Sandown, EBF maiden, 7f Zoustar – Cabernet (Al Maher) Power Generation (Ire), 2c, ex Dame Alicia (Sadler’s Wells) BROOKLYN HUSTLE (Aus), 4f, 1.45 York, EBF novice, 5f Starspangledbanner – Joint Aspiration (Pivotal) Jarvis (Ire), 2c, ex Sorry Woman (Ivan Denisovich) 3.50 Fairyhouse, EBF maiden, 6f

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Laakhof (Ire), 2c, ex Ihtifal (Dansili) WOOTTON BASSETT 3.50 Fairyhouse, EBF maiden, 6f Royal Word (Fr), 3c, ex Monarquia (Danehill Dancer) Income (Ire), 2f, ex Coolnagree (Dark Angel) Velka Chuchle, Czechia, 16 May, 3yo, cond, 1600mT, £10,149 7.35 Goodwood, EBF restricted fillies’ maiden, 6f B: Valentin Bukhtoyarov THE GREY GATSBY Jay Gatsby (Fr), 2c, ex Hijaziyah (Testa Rossa) 2.35 [BST] Compiegne, unraced c&g, 1400m GERMAN-BRED WINNERS ABROAD Lenalov (Fr), 2f, ex Winografa (Teofilo) ADLERFLUG 3.05 [BST] Compiegne, unraced fillies’ 1400m Alter Adler (Ger), 3c, ex Artemisia (Peintre Celebre) ULYSSES Chantilly, France, 17 May, 3yoc&g, maiden, 2400mT, €13,500 Incumbent (GB), 2c, ex Executrix (Oasis Dream) B: Ursula & Jürgen Imm 1.00 Sandown, EBF maiden Div I, 7f

Implore (GB), 2c, ex Plead (Dutch Art) AMARON Jumeirah Beach (Ger), 3f, ex Josefine (Kallisto) 1.35 Sandown, EBF maiden Div II,, 7f Budapest, Hungary, 16 May, cond, 1200mD, £643 B: Horst Stellwag

BREEDERS’ ROUND-UP ISFAHAN Kharsang (Ger), 3f, ex Königin Shuffle (Big Shuffle) FRENCH-BRED WINNERS ABROAD Saint-Cloud, France, 14 May, 3yo, claimer, 2100mT, €11,500 B: Gestüt Elsetal MUHTATHIR Tiara Man (Fr), 10g, ex Royal Tiara (Machiavellian) KINGSTON HILL Slusovice, Czechia, 15 May, 4yo+, chase, 3200mT, £846 Just A Game (Ger), 3f, ex Jambalaya (Samum) B: Mlle Camille Collet Vidal Nantes, France, 15 May, 3yof, cond, 3100mT, €9,120 B: Gestüt Karlshof NIGHT OF THUNDER Night Tornado (Fr), 4c, ex Tornadea (Sea The Stars) POET’S VOICE Warsaw, Poland, 16 May, 4yo+, cond, 2000mT, £3,804 Near Poet (Ger), 4g, ex Near Galante (Galileo) B: Haras de la Huderie Wissembourg, France, 13 May, 4yo, cond, 2400mT, €4,250 B: Gestut Wittekindshof OUTSTRIP Agent Zero (Fr), 4g, ex Miss Vendome (Medicean) SEA THE MOON Milan, Italy, 12 May, 4yo, hcap, 2000mT, €2,167 Ultra Violet (Ger), 3g, ex United Germany (Lando) B: Team Hogdala France Nantes, France, 15 May, 3yo, maiden, 1600mT, €9,500 B: Gestüt Westerberg PEDRO THE GREAT Kaspar (Fr), 3c, ex Madame Beatrice (Hold That Tiger) SOLDIER HOLLOW Madrid, Spain, 16 May, 3yo, maiden, 1800mT, €10,000 Es La Vida (Ger), 3f, ex Exotic Rose (Manduro) B: S.a.s. Regnier Saint-Cloud, France, 18 May, 3yof, cond, 1600mT, €17,500 B: Bernd Dietel u. Thomas Jordan PENNY’S PICNIC Khel Hasard (Fr), 4c, ex Shine A Line (Tertullian) Casablanca, Morocco, 18 May, 4yo, cond, 1900mT, £1,995 B: Gaec La Seguegne STALLIONS ROUND-UP RIO DE LA PLATA Tenzing (Fr), 6g, ex Ticklestone (Mark Of Esteem) AUSTRALIAN SHUTTLE WINNERS Siracusa, Italy, 15 May, 3yo+, cond, 1600mT, €4,250 B: A J Duffield BULLET TRAIN Extreme Thrill (Aus), 6g, ex Mezmar (Marwina) SIDESTEP Morphettville, , 15 May, hcap, 1200mT, A$22,225 Vinci Per Noi (Fr), 4c, ex Miss Bikini (Titus Livius) B: Bowness Stud Merano, Italy, 16 May, 4yo, cond, 3300mT, €6,375 Daskulya (Aus), 6g, ex Pinged (Pins) B: Paolo Ravanetti Gawler, Australia, 16 May, hcap, 1100mT, A$10,625 SILVER FROST B: Mr E A Buchiw Lucky In The Sky (Fr), 4c, ex Diamond In The Sky (Sageburg) DAWN APPROACH Mülheim, Germany, 15 May, 4yo+, maiden, 2100mT, €2,000 Dawn Parade (Aus), 3g, ex Cuchurita (Dushyantor) B: Jedburgh Stud Arawa Park, New Zealand, 15 May, hcap, 1215mT, NZ$12,156 B: Mrs J Quin STYLE VENDOME Sensation (Fr), 3f, ex Small Grey (Verglas) Golden Fantasy (Aus), 3f, ex Gold Waltz (Mr Henrysee) Bogatic, Serbia, 16 May, 3yo+, cond, 1400mT, £438 Port Macquarie, Australia, 18 May, maiden, 1000mT, A$11,200 B: SCEA des Prairies B: Mr R K Baker

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DREAM AHEAD Dream Circle (Aus), 4g, ex Courtyard Circle (Anabaa) Rosehill, Australia, 15 May, hcap, 1100mT, A$58,800 B: Mr M Reeves EXCHANGE RATES Future Dreams (Aus), 5g, ex Doojah (Danewin) GBP/USD – 1.42 GBP/JPY – 155.03 Tennant Creek , Australia, 15 May, hcap, 1200mD, A$11,700 GBP/EUR – 1.16 GBP/CHF – 1.27 B: Emirates Park Pty Ltd GBP/AUD – 1.83 GBP/SEK – 11.68 Ficsmm Dave (Aus), 4g, ex Minus Zero (Danzero) Tamworth, Australia, 17 May, hcap, 1400mT, A$11,200 GBP/HKD – 10.98 GBP/AED – 5.20 B: Emirates Park Pty Ltd EUR/USD – 1.22 EXCELEBRATION Surin Beach (Aus), 3g, ex Sayetta (Rory’s Jester) *The above rates are the Google indicative rates at 17:00 on 10/06/21 Bendigo, Australia, 16 May, hcap, 1500mT, A$19,250 and must be used as an approximation for conversion. B: Mr J Coloe

FASTNET ROCK Cream Rises (Aus), 3g, ex More Strawberries (More Than Ready) Wyong, Australia, 13 May, hcap, 1200mT, A$16,740 B: Strawberry Hill Stud MYBOYCHARLIE Chaready (Aus), 3g, ex Ready On Sunday (More Than Ready) Park Avenue (Aus), 2g, ex Mywayorthehighway (Swiss Ace) Scone, Australia, 14 May, maiden, 1300mT, A$22,875 Wyong, Australia, 13 May, 2yo, maiden, 1100mT, A$16,740 B: Mr S Huskinson B: Segenhoe Australia Pty Ltd Miss Charlee Lyn (Aus), 5m, ex Bahamian Star (Bahamian Bounty) Galaxy Star (Aus), 6g, ex Mica’s Pride (Bite The Bullet) Geelong, Australia, 14 May, hcap, 1125mT, A$12,100 Singapore TC, Singapore, 15 May, hcap, 1200mT, S$26,775 B: Air Horse Transport B: Go Bloodstock NIGHT OF THUNDER HELMET Norbu (Aus), 3f, ex Miss Camalach (God’s Own) Miss Brixton (Aus), 5m, ex Thawaabet (Nadeem) Hamilton, Australia, 13 May, hcap, 1100mT, A$12,100 Geelong, Australia, 14 May, hcap, 1733mT, A$12,100 B: Mr R Brown B: Fowler Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd

KUROSHIO OLYMPIC GLORY Tonnarella (Aus), 3f, ex Eschaton (Domesday) Readathon (Aus), 4f, ex Easy to Read (Encosta De Lago) Hamilton, Australia, 13 May, 3yo, maiden, 1200mT, A$12,650 Kembla Grange, Australia, 15 May, 3yo+, cond, 2000mT, A$16,740 B: Mr D Trevethan B: Mr M Sandblom Just Abbey (Aus), 3f, ex Nadya (King Of Kings) STARSPANGLEDBANNER Ballarat TC, Australia, 17 May, maiden, 1000mAW, A$12,650 Star Of Leon (Aus), 3g, ex Cafe Scientific (More Than Ready) B: Mr D Keogh Pakenham, Australia, 13 May, maiden, 1400mAW, A$19,250 B: Gilgai Farm LOPE DE VEGA Suffice (Aus), 5g, ex Subtle Cove (Mull Of Kintyre) Trumpsta (Aus), 5g, ex Splendid Eagle (Sebring) Jandowae APRC, Australia, 15 May, hcap, 1500mT, A$7,150 Gawler, Australia, 16 May, hcap, 1200mT, A$10,625 B: Serene Bloodstock Pty Ltd B: Rosemont Stud

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