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SUNDAY, 6 AUGUST, 2017 AI was a bit concerned about the [soft] ground as he=s such a SMOOTH SAILING FOR good-moving horse, but he=ll have learnt plenty and will build on this. He=ll stay, but I=m not sure if he=s a mile-and-six horse. It=ll CRYSTAL OCEAN be for Sir Michael [Stoute] to decide, but I=m not sure if he=ll go for the [Sept. 16 G1] St Leger [at Doncaster].@ Sir Michael Stoute used this contest as a launchpad to G1 St Leger glory for Conduit (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) in 2008, but avoided taking a similar route, and kept to shorter distances than that extended 14-furlong Classic, for last year=s winner and subsequent G1 Eclipse S. hero and G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. runner-up Ulysses (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). However, the Newmarket-based conditioner confirmed Doncaster remained a possible option, despite jockey Ryan Moore=s reservations, for Crystal Ocean and explained, AWe have loved this horse from early days, he=s a lovely stamp of a horse with a good mind. He goes on soft ground and we know that because he did so in the Dante, but today=s going was a big concern being among the worst you can get after such phenomenal rain.@ Crystal Ocean and Ryan Moore win the G3 Gordon S. | Racing Post AHe handled it really well, but he=s a good athlete, which helps,@ Stoute said. AI said before the Dante that I didn=t consider him to be a Derby horse because you have to be more mature Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who was a narrow than he was at that time. We will look at the St Leger, and I have second tackling an insufficient seven furlongs at Newbury in his mentioned it to [owner Sir] Evelyn [de Rothschild] in the past, sole juvenile start on Sept. 16, earned >TDN Rising Star= status but I wouldn=t say definitely. I very much think he=s a 12-furlongs with an impressive two-length score going one-and-a-quarter horse, but we might do a Conduit and have a one-off fling [at miles at Nottingham on seasonal return on Apr. 22, and went the St Leger] which could be nice for the man who pays the postward for Goodwood=s G3 Qatar Gordon S. returning off bills.@ commendable thirds behind Permian (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) in York=s May 18 G2 Dante S. and Royal Ascot=s G2 King Edward VII S. last Pedigree Notes... time. Patiently ridden three lengths off the pace set by Mount Crystal Ocean becomes the fourth black-type winner for Moriah (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}) for much of this storied event, Crystal Star (GB) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}), who won the Listed the well-backed 6-4 favourite made smooth headway in the Radley S. and was runner-up in the G3 Dubai Duty Free S., straight to challenge along the inner at the quarter-mile marker following in wake of GI Pattison Canadian International S. victor and was not for catching once quickening impressively for Hillstar (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), MGSW Crystal Capella (GB) control approaching the final eighth to easily register a career (Cape Cross {Ire}) and Listed Fillies= Trial victress Crystal Zvezda high, extending trainer Sir Michael Stoute=s record haul in the (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). contest to 10. At the line, he was 3 1/2 lengths in advance of Cont. p2 King Edward VII runner-up Khalidi (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who was unable to land a telling blow, with Mount Moriah keeping on well once headed to finish a length further adrift in IN TDN AMERICA TODAY third. AHe=s a lightly raced colt who has progressed with every GUN RUNNER ROMPS IN WHITNEY run, he will get better as the year goes on and will be better Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}) rolled to a 5 1/4-length triumph next year,@ said winning rider Ryan Moore, who at the in the GI Whitney S. at Saratoga Saturday. Click or tap here to go conclusion of Saturday=s card was name Glorious Goodwood=s straight to TDN America. leading rider for the fourth time. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 6 AUGUST, 2017 Smooth Sailing For Crystal Ocean Cont. from p1 Saturday, Goodwood, Britain QATAR GORDON S.-G3, ,100,000, GOO, 8-5, 3yo, 11f 218yT, 2:42.94, sf. 1--CRYSTAL OCEAN (GB), 127, c, 3, by Sea the Stars (Ire) 1st Dam: Crystal Star (GB) (SW & GSP-Eng), by Mark of Esteem (Ire) 2nd Dam: Crystal Cavern, by Be My Guest 3rd Dam: Krisalya (GB), by Kris (GB) >TDN Rising Star= *1st stakes win. O-Sir Evelyn de Rothschild; B-Southcourt Stud (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute; J-Ryan Moore. ,56,710. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-2, $136,711. *1/2 to Crystal Capella (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 9 1/2-11f, MGSW-Eng, $550,532, to Hillstar (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), Hwt. 3yo-Eng at 11-14f, GISW-Can & MGSW & G1SP-Eng, $1,221,978, & to Crystal Zvezda (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), SW-Eng, $99,373. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Khalidi (GB), 127, c, 3, High Chaparral (Ire)--Bezique (GB), by Cape Cross (Ire). (170,000gns Ylg >15 TATOCT). O-Nizar Anwar; B-Aston House Stud (GB); T-John Gosden. ,21,500. 3--Mount Moriah (GB), 127, g, 3, Mount Nelson (GB)--Rule Britannia (GB), by Night Shift. (20,000gns Wlg >14 TATFOA; i30,000 Ylg >15 BBAGS). O-Norman Brunskill; B-Lady Bland & Newsells Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Ralph Beckett. ,10,760. Margins: 3HF, 1, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.50, 2.25, 3.30. Also Ran: Jake=s Hill (GB), Across Dubai (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Crystal Star, who is also the dam of the 2-year-old colt Crystal King (GB) (Frankel {GB}), is a half-sister to Listed Aphrodite S. winner Waila (GB) (Notnowcato {GB}) and a granddaughter of Krisalya (GB) (Kris {GB}), herself the dam of G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches heroine Rose Gypsy (GB) (Green Desert) and a half- sister to G1 Prix d=Ispahan hero Sasuru (GB) (Most Welcome {GB}), G2 Challenge S. and G3 Jersey S. victress Sally Rous (Ire) Rousillon) and G3 Park Hill S. runner-up The Faraway Tree (GB) (Suave Dancer), who in turn produced GI Gamely S. heroine Tuscan Evening (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 6 AUGUST, 2017 Saturday, Klampenborg, Denmark FIRM MANAGEMENT SCANDINAVIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP-G3, DKr450,000, KLA, 8-5, 3yo/up, 12fT, 2:33.70, gd. 1--GIUSEPPE PIAZZI (IRE), 131, h, 5, by Galileo (Ire) 1st Dam: Belesta (GB), by Xaar (GB) 2nd Dam: Bellarida (Fr), by Bellypha (Ire) 3rd Dam: Lerida (Fr), by Riverman VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Gary King (i260,000 Ylg >13 GOFORB). O-Majken & Flemming Velin; Twitter: @garykingTDN B-Rockhart Trading Ltd (IRE); T-Flemming Velin; J-Oliver [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 Wilson. DKr250,000. Lifetime Record: 8-6-0-0, DKr753,085. *1/2 to Adjusted (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), MGSW-Aus, $476,289. International Editor Kelsey Riley Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Rating: B. [email protected] 2--Eye in the Sky (Ire), 129, h, 6, Sinndar (Ire)--Saudade (Ger), by European Editor Linamix (Fr). (i75,000 Ylg >12 ARAUG). O-Scandinavian Racing Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry Stables AB; B-Haras de la Perelle (FR); T-Niels Petersen. [email protected] DKr100,000. Associate International Editor 3--Jubilance (Ire), 129, g, 8, Oratorio (Ire)--Literacy, by Diesis Heather Anderson (GB). (32,000gns Ylg >10 TAOCT; 52,000 gns HRA >11 TATAUT). Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN O-Lone Kaj-Nielsen; B-Old Carhue & Graeng Bloodstock (IRE); Marketing Manager T-Bent Olsen. DKr50,000. Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen Margins: 4, HD, 1. Odds: 3.85, 3.00, 27.00. [email protected] Also Ran: Hurricane Red (Ire), Suspicious Mind (Den), Falconet (Den), Fields of Athenry (Ire), Berling (Ire). Click for the Racing Contributing Editor Alan Carasso Post result. Former Ballydoyle incumbent Giuseppe Piazzi, who ran sixth in Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Sean Cronin last September=s G3 Stockholm Cup International over this trip Tom Frary at Bro Park, opened the current campaign with a May 26 [email protected] conditions score going 11 furlongs at this track and registered a Irish Correspondent first stakes win of any kind when awarded the July 13 G3 Oslo Daithi Harvey Cup in the stewards= room at Norway=s Ovrevoll last time. Regular Columnists Settled towards the rear behind a sedate tempo for the most Bill Oppenheim Andrew Caulfield part, he took closer order approaching the final turn and stayed John Berry on strongly once leading into the straight to easily double his Kevin Blake Tom Peacock black-type tally. Pedigree Notes... Giuseppe Piazzi is a half-brother to G2 Herbert Power S. and G3 Neville Sellwood S. winner Adjusted (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). His dam Belesta (GB) (Xaar {GB}) has also produced a 2-year-old filly by Fastnet Rock (Aus) and a yearling colt by Frankel (GB). The next dam is G3 Prix de Royaumont victress Bellarida (Fr) (Bellypha {Ire}), who boasts 16 stakes winners amongst her descendants headed by G1 Prix de l=Opera heroine We Are (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) and G1 Hong Kong Vase victor Dominant (Ire) (Cacique {Ire}).