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THURSDAY, 18 JUNE 2020 LORD NORTH POUNCES IN RUSSIAN EMPEROR SWOOPS IN THE HAMPTON COURT PRINCE OF WALES=S S. Bouncing out of Leopardstown=s G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial, Ballydoyle=s Russian Emperor (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) demonstrated the buoyant health of his stable by landing a strong renewal of the G3 Hampton Court S. on Wednesday. Second eight days ago racing against the bias at that Foxrock venue, Laurie Macri and Coolmore=s 10-3 second favourite was delivered from rear by Ryan Moore with a surge to overwhelm the 9-4 favourite First Receiver (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) in the final yards. With full momentum as he crossed the line, the son of the triple Group 1 heroine Atlantic Jewel (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) forged a half-length success over The Queen=s representative, with 1 1/4 lengths back to Berlin Tango (GB) (Dansili {GB}) who was excelling under a four-pound penalty. AHe is a lovely horse that is straightforward and has a great Lord North | Racing Post attitude,@ commented Ryan Moore after steering a landmark 60th Royal winner. AHe was very professional--he has had the With Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in her box at Clarehaven, benefit of a couple of runs this year and let=s see if he will keep John Gosden could have been forgiven for giving up on the 2020 progressing. He has a very good pedigree--his dam was G1 Prince of Wales=s S. but instead he unleashed a secret exceptional in Australia. I think he will be a nice horse going weapon in the hugely-progressive Lord North (Ire) (Dubawi forward for the rest of the year.@ Cont. p4 {Ire}) and duly collected regardless. Despite the striking manner of his success in the G3 Brigadier Gerard S. at Haydock just 10 days previously, it was still a surprise to see that his trainer believed he was worthy of being pitched in at this level and now we know why. Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing=s imposing bay was the consummate professional for James Doyle throughout the early stages, cruising in rear and beginning his charge off the home turn. Storming past Addeybb (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) and to the front approaching the furlong pole, the 5-1 shot surged clear to beat that dual Group 1 winner by a yawning 3 3/4 lengths, with Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}) completing the gelding trifecta 1 1/4 lengths further behind in third. AI think when John takes a horse into a race like this you do Russian Emperor | Racing Post have to prick your ears, and he was quite unexposed,@ his jockey explained. AHe felt great and although we had planned to take a nice tow into the race, as the gates opened the whole IN TDN AMERICA TODAY complexion of the race changed. It ended up being a truly-run TIZ THE LAW DRAWS STALL EIGHT IN THE BELMONT race which suited us perfectly and he settled beautifully out the GI Curlin Florida Derby hero Tiz the Law (Constitution) leads the back and saved plenty of ground up the rail. He quickened up GI Belmont S. field and drew gate eight. Click or tap here to go like a really nice horse and from my point of view it felt a pretty straight to TDN America. even pace.@ TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 21 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 18 JUNE 2020 G1 Prince of Wales=s S. Cont. from p1 He added, AHe travelled into it great and showed a good turn of foot. I think he can continue now and be a pretty strong force in these type of races.@ Lord North demonstrated what he was capable of when scoring by 11 lengths in a two-runner Newcastle novice last April, but after his subsequent last of eight in the Listed Heron S. at Sandown the following month it was clear that he needed gelding to fully tune in to his metier. Back in early September to finish second in a Cambridgeshire warm-up over a mile here, he built on that effort later in the month when annexing Newmarket=s prestigious nine-furlong contest in the style of a top-class animal. Runner-up sent back to this venue for the Balmoral H. again over a mile on Champions Day, he signed off his 3-year-old campaign with a clear-cut first black-type success in Newmarket=s Listed James Seymour S. over this trip in November. This race was marked by the sluggish start of the 6-4 favourite Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and the subsequent decision by Silvestre de Sousa to cut out the running on Bangkok (Ire) (Australia {GB}). Barney Roy was too fresh in behind, as was the returning Headman (GB) (Kingman {GB}) but Lord North was always travelling well within himself as he waited for the pace to collapse up ahead. With the main contenders fanning out across Comparison with Lord North is undeniable now and their the track in the straight, the powerful bay was able to cut trainer was not playing it down after this sensational display. AIt between rivals and at the line was the only runner moving does bring back memories--both this horse and Halling came forward with any momentum. through, but both had interruptions to their training careers as John Gosden=s four winners of the Cambridgeshire all won 3-year-olds,@ he said. AThis one had to be gelded, as he wasn=t group races the following season, but it was his first in 1994 that prepared to play ball but he=s the happiest fellow ever now and has entered immortality. Successful that year was Halling, who a great character. Testosterone is the most dangerous drug in went on to operate as lord of the manor in Britain=s main 10- the world and it was certainly driving him completely mad. Since furlong contests of the following two seasons. he=s been gelded he=s a very content, still very playful horse, but he=s not crazy like he used to be. We=ve always thought he was a very classy horse. It=s taken a long time to get it out of him, but that has always been more to do with the mind than anything else.@ ABangkok set a strong pace, it was an end-to-end gallop and he picked them off,@ Gosden added. AThe favourite missed the break, which muddled the race for him, but this is a proper horse. He sat out the back and won with great authority--he could have waited even longer. He has got that turn of foot, but he is quickening and those in front were tiring a bit. This mile and a quarter takes some getting from Swinley Bottom, it rises many feet.@ Gosden was not committing to putting Lord North up against John Gosden (right) & James Doyle debrief Enable in the G1 Eclipse S. at Sandown July 5. Cont. p3 after the Prince of Wales=s S. | Racing Post TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 21 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 18 JUNE 2020 G1 Prince of Wales=s S. Cont. AI=d like to see how he comes out of this, as he was at Haydock only a few days ago and needs to be freshened up. We=ll look at all possibilities, but he=s had two quick races and you have to be careful not to risk flattening them and taking that little bit of zest and energy away from them.@ Longer term, Gosden has his eye on the GI Breeders= Cup Turf, Senior Vice President Gary King for which this is a >Win and You=re In= race. AHe might get a mile Twitter: @garykingTDN and a half at Keeneland. I just hope it doesn=t rain too much, as [email protected] that track turns into a bit of a sandpit when it does,@ he added. + 1.732.320.0975 William Haggas said of Addeybb, AI=m proud of him. He ran a great race, but he is better on softer ground. He ran terrific and International Editor tried his heart out. If I keep running him on good ground he Kelsey Riley won=t keep doing that though. He has become a very high-class, Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN consistent horse.@ [email protected] Charlie Appleby was happy with the effort of Barney Roy and European Editor commented, AI was pleased. He has run well and he saw the 10 Emma Berry furlongs out well. The winner has been very impressive in the Twitter: @collingsberry end, but you could have thrown a blanket over the rest of them. [email protected] He might be a horse to go to Australia with, if we are allowed. Some of those tracks might suit him.@ Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Pedigree Notes Lord North is out of Najoum (Giant=s Causeway), a winner at Marketing Manager Redcar and Kempton in the Godolphin silks who is a half-sister Alayna Cullen to the GI Blue Grass S.-winning sire Bandini (Fusaichi Pegasus), Twitter: @AlaynaCullen as well as the G3 Sweet Solera S. winner Discourse (Street Cry [email protected] {Ire}) who also produced two listed winners including Discursus (GB) to a mating with Dubawi. Lord North also shares his second Contributing Editor dam Divine Dixie (Dixieland Band) with the GI Ashland S. winner Alan Carasso Twitter: @EquinealTDN Out For a Spin (Hard Spun), while the GI Santa Anita Oaks- winning third dam Hail Atlantis (Seattle Slew) produced the sire Cafe Racing Stormy Atlantic from a mating with Giant=s Causeway=s sire Sean Cronin Storm Cat.