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SATURDAY, 16 JULY, 2016 SLIPPER WINNER CAPITALIST TRIALS NEATLY >EVEN= TIME Unraced since a smashing victory in the G1 Golden Slipper S. at AT THE CURRAGH Rosehill Mar. 19, James Harron Bloodstock, Newgate Stud Farm et al=s >TDN Rising Star= Capitalist (Aus) (Written Tycoon {Aus}) took an important step towards a return to the races with a smart 1.3-length success in a Friday morning barrier trial over 850 metres on the inner course at nearby Randwick Racecourse. While Blake Shinn has ridden the chestnut in all of his previous races and trials, Kerrin McEvoy was in the saddle and the duo was somewhat slow to leave stall one before getting up into fourth entering the turn. Capitalist tossed his head about in the lane, imploring his rider to allow him to do more, and McEvoy finally let his colt loose and he steamed up the fence to win while not fully extended (video). An A$165,000 purchase out of the 2015 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Capitalist resumes in the G2 Missile S. (1200m) at Randwick Aug. 6. Even Song winning the Ribblesdale | Racing Post photo IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Coming so relatively late in the summer, The Curragh=s G1 Darley Irish Oaks offers the opportunity for the later- SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST developing fillies to reach a pinnacle and Even Song (Ire) The last of five graded stakes Saturday take place under the lights (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) seems at last ready to meet her stable=s at Indiana Grand, which plays host to 3-year-old males and females in the GII Indiana Derby and GII Indiana Oaks, respectively. expectations in Saturday=s edition. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Third in the Listed Pretty Polly S. over 10 furlongs at Newmarket May 1, Susan Magnier=s half-sister to last year=s G1 St Leger and G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares S. heroine Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) came of age when taking the G2 Ribblesdale S. in the manner of a Classic filly over this trip at Royal Ascot last time June 16. Aidan O=Brien, who has won this four times, also saddles the front-running June 12 G3 Munster Oaks winner Pretty Perfect (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who has strong claims in her own right, and the June 3 G1 Epsom Oaks fourth and sixth Somehow (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and Seventh Heaven (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), respectively, who could also step up to feature. The latter had beaten Oaks runner-up Architecture (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) in the May 7 Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial prior to her flop at Epsom and that form entitles her to respect. A[Even Song] is in good form,@ O=Brien said. AShe had a little rest after Ascot and we=ve been happy with her since. She seems to handle most types of ground and we are looking forward to running her.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 16 JULY, 2016 Take Even Song out and it has a very open look to it. We thought we=d be best lining up with every chance of finishing in the first three. I think she=s improving--a lot of three-year-old fillies are at this time of year.@ Sporting a tongue-tie for the first time is June Judd=s Turret Rocks (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), who would have strong Darley Irish Oaks cont. credentials on her win in the G2 May Hill S. at Doncaster in O=Brien continued, AI=ve been very happy with Somehow since September and Epsom and we just felt that she didn=t act around Epsom and we second in the G1 Prix think the Curragh will suit her better. She raced a little bit idle in Marcel Boussac at the Oaks, so we=re putting a pair of cheekpieces on her. We Longchamp in thought Seventh Heaven might not have handled Lingfield and October. She has then thought she didn=t handle Epsom. Seamus [Heffernan] been disappointing thinks the Curragh will suit her better. When Pretty Perfect so far this term, stepped back up to a mile and a half last time she loved it and it finishing sixth in the seemed to bring out the best in her.@ G1 1000 Guineas at Second to Even Song at the Royal meeting was Sheikh Newmarket May 1 Turret Rocks | Racing Post photo Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum=s maiden Ajman Princess (Ire) and seventh in the (Teofilo {Ire}), who was supplemented by trainer Roger Varian G1 Epsom Oaks June 3 when unable to handle the downhill run on the assumption that she is on the upgrade. to Tattenham Corner. AWe=ve always liked this filly and although she=s still a maiden, Trainer Jim Bolger also saddles An Cailin Orga (Ire) (Galileo her form is very strong,@ he explained. AShe split listed winners {Ire}), a daughter of his star Finsceal Beo (Ire) (Mr. Greeley) who on her second run at Ascot and her second in the Ribblesdale has a lot to find on her latest sixth in the handicap over this showed that she=s a high-level performer. course and distance June 24. Cont. p4 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 16 JULY, 2016 Darley Irish Oaks cont. 4 7 Even Song (Ire) Mastercraftsman (Ire) (€170,000 Wlg ‘13 GOFNOV) John Oxx has had a quiet season, but in Newtown Anner Stud O-Susan Magnier; B-Barronstown Stud; T-Aidan O’Brien; Farm=s Red Stars (Ire) (Manduro {Ger}) he has a place contender J-Ryan Moore. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-2, €151,499. based on her win in the Listed Lenebane S. over an extended 11 Last Start: WON 2nd June 16 G2 Ribblesdale S. furlongs at Roscommon July 4. 5 2 Harlequeen (GB) Canford Cliffs (Ire) (32,000gns Ylg ‘14 TATOCT) O-Mrs S Brandt; B-Richard Moses Bloodstock; T-Mick Channon; J-Silvestre de Sousa. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-1, €122,701. Saturday, Curragh, Ireland, post time: 5:45 p.m. Last Start: 3rd June 3 G1 Epsom Oaks DARLEY IRISH OAKS-G1, €400,000, 3yo, f, 12fT 6 10 Pretty Perfect (Ire) Galileo (Ire) SC PP HORSE SIRE O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Milanova 1 5 Ajman Princess (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Syndicate; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Colm O’Donoghue. O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Darley; T-Roger Varian; Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, €104,085. J-Andrea Atzeni. Lifetime Record: 4-0-4-0, €56,872. Last Start: WON June 12 G3 Munster Oaks Last Start: 2nd June 16 G2 Ribblesdale S. 7 11 Red Stars (Ire) Manduro (Ger) 2 12 An Cailin Orga (Ire) Galileo (Ire) O-Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd; B-Maurice Regan; T-John Oxx; O/B-Micheal D Ryan; T-Jim Bolger; J-Ronan Whelan. J-Declan McDonogh. Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-1, €43,770. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, €11,180. Last Start: WON July 4 Listed Lenebane S. Last Start: 6th June 24 Curragh handicap 8 9 Seventh Heaven (Ire) Galileo (Ire) 3 3 Architecture (Ire) Zoffany (Ire) O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-La Traviata (€4,800 Wlg ‘13 GOFNOV; £26,000 Ylg ‘14 DNPRM) Syndicate; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan. O-Lael Stable; B-Massimo Passamonti; T-Hugo Palmer; Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, €41,553. J-Frankie Dettori. Lifetime Record: 5-1-2-1, €135,039. Last Start: 6th June 3 G1 Epsom Oaks Last Start: 8th 2nd June 16 G2 Ribblesdale S. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 16 JULY, 2016 Darley Irish Oaks cont. Runner-up in this 12 months ago prior to enjoying her finest 9 6 Somehow (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) hour in York=s G1 Nunthorpe S. in August, David Metcalfe=s grey O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Orpendale, had done enough when second in the May 21 G2 Temple S. on Chelston & Wynatt; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Donnacha O’Brien. her seasonal debut Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, €80,738. over five furlongs at Last Start: 4th June 3 G1 Epsom Oaks Haydock to make her 10 4 Turret Rocks (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Ascot run a mystery. O-Mrs June Judd; B/T-Jim Bolger; J-Kevin Manning. As ever, her presence Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-1, €76,481. Last Start: 7th June 3 G1 Epsom Oaks depends on the 11 1 Way To My Heart (Ire) Galileo (Ire) weather, with O-Mrs A M O’Brien; B-Whisperview Trading Ltd; T-Joseph O’Brien; connections keen to J-Anastasia O’Brien. Lifetime Record: 7-0-1-1, €3,495. avoid fast ground. Last Start: 7th June 11 Navan handicap Mecca=s Angel | Racing Post photo AThey=re saying we=ll 12 8 We Are Ninety (Ire) Thewayyouare get decent ground and O-Lady Mimi Manton; B-Minch Bloodstock & Brittas Stud; there are a few showers forecast. As long as the ground is on T-Hugo Palmer; J-Pat Smullen. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, €60,860. the easy side of good, she=ll take her chance,@ trainer Michael Last Start: 6th June 16 G2 Ribblesdale S. Dods said. AShe seems very well. Paul [Mulrennan] rode her last All carry 126 pounds. Saturday and sat on her again on Wednesday and he was very happy with her. She=s had a fairly easy time since Ascot and RECOVERING HER SPARKLE we=ve freshened her up.