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HIGH-END LINE-UP FOR CRAVEN BREEZE-UP Kings Shield (Scat Daddy), pictured winning at Kempton There are 172 juveniles catalogued for the Tattersalls Craven Park earlier this month, topped last year's Craven Breeze-Up Breeze-Up Sale, which has produced 41 Group/Listed winners Sale when selling to David Redvers Bloodstock from the since 2015, including last year’s Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest consignment of Gaybrook Lodge Stud for 675,000gns. winner Brando (bought by Hillen and Ryan for 115,000gns in 2014). The sale will start after racing at 5:30pm today (Lots 1 to 86) Scat Daddy colt topped the list; named Kings Shield, he has won and tomorrow (Lots 87 to 172). both his two starts for Qatar Racing and . Grove There were records across the board at last year’s renewal, Stud’s colt, bought by John Ferguson for 575,000gns, has which broke the 14,000,000gns aggregate and posted figures of been named Nordic Lights and made a winning debut at 144,082gns and 110,000gns respectively for the average and Lingfield Park in March. median. In all, 57 of the two-year-olds changed hands for six- An impressive 44 of the sires represented over the next two figure sums, 15 of them for 250,000gns or more. At 675,000gns, days have already produced Classic or Gr.1 winners, including the David Redvers Bloodstock purchase of Gaybrook Lodge Stud’s Acclamation, Cape Cross, Dansili, , Exceed And

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Excel, Invincible Spirit, Kodiac, Lope De Vega, , , Shamardal, Showcasing and Siyouni. Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up 2018 Leading US-based sires represented include proven Gr.1 sires Bernardini, Distorted Humor, Exchange Rate, Giant’s First Crop Sire Showcase Causeway, Kitten’s Joy, Lemon Drop Kid, More Than Ready, Speightstown, Stormy , Street Sense and War Front. Click below to view the Lots represented by First Crop Sires There are also nine catalogued two-year-olds from the final crop at this year’s Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale by Scat Daddy, eight of whom were sold or bought back for six- figure sums as yearlings, topped by Lot 71, who cost $270,000 at Keeneland last September. At the opposite end of the stallion-career spectrum, there are two-year-olds catalogued from the first crops of 20 young sires, including Classic winners Australia and Kingman, and Gr.1 winners Charm Spirit, Garswood, Mukhadram, No Nay Never, Noble Mission, , Slade Power, Toronado, Verrazano, War Command and Xtension. Willie Browne’s Mocklershill has the largest consignment, with 20 juveniles catalogued, and Con Marnane’s Bansha House Stables are also well represented with 16. Last year’s sale-topping consignor, Jim McCartan’s Gaybrook Lodge Stud, is bringing five to the sale, while the largest British-based team comes from Malcolm Bastard, who has 10 to represent him. Buyers looking to benefit from a number of incentives will be well catered for, with seven lots signed up to the £25,000 Tattersalls Lot 65, a Bernardini full-brother to US Gr.1 winner Dame October Book 1 Bonus, two entered in each of the €300,000 Dorothy and half-brother to dual Gr.1 winner Mrs Lindsay, Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Stakes and the £150,000 Tattersalls Lot 66, a Scat Daddy half-brother to Japanese Gr.1 winner A October Auction Stakes, and 56 which are Plus 10 qualified. There Shin Forward, are also nine horses qualified for French Owners’ Premiums. Lot 72, a Dabirsim half-brother to the eight-time German Among the many choice horses on offer are: Group-winning miler Alianthus, Lot 6, an Exceed And Excel filly, the first foal of Gr.2 winner Pale Lot 80, a Coach House half-sister to dual Group winner Tasleet, Mimosa, Lot 99, a Kingman filly out of a half-sister to multiple Gr.1 Lot 8, a Street Sense half-brother to Gr.1 winners Cry And winner Misty For Me (dam of multiple Gr.1 winners Roly Poly Catch Me and Certify, and U S Navy Flag) and Gr.1 winner , Lot 21, an Alhebayeb half-sister to six winners, incuding the Lot 121, a Morpheus half-sister to Gr.2 winner Elletelle (dam dam of dual Gr.1 winner Slade Power, of dual Gr.1 winner Adelaide), Lot 33, a More Than Ready half-sister to a Gr.3 winner, out of US Lot 145, a Kheleyf half-sister to last season’s Gr.2 Gimcrack Gr.1 winner Sis City, Stakes winner Sands Of Mali, Lot 37, a Kingman colt whose grandam is a winning full-sister Lot 166, a War Front colt out of a full-sister to Gr.3 winner Up to Machiavellian and Coup De Genie, and half-sister to dual Gr.1 winner Dutch Art, and Lot 44, a Stormy Atlantic full-brother to dual Graded Stakes Lot 172, a Slade Power colt out of a Listed-placed half-sister to winner Conquest Typhoon, triple Gr.1 victrix and Gr.2 winner Frozen Power. Lynn Lodge Stud Results where it counts From an annual consignment of just 12 two year olds... Lynn Lodge Stud has produced a TOP-RATED Breeze Up horse every year! 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Great The Donjuan Rodaini Gronkowski White Eagle Wow Signal Triumphant (103) (106) (101) (116) (115) CONTENDER

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EBF STATUS All horses entered for this sale have been correctly identified as to their EBF status. Lot 8 – HOLY MOTIVATION (Kalanisi), 5m, Please note that the horses listed below can be nominated to The 12 length winner of the five-year-old plus mares' maiden the EBF at a cost of $6,000 per horse (or sterling/euro equivalent) point-to-point at Tinahely on 25th February, on her second start. by 30 June 2018. Lot 11 – ENZO BERBIERI (), 5g, Second, beaten a half-length, in the five-year-old geldings' Lot 5 Scat Daddy – Oxbow Lake maiden point-to-point at Stradbally on Sunday, having been third Lot 8 Street Sense – Please Sign In to Know The Score on debut. Lot 24 Scat Daddy – Secret Dream Lot 12 – DRAMATIC APPROACH (Flemensfirth), 4f, Lot 33 More Than Ready – Sis City A debut four-year-old mares' maiden point-to-point winner at Lot 44 Stormy Atlantic – Swanky Bubbles Loughanmore on 31st March. Lot 55 Exchange Rate –Tiz My Time Lot 15 – THATSY (Martaline), 4g, Lot 81 Verrazano – Blue Sky High Winner of a four-year-old maiden point-to-point at Lingstown Lot 94 Giant’s Causeway – Circumstances and runner-up in a winners of two point-to-point at Loughanmore Lot 130 Speightstown – Grand Mere on 31st March. Lot 140 Munnings – Ice Crystal Lot 20 – JACKSON HILL (Jeremy), 4g, Lot 142 Violence – Indian Miss Second on debut in the INH Flat Race at Ballinrobe on 13th Lot 143 Orb – Innocent April. Lot 158 Street Sense – Light And Variable Lot 21 – JUST FOR TARA (Malinas), 5m, Lot 166 War Front – Meandering Second on debut in a Curraghmore five-year-old plus mares' For further information, please contact the EBF Office on +44 (0) point-to-point on 1st April. 1638 667960 or email [email protected] Lot 25 – ENCOUNTER A GIANT (Kalanisi), 6g, WITHDRAWALS Winner of an open maiden point-to-point at Garthorpe on 25th February by 15 lengths and followed up with a 24 length Today Brampton Bryan restricted win on 7th April. Lot: 1, 7, 10, 11, 16, 22, 23, 27, 31, 39, 43, 59, 62, 63, 70, 82 Lot 26 – MEEP MEEP (Flemensfirth), 5m, Tomorrow Winner on debut of a NH Flat Race at Chepstow on 22nd March Lot: 116, 119, 134, 142, 149, 152 and fourth in the Gr.2 Nickel Coin Mares NH Flat Race at Aintree on Thursday. TATTERSALLS IRELAND CHELTENHAM Lot 30 – KILTEALY BRIGGS (Fame And Glory), 4g, Second, beaten a neck, on debut in an Inch four-year-old FOURTEEN WILDCARDS ADDED TO geldings' maiden point-to-point on 28th March. THURSDAY'S SALE Lot 35 – KING OF THE SHARKS (Flemensfirth), 5g, The Tattersalls Ireland Cheltenham April Sale, which will take An eight length Oldtown five-year-old geldings' maiden point- place in the Tattersalls Ireland Sales Arena at the racecourse on to-point winner on 11th February, who followed up on 11th Thursday and commences at 6.15pm, has been bolstered with March at Lingstown in a winners of two. the addition of 14 wild cards. Lot 36 – COLLOONEY (), 4g, Second on debut at Rathcannon on Sunday in a four-year-old Lot 1 – BRIANSTORM (), 6g, geldings' maiden point-to-point. Rated 132, he has won twice over hurdles this term by wide Lot 39 – DESSIE DESCHAMPS (Robin Des Champs), 5g, margins at Taunton and Sandown Park. Winner on Saturday at Moira by four lengths of a five-year-old Lot 5 – THE CATTLEJOBBER (Arvico), 6g, geldings' maiden point-to-point. Debut winner of the six-year-old geldings' maiden point-to- point at Stradbally on Sunday. The full catalogue can be viewed HERE.

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IRISH LINCOLN WINNER GOES IN AGAIN IN HERITAGE STAKES Michael Mulvany's Irish Lincoln winner One The Go Again struck again to land the Listed Heritage Stakes at Leopardstown yesterday. The five-year-old son of Arakan settled at the rear of the seven-runner field as Texas Rock (Rock Of Gibraltar) set the pace. He was ridden along in the straight and came with a late Gronkowski (Lonhro), pictured winning at Kempton Park in sweeping run to win by a snug three and a quarter lengths from February, was bought by Kerri Radcliffe Bloodstock for Onenightidreamed (), with Brendan 300,000gns from Lynn Lodge Stud at the Tattersalls Craven Brackan (Big Bad Bob) a further half-length back in third. Breeze-Up Sale last year. © Steve Cargill Bred and owned by Larry Mulvany, he is a winner under both codes and got off the mark over hurdles before he did so on the to the first fixture of the season, the Craven Meeting, which level, both wins coming at the age of four. He ended last season commences today. winning four on the trot, ranging in distance from nine furlongs Elarqam will gallop at 12.50pm, one hour before the first of to two miles. Kept busy throughout the , he hit the ground eight races on the opening day of the three-day meeting comes running at the start of the Flat season, winning the Irish Lincoln under orders at 1.50pm. and claiming his first Stakes success here yesterday. He will be ridden by Jim Crowley and will work over a mile in He is out of the bumper winner Lady Bolino (King's Theatre), the company of two galloping companions as he continues his who is the only foal out of the Listed Victor McCalmont Memorial preparations for the first Classic of the year, which takes place on Stakes winner and Bolino Star (Stalker), who also won a Gr.2 novice Saturday, 5th May. hurdle and was placed in the Gr.1 Hatton's Grace Hurdle. She is a Unbeaten in two starts, including the Gr.3 Sommerville half-sister to Steel Grey Lady (Roselier), whose daughter, Voler La Tattersall Stakes on the Rowley Mile last September, Elarqam is a Vedette (King's Theatre), also won the Gr.1 Hatton's Grace. son of and the Gr.1 1,000 Guineas winner of 2004, . His appearance on the track is not the only reason for racegoers RACING NEWS to plan to arrive early, for just ten minutes before at 12.40pm last year’s World Three-Year-Old Cracksman (Frankel), will BRITAIN be ridden by when he also takes part in a one-mile workout. ELARQAM AND CRACKSMAN SET GRONKOWSKI SET FOR FOR ROWLEY MILE GALLOP STATESIDE PLAY Elarqam, a leading contender for the Gr.1 2,000 Guineas, will take Jeremy Noseda’s Gronkowski will head to America next for the part in a racecourse gallop at the Rowley Mile in Newmarket prior Gr.1 Kentucky Derby after a smart start to the season. Purchased

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CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 5 RACING NEWS EBN: TUESDAY, 17TH APRIL 2018 at last year’s Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale for 300,000gns by AL BASTI EQUIWORLD agent Kerri Radcliffe from Lynn Lodge Stud, the son of Lonhro EXTENDS GREATWOOD SUPPORT owned by Phoenix Limited is unbeaten in four Al Basti Equiworld has stepped-in to sponsor the Gr.3 Greenham consecutive all-weather starts, and Noseda is thrilled with his Stakes at Newbury, in support of Greatwood, the Marlborough- preparation ahead of the race. based charity that uses former racehorses to educate “I am delighted with him. He’s a lovely, straight forward horse to disadvantaged children and young adults with special educational deal with and everything is very much on schedule with our needs. The race is one of three Gr.3 features on Saturday, day two preparation,” the trainer told Tattersalls. “He leaves for America in of the Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend. two weeks, and by the time he leaves quarantine and starts training Al Basti Equiworld has been a supporter of Greatwood since 2014, it will be Tuesday morning. That’s the plan and I think it is the perfect when the UAE’s leading distributor of horse feeds, feed supplements timing for his arrival. and veterinary medicines, committed to provide funding to “It’s just getting him happy, fit and healthy, and then we have to the charity to expand its educational programmes with the find out if he goes on the dirt or not. I’m pretty confident he’ll handle construction of the Al Basti Equiworld classroom. it well. They either do or they don’t, no matter how much you train The opportunity arose after Greatwood’s popular charity day in them.” early March fell victim to the weather and activities were transferred Named after New England Patriots star and two-time Super to the opening fixture of Newbury’s 19-day Flat racing season. Bowl winner Rob Gronkowski, Noseda will be hoping his three- Al Basti Equiworld founder Malih Al Basti said: “We are delighted to year-old can live up to his impressive namesake on the track. have this opportunity to support Greatwood’s excellent work in the racing “I am definitely looking forward to meeting Gronkowski the man. industry and the local community further. We have supported Greatwood’s It will be a huge day and will possibly open racing, even at the educational programmes for more than three years and are pleased to be Kentucky Derby, to a different level of sports fans with the NFL being extending our association to include this important racing event.” the most high-profile sport in America. Greatwood co-founder and Managing Director Helen Yeadon “The Kentucky Derby is one of the most special days in horse said: “We are indebted to Mr Malih Al Basti for supporting us yet racing. It has an atmosphere and intensity that I have never again by so kindly sponsoring the prestigious . We experienced at any other race anywhere in the world. It is a special remain overwhelmed by his continual generosity and magnanimity event to be at and we will roll the dice and give it our best shot.” to Greatwood and are immensely grateful to him.” ©Zuzanna Lupa ©Zuzanna ©Zuzanna Lupa ©Zuzanna

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Charlie Sweeney, Pupil Assistant/Second Head Lad, INDUSTRY NEWS Eyrefield House Stud HORSE CARE AWARD IRELAND Emma Connolly, Travelling Head Lass/Assistant Trainer, Noel Meade FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR Mary Nugent, Travelling Assistant, Gordon Elliott STUD AND STABLE STAFF AWARDS Sinead O'Sullivan, Head Girl, John Murphy Ireland yesterday announced 24 finalists, short- listed for eight of the ten award categories, in the 2018 Irish IN THE SADDLE AWARD Audrey O'Neill, Exercise Rider & Groom, John Oxx Stud and Stable Staff Awards. The finalists are: James Rath, Head Lad, Liz Doyle RACING AND BREEDING SUPPORT SERVICES Josep Sans Sanchez, Head Man, PJ Prendergast Martin Leahy, Master Farrier, Bruff TRAVELLING HEAD PERSON AWARD Sharon O'Regan, Head of Operations, Weatherbys Ireland Tina Evans, Travelling Head Person, Joseph O’Brien GSB Ltd Jason Forsyth, Travelling Head Person, John Oxx Martin 'Snowy' Pearce, Facilities Manager, Punchestown Camilla Sharples, Travelling Head Girl, Gordon Elliott Racecourse LEADS BY EXAMPLE AWARD ADMINISTRATION AWARD Tom Daly, Assistant Head Man, Dermot Weld Gillian Carey, Operations Manager, Fairyhouse Racecourse Valerie Keatley, Head Girl, Johnny Murtagh Denis Hickey, Racing Secretary, Ballydoyle Stephen Thorne, Assistant Trainer, Adrian McGuinness Vicki McWey, Supervisor Registrations Department, Horse Racing Ireland DEDICATION TO RACING AND BREEDING AWARD NEWCOMER AWARD Pat Farrell, Broodmare Manager, Moyglare Stud Georgie Benson, Stable Lass, Gordon Elliott Eamonn Leigh, Head Lad, Jessica Harrington Joanne Eaton, Stable Lass, Willie McCreery Tommy Ryan, Head Lad, Edward O’Grady

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The flagship award, the Irish Racing Excellence Award will be presented to one of the winners of the Administration, Horse Care, In the Saddle, Travelling Head Person, Leads by Example and Dedication to Racing and Breeding Awards. This person, who is, in the opinion of the judging panel, the most deserving of recognition for their commitment, hard work, and ongoing contribution to the high standards and reputation of the Irish industry. The tenth and final award is the Racecourse Award, which will be selected by the Irish Stablestaff Association. SALES TALK continued INGLIS Lot 227, Ghenwaa (Street Cry), who was sold in foal to Sebring for A$300,000 to Corumbene Stud at yesterday's EBN Sales Talk Click here to broodmares and fillies out of training session at Inglis. is brought to contact IRT, or you by IRT visit www.irt.com saw a shade over A$6 million spent, with 175 of the 200 lots offered finding new homes at an average of A$34,760. At A$300,000 the mare Ghenwaa will join the broodmare band GHENWAA TOPS at George Altomonte’s Corumbene Stud at Dundedoo in the BROODMARE SESSION central west of New South Wales after making the top price of the It was a quiet day’s trading at yesterday’s second session of the day. The four-year-old mare was sold believed in foal to Sebring Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare and Weanling Sale, writes Glen (More Than Ready) after her maiden season at stud. Latham. With smoke from the nearby bushfires dominating the Ghenwaa was able to win two of her 11 career starts, a maiden at skyline,4000 EBN the half day page set aside colour for (Rhonehurst) broodmares 16.4.18.qxp_Layout and fillies out of training, 1 13/04/2018 Gawler 17:35 inPage South 1 Australia and a 1300m handicap on the Geelong

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INGLIS AUSTRALIAN BROODMARE AND WEANLING SALE – DAY TWO Lot Sex Name (Sire) Covering Sire Vendor Purchaser Price (A$) 227 4f GHENWAA (Street Cry) Sebring Yarraman Park Stud Corumbene Stud 300,000 368 13m PERFECT PERSUASION (Encosta De Lago) No Nay Never China Horse Club Racing Pty 250,000 239 8m HEART OF THRILLS (Show A Heart) Extreme Choice Newgate Farm S Morley 200,000 315 5m MISS BEALS (Savabeel) Star Turn Vinery Stud Sheamus Mills Bloodstock 180,000 328 7m NAMURIAN SUNSET (Thousand Words) Tyreel Stud China Horse Club 160,000 339 5m NUDIERUDIE (Encosta De Lago) Bobby's Kitten Twin Hills Stud F W Mitchell Pty Ltd 160,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS synthetic surface in Victoria, when trained by the team of David and Gr.3-placed Haybah (More Than Ready) and the Gr.3-placed Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig. She was a homebred for Shadwell Muraahib (Reset). Offered as Lot 227, Ghenwaa was sold through Australasia, out of Sultah, an Exceed And Excel filly Shadwell the draft of the Mitchell family’s Yarraman Park Stud at Scone. bought for A$300,000 at the 2009 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. A half- Altomonte, whose recent success stories include the flying sister to the Gr.1 Victoria Derby winner Rebel Raider (Reset), the Menari, was delighted with his purchase. “She’s a lovely mare. Gr.3 winner Shamoline Warrior (Shamardal) and the Listed winner She’s a Street Cry, been well mated, I think she’s a good buy. She Cadillac Mountain (Reset), out of the Gr.1 Flight Stakes runner-up checks out pretty well. We’re thrilled to be adding her to our Picholine (Dehere). Sultah greeted the judge first on three broodmare band.’’ As the Corumbene broodmare band is of the occasions, all at 1000m, and is the dam of the Listed winner and highest quality, she must have seriously impressed Altomonte. Muse on this... , sire of undefeated first-crop Guineas prospect Musis Amica, impressive in the G3 Prix de la Grotte. Plus: His first second-crop winner is Dadoozart on debut at Naas.

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Bidding on the well-related mare Perfect Persuasion stopped at winner of the Gr.2 Great Northern Challenge Stakes at Ellerslie. A$250,000, making her the second dearest lot of the day. An offering This is the family of the Group winners Adaline (Court Of Jewels), from Coolmore Australia, the full-sister to the Champion Three-Year- Gotta Have Heart, Crossyourheart (both by Show A Heart), Old Filly Alinghi became an acquisition for the China Horse Club, Swear (Redoute’s Choice) and the Hong Kong Gr.1 winner All with Michael Wallace doing the bidding on what was Lot 368. Thrills Too (St Covet). A winner of one and third in the Listed Talindert Stakes at two, Once again today’s final session is the domain of the breeding Perfect Persuasion was a handy type. Her first two living foals stock with trading on roughly 210 mares set to start at 10am local were the Listed-placed Papillon (Rock Of Gibraltar) and the time (1am BST). Gr.3-placed Lady Sharapova (Fastnet Rock) and she followed them up with the winners Lighthouse Keeper and Aonair (both by Fastnet Rock). Much was expected of her at stud as a sister to a FASIG-TIPTON four-time Gr.1 winner Alignhi and to Slice Of Paradise, dam of the Gr.3 winner and ill-fated sire Beneteau. All three were by MIDLANTIC TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN Encosta De Lago out of the Monde Bleu mare Oceanfast. TRAINING CATALOGUE NOW ONLINE Having missed to Vancouver (Medaglia D’Oro) the previous A total of 600 horses have been catalogued for the Fasig-Tipton season, the rising 14-year-old Perfect Persuasion was sold in foal Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, which will take place on to a very early cover to the Gr.1 Prix Morny winner No Nay Never Monday 21st and Tuesday, 22nd May at the Maryland State (Scat Daddy). Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland. Speaking after the sale Wallace passed on his thoughts on the Past graduates of the sale include the likes of Gr.1 Carter mare. “She is for Russian Revolution and has the proven Encosta Handicap winner Army Mule (Friesan Fire), Gr.1 Kilroe Mile De Lago/Snitzel cross that works really well. Physically, she matches scorer Bowies Hero (Artie Schiller) and the Gr.1 Stakes up really well and has equally put down great types. She is a sister to heroine Lady Ivanka (Tiz Wonderful). a Champion filly [Alinghi] and she should suit [Russian Revolution] The catalogue can be viewed online. and we are excited to get a mare like her for such a high-quality sire prospect.’’ The third and final mare to make A$200,000 was Heart Of RACING ROUND-UP Thrills, an eight-year-old daughter of Show A Heart (Brave Warrior) and the Danewin mare Lady Thrills. Queenslander BRITISH AND IRISH MAIDENS Steve Morley bought the mare for that even A$200,000 believed in foal to another first-season sire in the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes winner Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt). THIS WEEK’S MAIDENS Since the catalogue went to print the pedigree of Heart Of WHO CAUGHT THE EYE Thrills took a major leap forward thanks to the deeds of her first With the prevailing very soft ground, some of the form shown this live foal in Thrillster (Starspangledbanner). The Leon and Troy week may well be turned over in the future, but some good Corstens-trained colt has been a great advertisement for his dam prospects were on show this week. Aidan O’Brien is not afraid to having been second on debut late last month in the Listed St send a good sort to the polytrack of Dundalk and, if Could It Be Albans Stakes at Moonee Valley before narrowly landing the rich Love (War Front) might never reach the top of the tree, she VOBIS Gold Rush at Bendigo nine days ago. showed considerable improvement on the three runs that earned Winner of a Wagga maiden at three, Heart Of Thrills has as her her a rating of 75 last year by making all in an EBF fillies’ maiden grandam the Red Tempo (Mussorgsky) mare Soleil Rouge, over seven and crossing the line over six lengths ahead of her

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10 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING ROUND-UP EBN: TUESDAY, 17TH APRIL 2018 nearest rival. It is not surprising she has probably at least a stone on her previous rating, as she is a big girl, but she will have to continue to improve to be a Stakes performer, by no means an impossibility. One to Watch Alghabrah () was long odds-on to take the next, an EBF median auction maiden over the same trip, but, after setting off in front at a pedestrian gallop, she proved lazy and had to battle to a victory of half a length. Second on her only start at two, the half-sister to Gr.1 Irish 2,000 Guineas winner and Derrinstown MOOTASADIR Stud sire Awtaad (Cape Cross) will presumably head to Stakes 3c by Dansili races, something like the Gr.3 Blue Wind Stakes, and will be held ex Mahbooba () up if the gallop is decent. Bred by Essafinaat Ltd Lubinka () was highly tried at two, pitched into the Gr.1 Fillies’ Mile after two places in maidens, but she The novice stakes over a mile for three-year-olds at finished a creditable sixth and received a rating of 100. She duly Chelmsford on Thursday evening looked a strong event, so won an ordinary event over 12 furlongs on the polytrack at Mootasadir (Dansili) put up an eye-catching performance Lingfield Park on Wednesday as she should have and may well to beat a 90-rated rival on debut after being slowly away. He return for the Listed Oaks Trial back on the track, deservedly so. The second division of the median auction for three-year-olds soon quickened when asked to by his jockey and did not at Kempton Park on Wednesday went to a debutant in Nordic flinch, scoring by three quarters of a length. He may be asked Passage (Dabirsim), who could be anything after running a to carry a penalty in another novice and then head for a Gr.1 touch keenly but won handily without much effort from an Derby Trial, or alternatively be aimed at the Gr.3 Tercentenary 80-rated rival. He would not have to improve much to be worthy Stakes at Royal Ascot. He should certainly get ten furlongs of a sniff at a Stakes race, perhaps via a decent handicap. and, out of a Galileo mare, he might get 12 as he grows up. Back at Dundalk on Wednesday, there was an interesting EBF maiden for two-year-olds that provided a thrilling finish between Lingfield Park’s polytrack on Saturday, the three-year-old gelding two offspring of Scat Daddy. The filly Skitter Scatter, who had being ridden with care by Nicky Mackay and taken wide after the benefit of a previous run, made all and did well to see of the being green early on. He stayed on well and he beat an 84-rated much bigger debutant Sergei Prokofiev. The latter was not given a hard time, so some backers of the odds-on favourite were muttering, but he was rolling about and could well have been further away if he had been unbalanced by being hit. Later in the evening, Ming (Pour Moi) was not fancied for an

EBF median auction maiden over an extended ten furlongs, but performance lighting he cruised through the contest and never looked in danger of defeat on his debut, crossing the line over three lengths to the good, despite being understandably rather green as he tired a NATURE’S LIGHT touch. He is a gelding, so the Derby is no-go, but he looks a Stakes Optimizing your success. Our smart Stable Light: performer. The ground was very soft at Naas on Friday, which made it hard • Advances 2-y-o development work for the two-year-olds in an EBF maiden. Dadoozdart (Dawn Approach), already gelded, was not fancied for his debut, but, • Extends season of peak performance after a slightly rough start, he wore down his rivals and looked his • Improves health best at the finish, scoring by over two lengths. The fifth of six in this had run well on debut, so, if she ran to form, that makes the Air Pilot trained by Ralph Beckett winner useful, even under the conditions. The all-age fillies’ maiden over six that followed was probably not a great race, but more should be heard of So Long Marianne (Acclamation), who travelled well on debut under a considerate ride but still had enough ability to win with something in hand. She should not be badly treated by the , but she could develop into a Stakes performer. There was some fair form on show in a maiden over a mile on heavy ground at Leopardstown on Saturday, but debutant Future Proof (Dream Ahead), a bit of a lad in the preliminaries, was very professional in the race itself and stayed on stoutly to get up inside the last furlong by over a length. Ger Lyons thinks he will come on plenty, so he should have a bright future, with his dependency on soft ground obviously unproven to date. www.equilume.com Hinde Street (Giant’s Causeway) should be interesting to Louise Daly +353 45 40 7040 [email protected] follow after his win on debut in a ten-furlong novice stakes on

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 11 RACING ROUND-UP EBN: TUESDAY, 17TH APRIL 2018 rival snugly by one and a half lengths, making him a player in a the afternoon over ten furlongs. This procedure, of course, has to good handicap, perhaps on the way to better things. be published now, which may or may not do any harm to the When a flat race is won by 21 lengths, as the EBF median potential career this Gr.1 Derby entrant has at stud, but no one is auction maiden for three-year-olds at Cork on Sunday over an any the wiser as to what operation was performed and these can extended mile was on Sunday, one hardly needs to be told the vary very widely, after all. Whatever was done had the desired going was desperate, but Expected (Intikhab) had the knee effect – and heavy ground is likely to have given it a good test – as action associated with a liking for soft ground and he moved he came home by 14 lengths and the rest, with two winners, from through the seven-runner field with ease and won by this whom he was receiving seven pounds, following him. The form extended jumping distance on his debut. He would undoubtedly looks sound enough, if exaggerated by the terrain, and he will like some cut in the ground, but he should not be dismissed as presumably head for a Derby trial, possibly the Gr.2 , simply a plodder for heavy ground until experience proves in which he holds an entry. His dam won the Gr.3 otherwise and he could be pretty useful. Stakes over 14 furlongs, so he should get further, despite his The same could be said of Bandua (The Factor), who only had father being a speedster. three opponents in a maiden over ten furlongs later in the Dermot Weld took both maidens at Leopardstown yesterday afternoon, separated at the line by over 40 lengths. He does not with debutants who are good prospects. The filly Jaega (Fastnet have a pedigree for this surface, but he showed a turn of foot well, Rock) landed the EBF race over ten furlongs, well backed into so he could be anything. favouritism and always going easily. It is difficult to know what she The going was also heavy at Windsor, where seven debutants beat, with any of those with form not that hot and a fellow lined up for an EBF juvenile novice stakes. The combination of the debutante her closest pursuer, over six lengths away, but it is no sire Invincible Spirit, trainer Mark Johnston, record of the dam surprise the trainer said he would be looking for a Stakes race next. Discourse (Street Cry), winner of the Gr.3 Stakes Khalaab (Blame) also travelled well in the colts’ version over and the dam of two Listed winners, and the draw all went to make nine but only got up close home by a short head, though it may Blown By Wind favourite. He duly made short work of his rivals turn out to have been a stronger contest. Like the filly, he has after sitting in the box seat, again showing knee action. He looks plenty of scope, but the trainer was not quite so definite about a likely sort to follow up. where he would head next, perhaps wanting to work his way into Sevenna Star (Redoute’s Choice) had achieved two places Stakes company, which one would hope is his longer term from as many starts at two and had since had a breathing destination. His temperament should be an ally going forward. operation before lining up at odds-on for a novice stakes later in

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Fierement (Deep Impact) came back with a bang, three months after his winning debut, strolling home in the Yamafuji Sho, a conditions event over 1800m, at Nakayama on Saturday. He broke a step slowly and moved smoothly around the last turned, kicking for home with some style to score by two and half lengths over WHY IRELAND? Nishino Baseman (Novellist). Fierement showed plenty of ability 10% Black Type Programme and will be competitive at Group level. His dam, the French-bred Record Prize-Money 2018 Lune D’Or (Green Tune), had her first taste of her future country Minimum Race Value when she was seventh in the 2004 Gr.1 Japan Cup. She got an of €10,000 invitation because of her win in the Gr.1 Premio Lydia Tesio and had previously landed the Gr.2 Prix de Pomone and Gr.2 Prix de Malleret. Lune D’Or had another season at four and was third in the Gr.1 Yorkshire Oaks. She began her paddock innings at Haras de Mezeray and was purchased in foal to Galileo by Katsumi Yoshida, who paid €750,000 at Arqana's December Sale for her. She left two winners in Europe and her daughter Learned Friend () produced the four-year-old Inns Of Court www.racehorseownership.ie (Invincible Spirit), who won a couple of Gr.3s and was beaten by a short head in the Gr.1 Jacques Le Marois. Lune D’Or was unlucky

12 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING ROUND-UP EBN: TUESDAY, 17TH APRIL 2018 in her first season in Japan, but she returned the four-year-old filly Blue Wind Stakes, was purchased for 210,000gns by Shadai Revoir (Heart’s Cry), who won her first two starts and was judged Corporation at the Tattersalls December Sale. Adored has failed to good enough to have a tilt at Gr.3 level. Lune D’Or is from of the deliver a Stakes horse, but has returned five winners from her best female lines developed by Haras de Mezeray. Her dam, the previous five foals. Stakes winner and Group-placed Luth D’Or (Noir Et Or), is a half- The 13-year-old broodmare has a yearling filly by Heart’s Cry. sister to Luth Enchantee (), who won the Gr.1 and Gr.1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and GLENGARRY (Jpn), 3c, came third in the Gr.1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Harbinger – Aigrette (Sunday Silence) Lune D’Or has a two-year-old colt by Orfevre (¥42 JRHA Select O: Katsumi Yoshida, B: Northern Farm, T: Kiyoshi Hagawara Foal Sale by Kazuhiro Masuda). She delivered a yearling colt by The favourite Glengarry (Habringer) found a clear run entering Just A Way and returned to Deep Impact in 2017. in the final 200m and opened his account in the maiden over 1800m at Fukushima on Saturday. He dominated the race to win much easier than the margins suggest. His dam, Aigrette TANINO FRANKEL (Ire), 3c, (Sunday Silence), won three races and her first foal Mitra Frankel – Vodka (Tanino Gimlet) (Symboli S), who won at least one race in five of his six O/B: Yuzo Tanimizu, T: Katsuhiko Sumii seasons, including the Gr.2 Kinko Sho and the Gr.3 Fukyshima Stakes. Aigrette failed to deliver another as good, but all her The highly regarded Tanino Frankel (Frankel) needed a subsequent six foals by five different sires are all winners on the confidence booster following some good runs in tougher races. JRA circuit. He set the pace and strolled home to score by four lengths in a Aigrette has a two-year-old colt by Lord Kanaloa. conditions race over 2000m at Hanshin on Sunday. The huge colt (526 kilos) has plenty of ability, even if he is not in the same class WASEDA IN BLUE (Jpn), 3c, as his sire and his dam Vodka (Tanino Gimlet), who was the last Harbinger – Danon Flora (Agnes Tachyon) filly to beat the boys in the Gr.1 Japanese Derby. Vodka, who won O: Tomohiro Otomi, B: Shadai Farm, T: Takashi Kanari six others Gr.1s at home, including the Japan Cup, failed to return ¥17,000,000 Chiba Breeze-Up Sale by Tomohiro Otomi a winner from her first two dates with Sea The Stars (Cape Cross), Waseda In Blue (Harbinger), who has been hitting the crossbar but the third mating produced the good racemare Tanino Urban for a while, cruised home in a maiden over 2200m at Nakayama Sea, who won four races and earned more than ¥64m. on Sunday. He is the fourth winner out of Danon Flora (Agnes Vodka has a two-year-old filly by Invincible Spirit and foaled a Tachyon), who scored once on the JRA circuit. The second dam, yearling full-brother to Tanino Frankel in May. Fanjica (Law Society), who won the Gr.3 (then) Lancashire Oaks ADORATA (Jpn), 3f, and Yerba Buena Handicap, compiled a strong race record and Orfevre – Adored (Galileo) was also second in the Gr.1 Yellow Ribbon Stakes. She has been O: Shadai Race Horse, B: Shadai Corporation, T: Ryuji Okubo even better in the paddocks, producing the very good Daiwa Maggiore (Daiwa Major), a Gr.2 winner and Gr.1-placed, and Adorata (Orfevre), well improved from a fifth place on her debut Higher Game (Sunday Silence), who won the Gr.2 Aoba Sho and a month ago, set a regular pace and stayed on strongly to hold off was third in the Gr.1 Japanese Derby. Six of her foals have been the charge of Aster Venus (Deep Impact) by a nose in the fillies’ sold for more than ¥100m and her combined progeny earnings maiden over 2000m at Hanshin on Saturday. The long-striding are in excess of ¥883m. filly has plenty of stamina and room for improvement. Her dam Danon Flora has a two-year-old full-sister to Waseda In Blue and Adored (Galileo), a true mile and a half performer, who the Gr.3 visited Novellist last year.

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IPERURANIO (Jpn), 3c, My Anguilla has a two-year-old colt by Tale Of The Cat Deep Impact – Cosmo Cielo (Fusaichi Pegasus) ($135,000 Fasig-Tipton July Sale by The Cupcakes Syndicate). She O: U Carrot Farm, B: Cosmo View Farm, T: Yoshito Yahagi has a yearling colt by Stay Thirsty. ¥68,000,000 JRHA Select Yearling Sale by Katsumi Yoshida STAKES RESULTS Iperuranio (Deep Impact), a very rare Japanese sales purchase by Katsumi Yoshida, out-battled the favourite King Forte (Samurai Heart) in the maiden over 2000m at Nakayama on Saturday. He is Bloodstock a half-brother to the Gr.3 winner Win Malerei (Matsurida Gogh). Peace of Insurance - Mind? Their dam, the Australian-bred Cosmo Cielo (Fusaichi Pegasus), Get Covered won once in Japan and has produced two minor Stakes winners [email protected] ~ www.bba-ireland.ie from her previous four foals. Cosmo Cielo is a half-sister of two Australian Gr.3 scorers and three other black-type performers. Cosmo Cielo has a two-year-old filly by Orfevre and a yearling IRELAND filly by Screen Hero. She visited the Japanese Derby winner Duramente (King Kamehameha) in 2017. LR HERITAGE STAKES, Leopardstown, 1m, 4yo+, 1st €26,550, 2nd €8,550, 3rd €4,050 CAPOLAVORO (USA), 3c, 1. ON THE GO AGAIN (Ire), 5g, Munnings – My Anguilla (Cherokee Run) Arakan – Lady Bolino (Kings Theatre) O: K. Hidaka Hidaka Breeders Union, B: Debra Ann Shehadi, 2nd dam Bolino Star (Stalker) T: Shoichiro Wada 3rd dam Gobolino (Don) $40,000 2016 Keeneland January Horses Of All Ages Sale O/B: Larry Mulvany, T: Michael Mulvany by Fox Hill Farm 2. ONENIGHTIDREAMED (Ire), 7g, Footstepsinthesand – Pivotalia (Pivotal) O: New Pension Fund Syndicate, B: Brian O’Neill, T: J A Stack €14,000 Goffs November Foal Sale by Jack Walshe, consigned by Seskin Stud 24,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 KYBRED USBRED by De Burgh Equine, consigned by Tullamaine Castle Stud 3. BRENDAN BRACKAN (Ire), 9g, Big Bad Bob – Abeyr (Unfuwain) O: David Spratt and Sean Jones, B: Anamoine Ltd, T: G M Lyons Capolavoro finally had his day in the sun in the maiden over 1150m €4,000 2010 Tattersalls Ireland December Flat Sale on dirt at Fukushima on Sunday. The US-bred colt, who finished in consigned by Islanmore Stud the money in three of his previous starts, earned nearly the 145,000gns 2014 Tattersalls July Sale equivalent of his purchase price for his win. He is a member of the by David Redvers Bloodstock, fourth crop sired by Munnings (Speightstown), who has delivered consigned by Glenburnie Stables eight Graded winners in the US. The dam My Anguilla (Cherokee Run) won three times in eight starts sprinting on dirt and is a half- Also ran: Tandem, Pincheck, Texas Rock, Spanish Tenor sister to Divine Silver (Silver Deputy), a leading sprinter on dirt in Non runner: Panstarr Japan, who won ten races and earned more than ¥350m. Distances: 3¼l, ½l, 1¾l, 1¾l, 17l, 11l Far Westfield Farm Services offered Breaking/Pre-training Lay-ups/Rehab Boarding/Walkouts/Foalings Breeze Ups/Sales Prep

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Gr.3 ANTARES STAKES, Hanshin, 1800mD, 4yo+, 1st ¥36,000,000, 2nd ¥14,000,000, 3rd ¥9,000,000, Ap 15 1. GREAT PEARL (Jpn), 5h, BORDERFORCE (Fr), 5g, King Kamehameha – Fortune Word (Dehere) 2nd dam Copano Omamori () American Post - Miss Vic (Proud Citizen) 3rd dam Victoria Crown (Faberge) WON: handicap, Longchamp, 8 April O: HH Sheikh Fahad bin Abdulla KH Al-Thani, B: Chiyoda Farm Shizunai, T: Mitsumasa Nakauchida ¥31,500,000 JRHA Select Foal Sale FUTURE PROOF (Ire), 3g, by David Redvers, consigned by Chiyoda Farm 2. Mitsuba (Jpn), 3. Queen's Saturn (Jpn) Dream Ahead - Moraga (Acclamation) Distances: 1¼l, ½l. 16 ran. WON: maiden, 14 April YESTERDAY’S RACING REVIEW KINGS SHIELD (USA), 3c, Scat Daddy - Gender Dance (Maria’s Mon) BRITAIN WON: conditions, 7 April 2.20 WINDSOR, 2YO EBF NOVICE, 5F MANAHA (Fr), 3f, Elusive City - My Girl Charlie (Kodiac) ebfstallions.com WON: conditions, Pornichet, 11 April 1. BLOWN BY WIND (GB), 2c, OUT OF THE FLAMES (GB), 3f, Invincible Spirit – Discourse (Street Cry) O: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Showcasing - Primo Lady (Lucky Story) B: Godolphin, T: Mark Johnston WON: LR Mizdirection Stakes, 15 April Distances: 3½l, 1¾l. 7 ran. Blown By Wind (Invincible Spirit) broke smartly, was ridden into SANDS OF MALI (Fr), 3c, the final quarter of a mile and, despite being a bit green, ran out a comfortable debut winner. He is a half-brother to the Listed Panis - Kadiania (Indian Rocket) Montrose Stakes winner Hadith (New Approach) and the German WON: GR.3 Prix , 13 April Listed winner Discursus (Dubawi). They are out of the Gr.3 winner Discourse (Street Cry), who is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Blue Grass Stakes winner Bandini (Fusaichi Pegasus), the VENTURA STORM (Ire), 5g, -placed My Mammy (Came Home; dam of the dual Zoffany - Sarawati () Listed winner Sweet Victory and the Listed-placed Ferdinanda) and the winner Ashley Hall (Maria's Mon; dam of the Listed 2nd: GR.2 Chairman’s Quality, Windsor Castle Stakes-placed Pedestal). Their dam, the Listed Jersey Blues Stakes runner-up Divine Dixie (Dixieland Band), is a Randwick, 7 April half-sister to the dual Listed winner and sire Stormy Atlantic (Storm Cat), the Listed winner Mr Katowice (Katowice), the winner Helstra (; dam of the Listed winner and dual Gr.3- For more information on GAIN Equine Nutrition contact: placed Stern Opinion; grandam of the Listed winner Jubilant Tel: +353 (0) 56 88 36600 Girl) and the unraced Atlantic Blue (Nureyev; dam of the Gr.2 San [email protected] Luis Obispo Handicap winner Atlando; grandam of the Gr.3 Prix www.gainequinenutrition.com du Calvados winner Mambia). The third dam is the Gr.1 Santa #GAINTheAdvantage Anita Oaks winner Hail Atlantis (Seattle Slew). Discourse has a yearling filly by Dubawi.

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3.20 WINDSOR, 3YO NOVICE, 1M2F 1. SEVENNA STAR (Ire), 3c, Redoute's Choice – Sevenna (Galileo) O: Gestut Ammerland, B: Ammerland Verwaltung Gmbh and Co Kg, T: John Gosden Distances: 14l, 3l. 7 ran.

Sevenna Star (Redoute's Choice) was placed twice last year and returned to the track with a dominant performance to win on his third start. He is a half-brother to the Swiss Listed winner Samurai (Shamardal) and the Listed Prix Belle de Nuit winner Sassella (Lope De Vega). They are out of the Gr.3 Lillie Langtry Stakes winner Sevenna (Galileo), who is a half-sister to the Gr.2 National Schwazgold Rennen winner Scatina (Samum) and the unraced Silveria (Groom Dancer; dam of the Gr.2-winning hurdler Silsol). Their dam, the winner Silvassa (Darshaan), is a half-sister to the Accounts unraced Sitella (; dam of the Listed Fern Hill Spring has finally started to show its mark here at the National Handicap winner Replicator, the Hong Kong Listed winner Green Stud. With the weather improving (albeit slightly) and the grass Treasure; grandam of the dual Listed-placed About Square). The growing greener, the older foals are now out in the paddocks daily. third dam is the Gr.2 winner Slenderella (Alpenkonig). This allows them to strengthen their legs and enjoy a few hours Sevenna has a two-year-old filly by Lope De Vega. playing, which is a refreshing sight for us students – and the numerous tour buses passing by. This month I have been placed at Burrell Yard, where myself and IRELAND Rosie have had the pleasure of working with the newest supervisor to join the National Stud team, Marcel. The routine at Burrell is very 3.30 LEOPARDSTOWN, 3YO EBF FILLIES’ MAIDEN, 1M2F different to other yards, as it is a step away from the breeding aspect of stud work. Being classed as a spelling yard, the focus is on horses that require rest and/or recuperation from the racing world, whether that be post-surgery or injury, or simply to spend a few ebfstallions.com weeks away from the demands of training. Having the chance to care for horses with various race-related injuries and seeing how Marcel and the vets from NEH and Rossdales deal with these 1. JAEGA (Ire), 3f, horses has been a great experience, which I feel will help us in all Fastnet Rock – Farranjordan (Galileo) areas of work in the future. O/B: Newtown Anner Stud, T: D Weld Over the last couple of weeks I have also had the great experience Distances: 6½l, nse. 9 ran. of spending four days at the Stallion Unit with Paddy and Sam. Group One entrante Jaega (Fastnet Rock) got her career off to an Getting the opportunity to spend time with Aclaim, Gregorian, Spill The Beans, Time Test and Marcel has been a massive impressive start. She strode to the front well over a furlong from highlight of the course. Each of the five stallions has their own home and stayed on strongly to win with plenty to spare. She will distinct personality and individual routine in the covering shed, now move up to Stakes level and she looks a filly with a big future. which was very interesting to see. Over the last couple of months, She is a half-sister to Corbata (Invincible Spirit), who won in foals by Gregorian and Marcel have also been born at the National Ireland before going to record further success in Hong Kong. They Stud, giving us the chance to see their offspring first-hand, another are out of the unraced Farranjordan (Galileo), whose siblings bonus of rotating yards. Some of the student jobs while on the unit include the Listed Height of and Listed Montrose included handling the foals of mares attending the covering shed, Stakes heroine Coquet (Sir Percy). The second dam is the winning getting the Stallion Unit’s resident teaser Johnny B ready for work, One So Marvellous () and she has bred three successful and grooming Aclaim and Time Test prior to covers. Having the offspring, which also include the useful five-time scorer Genius Boy opportunity to see the stallions, as well as difficult mares being (New Approach). One So Marvellous is a daughter of the Gr.2 (then) handled at covers, was a great learning experience. The importance third Someone Special (), who became of patience when dealing with challenging animals and how all the dam of the Gr.1 Juddmonte International heroine One So horses should be treated individually was clear to see in how all the Wonderful (Nashwan; dam of the Gr.2 San Diego Handicap winner staff in the covering shed worked. Sun Boat), the Gr.2 Dante Stakes hero and sire Alnasr Alwasheek We are now halfway through our Diploma course here at the (Sadler’s Wells), the French Listed scorer Raucous Lad (Warning) National Stud. The Foaling Unit is beginning to quieten down, with and the Gr.3 (then) Stakes victrix Relatively Special (Alzao). the majority of mares foaled and frolicking in the paddocks with She bred the Listed Gala Stakes winner Blue Gold () their babies. The shift in workload from the full Foaling Unit when and the Listed Knockaire Stakes heroine Just Special (Cadeaux we started the course is now focused on caring for the growing Genereux; dam of the Gr.3-winning Best Dating and grandam of foals in other yards, as well as preparing the mares to visit the the Gr.3 Stakes scorer Nargys). The fourth dam is the Gr.1 covering shed for what remains of the 2018 breeding season. 1,000 Guineas winner One In A Million (Rarity) and her progeny feature the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes winner (Mill A blog by National Stud Diploma student KATE MULVIHILL Reef). This family also includes the dual Gr.1-placed Dash To The

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Top (; dam of the Gr.3 Tetrarch Stakes second Dynasty), Shareva (). She is the second produce of the winning the Listed-winning Dash To The Front (Diktat; dam of the Gr.1 Prix Pivotal mare Snowy Peak, who is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Royal Lodge de L’Opera heroine Speedy Boarding) and the Gr.2 (then) Sun Stakes winner and Gr.1 2,000 Guineas second Snow Ridge (Indian Chariot Stakes winner Kissogram (Caerleon). Ridge) and the German Listed scorer Snow Gretel (). Farranjordan has a two-year-old colt by Lope De Vaga named The second dam, Snow Princess (Ela-Mana-Mou), won at Listed Aced It, a yearling full-brother to the winner and last year revisited level in Italy, as well as finishing second in the Gr.1 Prix Royal-Oak and the stallion son of . the Gr.3 Princess Royal Stakes. She has bred seven successful offspring, and she is a half-sister to the multiple Gr.2-placed Australian runner 4.00 LEOPARDSTOWN, 3YO C&G MAIDEN, 1M1F Gopak (Nureyev) and the dam of the Gr.2 (then) Premio Carlo 1. KHALAAB (USA), 3c, d’Aleesio second Kanaris (Brief Truce). The third dam is the Gr.3 Blame – Burooz (King’s Best) (then) Prix de Royallieu third Karelia () and she is a daughter of O: Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum, B: Shadwell Farm LLC, the Gr.3 Princess Royal Stakes third Karelina (Sea Bird II). T: D Weld Snowy Peak has a yearling filly by Dark Angel and last year Distances: shd, 2¾l. 6 ran. visited Belardo.

FRANCE KYBRED 1.50 (BST) CHANTILLY, 2YO CONDITIONS, 1000M USBRED 1. IMOTEP (Fr), 2f, Captain Marvelous – Melivea (Green Tune) O/B/T: Mathieu Boutin This was a winning debut for Khalaab (Blame), who showed a Distances: 4l, 1¼l, 7 ran. fine attitude to come out the right side of a last furlong battle Imotep (Captain Marvelous) won this very easily on her second with Sir Erec (). Khalaab is a half-brother to three start, having been prominent most of the way. She is the first foal winners, out of the unraced Burooz (King’s Best). She is a half- out of juvenile winner Melivea (Green Tune), who is a full-sister sister to the Listed Oyster Stakes winner Mutakarrim (Mujtahid) to the Spanish Listed winner Abril and a half-sister to the Listed and they are out of the winning Sadler’s Wells mare Alyakkh. Prix Occitanie winner Alava (Anabaa), the multiple winner and The latter is also responsible for the Listed Ballymacoll Stud Listed-placed Almaguer (Spectrum), as well as the winner Enjoy Stakes victrix and G.2-placed Nafisah (Lahib; dam of the Gr.3- The Silence (Elusive City). They are out of dual winner and winning Snaafy and the American Stakes victor Hawaakom), Listed-placed Cerita (Wolfhound), whose dam Tanapa (Luthier) the Listed-placed Bawaader () and the successful was fourth in the Gr.1 Premio Lydia Tesio and has produced 11 producer Hawas (Mujtahid), who is the dam of the Listed Baden- winners, including Tamise (Time For A Change), who won the Baden Cup hero La Sylvia (Oasis Dream), the Listed Prix Herod Gr.3 Prix de Flore, the Listed Prix de la Seine and Prix Charles scorer Power Elite (Linamix), the dual Stakes-placed She’s My Laffitte, Quirinetta (Ardross), winner of the Gr.3 Transvaal Dandy (Holy Roman Emperor) and the dual Listed-placed Cesarewitch, Luthier Launch (Relaunch), winner of the Listed runner Green Dandy (Green Desert). The third dam, Al Bahathri Dogwood Stakes, and the Listed Prix Montenica scorer Tarzan (), won the Gr.1 Irish 1000 Guineas before Cry (Anabaa). The third dam, Trelex (Exbury), is the dam of the breeding the Gr.1 2,000 Guineas and Gr.1 hero triple Gr.3 winner Big John (Gift Card) and this is the family of and sire Haafhd (Alhaarth), the Gr.2 Challenge Stakes winner Gr.1 Personal Ensign Handicap winner Passing Shot. and sire Munir (Indian Ridge) and the Listed Garnet Stakes Melivea has a yearling filly named Mavala by Zanzibari. BR winner and Gr.1 Coronation Stakes runner-up Hasbah (Kris; grandam of the Listed-winning Sundrenched and the Gr.1- 1.50 (BST) MOULINS, 3YO MAIDEN, 1600M placed juvenile Bonnard). Al Bahathri is also the grandam of the 1. SOLITARY MAN (Fr), 3c, top-class Hong Kong-based runner Military Attack (Oratorio) Elusive City – Snow Valley (Choisir) – also known as Rave – the dual Gr.3-winning sprinter and sire O: G Augustin-Normand and Y Bauer, B: E Schmid, Almaty (Dancing Dissident) and the Italian Gr.1 victor and sire T: Henri-Alex Pantall Gladiatorus (Silic). This also the family of the admirable €20,000 Arqana October Yearling Sale by H-A Pantall globetrotter and Gr.1 Hong Kong Vase winner Red Cadeaux Distances: ¾l, hd. 11 ran. (Cadeuax Genereux) and the Gr.1 Gold Cup hero Big Orange Solitary Man (Elusive City) led most of the way and stayed on (Duke Of Marmalade). to win on his third attempt. He is a half-brother to the Toulouse 5.35 LEOPARDSTOWN, 3YO FILLIES’ MAIDEN, 7F winner Speak Now (Zafeen) and Tarbes scorer Courson 1. RAINTREE (Ire), 3f, (Siyouni), out of dual winner Snow Valley (Choisir). She is out of Casamento – Snowy Peak (Pivotal) the Swiss-bred Snow Lady (Vision), who won four races in her O: R Barnes, B: D Noonan, T: P Prendergast native country. Her first winner was the Listed Prix de la Cochere €15,000 Goffs Sportsman’s Sale by Rick Barnes winner Silent Sunday (Testa Rossa), followed by the Listed- Distances: ¾l, nk. 5 ran. placed Shadow Skills (High Yield). The third dam is the five- time scorer Snowspin (Carwhite), who has bred four winners Raintree (Casamento) had shown promise on both her runs last and is out of the unraced Spin (; dam of the Gr.3 Chester season and she returned with a game victory over the twice-placed Vase winner Gulland and the Listed Cheshire Oaks winner, and

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Gr.2 Park Hill stakes runner-up Salchow and grandam of Listed Cheshire Oaks winner and Gr.1 Oaks third Shadow Dancing). Snow Valley has a Dabirsim yearling filly named Si Senorita. EXCHANGE RATES BR GBP/USD – 1.43 GBP/JPY – 153.68 GBP/EUR – 1.16 GBP/CHF – 1.37 STAKES FIELD GBP/AUD – 1.84 GBP/SEK – 12.07 BRITAIN GBP/HKD – 11.25 GBP/AED – 5.26 EUR/USD – 1.24 LR , Newmarket, 1m1f, 3yo, 1st £22,684, 2nd £8,600, 3rd £4,304, 4.45pm STAGE MAGIC (Ire), 3c, *The above rates are the Google indicative rates at 17:00 on 16/04/18 and must be used as an approximation for conversion. Dark Angel – Witnessed () (Ire), 3c, Galileo – () ARBALET (Ire), 3c, Dark Angel – Miss Beatrix () DARK ACCLAIM (Ire), 3c, Dark Angel – Sistine (Dubai Destination) FORTUNE’S PEARL (Ire), 3c, Harbour Watch – Princess Mood (Muhtarram) MILDENBERGER (GB), 3c, Teofilo – Belle Josephine (Dubawi) MSAYYAN (Ire), 3c, Camelot – Elusive Girl (Elusive City) NEW SHOW (Ire), 3c, New Approach – Music Show (Noverre) FIRST CROP SIRE MAIDENS

GREGORIAN Aloysius Lilius (Ire), 2c, ex Nafa (Shamardal) 3.00 Newmarket, EBF novice, 5f OLYPMIC GLORY CORRECTION Ynys Mon (Ire), 2c, ex Russian Spirit () Sea Prose, second in the Gr.3 Prix de la Grotte, was sold at 3.00 Newmarket, EBF novice, 5f Arqana's August Yearling Sale by Haras des Sablonnets for SOMMERABEND €115,000 to Crispin de Moubray Sarl, while Alhadab, second in Ti Cruise (Fr), 2c, ex Cruise Dancer (Ishiguru) the Gr.3 Prix Noailles, was sold at the same sale by Haras des 12.10 [BST] Maisons-Laffitte, unraced, 1000m Capucines for €180,000 to Al Shaqab Racing.

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How the race unfolded for eventual Gr.3 Grand National hero Tiger Roll (Authorized), trained by Gordon Elliott for Gigginstown House Stud. The eight-year-old was bred by Gerry O’Brien out of the Listed Vintage Crop Stakes runner-up Swiss Roll (), also dam of the Gr.2 Lonsdale Cup winner and Gr.1-placed Ahzeemah (Dubawi).

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he final pieces of the 144th Gr.1 Kentucky Derby fell into place this weekend with the Desormeaux brothers teamed up to Ttake the Gr.3 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland with My Boy Jack. The three-year-old son of Creative Cause had already amassed 32 points through winning the Gr.3 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park and placing in both the Gr.3 Sham Stakes and Gr.2 Louisiana Derby. The 20 points earned in the Lexington took his total to 52 and guaranteed him a start on the first Saturday in May. Meanwhile on Saturday in the mid-west ’s domination of the major prep races continued when Magnum Moon changed tactics and wired the field in the Gr.1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park and jumped to the head of the leaderboard with 150 points. Pletcher’s Derby contenders have now won four of the big seven final preps. Magnum Moon joins Noble Indy (Take Charge Indy), winner of the Gr.2 Louisiana Derby, Vino Rosso Gr.1 runner Rayya (Tiz Wonderful) [right] (), winner of the Gr.2 Wood Memorial and Audible (Into battles out the finish at Meydan in the UAE 1,000 Guineas Mischief), winner of the Gr.1 Florida Derby in the line-up for ‘Greatest Trial in January, with the winner Winter Lightning two minutes in sport.’ (Shamardal). © Steve Cargill While the boys have been taking centre stage this spring the fillies have been no less entertaining in their pursuit of gaining a berth in Heading the leaderboard is () the Gr.1 Kentucky Oaks on Friday, 4th May at Downs, the who has been flawless in her recent preparations taking the Gr.2 first leg of the Triple Tiara, the fillies equivalent to the Triple Crown. Santa Ynez, the Gr.3 Santa Ysabel and the Gr.1 Santa Anita Oaks The lesser-known fillies series has changed form over the past respectively. She is trained in California by Bill Spawr for owners century and has struggled to gain national acceptance. New York Allen Racing Ltd and Bloom Racing which is fronted by former had its own version of the challenge with three races making up the jockey Jeffrey Bloom. Tiara from the late 1950s to the early 2000s. The NYRA series She is closely followed by (Tapizar) trained by consisted of three races at , the Gr.1 , the Brad Cox, whose victories in the Gr.1 Ashland Stakes and Gr.2 Rachel Gr.1 Mother Goose Stakes and finally the Gr.1 Coaching Club Alexander Stakes helped her haul in 150 points in the series. The top American Oaks. This version was a mainstay in the US for almost half three are rounded out with late-comer Sassy Sienna (Midshipman) a century and its victors were such filly greats as and who took down the final prep and the associated 100 points in last . weekend’s Gr.2 Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park. This was the first Over the years the fillies’ Triple Crown was reconfigured and at Stakes win for the daughter of Midshipman who is also trained by times alternated to include the Gr.1 at Saratoga. In Brad Cox and owned by Medallion Racing and Jerry McClanahan. its current and most recent form it consists of the Gr.1 Kentucky The Gr.1 Kentucky Oaks was first run in 1875 and promises to set Oaks, the Gr.2 Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico on Preakness weekend the stage for one of its strongest renewals to date, with the top 10 and finally the Gr.1 Acorn Stakes at Belmont. ranked fillies by points having 10 Graded Stakes victories between This year’s Kentucky Oaks hopefuls have been slogging it out them. This year also sees a rare non-American-based runner in the from coast to coast, with most fillies homing in on the ‘Super 6’ races field with Rayya expected to go to post. The winner of the Gr.3 UAE that carry the maximum points available, 100-40-20-10. These final Oaks and a distant runner-up in the Gr.2 UAE Derby to Mendelssohn six preps are made up of the Gr.2 Fair Ground Oaks, Gr.2 Gulfstream (Scat Daddy), the three-year-old daughter of Tiz Wonderful has Park Oaks, Gr.1 Ashland Stakes, Gr.2 Gazelle Stakes, Gr.1 Santa Anita earned 40 points for trainer Doug Watson and owner Sheikh Rashid Oaks and Gr.2 Fantasy Stakes. bin Humaid al Nuaimi..

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LOT SIRE – DAM SEX SALE PRICE PRICE (£) SALE PURCHASER 1 Moohaajim – Nectar Grey c €35,000 28,490 SGAS Con Marnane 2 Moohaajim – Nellie Forbush c €29,000 23,606 TIS vendor 2 Moohaajim – Nellie Forbush c €16,000 13,023 GOpen J Brummitt 3 Kodiac – New Atalanta c 70,000 TDec Yeomanstown Stud 4 Holy Roman Emperor – Nur Jahan f 17,000 TO2 vendor 5 Scat Daddy – Oxbow Lake c $140,000 108,401 KSep not sold 6 Exceed And Excel – Pale Mimosa f 100,000 TO1 Mick Flanagan 7 Heeraat – Piranha c £100,000 95,233 GUKP A Duarte 8 Street Sense – Please Sign In c $200,000 154,859 KSep Margaret O’Toole 9 Kyllachy – Port c 52,000 TO2 Con Marnane 12 Shamardal – Punita c 55,000 TO1 not sold 13 Zebedee – Pursestrings c €33,000 26,282 TIS Cooper/O’Flynn 14 Lope De Vega – Pussycat Lips c €130,000 105,820 GOrby Church Farm 15 Charm Spirit – Puzzled f €32,000 26,048 TIS McCarthy/Orpen 16 Toronado – Queenofthenorth f €25,000 20,349 GOrby Sherbourne Lodge 17 Gregorian – River Song f £11,000 10,476 GUKP M Aguiar 18 Olympic Glory – Rolled Gold c €28,000 22,792 ArqO Five Star B/S 19 Lope De Vega – Royal Fortune c €60,000 48,840 ArqO Margaret O’Toole 20 Mukhadram – Royal Whisper c 40,000 TDec Willie Browne 21 Alhebayeb – Rumuz f €16,000 13,023 GSpo Rockview Stables 23 Scat Daddy – Secret Charm f $150,000 116,144 KSep Hunter Valley Farm 24 Scat Daddy – Secret Dream f $48,000 37,166 KSep not sold 25 Exceed And Excel – Sequined c €100,000 81,400 GOrby BBA Ireland 26 Oasis Dream – Shaleela c €45,000 36,629 GOrby Kilronan Stud 27 Dark Angel – She’s A Worldie c £55,000 52,380 GUKP Town Moor Racing 28 Blame – She’s Smashing c $27,000 20,906 KSep Global Equine Group 29 Moohaajim – Shehira f €7,000 5,697 TIS P Moyles 30 Kodiac – Shifting f €32,000 26,047 GFeb Springfield 30 Kodiac – Shifting f 40,000 TO3 Con Marnane 31 Bellamy Road – Shooting Party f $60,000 46,458 KSep Ahmad Aldowaisan 32 Animal Kingdom – Sirmione c $200,000 154,859 KSep Tally-Ho Stud 33 More Than Ready – Sis City f $45,000 34,843 KSep not sold

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LOT SIRE – DAM SEX SALE PRICE PRICE (£) SALE PURCHASER 34 Teofilo – Sismix f €57,000 46,398 ArqA Jeremy Brummitt 35 Dutch Art – Sleek c 55,000 TO2 Margaret O’Toole 36 Exceed And Excel – So Secret c €90,000 73,260 TIS Con Marnane 37 Kingman – Soul Of Houdini c 90,000 TO2 BBA Ireland 38 Dark Angel – Speedy Sonata f €160,000 130,240 ArqA vendor 40 Kitten’s Joy – Spirit Line c $115,000 89,044 KSep Cavalier B/S 41 Kodiac – Sugarhoneybaby f 85,000 TO2 A C Elliott 42 Declaration Of War – Sunshine For Life f €22,000 17,907 GOrby J O’Reilly 43 Bated Breath – Superfonic f €27,000 21,977 TIS Larry Stratton 44 Stormy Atlantic – Swanky Bubbles c $72,000 55,749 KSep Grove Stud 45 More Than Ready – Sweet Nothings f $35,000 27,100 KSep Kildare Stud 47 Slade Power – Sylvan Mist c €47,000 38,258 TIS Con Marnane 48 Distorted Humor – Tamboz c $95,000 73,558 KSep not sold 49 Kodiac – Teodelight f 45,000 TO2 Grangebarry 50 Slade Power – Thawrah c 90,000 TO1 Armando Duarte 51 Acclamation – Thousandfold f £55,000 52,380 GUKP M McDowall 52 Gregorian – Tia Mia c £16,000 15,238 GUKS Vereright 53 Dark Angel – Tiger Mist f £72,000 63,571 GUKP Brown Island Stables 54 Scat Daddy – Tipping Point f $130,000 100,658 KSep Yeomanstown Stud 55 Exchange Rate – Tiz My Time c $125,000 96,787 KSep Margaret O’Toole 56 Camelot – Trapeze c 90,000 TO1 John & Jake Warren 57 Kodiac – Truly Magnificent c €82,000 66,748 GOrby Rita Masters 58 Farhh – Turmalin c 28,000 TDec B S Connection 59 Flatter – Unbridled Empire f $200,000 154,859 KSep Oliver St Lawrence B/S 60 Charm Spirit – Urgele f €27,000 21,977 GSpo Gerry Hogan B/S 62 Siyouni – Vermentina c €57,000 46,398 ArqO Thomond O’Mara 63 War Front – Visions Of Clarity c $175,000 135,501 KSep not sold 64 Alhebayeb – Volcanic Lady c €17,000 13,838 TIS Robson Aguiar 65 Bernardini – Vole Vole Monamour c $50,000 38,715 KSep Margaret O’Toole 66 Scat Daddy – Wake Up Kiss c $145,000 112,273 KSep Amy Marnane 67 Exchange Rate – Wendy Wow f €30,000 24,420 GOrby Katie McGivern 69 Dabirsim – Zenaat c €100,000 81,400 BBAGS S A Roberts 70 New Approach – Ahla Wasahl c 100,000 TO1 vendor 71 Scat Daddy – Alegendinmyownmind c $270,000 209,059 KSep Robert Moss/John Egan 72 Dabirsim – Allure c €90,000 73,260 ArqA vendor 73 Kodiac – Araajmh f €31,000 25,234 TIS Con Marnane 75 The Factor – B R’s Girl c $45,000 34,843 KSep Global Equine Group 76 Iffraaj – Balamana f 20,000 TO2 vendor 77 Olympic Glory – Basira c €72,000 58,608 ArqA Church Farm 79 Iffraaj – Bezique c 100,000 TO1 vendor 80 Coach House – Bird Key f €68,000 55,352 GOrby Church Farm 81 Verrazano – Blue Sky High f $125,000 96,787 FTNYA The Marquesas 82 Showcasing – Breathe c €35,000 28,489 GSpo J C B/S 83 Noble Mission – Bromelia f $150,000 116,144 KSep not sold 84 Bated Breath – Burning Dawn c 21,000 TO2 Thomond O’Mara 85 Acclamation – Campfire Glow c €62,000 50,468 TIS Kilronan Stud

CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 23 JOHN CAMILLERI purchased the dam of the world’s best turf racehorse BUYERS SOURCED ELITE PRODUCERS FROM THE GOLD COAST NATIONAL BROODMARE SALE KATSUMI YOSHIDA bought the dam of Gr1 Golden GREG PERRY Slipper winner ESTIJAAB found Regard carrying 4-time Gr1 winner ATLANTIC JEWEL

bought DRIFTINGJOHN CUBE SIKURAwhose first foal topped the Keeneland Weanling Sale at US$1.45m BARBARA BANKE purchased MIRACLES OF LIFE who subsequently JOHN MESSARA claimed two Gr2s and another Gr1 purchased SABANCI whose first two yearlings grossed $1.625m

SHEIKH FAHAD AL THANI found the dam of multiple Group winning 2YO SUNLIGHT

TOM MAGNIER found ESTELLE COLLECTION with the resultant foal making $1.8m

OLLY TAIT DEAN HAWTHORNE bought the dam of subsequent on behalf of GSA Bloodstock purchased The ATC Derby winner, LEVENDI Broken Shore carrying multiple Gr1 winner SHOALS MAGIC MILLIONS GOLD COAST NATIONAL BROODMARE SALE | 29 MAY-1 JUNE VIEW THE PREVIEW ONLINE NOW

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