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SUNDAY, 30 MAY 2021 MYSTERY ANGEL SUPPLEMENTED FOR OAKS BIG CLASH AT George Boughey, one of the rising stars of the Newmarket PARISLONGCHAMP training ranks, is set to be represented by a first Classic runner after Listed Pretty Polly S. winner Mystery Angel (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) was supplemented for Friday's G1 Cazoo Oaks at a cost of ,22,500. Owned by the Nick Bradley Racing syndicate, which has already had a Classic place-getter this season in Fev Rover (Ire) (Gutaifan {Ire}), Mystery Angel was last seen running fourth to Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in the G3 Tattersalls Musidora S. at York. The first four home in that contest all stand their ground at Epsom. Snowfall is currently second choice behind her stable-mate Santa Barbara (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), who has raced just twice in her life and was beaten just over a length when fourth in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. The duo could be joined by up to three stable-mates from Ballydoyle, with the list of potential runners for the fillies' Classic now stretching to 15 following the latest confirmation stage. The Sir Michael Stoute-trained Musidora runner-up Noon Star Skalleti (Fr) | racingfotos.com (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) could renew her rivalry with Snowfall, along Sunday=s G1 Prix d=Ispahan at ParisLongchamp sees two of with third-placed Teona (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) from the France=s big names Skalleti (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) and The Roger Varian stable. Her fellow Newmarket resident, the 1000 Revenant (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) go head-to-head over the unique Guineas runner-up Saffron Beach (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), had a intermediate trip of nine furlongs 55 yards. While Skalleti has spin round Epsom on Monday and is now an intended runner for yet to strike at this exalted level despite holding the enviable Jane Chapple-Hyam. tally of seven group-race wins, his compatriot has won one of Cont. p3 the most prestigious of them all in Ascot=s G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. in October. Disappointing so far this term, Al Asayl France=s The Revenant could have been forgiven for his return third to IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Wally (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) in the G3 Prix Edmond Blanc at FULSOME TAKES THE MATT WIN Saint-Cloud Apr. 3 but there is no denying that he was below-par Juddmonte's FULSOME proves much the best in Churchill's GIII when subsequently fourth in the G2 Prix du Muguet over the Matt Win S. Saturday. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN same course and distance at the start of the month. America. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • MAY 31 2021 Clash at ParisLongchamp cont. from p1 Contrastingly, Skalleti has continued on his relentless quest to garner as many of his nation=s pattern races as he can manage and comes here on the back of a defeat of the subsequent impressive G1 Prix Ganay winner Mare Australis (Ire) (Australia {GB}) in this venue=s 10-furlong G2 Prix d=Harcourt Apr. 11. Skalleti=s trainer Jerome Reynier already has his eye on going one better than last year=s second in the G1 Qipco Champion S. and said, AWe felt running him in the Ganay a few weeks after the d=Harcourt was probably too much, so we=ve been kind on him and decided we=d go straight to the d=Ispahan with a bit of freshness.@ Reynier continued, AThe distance is on the short side and the ground will be on the firm side for him, but we can=t really expect much softer ground at this time of the year. The race that would have been best for him is the [G1] Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh, but logistically it was impossible to travel the horse to Ireland with the staff and everything, so we decided we=d stay at home and we=re hoping for the best on Sunday. His target for 2021 is definitely the Champion Stakes--we=ll try to get our revenge on Addeybb.@ Francis-Henri Graffard said of The Revenant, AHe=s in good shape. Nine furlongs is a step up in trip for him and hopefully it does not dry too much--I hope the ground will not be too firm for him. The softer the better for him, so we=ll see. He=s in very good form and very happy. The [G1] Queen Anne [at Royal Ascot question mark for him, but he is in good form.@ June 15] is an option if the ground is suitable.@ Interestingly, the Muguet winner Duhail (Ire) (Lope de Vega Away from the main pair, TDN Rising Star Victor Ludorum {Ire}) is asked to race under a penalty dropping back for the (GB) (Shamardal) is impossible to rule out of the equation given seven-furlong G3 Prix du Palais-Royal on the same card. that he is a G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains and G1 Prix Jean-Luc Apparently G1 Sussex S.-bound, Al Shaqab Racing=s improving 5- Lagardere winner who was set year-old has shown abundant some stiff tasks in 2020. Third on speed in the past and will have his comeback in the Muguet, no problem with this shorter Godolphin=s classy performer trip. could benefit from the step up A taller order will be whether from a mile but will certainly strip the Andre Fabre trainee can fitter for his reintroduction give four pounds to Jean-Claude according to the operation=s Seroul=s Marianafoot (Fr) Lisa-Jane Graffard. AVictor (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) who Ludorum very much needed his is on a streak having made run in the Prix du Muguet and Chantilly=s Listed Prix Servanne came on for his first appearance his fourth straight win and fifth of the year,@ she said. AIt=s not in his last six over six furlongs impossible that he may need this last time Apr. 26. Duhail also run as well and could improve has seven pounds to concede to again for it. He won the Prix The Revenant (GB) taking last fall's G1 Queen Elizabeth S. Rashit Shaykhutdinov=s 2020 G1 Jean-Luc Lagardere on soft racingfotos.com Poule d=Essai des Pouliches ground, but we feel that a horse with his turn of foot is better runner-up Speak of the Devil (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who suited to quicker conditions as he showed in the Poule d=Essai was last seen winning over this course and distance in the Listed des Poulains. If the ground is holding, it could be a slight Prix de Saint-Cyr in October. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • MAY 31 2021 Cont. Dusseldorf host the G2 German 1000 Guineas, where Godolphin=s Sky Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) bids to take the prize back to France for the Henri-Alex Pantall stable. Runner-up in the G3 Prix Imprudence over seven furlongs on her return at Deauville Apr. 8, she was fourth tackling this mile in the Listed Prix des Lilas at Chantilly May 11. Senior Vice President Gary King ASky Angel ran very well in the Prix Imprudence and her latest Twitter: @garykingTDN performance looks another good effort, with the winner that [email protected] day having previously beaten this year=s Pouliches scorer + 1.732.320.0975 Coeursamba,@ Godolphin=s Lisa-Jane Graffard commented. Of the home team, Gestut Auenquelle=s Reine d=Amour (Ger) International Editor (Soldier Hollow {GB}) is a key protagonist on her success in Kelsey Riley Baden-Baden=s G3 Zukunftsrennen in September and defeat of Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Gestut Brummerhof=s Libre (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) in the [email protected] course-and-distance Listed Henkel-Stutenpreis May 8. European Editor Others in the mix are the May 2 G3 Karin Baronin von Ullmann Emma Berry Schwarzgold-Rennen one-two Belcarra (Ire) (Estidhkaar {Ire}) Twitter: @collingsberry and Wismar (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}). The G2 Grosser [email protected] Aengevelt Immobilien-Preis Badener Meile sees the return of Sabine Goldberg=s unbeaten G3 Prix Perth scorer Jin Jin (Ire) Associate International Editor (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) as she encounters last year=s German 1000 Heather Anderson Guineas heroine Lancade (GB) (Areion {Ger}) and co. Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen Oaks Field takes shape cont. from p1 [email protected] Contributing Editors Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis Cafe Racing Sean Cronin Tom Frary [email protected] Irish Correspondent Daithi Harvey Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele Listed Pretty Polly S. winner Mystery Angel (Ire) racingfotos.com IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY Archie Watson and Hollie Doyle team up for their first Oaks contender with the Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Sherbet Lemon WALLER ALL THE WAY IN DERBY (Lemon Drop Kid), who could again face the second and third Chris Waller's one-two finish in the G1 Queensland Derby is led by Kukeracha (NZ) (Night of Thunder {Ire}). Click or tap here to home, Save A Forest (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and Ocean Road (Ire) go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. (Australia {GB}), for Varian and Hugo Palmer, respectively. 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