SUNDAY, 29 MAY, 2016 MAGNATE GIVES BAKER MAIDEN G1 WIN REFLECTION EXPLODES INTO Music Magnate (NZ) (Written Tycoon {Aus}) provided trainer COMMONWEALTH PICTURE Bjorn Baker with his first Group 1 victory when winning the James Boag=s Premium Doomben 10,000 at Doomben Racecourse on Saturday. Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy the gelding came from a long way back in a race run at a strong pace and he hit the front a furlong out before going on to beat Azkadellia (NZ) (Shinko King {Ire}) by a length with Charlie Boy (Aus) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) another short-head back in third. With such a fierce early gallop that lead to a time of 1:17:77, the third fastest since 1975, McEvoy was happy to bide his time early and let the race pan out before launching his challenge between runners in the final furlong and once he got to the front he was always doing enough to win and make the breakthrough at the top level. Cont. p12 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Quiet Reflection | Racing Post TEPIN CONFIRMED FOR ROYAL MEETING Tepin (Bernstein), the reigning Eclipse Award-winning turf female in Only hinting at her considerable ability when winning the the US, breezed well Saturday morning, and despite some concerns, G3 Cornwallis S. over five furlongs at Newmarket in October and owner Robert Masterson told the TDN his mare is on target for the the G3 Prix Sigy over this trip at Chantilly last time Apr. 10, Quiet G1 Queen Anne S. on opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) came forward to stamp some June 16. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. real authority on a competitive renewal of the G2 Sandy Lane S. Saturday at Haydock and leap to the forefront of the reckoning for the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot June 17. So far, the high-class bay has met with defeat only once and that was excusable after she raced too keenly when fifth in the G2 Lowther S. over six furlongs on her second start at York in August. Taken back to five furlongs to right that tendency, she garnered the Listed Harry Rosebery S. at Ayr in September and Newmarket=s G3 Cornwallis S. the next month by a cumulative margin of 6 1/2 lengths but still went relatively unnoticed to France on her 3-year-old bow in the hotly-contested Sigy. Despite getting the better of her rivals there, she was considered below her best at the time by trainer Karl Burke and he had been eschewing confidence in the lead-up to this final stepping stone to the much-coveted Commonwealth prize. Said Burke, AWe always knew we had a smart filly and everybody else does now. She's a different filly to the one that won in France--our horses weren't going well then--and she has physically matured since and improved lots.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 MAY, 2016 Saturday, Haydock, Britain Settled with one behind early by a confident Dougie Costello, 188BET SANDY LANE S.-G2, ,90,000, HAY, 5-28, 3yo, 6fT, Quiet Reflection was delivered down the outer to swoop on the 1:10.57, gd. lead approaching the furlong pole and surge clear for an 1--QUIET REFLECTION (GB), 123, f, 3, by Showcasing (GB) emphatic success from Donjuan Triumphant, with the favourite 1st Dam: My Delirium (GB), by Haafhd (GB) Gifted Master clinging on to third after failing in his attempt to 2nd Dam: Clare Hills (Ire), by Orpen kill rivals from the front. 3rd Dam: Morale (GB), by Bluebird Burke added, AIt wasn=t the idea to sit that far back, but when I (,32,000 Ylg >14 DNSIL; ,44,000 2yo >15 DONBRE). saw him cruise up on her I thought O-Ontoawinner, Strecker & Burke; B-Springcombe Park Stud he=d actually gone too soon. She=s (GB); T-Karl Burke; J-Dougie Costello. ,51,039. Lifetime always been a relaxed filly and the Record: GSW-Fr, 6-5-0-0, $238,710. Werk Nick Rating: A++. key is her good turn of foot, so Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. although all the talk was about her 2--Donjuan Triumphant (Ire), 129, c, 3, Dream Ahead--Mathuna not getting six I was always (Ire), by Tagula (Ire). (i58,000 Wlg >13 GOFNOV; i50,000 confident about it and it=s never RNA Ylg >14 GOFORB; 30,000gns 2yo >15 TATBRE). bee a big concern for us. At [Royal] O-Middleham Park Racing LXXXVII; B-Patrick Cosgrove & Ascot, we have to keep her to her Dream Ahead Syndicate (IRE); T-Richard Fahey.,19,350. own age group where hopefully 3--Gifted Master (Ire), 126, g, 3, Kodiac (GB)--Shobobb (GB), by the American horse [Acapulco] Shamardal. (75,000gns Ylg >14 TATOCT). O-Dr Ali Ridha; Karl Burke | Racing Post might give us a nice lead for us to B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Hugo Palmer, ,9,684. cut her down in the sixth furlong. If it was soft, which is unlikely, Margins: 3 3/4, HD, NK. Odds: 7.00, 7.00, 1.25. we could go for the [G1] King=s Stand [S. June 14], where we Also Ran: Buratino (Ire), La Rioja (GB), Ajaya (GB), Gracious John would get lumps of weight off horses we knew about, so we=ll (Ire). Scratched: Taneen. Click for the Racing Post result or the keep our options open but we=ve beaten the second favourite free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, for the Commonwealth there.@ Cont. p3 sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 MAY, 2016 Sandy Lane S. cont. Runner-up to Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) on Champions Day, the bay looked in need of further on her return My Delirium has just the two foals to represent her so far, with when the confidently backed favourite in the Middleton and the Tom Dascombe-trained 2-year-old full-brother to Quiet Frankie Dettori was able to bide his time throughout the early Reflection named Full Intention (GB) already showing smart stages of this affair with a perfect lead from Sweeping Up to aim maiden form. Her pedigree is surprisingly light on high at. Allowing that rival a sizeable achievement given the class of this performer, with just the lead passing the four-furlong speedy and precocious Listed Hilary Needler Trophy winner point, Dettori knew what he had Clare Hills (Ire) (Orpen) of any note under the first three dams. under him and with some cajoling was able to reel in the long-time leader with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining en route to a Saturday, Haydock, Britain comfortable score. Journey | Racing Post 188BET.CO.UK PINNACLE S.-G3, ,63,000, HAY, 5-28, 4yo/up, f, AIt was a good effort, as she=s 11f 200yT, 2:32.47, gd. not easy, but has lots of ability,@ A 1--@JOURNEY (GB), 126, f, 4, by Dubawi (Ire) her jockey said. I was happy enough, but I still feel she can move better. She thrived on the soft ground at Ascot on 1st Dam: Montare (Ire) (G1SW-Fr, $852,544), Champions Day and the ground here is on the good-to-firm side by Montjeu (Ire) now and is quick enough for her. She tries her heart out, but if 2nd Dam: Contare (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) we can drop her in, we can get her better. In the first two 3rd Dam: Balenare (GB), by Pharly (Fr) furlongs she wasn=t really taking me, but approaching the bend O/B-George Strawbridge (GB); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco she lit up and I had to get the revs down. Two-and-a-half Dettori. ,35,727. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Eng, 11-4-3-1, furlongs out, she quickened up and put the race to bed. I only $346,309. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. have to ride her in races and I=m glad of that, the lads at home Werk Nick Rating: A++. do a great job with her.@ 2--Sweeping Up (GB), 126, m, 5, Sea the Stars (Ire)--Farfala (Fr), Out of the 2006 G1 Prix Royal-Oak heroine Montare, Journey by Linamix (Fr). O-Ben & Sir Martyn Arbib; B-Arbib Bloodstock has two half-brothers by Oasis Dream (GB), one the as-yet Partnership (GB); T-Hughie Morrison. ,13,545. unraced 3-year-old Travelling Man (GB) and a colt foal, and also 3--Miss Marjurie (Ire), 126, m, 6, Marju (Ire)--Kazatzka (GB), by a yearling half-sister by Mastercraftsman (Ire). Groom Dancer. (31,000gns Ylg >11 TAOC; 60,000gns 2yo >12 TATBRE; 300,000gns RNA 5yo >15 TATMAR). O-Chris van Hoorn Racing; B-Coleman Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Denis Saturday, Haydock, Britain Coakley. ,6,779. TIMEFORM JURY S. (JOHN OF GAUNT S.)-G3, ,63,000, HAY, Margins: 1 1/4, 3 1/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.00, 11.00, 5.50. 5-28, 4yo/up, 7fT, 1:28.77, gd. Also Ran: Laganore (Ire), Namhroodah (Ire), Lustrous (GB), Mill 1--@HOME OF THE BRAVE (IRE), 126, c, 4, by Springs (GB). Scratched: California (Ire), Carnachy (Ire). Starspangledbanner (Aus) Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com 1st Dam: Blissful Beat (GB), by Beat Hollow (GB) catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 2nd Dam: Pleasuring (GB), by Good Times (Ity) Sharpened by a solid comeback effort when third in the 3rd Dam: Gliding, by Tudor Melody G2 Middleton S.