Billesdon Brook in Guineas Shock
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MONDAY, 7 MAY, 2018 that her success in the Prestige at Goodwood in late August was BILLESDON BROOK IN her big moment. Along the way, she had come off second best to the smart fillies Madeline (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and Nyaleti (Ire) GUINEAS SHOCK (Arch) at Goodwood and Salisbury but on the Polytrack she showed what she could do on a sound surface when registering a six-length success in a novice contest at Kempton in July. Third in the Listed Star S. at Sandown before capturing a nursery at Glorious Goodwood over the same trip as the Prestige, she went from there to the G2 May Hill S. at Doncaster in September but was only fifth to Laurens on good-to-soft ground. Still some way off looking a Guineas heroine when fourth on her comeback behind Soliloquy (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G3 Nell Gwyn S. here Apr. 18, she even occupied third rank of her stable=s contenders which included her relative and fellow Stowell Hill homebred Anna Nerium (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Cont. p2 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Billesdon Brook wins the 1000 Guineas at odds of 66-1 | Racing Post ‘PHENOMENAL’ JUSTIFY EYES MIDDLE JEWEL GI Kentucky Derby hero Justify (Scat Daddy) emerged from his authoritative victory in the slop with excellent energy Sunday morning and trainer Bob Baffert indicated the colt will be Not even considered the number one filly from Richard pointed to a start in the May 19 GI Preakness S. at Pimlico. Click Hannon=s stable, last year=s G3 Prestige S. winner Billesdon or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Brook (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) sprang forward in the Newmarket sunshine to cause the biggest upset in the history of the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas on Sunday. Always travelling strongly in the ruck under Sean Levey, the 66-1 shot took off heading towards the Adip@ and overwhelmed Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) 1 1/2 furlongs out en route to an authoritative 1 3/4-length success from that positively-ridden Northern raider, with the 11-4 favourite Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) a half- length away in third. AThat was a massive shock to me,@ Levey said. AI thought she had a lot to find and where she=s found it I don=t know. When she ran in the Nell Gwyn she was a little bit gassy, but I thought she ran well to finish fourth. I thought I might be going a little bit early, but I didn=t want to disappoint her and so I let her use that turn of foot and she kept finding. I=ve had plenty of winners and plenty of opportunities, but I needed that good horse.@ Some Classic winners go softly-softly in their formative period and others come off more industrious campaigns and it is the latter that applies to the slow-burning Billesdon Brook. Out eight times at two, the chestnut had the wherewithal to start over five furlongs at Salisbury in April and it was forgivable to think TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 19 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 7 MAY, 2018 Billisdon Brook In Guineas Shock Cont. from p1 Richard Hannon was celebrating a first success in this Classic in his own name, having taken over from Hannon Sr in 2014. Once into the race, Billesdon Brook gave a passable impression AMy Guineas winners aren=t terribly popular with the punters, of the previous day=s winner Saxon Warrior as she bounded as they tend to be big prices,@ he said. AAll of our Guineas along towards the back of the winners have needed their first main group led by Laurens up run--they tend to get beat in the centre. The latter=s rider P J their trials. She=s obviously a McDonald wound up the pace a very good filly and it=s great for long way out and Billesdon her syndicate--they=ve been in Brook was far happier reserved the game a long time and well off the speed than she had they=ve worked hard for a day been ridden prominently in her like today. It=s great for Sean. prep last month. As Happily and He=s there every day and works Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) very hard. You are not defined tried hard to peg back Karl by how many winners you ride Burke=s raider, Sean Levey=s red or train, but by how many good cap was emerging on the far side ones. I=ll sleep well tonight, I with Billesdon Brook beginning think.@ to cut them back quickly with Trainer Karl Burke is looking The many happy winning connections of Billesdon Brook | Racing Post just over a quarter mile left. Photo ahead to the G1 Prix de Diane Kicking past Laurens with the now with Laurens. AI know she downhill run adding to her momentum, she stayed on strongly didn=t win, but we can=t be disappointed. It=s just a shame they to deny that game rival another chance as the Ballydoyle and didn=t get the extra rain on Monday, but there=s nothing we can Godolphin fillies ran notable Oaks trials. do about that.@ Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 19 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 7 MAY, 2018 Billisdon Brook In Guineas Shock Cont. AShe=s a high-class filly and PJ [McDonald] gave her an excellent ride,@ he said. AI thought we came with a great chance and the winner wasn=t one we were frightened of, but we=ve been second in a Guineas and have a lot to look forward to. She=ll come on and I imagine it will be the Prix de Diane [at Chantilly June 17] now. She=s in the Irish Guineas, but I imagine it will be France.@ Owner John Dance was in accord with that plan. AThe first thing PJ said was, >We=ll go to France over 10 furlongs and she=ll Vice President, International Operations gallop them into the ground.= It=s been a dream since day one Gary King with her. Just to win a listed race was great, but she=s won a Twitter: @garykingTDN Group 1 and been second in a Classic. I=m just incredibly proud.@ [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 Pedigree Notes... International Editor Billesdon Brook hails from the same breeding operation as the Kelsey Riley Listed European Free H. winner Anna Nerium, but she had the Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN bragging rights here as that stablemate could only finish [email protected] seventh. Her dam Coplow (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) also produced the Listed Upavon S. scorer Billesdon Bess (GB) (Dick Turpin European Editor Emma Berry {Ire}), while her second dam Anna Oleanda (Ire) (Old Vic {GB}) Twitter: @collingsberry produced five black-type performers headed by the G3 Prix [email protected] d=Aumale heroine and G2 Oaks d=Italia runner-up Middle Club (GB) (Fantastic Light), the aforementioned Anna Nerium and the Associate International Editor G3 Horris Hill S. scorer Piping Rock (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The third Heather Anderson dam Anna Paola (Ger) (Prince Ippi {Ger}) claimed the G2 Preis Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN der Diana (German Oaks) and went on to become an influential tap-root mare for Dalham Hall Stud with her numerous pattern- Marketing Manager race winning descendants including the Australian multiple Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen Group 1-winning sires Helmet (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) [email protected] and Epaulette (Aus) (Commands {Aus}). Coplow=s as-yet unraced 2-year-old filly by Showcasing (GB) was bought by John Gosden Contributing Editor for 380,000gns at Tattersalls October and is named World=s Fair Alan Carasso (GB), while she also has a yearling filly by Sepoy (Aus). Twitter: @EquinealTDN Cafe Racing Sean Cronin Tom Frary Sunday, Newmarket, Britain [email protected] QIPCO 1000 GUINEAS S.-G1, ,547,500, NEW, 5-6, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:36.62, g/f. Irish Correspondent 1--BILLESDON BROOK (GB), 126, f, 3, by Champs Elysees (GB) Daithi Harvey 1st Dam: Coplow (GB), by Manduro (Ger) 2nd Dam: Anna Oleanda (Ire), by Old Vic (GB) Regular Columnists 3rd Dam: Anna Paola (Ger), by Prince Ippi (Ger) Andrew Caulfield 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Pall Mall Partners & Partners; B-Stowell John Berry Kevin Blake Hill Partners (GB); T-Richard Hannon; J-Sean Levey. ,310,487. Tom Peacock Lifetime Record: 10-4-2-2, $494,526. *1/2 to Billesdon Bess (GB) (Dick Turpin {Ire}), SW-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 19 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 7 MAY, 2018 G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas Cont. 2--Laurens (Fr), 126, f, 3, by Siyouni (Fr) 1st Dam: Recambe (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire) 2nd Dam: Razana (Ire), by Kahyasi (Ire) 3rd Dam: Raysiya (Ire), by Cure the Blues (,220,000 Ylg >16 GOUKPR). O-John Dance; B-Bloodstock Agency Ltd (FR); T-Karl Burke. ,117,713. 3--Happily (Ire), 126, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire) 1st Dam: You=resothrilling, by Storm Cat 2nd Dam: Mariah=s Storm, by Rahy 3rd Dam: Immense, by Roberto O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Orpendale & Chelston Ireland (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. ,58,911. Luminate | Scoop Dyga Margins: 1 3/4, HF, HF. Odds: 66.00, 7.00, 2.75. Also Ran: Wild Illusion (GB), Altyn Orda (Ire), Soliloquy (GB), "The yearling was in Book 2 on the Monday and Luminate won Anna Nerium (GB), Worship (Ire), Liquid Amber, Dan=s Dream the [G3] Prix de Conde on the Saturday, two days before, so we (GB), I Can Fly (GB), Sarrocchi (Ire), Madeline (Ire), Vitamin (Ire), were able to advertise her in the TDN on the Sunday when Sizzling (Ire).