MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021 NOVEMBA UNTOUCHABLE IN GERMAN SKALLETI HITS THE 1000 GUINEAS Gestut Brummerhof=s Novemba (Ger) (Gleneagles {Ire}) may TARGET AT have appeared to set an unsustainable pace when scooting off in front under Sybille Vogt in Sunday=s G2 Wempe 101st German PARISLONGCHAMP 1000 Guineas at Dusseldorf, but she was not for catching and powered further clear of toiling rivals to secure an impressive 7 1/2-length triumph. Vogt=s enterprising tactics also yielded a first Classic success for a female rider. Novemba took two goes to shed maiden status, which she did at Hannover in August, and ran seventh in Baden- Baden=s Sept. 12 G3 Zukunftsrennen before closing her juvenile campaign with a second in the Oct. 18 G3 G3 Preis der Winterkonigin back at the Iffezheim venue in her penultimate start. She tuned up for this with a fourth in the May 8 Listed Henkel-Stutenpreis over course and distance on seasonal return last time. Cont. p2 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY RYDER FINNEY CONTINUES FAMILY'S RACING TRADITION Skalleti bests Tilsit | Scoop Dyga Katie Ritz speaks with Bluewater's Bloodstock Specialist Ryder Finney. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. He left it late, but Jean-Claude Seroul=s Skalleti (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) was in front where it mattered as he garnered the top-level success his record deserved in Sunday=s G1 Prix d=Ispahan at ParisLongchamp. Positioned at the tail of the field early by Gerald Mosse, the 7-10 favourite needed every metre of the extended nine-furlong trip to reel in Tilsit (First Defence) and win on the bobber by a head as My Oberon (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) finished a short neck behind in third. With The Revenant (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) a significant non-runner, the way was open for Jerome Reynier=s popular grey to make it a red-letter day for connections who had already struck in the G3 Prix du Palais-Royal on the card with Marianafoot (Fr) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}). AFinally, he=s got that elusive Group 1,@ Reynier commented. AHe is so brave and has so much talent. The ground was a question mark today, but it wasn=t a problem. We passed on the Ganay to freshen him up for today and it was the perfect spot for him.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 11 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 31 MAY 2021 G1 Prix d=Ispahan Cont. from p1 Pariente Holding (FR); T-Jerome Reynier; J-Gerald Mosse. Six days on from his full-brother Skazino (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) i142,850. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ity & G1SP-Eng, 20-15-1-2, adding this track=s G2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier to his G3 Prix de i842,021. *Full to Skalleto (Fr), SP-Fr, $235,883; and Skazino Barbeville success, Skalleti was winning for the eighth time in (Fr), MGSW-Fr, $339,975. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the pattern company and making it three straight successes in 2021. eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. While the first of those came at a mile in Deauville=s G3 Prix 2--Tilsit, 128, c, 4, First Defence--Multilingual (GB), by Dansili Quincey in 2019, the homebred is best at 10 furlongs and the (GB). O-Juddmonte Farms Limited; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc evidence of that could be seen in the frantic final metres of this (KY); T-Charles Hills. i57,150. test as he effectively outstayed the British raiders. With back-to- 3--My Oberon (Ire), 128, c, 4, Dubawi (Ire)--My Titania (Ire), by back renewals of the G2 Prix Dollar here and defeats of Sottsass Sea the Stars (Ire). O/B-Sunderland Holding Inc (IRE); T-William (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Mare Australis (Ire) (Australia {GB}) in the Haggas. i28,575. G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron at Deauville in August and G2 Prix Margins: HD, SNK, 3/4. Odds: 0.70, 12.00, 18.00. d=Harcourt here Apr. 11, there is little that Skalleti has left to Also Ran: Wally (Ire), Victor Ludorum (GB), Ecrivain (Fr). achieve but Reynier has his eye on one prize. Scratched: The Revenant (GB). Click for the Racing Post result AWe always had in our minds the Champion S. at Ascot and or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, that is what we are dreaming of,@ he said. AWe=ll give him a sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. break and, depending on the ground, maybe return in the Gontaut-Biron and see from there.@ G2 German 1000 Guineas Cont. from p1 The lightly-raced Tilsit was putting up a career-best and The 107-10 chance was sharpest from the stalls and seized an interestingly was confirming form with his compatriot My immediate lead. Three lengths to the good rounding the home Oberon who he had beaten into second in Goodwood=s G3 turn, she had all 10 rivals stretched when stoked up approaching Thoroughbred S. last term. Jockey Vincent Cheminaud said of the two pole and extended clear in style to easily account for the Charlie Hills-trained runner-up, AHe ran a blinder and Godolphin=s French raider Sky Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) by behaved very nicely. The ground was perfect for him and he was daylight, with G3 Schwarzgold-Rennen victrix Belcarra (Ire) brave and stayed on nicely. I thought I had it won at one point (Estidhkaar {Ire}) deprived of second by a neck in the dying and the trip was ideal--he doesn=t want much further than that.@ strides. AWe were quite sure she would run a good race as she had Pedigree Notes been working very well at home, but that she would put up such Skalleti=s dam Skallet (Fr) (Muhaymin) won the Listed Prix a performance was a pleasant surprise,@ admitted trainer Occitanie and was placed in the G3 Prix Fille de l=Air, G3 Prix Peter Schiergen. Cont. p3 Penelope and G3 Prix Andre Baboin, but there was no suggestion that she would emerge as a broodmare of such import. All her four foals are by Kendargent, with the first being the Listed Prix du Ranelagh third Skalleto (Fr) and the last being the unraced 2-year-old colt Skalli (GB). The aforementioned Skazino has become one of his country=s foremost stayers in the space of a few weeks once upped in trip and it looks only a matter of time before he adds more Group 1 laurels to the family. Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France PRIX D=ISPAHAN-G1, i250,000, ParisLongchamp, 5-30, 4yo/up, 9f 55yT, 1:53.57, g/s. 1--SKALLETI (FR), 128, g, 6, by Kendargent (Fr) 1st Dam: Skallet (Fr) (SW & MGSP-Fr, $181,946), by Muhaymin 2nd Dam: Siran (Fr), by R. B. Chesne (GB) 3rd Dam: Surubinha (Fr), by Solicitor (Fr) (i85,000 Ylg >16 ARAUG). O-Jean-Claude Seroul; B-Guy TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 11 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 31 MAY 2021 G2 German 1000 Guineas Cont. He added, ASybille [Vogt] did everything right by deciding to take the initiative and make her own race. Novemba quite obviously enjoyed herself out there in front and she has shown us that she belongs in this class. We will continue from here, whether in Germany or France, and I will decide with the owners what to do next over the coming days. We are really Senior Vice President Gary King happy with her.@ Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 International Editor Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] European Editor Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Gleneagles, sire of Novemba | Coolmore Stud Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Pedigree Notes Alayna Cullen Novemba becomes the first Classic and seventh pattern-race Twitter: @AlaynaCullen winner for her sire (by Galileo {Ire}) as well as being the first [email protected] black-type scorer for her stakes-winning dam Nevada (Ger) (Dubai Destination). Her stakes-winning second dam Norwegian Contributing Editors Pride (Fr) (Diktat {GB}) produced MGSW G2 German 2000 Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis Guineas runner-up Nordico (Ger) (Medicean {GB}) and Listed Iffezheimer Derby-Trial victor and G3 Deutsches St Leger Cafe Racing placegetter Nordic Flight (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}). Novemba=s Sean Cronin fourth dam Turban (GB) (Glint of Gold {GB}) also produced the Tom Frary Listed Fern Hill H. victrix Barboukh (GB) (Night Shift), whose [email protected] descendants include G3 Prix Exbury victor Barbola (Diesis {GB}) and G3 Stora Pris winner Sir Lando (GB) (Lando {Ger}). Turban is Irish Correspondent a half-sister to MG1SW sire Old Vic (GB) (Sadler=s Wells) with Daithi Harvey this also being the family of the MG1SW German champion and Regular Columnists leading sire Acatenango (Ger) (Surumu {Ger}). Nevada has the Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake unraced 2-year-old colt Niagaro (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) and a Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele yearling colt by Areion (Ger) to come. IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY Sunday, Dusseldorf, Germany WEMPE 101ST GERMAN 1000 GUINEAS-G2, i125,000, BLAXLAND DELIGHTED WITH RUN OF SUCCESS Dusseldorf, 5-30, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:35.41, g/s. Blue Sky’s Julian Blaxland pleased with results from Magic 1--NOVEMBA (GER), 128, f, 3, by Gleneagles (Ire) Millions National Broodmare Sale. Click or tap here to go 1st Dam: Nevada (Ger), by Dubai Destination straight to TDN Aus/NZ. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 31 MAY 2021 2nd Dam: Norwegian Pride (Fr), by Diktat (GB) Successful in the Listed Prix Luthier over 7 1/2 furlongs on 3rd Dam: Tricorne (GB), by Green Desert Deauville=s Polytrack in December and Chantilly=s Listed Prix 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN.