MONDAY, 22 JULY 2019 ANTHONY VAN DYCK TO RUN IN KING GEORGE A=ALI TRIUMPHS 2019 G1 Investec Derby hero Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) (Galileo IN THE PAPIN {Ire}), who ran second to stablemate Sovereign (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby on June 29, will take part in the July 27 G1 King George V and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO S. at Ascot, O=Brien confirmed to Racing Post on Sunday. O'Brien told Racing Post, "The plan is to run Anthony Van Dyck on Saturday--we're happy with him. Sovereign, who won the Irish Derby, is on a break and won't be running and neither will Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is also on a break. Hunting Horn (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Norway (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) are all entered and are possible runners, although we won't be finalising plans until later in the week." At Ascot, the Derby victor will face dual Arc heroine Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), as well as recent G1 Prince Of Wales=s S. victor Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). A=Ali | Scoop Dyga IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Stepping up from a June 5 debut second at Ripon to garner Royal Ascot=s June 20 G2 Norfolk S. in his only other start last GUARANA GETS THE DISTANCE IN CCA OAKS time, Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa=s A=Ali (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}) ‘TDN Rising Star’ Guarana (Ghostzapper) won the GI Coaching Club maintained a rich seam of form and justified odds-on American Oaks at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday. Click or tap here favouritism with a snug victory in Sunday=s G2 Darley Prix Robert to go straight to TDN America. Papin at Deauville. The bay was steadied at the break and settled off the pace towards the rear through halfway in the straight 5 1/2-furlong dash. Making smooth headway out wide inside the final quarter mile, the 3-5 pick kept on strongly under mild urging in the closing stages to prevail by an ultimately comfortable 3/4-of-a-length from My Love=s Passion (Fr) (Elvstroem {Aus}). AHe showed an impressive turn of foot there so we might come back here for the [Aug. 18 G1] Prix Morny and that is under strong consideration,@ revealed trainer Simon Crisford. AHe=s really straightforward, a very easy colt to deal with and he has a nice turn of foot. Luckily, he has all the right attributes and is a very good racehorse. I think a really hard-run five furlongs is a really good trip for him and six [furlongs] shouldn=t be too much of a problem either. He=s in the [Aug. 23 G1] Nunthorpe S. [at York], but I=m not sure he should be taking on the likes of Battaash at this stage of his career. He=s also in the [Aug. 9 G1] Phoenix S. [at The Curragh], and the Morny, and he=ll take in one of those Group 1 races next time.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 14 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 22 JULY 2019 Pedigree Notes Margins: 3/4, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 0.60, 26.00, 6.10. A=Ali is the second and latest foal bred from Motion Lass (GB) Also Ran: Fan Club Rules (Ire), Istanbul (Ire), Classy Moon, (Motivator {GB}), herself a half-sister to MG1SP G3 Darley S. Rayong (GB), Fantastic Diamond (Fr), Salar Island (Ity), Dutch victor Enforcer (GB) (Efisio {GB}) and Listed Gleaming S. runner- Chop (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free up Canaveral (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}). A=Ali's third dam Willowy Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Mood (Will Win), herself a dual Grade III winner, is kin to the Fasig-Tipton. stakes-winning duo Chillon (Pass the Tab) and Transgogo (Transworld) and to Antoinetta (Inverness Drive), who in turn is SOFFIA SO GOOD the dam of five black-type performers headed by MGSW GIII Lady Chryss O=Reilly=s Soffia (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) was rewarded Tropical Park Derby victor Ok By Me (With Approval) and GIII for her consistency with a first black-type score in the May 19 Royal Palm H. winner D J=s Rainbow (Tom Rolfe). Listed Sole Power Sprint S. at Naas, doubling up in the June 7 G3 Ballyogan S. upped to six furlongs at The Curragh last time, and continued on the upgrade with an impressive performance back down to five returning to the Co. Kildare venue in Sunday=s G2 Sunday, Deauville, France Friarstown Stud Sapphire S. Positioned behind the leaders in a DARLEY PRIX ROBERT PAPIN-G2, i130,000, Deauville, 7-21, share of fourth until making smooth headway into contention 2yo, c/f, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.38, g/s. approaching the quarter-mile marker, the 6-1 chance quickened 1--A=ALI (IRE), 128, c, 2, by Society Rock (Ire) smartly to challenge entering the final furlong and powered 1st Dam: Motion Lass (GB), by Motivator (GB) clear under a drive to secure a career high by 3 1/2 lengths from 2nd Dam: Tarneem, by Zilzal El Astronaute (Ire) (Approve {Ire}). 3rd Dam: Willowy Mood, by Will Win AI thought she was good, but I didn=t know she was that good!@ (,35,000 Ylg >18 GOUKPR; ,135,000 2yo >19 GOFBRE). said trainer Eddie Lynam, who won this contest in 2013 with O-Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Simon MG1SW speedster Slade Power (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}). ADeclan Crisford; J-Lanfranco Dettori. i74,100. Lifetime Record: [McDonogh] always said she wanted >English= speed and to run GSW-Eng, 3-2-1-0, i138,789. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for her in England, but I=m a slow learner and took my time. There the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. were no prisoners there today and I=d say a few of them picked up penalty points [for going too fast] in the first couple of furlongs as they were winging it. She got there easy, she won 2--My Love=s Passion (Fr), 125, f, 2, Elvstroem (Aus)--Amber easy and, it=s stating the obvious, but that=s her most impressive Two (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). (i10,000 Ylg >18 performance. Being a pessimist I thought this was a big step up, AROCT). O-Passion Racing Club; B-Patrick Chedeville (FR); but I thought she was entitled to take it and she was very good T-Yann Barberot. i28,600. today. The yard is not flying so it=s great to get it and gives us a 3--Jolie (Fr), 125, f, 2, Power (GB)--Elettra (Fr), by Literato (Fr). boost. She=s not in the Nunthorpe and will have two more O-Torsten Raber & Janina Burger; B-Enrico Ciampi & Paul entries, the [Sept. 15 G1] Flying Five [here] and the [Oct. 6 G1 Nataf (FR); T-Andrea Marcialis. i13,650. Prix de] l=Abbaye [at Longchamp].@ Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 14 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 22 JULY 2019 Soffia | Racing Post Pedigree Notes Soffia is the second foal and leading performer for Listed Prix de la Vallee d=Auge runner-up Rime A Rien (GB) (Amadeus Wolf {GB}), whose own dam Rainbow Crossing (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) annexed the Listed Prix Petite Etoile and also produced dual G3 Oak Tree S. victress Al Jazi (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}). Rainbow Crossing is herself the leading performer out of G3 Debutante S. winner Rainbows For All (Ire) (Rainbows For Life), while the next dam Maura=s Guest (Ire) (Be My Guest) is kin to three stakes winners headed by G2 Premio Umbria and G3 Prix du Petit Couvert heroine Bold Apparel (Fr) (Bold Forbes) and G3 Premio 100,000gns RNA Ylg >17 TAOCT). O-Mrs Susan Roy; B-Mrs Max Omenoni victor Conte Grimaldi (Ire) (Astronef {Ire}). Rime A Rien Morris (IRE); T-Charles Hills. i12,000. has an unraced 2-year-old filly by Nathaniel (Ire), a yearling filly Margins: 3HF, HF, 3/4. Odds: 6.00, 4.00, 7.00. by Myboycharlie (Ire) and a 2019 filly by Dabirsim (Fr) to come. Also Ran: Soldier=s Call (GB), Caspian Prince (Ire), Equilateral (GB), Fantasy (Ire), Lethal Promise (Ire), Rapid Reaction (Ire). Sunday, Curragh, Ireland Scratched: Southern Horse (Arg). Click for the Racing Post result FRIARSTOWN STUD SAPPHIRE S.-G2, i120,000, Curragh, 7-21, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, 3yo/up, 5fT, :58.51, g/f. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 1--SOFFIA (GB), 130, f, 4, by Kyllachy (GB) 1st Dam: Rime A Rien (GB) (SP-Fr), by Amadeus Wolf (GB) TIME FOR TEA 2nd Dam: Rainbow Crossing (GB), by Cape Cross (Ire) Three withdrawals including the G2 Duke of Cambridge S. 3rd Dam: Rainbows For All (Ire), by Rainbows for Life winner Move Swiftly (GB) (Farhh {GB}) took much away from (16,000gns Wlg >15 TATFOA; i52,000 Ylg >16 TIRSEP). O-Lady Sundays= renewal of the G2 Kilboy Estate S. at The Curragh, but O=Reilly; B-Newsells Park Stud (GB); T-Edward Lynam; J-Declan connections of Red Tea (GB) (Sakhee) were not dwelling on the McDonogh. i70,900. Lifetime Record: 14-7-2-1, $314,747. whys and wherefores as they celebrated a breakthrough Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the success. Having cost the Capel Street Syndicate a modest eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 42,000gns at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses-In-Training Sale in 2--El Astronaute (Ire), 133, g, 6, Approve (Ire)--Drumcliffe October, the former Peter Hiatt-trained mare has turned herself Dancer (Ire), by Footstepsinthesand (GB).