SUNDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER 2016 EBN EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU STAKES RESULTS | GOFFS SALES TALK | STAKES FIELDS TODAY’S HEADLINES RACING REVIEW SPRINT CUP REVENGE FOR QUIET REFLECTION Quiet Reflection put up another top drawer performance to take picture courtesy of RACINGFOTOS.COM the Gr.1 Haydock Sprint Cup, the feature race at Haydock Park yesterday, adding to her victory in the Gr.1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot earlier in the year. The three-year-old daughter of Showcasing travelled strongly, easing into the lead in the final furlong, before powering clear to win by a length and three quarters from The Tin Man (Equiano) and Suedois (Le Havre), who, along with the Limato (Tagula), a non-runner yesterday Quiet Reflection (Showcasing) powers home in the gloom because of the rain, beat her last time out in the Gr.1 July Cup to take the Gr.1 Haydock Sprint Cup Quiet Reflection has made rapid progress this season, winning all her starts in the first half of the year, including the Commonwealth Bred by Springcombe Park Stud and twice a DBS graduate , Cup and the Gr.2 Sandy Lane Stakes, as well as two Gr.3s, before including when consigned by Jamie Railton, she is the first her winning streak came to an end in the July Cup last time out. produce out of the winning juvenile My Delirium (Haafhd), a Trainer Karl Burke said of his star filly; “I knew she’d improved and half-sister to the four-time winner Finesse (Shamardal). They are strengthened. She’s such a straightforward filly. The whole team has the only two foals out of the Listed (then) Hilary Needler Trophy done a great job and there’s the farrier Andy Grant. He’s done a winner Clare Hills (Orpen). fantastic job all year with her feet. They haven’t been the best. I know we wanted a bit of rain, but I was a bit worried when it got this soft, SUPERIOR MILE STAKES as I thought it might play into the hands of the older horses. She’s just Hathal, who has been off the course for almost year, made a got speed to burn. She travels well and is so relaxed. She blows when winning return to take the Gr.3 Superior Mile Stakes. Always she works, but when she runs she doesn’t turn a hair. She’ll go to handy, the four-year old son of Speightstown was ridden up with Ascot next for the [Gr.1] Champions Sprint and I’m praying she stays the pace. With two furlongs left to run, he made good headway well and sound, so she can stay in training next year.” down the centre of the course to chase the leader, before taking ANOTHER QUEEN TO WATCH LEADING QUEEN wins the Preis des Gestüts Etzean - Winterkönigin Trial at Baden-Baden on her racecourse debut. Congratulations to Andreas Wöhler, Jaber Abdullah and R M Levitt. CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 RACING REVIEW EBN: SUNDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER 2016 up the running inside the final furlong and running on resolutely he was pressed in the final furlong by the second Star Of Rory to score by a head from Mitchum Swagger (Paco Boy), with the (Born To Sea), he kept on gamely to score by three parts of a long-time leader Convey (Dansili) a neck back in third, having length, with another son of Frankel, Cunco, another half length stayed on again in the closing stages. back in third. Though this was his first outing this season, Hathal did win the A winner on his debut at this course in June, he has raced at Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup on his final start this time last year, Listed level since, finishing fifth in the Chesham Stakes, third in having been tried at Group level unsuccessfully last season, after the Pat Eddery Stakes and, on his last start, fourth in the losing his maiden tag on his seasonal debut last June at the Washington Singer Stakes on his only other starts. second time of asking. Bred by Ballylinch Stud and a Goffs graduate, he is a half- “He’s just had niggling issues and William [Haggas, trainer] took brother to the Gr.3 Prix Bryon winner and Gr.1-placed US Law his time with him,” said Alison Begley, representing winning (Lawman), out of a half-sister to the Listed winner Pharmacist owners Al Shaqab Racing. “He’s always loved this horse and his (Machiavellian; dam of the multiple Gr.1 winner and sire Red patience has paid off. William said when the horse was coming back, Rocks). The next dam Pharaoh’s Delight (Fairy King) won the the [Gr.1] QEII would be an end-of-season target. It’s probably Gr.1 Phoenix Stakes. getting extreme out there, but he does like a bit of cut in the ground.” Frankuus has a yearling half-sister by Dream Ahead, catalogued Bred in Kentucky by Tenth Street Stables and a Keeneland and as Lot 588 in Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2. Tattersalls graduate, he is a half-brother to the Gr.3 Winter Derby winner and sire Gentleman’s Deal (Danehill), out of the Gr.1 SIRENIA STAKES 1,000 Guineas winner Sleepytime (Royal Academy), whose The tough and consistent Choisir juvenile The Last Lion gained siblings include the Gr.1 winners and sires Ali-Royal (Royal his first Group success in yesterday’s Gr.3 Sirenia Stakes on the all- Academy) and Taipan (Last Tycoon). weather at Kempton Park for Mark Johnston and owners John Hathal’s half-brother by Bernardini is catalogued as Lot 31 in Brown and Megan Dennis. Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale. Ridden by Joe Fanning, he showed good early speed and tracked the pace, which was set by Queensbrydge (Dutch Art). ASCENDANT STAKES Travelling well, he cruised to the lead entering the final furlong First season sire Frankel added another Stakes winner to his and kicked easily clear for a commanding four-length victory over already impressive tally when his son Frankuus took the Listed the favourite Koropick (Kodiac) in the six-furlong contest. Ascendant Stakes. The grey colt soon took the lead and, though Unabated (Bated Breath) was a further half a length back in ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN BREEDING STOCK SALE 3 - 6 DECEMBER DEAUVILLE ENTER NOW! Entry deadline: Wednesday 7 September In 2015: • 77% sold • Aggregate: €26,605,100 • Top price : €900,000 for a daughter of Galileo out of Sophisticat in foal to Kingman. 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He just loves racing and is so straightforward to train.” winner HARTNELL Bred by Barronstown Stud and Mrs Tommy Stack, he was picked CHELMSFORD STAKES, GROUP 2 up by his trainer for €82,000 at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale. He is sold 2012 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 2 a half-brother to the dual Listed winners Contest (Danehill The Castlebridge Consignment Dancer) and Russian Rock (Rock Of Gibraltar), as well as the by Stakes-placed Horizon Sky (Duke Of Marmalade). Their dam is to Mark Johnston Racing the dual juvenile Gr.1-third Mala Mala (Brief Truce), a daughter for 45,000 gns of Breyani (Commanche Run), who won four times and also produced the Gr.1 Irish 1,000 Guineas and Gr.1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Tarascon (Tirol; dam of the Listed Woodcote Stakes winner High Award) and the ill-fated Gr.2 Guillaume d’Ornano winner Mister Monet (Peintre Celebre). The Power Tattersalls October half-brother to The Last Lion is catalogued as Lot 142 at the Goffs Yearling Sale, Book 1 Orby Yearling Sale. October 4 - 6 SEPTEMBER STAKES featuring the £25,000 Sent off as the 11/10 favourite, Arab Spring (Monsun) never Tattersalls October YEARS YEARS looked in doubt of recording his second Group victory in Book 1 Bonus yesterday’s Gr.3 September Stakes. The Ballymacoll Stud homebred landed the mile and half contest, which was won last year by Jack Hobbs (Halling), readily in the hands of Jim Crowley. Tattersalls, Tel: +44 1638 665931 www.tattersalls.com The Sir Michael Stoute-trained entire six-year-old chased the leader Noble Gift (Cadeaux Genereux) and, as he began to wind GERMANY it up with three furlongs to go, he stuck with him and launched his attack at the two-furlong marker. Quickly to the fore, he was challenged on the inner by Robin Of Navan (American Post), but PARVANEH LANDS the favourite found another gear and quickly put daylight between BADEN-BADEN FEATURE his rivals to win comfortably by two and a quarter lengths.