MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2021 MOGUL ON SONG FOR SHEEMA CLASSIC EASY COMEBACK Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is in good form ahead of a start in FOR SKALLETI the $5-million G1 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan on Mar. 27. Last seen in action taking the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin in December, the Coolmore partners-owned 4-year-old also saluted in the 2020 G3 Gordon S. at Goodwood in July, ran second in the Aug. 19 Great Voltigeur S. and returned to the winner=s circle in the G1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp in September. Fifth in the GI Longines Breeders= Cup Turf a month prior to his Hong Kong triumph, the 3.4- million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling will fly to Dubai on Monday and step out for morning trackwork after clearing 48 hours of quarantine on Thursday. AWe=re happy with everything he=s done,@ trainer Aidan O=Brien, who won the race with the late St Nicholas Abbey (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) in 2013, told the Tamarkuz Media notes team. Skalleti & Pierre-Charles Boudot winning for fun in the Prix Exbury Cont. p3 Scoop Dyga Freshened up since his foray to Sha Tin for the G1 Hong Kong IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Cup, Jean-Claude Seroul=s Skalleti (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) was all TIME TO BRING BACK DOWNHILL RACING AT SA class in Saint-Cloud=s deep ground as he sauntered to a In the latest The Week in Review, Bill Finley calls for the turn of confidence-restoring win in the G3 Prix Exbury. down-the-hill turf sprints at Santa Anita. Click or tap here to go Having taken his tally of group wins to five when landing back- straight to TDN America. to-back renewals of the G2 Prix Dollar at ParisLongchamp in early October, the grey had moved up a notch when second in Ascot=s G1 Champion S. before his seventh in the Dec. 13 Hong Kong Cup. Penalised here, he was always in his comfort zone and intent on imposing his superiority on overmatched rivals on his official 2021 relaunch. Unperturbed by a bump leaving the stalls, he was restrained to race with one behind early and stayed on the inner turning for home. Swooping on the front in an instant passing the two- furlong pole, Pierre-Charles Boudot was near motionless to the line as the popular grey did it all himself and the 3 1/2-length margin to Grand Glory (GB) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) served as serious flattery to the mare. AThat was pretty easy and there was never any doubt,@ his rider commented. AIt was a real nice ride around. He had a hard time in Hong Kong with the travel and the ground and really needed the break he had. It=s nice that he=s back to his old self with the same old sparkle. We all know he=s ground-dependant and so today was perfect. Hopefully he=ll get his Group 1 win this year.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 13 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 22 MARCH 2021 G3 Prix Exbury Cont. from p1 Skallet, who was successful in the Listed Prix Occitanie, runner- up in the G3 Prix Fille de l=Air and third in both the G3 Prix Penelope and G3 Prix Andre Baboin, has proven a revelation as a broodmare. Producing three black-type performers from her first three visits to Kendargent, her fourth offering by that sire is the 2-year-old colt Skalli (GB). Skalleti gets a pat as he returns to the winner=s enclosure Racingfotos.com Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France PRIX EXBURY-G3, i80,000, Saint-Cloud, 3-21, 4yo/up, 10fT, 2:11.11, hy. 1--SKALLETI (FR), 130, 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 Pariente Holding (FR); T-Jerome Reynier; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. i40,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ity & G1SP-Eng, 18-13-1-2, i625,071. *Full to Skalleto (Fr), SP-Fr, $152,412; and Skazino (Fr), SP-Fr, $130,199. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Grand Glory (GB), 125, m, 5, Olympic Glory (Ire)--Madonna Lily (Ire), by Daylami (Ire). (i18,000 Ylg >17 AROCT). O-Albert Frassetto, John d=Amato & Mike Pietrangelo; B-Elevage Haras de Bourgeauville (GB); T-Gianluca Bietolini. i16,000. 3--Ecrivain (Fr), 126, c, 4, Lope de Vega (Ire)--Sapphire Pendant (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. i12,000. Margins: 3HF, 2, HF. Odds: 0.50, 10.00, 6.90. Also Ran: Grocer Jack (Ger), Pontille (Fr), Ateem (Fr), Cnicht (Fr), Makzeem (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 13 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 22 MARCH 2021 Mogul Cont. from p1 AHe had a little break after Hong Kong and then he got going Senior Vice President Gary King again and seems to be in good form,@ added the Ballydoyle Twitter: @garykingTDN handler. AHe=s a horse who takes his racing very well and we [email protected] think he=s ready to start back again. + 1.732.320.0975 AI suppose it is his first run of the season, but he ran in December and that=s hopefully an advantage. He wouldn=t have International Editor had as long a break as he would have had last year, so we=re Kelsey Riley hoping he=s well enough and fit enough to do himself justice, Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN really.@ [email protected] European Editor Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Contributing Editors Mogul winning the Grand Prix de Paris | France Galop Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis Comparing Mogul and his year-older full-brother Japan (GB) Cafe Racing (Galileo {Ire}) who won the 2019 G1 Grand Prix de Paris and G1 Sean Cronin Juddmonte International S., O=Brien added, AMentally they=re a Tom Frary bit the same, but physically they=re different. Mogul is probably [email protected] a stronger, more powerful type of horse than Japan. Japan looks like a mile and a quarter, mile and a half horse, physically, Irish Correspondent whereas this horse looks more like a sprinter-miler. They=re Daithi Harvey relaxed horses who sleep and eat well. AHe=s a big, strong, powerful horse and there=s a lot of Danehill Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake in him, so he [Japan] carries plenty of condition. Even though he Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele is fit and has done plenty of work, he still looks round and strong and looks more like a horse who will improve with the run, but that=s the way he always looks. AThe quicker the ground the better. The flat track will suit him IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY and a nice even pace will suit him. He likes to take his time and WOOTTON BASSETT WILL SHUTTLE TO AUSTRALIA he comes home well. He=s flying out on Monday and we will be Wootton Bassett (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}) will shuttle to Coolmore on the track as soon as we can.@ Australia this year. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 13 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 22 MARCH 2021 REBECCA BASTIMAN PASSES AT 40 illness. ABeing a trainer was her dream her life, her everything, she put 110% into the love and care of her four-legged friends. ARebecca was a dedicated trainer and a hard worker, she was first on the yard and last to leave, she mucked out and rode out and loved the challenge of problem horses and sweetening them up. ARebecca will leave a hole in many people=s hearts, but her legacy will go on and never be forgotten. The world has lost a special, beautiful person but the heavens have gained an angel.@ Bastiman was the daughter of trainer Robin Bastiman, who trained dual Nunthorpe S. victor Borderlescott (GB) (Compton Place {GB}). Also a three-time winner as an amateur jockey, she took over from her father in 2015. Throughout her seven seasons as a trainer, Bastiman saddled over 100 winners. Her best runner was Thirsk Hunt Cup hero Hayadh (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Rebecca Bastiman & her 100th winner Royal Brave | Racingfotos.com Trainer Rebecca Bastiman passed away following a long illness according to her Facebook page, Rebecca Bastiman Racing. The trainer was 40. BOOKMARK A statement on Bastiman=s Facebook page read, AIt comes with http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/getLatest.php extreme sadness and heartache that I=m posting this, but sadly to download the latest edition of the TDN each day. Rebecca Bastiman has peacefully passed away after a long TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 13 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 22 MARCH 2021 GOSDENS TO HAVE FIRST RUNNERS ON MAR. 27 John and Thady Gosen will have their first runners under a joint licence on Saturday, Mar. 27, after announcing their Sunday=s Results: imminent partnership earlier this year. Several horses, among 1st-Curragh, i16,500, Mdn, 3-21, 2yo, 5fT, 1:05.87, s/h. them Haqeeqy (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) in the Doncaster Unibet MISSING MATRON (IRE) (f, 2, Vocalised--Bring Back Matron Lincoln Heritage H., will step forward for the Clarehaven duo on {Ire}, by Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), one of the sharpest from the Saturday.