incl. Back to Back FRIDAY, 4TH AUGUST 2017 GROUP 1 WINNER Group 1 # USBRED OLY POLY R Wins in 2017 #USBRED 9WINNING HAS NO EBN FALMOUTH S.-G1 BOUNDARIES EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS PRIX ROTHSCHILD-G1 FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU GERMAN NEWS | SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS | BEST OF BRITISH | STAKES FIELDS TODAY’S HEADLINES RACING REVIEW WONDERFUL WINTER MAKES IT FOUR IN A ROW The Nassau Stakes, the final Gr.1 of Glorious Goodwood, was won picture courtesy of RACINGFOTOS.COM for the fourth time by Aidan O’ Brien, as Winter landed her fourth consecutive Gr.1. Making her first attempt at ten furlongs, the daughter of Galileo raced in third behind the pace-setting Sobetsu (Dubawi), who was just ahead of Hydrangea (Galileo). She moved to join the leader at the furlong pole and despite being made to battle by Charlie Appleby’s charge, she asserted in the final half-furlong to score a length and a half victory from Blond Me (Tamayuz), with Sobetsu a further neck behind in third. Winter (Galileo), the dual Guineas heroine and Gr.1 Coronation Stakes winner proved her stamina in O’Brien said: “The lads will talk about what is next, she’ll have a yesterday’s Gr.1 Nassau Stakes on the third day of Goodwood choice of York [Gr.1 International Stakes] or Leopardstown, [Gr.1 Irish Champion Stakes] but she looks like she’ll get a mile and a quarter well. If she got it on that ground she’ll get it well in any type of before going on to emulate Churchill (Galileo) in completing a race. She could even get further.” Guineas double at Newmarket and the Curragh. She made it Having been placed twice, she broke her maiden over seven three on the trot at Ascot, taking the Gr.1 Coronation Stakes, furlongs at Dundalk for David Wachman, before joining Aidan before making it four yesterday. O’Brien at the start of this year. In her first start she finished Bred by the Laddies Poker Two Syndicate, named after her second by a head to Hydrangea in the Gr.3 1,000 Guineas Trial dam, Laddies Poker Two (Choisir), who won the Wokingham Congratulations to Dr. Jim & Mrs Fitri Hay and Bjorn Nielsen on their Group 1 successes at Glorious Goodwood Gr.1 Sussex Stakes winner HERE COMES WHEN Gr.1 Goodwood Cup winner STRADIVARIUS The latest top performers broken & pre-trained at Manor Farm Stud in Wiltshire. JANE ALLISON Mobile: +44 (0)7900 820044 l Email: [email protected] CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 RACING REVIEW EBN: FRIDAY, 4TH AUGUST 2017 Handicap. Her grandam, the unraced Break Of Day (Favorite Goddess). They are out of the Listed Criterium du Bequet winner Trick), is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Gimcrack Stakes runner-up Ma Just Ice (Polar Falcon). Yoram (Dayjur). This is the family of the Gr.1 Prix Morny winner Ancient Regime (Olden Times) and her sons, the Gr.3 winners LILLIE LANGTRY STAKES and sires Rami (Riverman) and Crack Regiment (El Gran Senor). The Gr.3 Lillie Langtry Stakes, over a mile and six furlongs, had got the Stakes action underway and was won by the Charlie Appleby- RICHMOND STAKES trained Endless Time. The five-year-old daughter of Sea The The Gr.2 Richmond Stakes, over six furlongs, was won by the Brian Stars tracked the leaders, as Diamonds Pour Moi (Pour Moi) set Meehan-trained Barraquero. The son of Zebedee raced in the a steady pace. Having turned for home and with three furlongs middle of the pack, which came down the centre of the course, as left to race, she was still travelling well, but soon needed to find a Headway (Havana Gold) was the only one to come to the stand- gap if she was to challenge. Ridden by William Buick, she weaved side rail. Switched right with two furlongs remaining, he was in and out and got racing room a furlong and a half from home, travelling smoothly and duly delivered when asked to quicken by but it was not until the final half a furlong that she really began to William Buick, who was landing a quickfire double, going on to pick up, collaring Dubka (Dubawi) by a neck close to the line, score by a length and a quarter from Nebo (Kodiac), with a with Melodic Motion (Nathaniel) a further neck behind in third. further two and a quarter lengths to Cardsharp (Lonhro) in third. Appleby said: “I’ve got to give credit to William, but she’s a great Meehan said: “I’m very excited about him, he’s always been that mare and 100 per cent genuine. I knew she’d get the trip and love the type of horse, since the spring he’s always been an exciting type. I was ground. I have to say, though, I was stood with Mark McStay, whose more concerned about the ground yesterday, this morning it seemed family bred her, and I thought we might be in trouble on the rail, but a bit more civilised. William got her out in time. “My other two winners were nice horses, but this is now and I think “She deserves a win like that as she’s knocked on the door in a few he’s a Gr.1 horse and will get further. I’d love to think he’ll go for the Gr.1s and I’m delighted to have a winner here. I’d love to win a Gr.1 [Gr.1 Prix] Morny in two weeks, but he’s got other entries.” with her and we might go back for the Prix Vermeille or the Prix Royal- Third on his debut over six and a half furlongs at Newbury, he Oak, but it’s not out of the question we could look at the Irish St Leger.” won next time out in a six-furlong novice at Chepstow, before Twice raced at two, she got off the mark second time out in a taking the Gr.2 yesterday. He holds an entry for the Gr.2 Gimcrack mile maiden at Kempton Park. She won her first two starts at Stakes later this month. three, before contesting the Listed Chalice Stakes and completing Bred by Helen Smith and Sally Mullen, the Goffs and Goffs UK the year with two more wins, including the Listed Bluebell Stakes. graduate is the first winner out of the winning Oasis Dream mare Her reappearance at four brought victory in the Gr.2 Lancashire Chica Whopa. She is a half-sister to the Listed Premio Vittorio Oaks and a trio of Gr.1 attempts followed, finishing second in the Crespi winner and Gr.3 Prix de Seine-et-Oise-placed Jezebel Gr.1 Prix Vermeille and the Gr.1 Prix Royal-Oak. This year she was (Owington; dam of the Listed Star Shoot Stakes winner Ancient fourth in the Gr.2 Yorkshire Cup, before finishing tenth in the Gr.1 Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. Breb by Mabaki Investments, the Tattersalls graduate is a full- sister to the Listed Oaks Trial-placed The Sky Is Blazing, out of the once-placed Mamonta (Fantastic Light). She is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Prix de Royallieu winner Mouramara (Kahyasi; dam of the multiple Gr.1 winner Mourayan and the Listed March Stakes winner and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup-placed Mourilyan). IRELAND CORRIB STAKES IS MUSIC TO BALLYDOYLE EARS The Listed Corrib Stakes, over seven furlongs, the feature Flat race of the day at Galway yesterday, was won by the Aidan O’Brien- trained Music Box. The three-year-old daughter of Invincible Spirit raced prominently as Duchess Of France (Dylan Thomas) set a strong gallop. She hit the front as they swung for home and ran on to score by a length and a half from Drumfad Bay (Acclamation), with Duchess Of France a further length and a quarter behind in third. Unraced at two, she has been extensively campaigned this year, running 13 times. Her efforts brought two wins before yesterday in a Gowran Park seven-furlong maiden and a six- furlong handicap at Naas. In between those two runs she ran eighth in the Gr.3 Ballyogan Stakes and more recently, she was twice runner-up at Listed level in the Cairn Rouge Stakes at Killarney and the Sweet Mimosa Stakes at Naas. 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 RACING REVIEW ~ NATIONAL HUNT RACING REVIEW EBN: FRIDAY, 4TH AUGUST 2017 EBN Read All About It! BROOK SNATCHES VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT Yesterday’s Goodwood nursery produced one of the most extraordinary finishes of the season. The favourite Billesdon Brook (Champs Elysees), a half-sister to Wednesday’s Goodwood winner Billesdon Bess (Dick Turpin), found herself blocked behind a wall of horses at the two-furlong marker, then got bumped and squeezed out twice. Dropping Sean Levey weighs in after being victorious aboard the back through the field, she only had three behind her at the European Bloodstock News-sponsored Billesdon Brook furlong marker, but somehow managed to find a passage (Champs Elysees) at Goodwood yesterday afternoon between horses and flew home to get up in the final stride. Bred by the Stowell Hill Partners, they are the first two foals Bred by Bernard Cooke, the Tattersalls graduate is a full-sister to out of the thrice-placed Manduro mare Coplow. the Listed Buckhounds Stakes winner and Gr.2 Dante Stakes This is certainly a current family as, besides these two half- runner-up Ektihaam, out of the winner Liscune (King’s Best).