SUNDAY, 23 APRIL, 2017 GODOLPHIN EXACTA IN IT=S OFFICIAL: POLARISATION WINS THE SYDNEY CUP THE GREENHAM Godolphin=s Polarisation (GB) (Echo Of Light {GB}) had been first past the post during the original running of the Sydney Cup on Apr. 8, and while he had to wait two weeks to officially earn in his first black-type win, he got the job done again for Godolphin=s British branch and trainer Charlie Appleby. His jockey Corey Brown had been one of six riders to miss the stewards= call to void the race approaching the straight due to the fact that the broken down Almoonqith (Dynaformer) and jockey James Doyle were still on the track, but the fact that he ran out the two miles just two weeks ago appeared to have no ill-effect on the 5-year-old gelding on Saturday. Who Shot Thebarman (NZ) (Yamanin Vital {NZ}), who was taken down by Almoonqith when that one fell two weeks ago, also proved to be none worse for the wear, bouncing back to finish a game second on Saturday. Polarisation took up a stalking position in fifth as the filly Barney Roy leads home Dream Castle in the Greenham Lasqueti Spirit (Aus) (Beneteau {Aus}) circled the field to take up racingfotos.com her customary position on the lead, with Polarisation=s stablemate Penglai Pavilion (Monsun {Ger}) keeping close order This year=s 2000 Guineas is shaping into one of the best in on her heels. Who Shot Thebarman sat right about midpack in recent times now that another fascinating contender has the two path as the field passed the stands for the first time, entered the mix in Godolphin=s winter acquisition Barney Roy with favoured Big Duke near the rear. Lasqueti Spirit had (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}), who captured Saturday=s G3 JLT opened up a 10-length advantage by the time they turned into Greenham S. at Newbury with the kind of commitment required the backstretch, and she nearly doubled that lead by the time to make a difference in that Newmarket Classic. Sent off the 5-2 second favourite, the bay--who was the striking winner of a mile she reached the final bend. The remainder of the field began to maiden on his only start at Haydock in September--tracked the rapidly eat into her advantage, however, passing the 800 metre pace up the centre under James Doyle but looked booked for mark, and she was swallowed up passing the 400 as Penglai second as fellow Godolphin representative and 9-4 favourite Pavilion hit the front and Polarisation and Who Shot Thebarman Dream Castle (GB) (Frankel {GB}) went into the lead passing the loomed on his outside. Polarisation took the lead from a two-furlong pole. Replying to the whip to gather in that rival stubborn Who Shot Thebarman at the top of the lane as Big with 150 yards remaining, he surged clear in the run to the line Duke rallied from the back, but the Godolphin colourbearer had to register a commanding two-length success with ears pricked, enough in the tank to hold off that pair and win the race, this as the solid yardstick Zainhom (Street Cry {Ire}) fared best of the time officially. well-beaten remainder four lengths away. AIt was a funny sort of Cont. in Worldwide News p12 race, as they steadied it in front and then set it alight to get racing a long way down and I was slightly concerned three down,@ Doyle explained. AOnce I gave him a couple of taps his stride pattern changed and he got lower to the ground and IN TDN AMERICA TODAY lengthened and galloped right through the line. He=s crying out IMPERATIVE WINS SECOND CHARLES TOWN CLASSIC for a step up to a mile and will stay beyond that, no problem. He Imperative (Bernardini), winner of the 2014 GII Charles Town was still having a look after the line and will learn so much from Classic, scooped the race for a second time Saturday afternoon in that.@ Cont. p2 West Virginia. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 23 APRIL, 2017 Godolphin Exacta In The Greenham cont. from p1 FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR SIRE Saturday, Newbury, Britain JLT GREENHAM S.-G3, ,60,000, NBY, 4-22, 3yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:23.08, g/f. 1--#@BARNEY ROY (GB), 126, c, 3, by Excelebration (Ire) 1st Dam: Alina (Ire), by Galileo (Ire) 2nd Dam: Cheyenne Star (Ire), by Mujahid 3rd Dam: Charita (Ire), by Lycius (30,000gns Wlg >14 TATFOA; ,70,000 Ylg >15 DNPRM). O-Godolphin; B-Eliza Park International Pty Ltd (GB); T-Richard Hannon; J-James Doyle. ,34,026. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $49,131. *First stakes winner for sire (by Exceed and Excel {Aus}). Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A. 2--Dream Castle (GB), 126, c, 3, Frankel (GB)--Sand Vixen (GB), by Dubawi (Ire). O-Godolphin; B-Darley (GB); T-Saeed bin Suroor. ,12,900. 3--Zainhom, 126, c, 3, Street Cry (Ire)--Kaseema, by Storm Cat. As he demonstrated at Doncaster earlier in the month, the O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Farm favourite=s forte is speed, being out of the sprinter Sand Vixen LLC (KY); T-Sir Michael Stoute. ,6,456. (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and, as soon as Barney Roy found his stride, the complexion of the race changed completely. Dream Castle may have been paying for his effort from the two to the one, Margins: 2, 4, HD. Odds: 2.50, 2.25, 8.00. but once the winner was past him he ate up the ground with Also Ran: Kings Gift (Ire), Via Serendipity (GB), Sea Fox (Ire), relish to record the third-fastest time in the Greenham in the Make Time (Ire), Mr Scaramanga (GB), Lord Cooper (GB), War last 30 years, eclipsed only by the same stable=s Dick Turpin (Ire) Secretary. Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by (Arakan) in 2010 and star sprinter Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream Fasig-Tipton. {GB}) two years ago. It was in this race six years ago that Frankel first encountered For trainer Richard Hannon, it was a first Greenham in his own Excelebration and he duly brushed aside that top-class name after he took over from Hannon Sr, who enjoys the joint opponent by four lengths before returning here to make the record of six successes alongside the late Sir Henry Cecil. Yet margin five as they squared up again 13 months later in this another relatively cheap purchase to emerge as a top-class track=s feature G1 Lockinge S. Frankel=s Dream Castle, who had prospect from East Everleigh, Barney Roy will head to the May 6 over-raced initially without cover stuck out towards the stand=s Newmarket highlight as a leading protagonist alongside Churchill side, was let down by Oisin Murphy inside the final quarter mile (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Al Wukair (Ire) (Dream Ahead) and Eminent and it looked temporarily as if the familiar pattern would be (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in a race with many intriguing angles. AHe has repeated through their sons. As Excelebration had so cruelly relaxed enormously, as he was a little bit keen, and in fairness been time after time when taking on the Juddmonte tartar, that is more or less down to Sean Levey,@ Hannon explained. AI Barney Roy appeared to be coming off second-best in the battle was a bit worried coming back from a mile to seven and you can of the royal blue but those who recalled the Hannon see why, as he just took his time getting going. I thought he was representative=s stirring finish at Haydock on his debut may not in trouble four down then he went >whoosh=. I=ve liked him for a have panicked. long time, though.@ Cont. p4 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 23 APRIL, 2017 Greenham S. cont. Hannon continued, AHe has got a chance of going to the Guineas. He will get a trip as well now that he is more relaxed. I did say in the summer he might get a Derby trip, whether he gets that far I don=t know. I definitely think he will stay further, but a strong-run mile will suit him well.@ Saeed bin Suroor was far from downcast about Dream Castle, who only made his debut three weeks ago and he commented, VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AI think he was too keen in the race. He is a horse that needs to Gary King Twitter: @garykingTDN settle. His options are open and we will talk to Sheikh [email protected] Mohammed. There are options in the French and English + 1.732.320.0975 Guineas and even the Irish Guineas.@ International Editor Angus Gold, racing manager to Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Kelsey Riley Maktoum, said of Zainhom, AHe wants easier ground and Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] further. Jim [Crowley] and Sir Michael were happy enough. He is a great big, heavy horse that wants ease in the ground. I don=t European Editor think he has ever had the speed to be a real genuine miler, as I Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry am sure he wants further. We are certainly not thinking of the [email protected] Guineas on that. We will let the dust settle then talk to Sir Contributing Editors Michael.@ Heather Anderson Alan Carasso Pedigree Notes..