Tally Ho Stud's first-season sire Galileo Gold (GB) (by Paco Boy {Ire}) became the latest in his category to get off the mark on Saturday evening as Ebro River (Ire) took the five-furlong attheraces.com Restricted Novice S. at Doncaster. Representing the sire's connections Al Shaqab Racing and Hugo Palmer, the chestnut who was a slightly-unlucky sixth on debut at Newmarket Apr. 13 was again tardy from the stalls and keen as he had been on debut. Making a smart move to gain the lead approaching the two-furlong pole, the 13-8 second favourite was kept up to his work to deny Kyber Crystal (Ire) (El Kabeir) by a length. The dam, whose yearling filly is by Mehmas (Ire) and who also has a filly foal by Inns of Court (Ire), is a half to the Listed Flame of Tara S. third Key Rose (Ire) (Key of Luck) and to the dam of the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. and G1 July Cup-winning sire Slade Power (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}).
2nd-Doncaster, £6,900, Novice, 5-15, 2yo, 5f 3yT, 1:02.43, sf.
EBRO RIVER (IRE) (c, 2, Galileo Gold {GB}–Soft Power {Ire}, by Balmont) Sales history: 75,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $5,253. O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Tally Ho Stud (IRE); T-Hugo Palmer. Video, sponsored by TVG.
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