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Galileo’s Kyprios Another Ballydoyle Star At Navan

Navan's Saturday card belonged to Ballydoyle and Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was a key component of the stable's five-timer when taking the Listed Vintage Crop S. Entering this G1 Gold Cup pointer something of an unknown quantity, having been absent since being withdrawn from Royal Ascot's G2 Queen's Vase in June when getting upset in the stalls, he had previously been successful in a 10-furlong Cork conditions race in April and fourth in the Listed Lingfield Derby Trial in May. Returning with a vengeance to inflict a heavy defeat on his full-sister and fellow Moyglare representative Search For a Song (Ire) and the smart Baron Samedi (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}), the chestnut set out on the road to the Royal meeting's marathon feature June 16. Always travelling easily tracking the leader, he was committed three out and when his dual Irish St Leger-winning full-sibling came to him soon after he knuckled down and drew clear for an impressive success.

Aidan O'Brien, who was completing a black-type treble on the card, commented, “We always thought he was going to be very nice. He went to Ascot last year and jumped out under the stalls and he hasn't run since then. He looks like a stayer with a bit of class, he relished that trip. He relaxes and he quickens. If we are going to Ascot, we could have a look at the [G3] Saval Beg [at Leopardstown May 13]. We might not travel him before Ascot, but we will see.”

Kyprios is Moyglare royalty, being the last known foal out of the stellar producer Polished Gem, whose other seven black-type winners other than Search For a Song include the G1 Prince of Wales's S.-winning sire Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), the seven-times group scorer Custom Cut (Ire) (Nonowcato {GB}) and the G2 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares S. winner Sapphire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}). Polished Gem, whose two other black-type winners by Galileo are Amma Grace (Ire) and Falcon Eight (Ire), is a full-sister to the GI Matriarch S. heroine Dress To Thrill (Ire) with both being out of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Trusted Partner (Affirmed), who is also the third dam of the G1 Vincent O'Brien National S. hero Thunder Moon (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}).

VINTAGE CROP S.-Listed, €50,000, Navan, 4-23, 4yo/up, 14fT, 3:04.60, gd.
1–KYPRIOS (IRE), 131, c, 4, Galileo (Ire)–Polished Gem (Ire) (Broodmare Of The Year-Ire), by Danehill.
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Moyglare Stud Farm & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, $58,869. *Full to Search For a Song (Ire), Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 14f+, Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 14f+, Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 14f+, Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 14f+, Hwt. Older Mare-Eur at 14f+, Hwt. Older Mare-Eur at 14f+, MG1SW-Ire, SW & GSP-Eng, $940,488; 1/2 to Custom Cut (Ire) (Notnowcato {GB}), Hwt. Older Horse-Ire at 7-9 1/2f, MGSW-Eng, MGSW-Ire, $951,925; 1/2 to Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Hwt. Older Horse-Eur at 9 1/2-11f, G1SW-Eng, GSW & G1SP-Ire, $926,416; Full to Falcon Eight (Ire), SW-Eng, GSP-Ire, $197,230; 1/2 to Sapphire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}), Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 11-14f, GSW-Eng, MGSW & G1SP-Ire, $518,947; 1/2 to Valac (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), GSW-Aus, $356,631; Full to Amma Grace (Ire), SW & GSP-Ire.
2–Search For a Song (Ire), 130, m, 6, Galileo (Ire)–Polished Gem (Ire), by Danehill. O-Moyglare Stud Farm; B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Dermot Weld. €10,000.
3–Baron Samedi (GB), 137, g, 5, Harbour Watch (Ire)–Dame Shirley (GB), by Haafhd (GB). (3,500gns Wlg '17 TATFOA). O-LECH Racing Limited; B-Usk Valley Stud (GB); T-Joseph O'Brien. €5,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, 4 1/4, NK. Odds: 5.00, 1.20, 5.50.
Also Ran: Leo de Fury (Ire), Camorra (Ire), Sunchart (GB), Benaud (Ire), Effernock Fizz (Ire), Seattle Creek (GB). Scratched: Princess Zoe (Ger).

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Dubawi’s Concert Hall Wins Informative Salsabil

Fourth behind Discoveries (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) in The Curragh's G1 Moyglare Stud S. and sixth to Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the G1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket either side of a win in the former venue's G3 Weld Park S. at two, Concert Hall (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) returned to add her name to the list of Oaks aspirants with a hard-fought success in Saturday's Listed Salsabil S. at Navan. Settled behind the leading duo early, the daughter of the G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Was muscled her way through a gap to pursue Magical Lagoon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and after gaining a slight advantage 150 yards from the line was tough to see it out by a nose.

Concert Hall is the fourth foal and first black-type winner for Was, a granddaughter of the esteemed Park Express who was responsible for the five-times group 1-winning champion and prolific sire New Approach (Ire). Was's full-siblings include the G2 Curragh Cup winner and G1 Epsom Derby third Amhran Na Bhfiann (Ire), the G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S. scorer Douglas MacArthur (Ire) and the G3 Prix Cleopatre runner-up Al Naamah (Ire). Her 2-year-old is a full-brother to Concert Hall.

SALSABIL E.B.F. S.-Listed, €47,400, Navan, 4-23, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:07.24, gd.
1–CONCERT HALL (IRE), 131, f, 3, by Dubawi (Ire)
     1st Dam: Was (Ire) (G1SW-Eng, G1SP-Ire, $496,294), by Galileo (Ire)
     2nd Dam: Alluring Park (Ire), by Green Desert
     3rd Dam: Park Express (Ire), by Ahonoora (GB)
O-D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,Westerberg; B-Was Syndicate (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €28,500. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ire, 7-3-1-0, $103,345.
2–Magical Lagoon (Ire), 131, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Night Lagoon (Ger), by Lagunas (GB). (305,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Zhang Yuesheng; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-J Harrington. €9,500.
3–Cairde Go Deo (Fr), 128, f, 3, Camelot (GB)–Elusive Galaxy (Ire), by Elusive City. (€105,000 Ylg '20 ARDEAY).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Mark Dobbin; B-1 S.A.R.L. Haras du Logis Saint Germain (FR); T-Ger Lyons. €4,750.
Margins: NO, 3 3/4, HF. Odds: 2.00, 10.00, 3.00.
Also Ran: Tranquil Lady (Ire), Show of Stars (GB), Sister Bridget (Ire), Twinkle (Ire), Madonnadelrosario (Ire), Jezebel Queen (Ire).

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New York City Commonwealth Cup Bound

Saturday's Listed Committed S. at Navan was as intriguing a Commonwealth Cup pointer as can be found at this stage of the season and full credit has to be handed to the race-hardened New York City (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) for making his presence felt despite being passed over by Ryan Moore. Unable to win in five starts at two but tried in the G1 Middle Park S. at Newmarket and beaten under five lengths when ninth in that September feature, the full-brother to the G2 Duke of York S.-winning sire Invincible Army was off the mark by seven lengths over five furlongs here Mar. 29. Building on that confidence boost, the bay raced alongside TDN Rising Star Straight Answer (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) on the front end throughout and proved the stronger of the pair to earn a black-type success as the stable's G2 Norfolk S. fourth Cadamosto (Ire) (No Nay Never) did best of the chasers.

“He must have been a little bit babyish or something, but he is a big powerful horse now,” Aidan O'Brien said in reference to the winner's blank season as a juvenile. “We thought he would do plenty last year, but he took until this year to win. He was very impressive again today. The plan will be to go to the [June 17 G1] Commonwealth with him. Looking at him, you would hope he would get six.”

New York City is the last known foal out of the G1 Falmouth S.-winning dam, whose aforementioned Invincible Army was also successful in the G3 Pavilion S., G3 Chipchase S. and G3 Sirenia S. and was placed in the G1 Flying Five. His family includes the G1 Prix Morny heroine Hoh Magic (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) and the G3 Fred Darking S. winner Dandhu (GB) (Dandy Man {Ire}).

COMMITTED S.-Listed, €40,000, Navan, 4-23, 3yo, 5f 182yT, 1:12.00, gd.
1–NEW YORK CITY (IRE), 131, c, 3, by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
     1st Dam: Rajeem (GB) (G1SW-Eng, $257,333), by Diktat (GB)
     2nd Dam: Magic Sister (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
     3rd Dam: Gunner's Belle (GB), by Gunner B (GB)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. (375,000gns Wlg '19 TATFOA; 600,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith; B-Tinnakill Bloodstock & Jack Cantillon (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Wayne Lordan. €24,000. Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-2, $45,760. *Full to Invincible Army (Ire), MGSW-Eng, G1SP-Ire, $481,260.
2–Straight Answer (GB), 131, c, 3, Kodiac (GB)–Straight Thinking, by Mizzen Mast. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Ger Lyons. €8,000.
3–Cadamosto (Ire), 131, c, 3, No Nay Never–Saucy Spirit (GB), by Invincible Spirit (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE. (£130,000 Ylg '20 GOFOR). O-D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,Westerberg; B-Peter Henley & Eric McDonnell (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €4,000.
Margins: 1, 2, 1 1/4. Odds: 5.00, 1.38, 4.00.
Also Ran: King of Bavaria (Ire), Thunder Eclipse (Ire), Red Lacewing (Ire), Furnace Creek (Ire). Scratched: Drombeg Banner (Ire).

 

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No Nay Never’s Aesop’s Fables Powers To TDN Rising Stardom at Navan

Aidan O'Brien's juvenile band is approaching full swing and the trainer's latest representative to hit the track, Coolmore and Westerberg's Aesop's Fables (Ire) (No Nay Never), earned 'TDN Rising Star' status with a taking debut display in Saturday's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Navan. The 5 3/4-furlong dash was annexed last year by subsequent G3 Marble Hill S. runner-up, G2 Coventry S. fourth and G2 Railway S. third Masseto (GB) (Territories}) and Royal Ascot options abound for the half-brother to that meeting's Listed Windsor Castle S. hero Washington DC (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) following a 2 1/4-length defeat of Tanaiyla (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}). The 7-4 second favourite was sharply into stride from the outside stall to stalk the experienced 10-11 favourite Midnight Toker (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in a close-up second through the early fractions. Nudged along at halfway, he came under increased urging once quickening to challenge passing the quarter-mile marker and found an additional gear inside the final furlong to go comfortably clear of his rivals.

“He's a very smart horse and has done all his homework very nicely,” commented Ballydoyle representative Chris Armstrong. “Aidan [O'Brien] was very happy with him and Ryan [Moore] has sat on him a few times and was very happy with him. We'll try and give him one run before [Royal] Ascot. It will either be in the valuable winners' race at Naas or there's a winners-of-one at the Curragh on June 1st. Then hopefully on to Ascot. Fingers crossed he is a very smart horse going forward. He's obviously from the family of Washington DC, who was a precocious 2-year-old, he's got plenty of options and is one you would love to have in your stable.”

Aesop's Fables is the latest of eight foals and sixth winner from as many runners produced by Listed Land O' Burns Fillies' S. third How's She Cuttin' (Ire) (Shinko Forest {Ire}), herself the leading performer out of a half-sister to the stakes-placed Escape Plan (Ire) (Key of Luck) and to the unraced dam of G3 Firth of Clyde S. victrix and G1 Cheveley Park S. runner-up Aspen Darlin (Ire) (Indian Haven {GB}). Hailing from the family of MG1SW sire Grand Lodge (Chief's Crown), the February-foaled bay is a half to G3 Phoenix Sprint S. victor and MG1SP sire Washington DC (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and G3 Chester vase runner-up Sandhurst (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

1st-Navan, €16,000, Mdn, 4-23, 2yo, 5f 164yT, 1:14.10, gd.
AESOP'S FABLES (IRE), c, 2, by No Nay Never
1st Dam: How's She Cuttin' (Ire) (SP-Eng, $111,446), by Shinko Forest (Ire)
2nd Dam: Magic Annemarie (Ire), by Dancing Dissident
3rd Dam: Magic Garter (GB), by Precocious (GB)
1ST-TIME STARTER. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $10,366. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Westerberg; B-Barronstown Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO.

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