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Time Test’s Crypto Force Battles To Beresford Triumph

Amo Racing's £900,000 Goffs London graduate Crypto Force (GB) (Time Test {GB}–Luna Mare {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) bounced back from a first reversal, when seventh in Royal Ascot's June 18 Listed Chesham S., to loosen Aidan O'Brien's stranglehold on Saturday's G2 Alan Smurfit Memorial Beresford S. over one mile at the Curragh. He had earlier accounted for subsequent 'TDN Rising Star' and G2 Golden Fleece S. victor Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in his June 1 debut over seven furlongs here and employed patient tactics at the tail of the five-strong field through halfway. Making smooth headway in the straight to go second passing the quarter-mile marker, the 15-2 chance hit the front with 150 yards remaining and drew clear under a drive to subdue Ballydoyle's 4-7 favourite Adelaide River (Ire) (Australia {GB}) by 2 1/4 lengths for a first stakes rosette. Jim Bolger's Young Ireland (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) finished four lengths further adrift in third.

“I'm delighted for Kia Joorabchian and Amo Racing, because Kia's been a big supporter of mine this year and has let me go away to the breeze-ups and buy some nice horses,” said Michael O'Callaghan. “I bought this lad myself and when he won his maiden I told Kia he was going to the London Sale. He didn't force me to sell the horse to him at home, I brought him to the sale and he paid a lot of money for him. The pressure was very much on me from that point on and it was a massive kick in the guts at [Royal] Ascot. It wasn't to be, he just needed that bit more time and Kia has been very patient. I thought he wanted a mile-and-a-quarter, looking at his homework, and that's why I was happy to see a bit of rain to make the mile a test. He'll be better on fast ground and could make up into a Guineas horse over the winter, but we won't get carried away with ourselves yet. He won that very well, so I'll go back and sit down and talk to Kia. It would be nice to just put him away and train him with next year in mind.”

Crypto Force, who becomes the third group-race winner for his second-crop sire (by Dubawi {Ire}), is full to a yearling colt out of a winning full-sister to the dam of dual stakes-winning G3 Prix Bertrand du Breuil third Jeri (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}). Crypto Force's third dam is Listed Oaks Trial victrix Baraka (Ire) (Danehill), from the family of G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud hero Youmzain (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}) and G1 Lockinge S. victor Creachadoir (Ire) (King's Best), is a full-sister to Japanese champion Fine Motion (Ire) and kin to multiple Group 1-winning sire Pilsudski (Ire) (Polish Precedent).

Saturday, Curragh, Ireland
ALAN SMURFIT MEMORIAL BERESFORD S.-G2, €120,000, Curragh, 9-24, 2yo, 8fT, 1:44.30, yl.
1–CRYPTO FORCE (GB), 131, c, 2, by Time Test (GB)
1st Dam: Luna Mare (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Pale Moon Rising (Ire), by Kingmambo
3rd Dam: Baraka (Ire), by Danehill
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (32,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA; 65,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT; 160,000gns 2yo '22 TATBRG; £900,000 2yo '22 GOFLON). O-Amo Racing Ltd; B-W A Tinkler (GB); T-Michael O'Callaghan; J-Colin Keane. €72,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $80,217. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Adelaide River (Ire), 131, c, 2, Australia (GB)–Could It Be Love, by War Front. O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €24,000.
3–Young Ireland (Ire), 131, c, 2, New Approach (Ire)–Ard Fheis (Ire), by Lil's Boy. 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Mrs J S Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger (IRE). €12,000.
Margins: 2 1/4, 4, 1 1/4. Odds: 7.50, 0.57, 25.00.
Also Ran: Roaring Gallagher (Fr), Lakota Seven (Ire). Scratched: Continuous (Jpn), Pivotal Trigger (GB).

 

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Invincible Spirit’s Hello You Registers Game Rockfel Triumph

Amo Racing's €350,000 Arqana August Select graduate Hello You (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) had failed to scale the podium in two starts since joining the David Loughnane yard, but made amends and then some with a battling victory in Friday's G2 Unibet Rockfel S. at Newmarket. The March-foaled bay, who had posted a May 24 6 1/2-length tally on debut at Wolverhampton, hit the board in both G3 Albany S. and G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. when under the care of Ralph Beckett. She raced too keenly in a first-time hood for her Loughnane debut in York's Aug. 21 G2 Lowther S. and did so again sporting the headgear once more when fourth in Goodwood's Aug. 28 G3 Prestige S. last time. Hello You inched forward from fifth to stalk the leaders in a handy third after an alert getaway in this straight seven-furlong test. Bustled along for her bid approaching the quarter-mile marker, the 7-1 chance gained a narrow advantage entering the final furlong and was driven out up the hill to deny TDN Rising Star Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}) by 1 1/2 lengths for a career high. Cachet's pacesetting George Boughey stablemate Oscula (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}) kept on well once headed and rallied to finish a half length adrift in third.

“The Amo [Racing] team have thought a lot of her from day one,” said Loughnane. “She was very impressive on debut and you couldn't knock what she did at Royal Ascot. She's been beaten twice now by what could be described as the best 2-year-old filly in the country, in Sandrine. She arrived with us from Mr Beckett's in great order, she's strengthened up loads over the last month and we're very privileged and lucky to have a horse of her calibre in the yard. I think she'd go on any ground, I said that she deserved a Group win beside her name and I'm delighted she's proved herself. We've always felt she'll be better over a mile and she's just outstayed them today over the seven furlongs. I know Kia [Joorabchian] is very keen to potentially have a crack at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in Del Mar in November. I'm very grateful for the support the Amo team have given us. They've been a huge asset to the yard.”

Hello You, the fourth of six foals, is one of three scorers and the leading performer out of a multiple-winning half-sister to G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest victor Signs of Blessing (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). The March-foaled bay is kin to a yearling filly by Kodiac (GB) and a weanling filly by Bated Breath (GB). Her second dam Sun Bittern (Seeking the Gold), a half-sister to the dam of G3 Prix Miesque placegetter Moisson Precoce (GB) (Lawman {Fr}), is an unraced daughter of Listed Cheshire Oaks third Sunray Superstar (GB) (Nashwan), herself a full-sister to G1 Prix Saint-Alary victrix and G1 Prix de Diane runner-up Nadia (GB).

Friday, Newmarket, Britain
UNIBET ROCKFEL S.-G2, £90,000, Newmarket, 9-24, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:23.12, g/f.
1–HELLO YOU (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
1st Dam: Lucrece (GB), by Pivotal (GB)
2nd Dam: Sun Bittern, by Seeking the Gold
3rd Dam: Sunray Superstar (GB), by Nashwan
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€350,000 Ylg '20 ARDEAY). O-Amo Racing Ltd; B-Serge Boucheron (IRE); T-David Loughnane; J-Rossa Ryan. £54,498. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, $119,656. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Cachet (Ire), 126, f, 2, Aclaim (Ire)–Poyle Sophie (GB), by Teofilo (Ire). (14,000gns RNA Ylg '20 TATASY; 60,000gns 2yo '21 TATBRE). O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Wild Flower); B-Hyde Park Stud (IRE); T-George Boughey. £20,662.
3–Oscula (Ire), 126, f, 2, Galileo Gold (GB)–Bisous Y Besos (Ire), by Big Bad Bob (Ire). (4,000gns Ylg '20 TATOC). O-Nick Bradley Racing 20; B-Padraig Williams (IRE); T-George Boughey. £10,340.
Margins: 1HF, HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 7.00, 9.00, 4.00.
Also Ran: Jumbly (GB), Girl On Film (Fr), Majestic Glory (GB), Romantic Time (GB), Sunstrike (Ire), Femme Friendly (GB). Scratched: Kawida (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Kodi Bear’s Go Bears Go Wins the Railway

Runner-up in a gruelling renewal of the G2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot last Thursday, Go Bears Go (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) demonstrated his toughness to back up quickly and edge out the G3 Marble Hill S. first and second Castle Star (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) and Masseto (GB) (Territories {Ire}) in a strong edition of The Curragh's G2 GAIN Railway S. on Saturday. Shadowing the leader The Acropolis (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) in second throughout, the 17-2 shot who sported the Amo Racing silks was in front two out and refused to buckle from there under Rossa Ryan as he registered a 1 1/4-length success from Castle Star, with the same margin back to Masseto in third. TDN Rising Star Dr Zempf (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) was a neck away in fourth.

Successful from the front on debut over five furlongs at Ascot May 8, Go Bears Go was the winner on his side as the stand's-side runner Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) swooped late in the Norfolk, so he has yet to be beaten when directly engaged in a race. Rossa Ryan was understandably delighted to mark his return from recent injury with the high-profile win. “He ran a super race in the Norfolk–he was just the wrong side,” he said. “We were so positive that he'd stay six furlongs and it was a big toss-up before Ascot between the Norfolk and the Coventry. Dave [Loughnane] took a massive risk coming here a week later, so we're glad it's paid off. He's a top-class sprinter in the making, I think. He's got the best attitude and a big up to Robson Aguiar and his team, who did prep this lad for the breeze-ups and they prep a good few of our yearlings. They did a fantastic job with him. To David Loughnane and all his team, they've been rock-solid. I have the easy job of steering them and I can only say thanks to everybody. I have to give a massive thanks to my boss Kia [Joorabchian] and everyone at Amo Racing, because they had the faith in me to get back on these on such a big weekend and do it.”

Go Bears Go is the last known foal out of In Dubai (Giant's Causeway), a daughter of Bahr (GB) (Generous {Ire}) who captured the G2 Ribblesdale S. and G3 Musidora S. and was runner-up in the G1 Epsom Oaks and third in the G1 Irish Oaks. She was responsible for the G1 Prix de l'Opera and GI Flower Bowl Invitational heroine Nahrain (GB) (Selkirk), who in turn produced the G1 Dubai Turf, G1 Caulfield S. and G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis hero Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Bahr is also the ancestress of the G3 Palace House S. winner Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}).

Saturday, Curragh, Ireland
GAIN RAILWAY S.-G2, €100,000, Curragh, 6-26, 2yo, 6fT, 1:12.80, gd.
1–GO BEARS GO (IRE), 131, c, 2, by Kodi Bear (Ire)
1st Dam: In Dubai, by Giant's Causeway
2nd Dam: Bahr (GB), by Generous (Ire)
3rd Dam: Lady of the Sea, by Mill Reef
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (£50,000 Ylg '20 TATIRY; 150,000gns 2yo '21 TATBRE). O-Amo Racing Ltd & P Waney; B-Micheal D Ryan (IRE); T-David Loughnane; J-Rossa Ryan. €60,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 3-2-1-0, $104,216. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Castle Star (Ire), 131, c, 2, Starspangledbanner (Aus)–Awohaam (Ire), by Iffraaj (GB). O-Craig Bernick & Antony Beck; B-Churchtown Bloodstock, Grouseridge & Carhue (IRE); T-Fozzy Stack. €20,000.
3–Masseto (GB), 131, c, 2, Territories (Ire)–Never Change (Ire), by New Approach (Ire). (62,000gns Wlg '19 TATFOA; 65,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Leonard Green; B-Ciaran Paterson (GB); T-Donnacha O'Brien. €10,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 8.50, 3.50, 7.50.
Also Ran: Dr Zempf (GB), Twilight Jet (Ire), Andreas Vesalius (Ire), Cadamosto (Ire), The Acropolis (Ire), The Entertainer (Ire), Pinar Del Rio (GB), Albion Square (GB), Dukebox (Ire), Strapped (Ire), Arges (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Belardo’s Lullaby Moon Powers To Miesque Triumph

Ralph Beckett trainee Lullaby Moon (GB) (Belardo {Ire) bagged two of her first three outings before hitting the board in Ayr’s Sept. 19 G3 Firth of Clyde Fillies’ S. and broke through for a first black-type success in Redcar’s Oct. 3 Listed Two-Year-Old Trophy last time. Sent postward as the 11-10 odds for Saturday’s G3 Prix Miesque at Chantilly, she overcame a troubled passage to justify favouritism and earn a career high in the seven-furlong contest. The eventual winner was swiftly into stride and on the lead early, but was shuffled back to race fifth along the rail as keener rivals set each other alight up front after the initial exchanges. Slipping down to seventh and boxed up along the far-side fence in the straight, she made smooth headway to seize the moment when an opening appeared inside the final quarter mile and quickened clear once seizing control with 150 metres remaining to register an ultimately emphatic two-length success from Asterella (Fr) (Olympic Glory {Ire).

Lullaby Moon, who becomes the third pattern-race winner for her freshman sire (by Lope de Vega {Ire}), is one of five scorers from as many runners and the lone stakes representative for Bold Bidder (GB) (Indesatchel {Ire}), herself kin to two black-type performers headed by Listed St Hugh’s S. third Right Answer (GB) (Lujain), who in turn produced the dual stakes-placed Galtymore Lad (GB) (Indesatchel {Ire}). Descendants of her third dam Aryaf (Vice Regent) include MGSW sire Mind Games (GB) (Puissance {GB}) and Listed Taby Open Sprint Championship third Better Built (GB) (Xaar {GB}). Bold Bidder, whose fourth dam is Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Front Row (Ire) (Epaulette {Ire}), has a yearling colt by Ribchester (Ire) and a colt foal by Washington DC (Ire) to come.

Saturday, Chantilly, France
PRIX MIESQUE-G3, €56,000, Chantilly, 10-31, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:35.82, hy.
1–LULLABY MOON (GB), 123, f, 2, by Belardo (Ire)
1st Dam: Bold Bidder (GB), by Indesatchel (Ire)
2nd Dam: Quiz Show (GB), by Primo Dominie (GB)
3rd Dam: Aryaf, by Vice Regent
1ST GROUP WIN. (16,000gns Ylg ’19 TAOCT). O-Amo Racing Ltd & C Obank; B-Bearstone Stud (GB); T-Ralph Beckett; J-Richard Kingscote. €28,000. Lifetime Record: SW & GSP-Eng, 6-4-0-1, €107,877. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Asterella (Fr), 123, f, 2, Olympic Glory (Ire)–Asteria (Fr), by Orpen. O/B-John Goelet (FR); T-Mikel Delzangles. €11,200.
3–Kennella (Fr), 123, f, 2, Kendargent (Fr)–Ella Diva (Fr), by Heliostatic (Ire). O-Derek Ronald Lodge; B-Gaec Campos (FR); T-Nicolas Caullery. €8,400.
Margins: 2, NK, NK. Odds: 1.10, 23.00, 20.00.
Also Ran: Coeursamba (Fr), Miss Louna (Fr), Tahlie (Fr), Demonstration (Fr), Kolka (GB), Make Gold (Fr), Bonita Queen (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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