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Half-Brother to Barney Roy in Line For Wolverhampton Debut

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Tuesday's Observations features a half-brother to Group 1 winner Barney Roy.

17.30 Wolverhampton, Mdn, £9,950, 2yo, 8f 142y (AWT)
Godolphin's hitherto unraced ARABIAN TRIBE (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a 750,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 half-brother to four-time Group 1 winner Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}) and he encounters nine in this debut. Opposition to the Charlie Appleby trainee includes Rabbah Racing's fellow newcomer Ghostlore (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who is a €260,000 Arqana October half-brother to G2 Celebration Mile victor Duke Of Hazzard (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) out of a half-sister to G1 Racing Post Trophy hero Palace Episode (Machiavellian), from the Simon & Ed Crisford stable.

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Barney Roy Battles to Further German Glory

Godolphin’s well-travelled Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}), fresh from success in July’s G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen at Munich and a fourth in last month’s G1 Preis von Europa at Cologne, added another elite-level victory to his resume with a battling victory in Sunday’s Longines-sponsored 148th Grosser Preis von Baden. Rider James Doyle employed patient tactics, passing the judge in fifth, before improving one spot along the backstraight. Scrubbed along and fanning wide for his challenge off the home turn, the 4-1 second favourite was ridden to the fore entering the final furlong and driven out to assert superiority in game fashion. The pacesetting Communique (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}) rallied gamely once headed and finished 1 1/4 lengths behind in second with G1 Deutsches Derby runner-up Torquator Tasso (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) running on to finish a neck back in third.

“It looked a strong race on paper beforehand and I think the betting suggested everyone was quite closely matched,” said winning rider James Doyle. “We had the German Derby form and a few of Barney’s races all tied in so it was a strong race. The ground was a bit testing for him in Cologne, but it’s dried here okay. It’s not his optimum racing surface, but it suited him better and he got away with it today.”

Godolphin’s Alex Merriam added, “He’s always been full of enthusiasm, as he’s shown this season, he’s had some great races and we’re delighted to see him win another Group 1. We’ve been very lucky in Germany, we’ve always been well treated and Ghaiyyath won this last year. We’ll get him home and see how he is, but Charlie [Appleby] has mentioned the possibility of going to Canada for the [GI] Northern Dancer [Turf S. at Woodbine].”

Barney Roy is the first of five foals and one of three winners produced by a daughter of G3 Ridgewood Pearl S. and G3 Brownstown Stud S. victress Cheyenne Star (Ire) (Mujahid). He is a half-brother to Listed Maggie Dickson Gold Cup runner-up Wisdom Mind (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and the once-placed 2-year-old colt Noble Dynasty (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Descendants of his Listed Garnet S.-winning third dam Charita (Ire) (Lycius), herself a half-sister to GSW G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua second Stanott (Ire) (Mukaddamah), include ill-fated MG1SW speedster Gordon Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}) and Listed Ingabelle S. winner Sparkle’n Joy (Ire) (Sepoy {Aus}). This is the family of GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile-winning US champion Capote (Seattle Slew) and G1 Prix Royal-Oak-winning sire Exceller (Vaguely Noble {Ire}).

Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany
LONGINES 148TH GROSSER PREIS VON BADEN-G1, €175,000, Baden-Baden, 9-13, 3yo/up, 12fT, 2:39.52, g/s.
1–BARNEY ROY (GB), 132, g, 6, 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-Charlie Appleby; J-James Doyle. €110,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng & UAE, SW-Fr, 16-8-3-2, €1,271,668. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Communique (Ire), 132, h, 5, Casamento (Ire)–Midnight Line, by Kris S.. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum; B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Mark Johnston. €40,000.
3–Torquator Tasso (Ger), 125, c, 3, Adlerflug (Ger)–Tijuana (Ger), by Toylsome (GB). (€24,000 Ylg ’18 BBAGO). O-Gestut Auenquelle; B-Paul H Vandeberg (GER); T-Marcel Weiss. €15,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, NK, NK. Odds: 4.00, 15.40, 2.10.
Also Ran: Donjah (Ger), Durance (Ger), Quest the Moon (Ger), Kaspar (Ger), Satomi (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Barney Roy’s German Adventure Yields A Third Group 1 Success

Godolphin’s well-travelled Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}) began this latest European campaign with a third in Royal Ascot’s G1 Prince of Wales’s S. last month and the gelded bay was all heart to claim Sunday’s G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen at Munich. The even-money favourite sported temporary headgear during the preliminaries of the 10-furlong contest and the soothing effect contributed to a smooth passage off the clear leaders in rear for the most part. Making headway in the straight when ridden along with a quarter-mile remaining, he joined the front rank, despite rolling around, entering the final furlong and was driven out to earn a third elite-level success in game fashion. Try as he might, last term’s G1 Deutsches Derby fourth Quest The Moon (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) could not find a way past in the latter stages and was denied by a neck, with Joseph O’Brien-trained G3 Meld S. victor Patrick Sarsfield (Fr) (Australia {GB}) running on well to finish 1 1/4 lengths adrift in third.

“We were a little concerned when the rain came this morning as all of his best form is on fast ground,” said William Buick of the 2017 G1 St James’s Palace S. and this year’s G1 Jebel Hatta hero. “I thought the German horses set a very good standard, it was a very tough race and he struggled with the conditions from a long way out. He’s a high-class horse and his courage and ability got him to win the race. We thought the pace would be good and he jumped a little bit slow from the gates. We were positioned one place further back than where I wanted to be, but he was comfortable and relaxed. I followed Quest The Moon as I knew he’d take me into the race and I got a nice lead off him.”

Winning trainer Charlie Appleby added, “Barney Roy and Spotify flew in yesterday and stabled well overnight, but we came here looking for good-to-firm ground and the rain was a negative for our two horses. There was a strong pace from the start, the local horses ran very well and stamina really came into play.” He continued, “I’d like to thank Munich for putting the race on and allowing us to come. I’d also like to thank the sponsors very much for sponsoring the race at such challenging times for everybody. We’re delighted to be here, at Group 1 level, for Godolphin and very much appreciate everybody’s support.”

Barney Roy is the first of five foals and one of three winners produced by a daughter of G3 Ridgewood Pearl S. and G3 Brownstown Stud S. victress Cheyenne Star (Ire) (Mujahid). He is half to Listed Maggie Dickson Gold Cup runner-up Wisdom Mind (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and the once-raced 2-year-old colt Noble Dynasty (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who shaped with a deal of promise when a debut second at Newmarket last month. Descendants of his Listed Garnet S.-winning third dam Charita (Ire) (Lycius), herself a half-sister to GSW G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua second Stanott (Ire) (Mukaddamah), include ill-fated MG1SW speedster Gordon Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}).

Sunday, Munich, Germany
GROSSER DALLMAYR-PREIS – BAYERISCHES ZUCHTRENNEN-G1, €77,500, Munich, 7-26, 3yo/up, 10fT, 2:09, gd.
1–BARNEY ROY (GB), 132, g, 6, 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-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. €50,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng & UAE, SW-Fr, 14-7-3-2, €1,158,168. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Quest The Moon (Ger), 132, c, 4, Sea The Moon (Ger)–Questabella (Ger), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). (€32,000 RNA Ylg ’17 BBAGS; €6,000 Ylg ’17 BBAGO). O-Stall Salzburg; B-Gestut Gorlsdorf (GER); T-Sarah Steinberg. €15,000.
3–Patrick Sarsfield (Fr), 132, c, 4, by Australia (GB)–Ultra Appeal (Ire), by Lawman (Fr). (€140,000 Ylg ’17 ARAUG; 230,000gns 3yo ’19 TATJUL). O-Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez; B-China Horse Club International Ltd (FR); T-Joseph O’Brien. €7,500.
Margins: NK, 1 1/4, HD. Odds: 1.00, 7.50, 2.40.
Also Ran: Durance (Ger), Wai Key Star (Ger), Spotify (Fr), Naida (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Pinatubo Possible for Prix Jean Prat

Charlie Appleby will make a decision after watching Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) work at the weekend regarding his participation in the G1 Qatar Prix Jean Prat at Deauville. The Newmarket handler is leaning towards the seven-furlong Group 1 on Sunday week as the next target for last year’s champion 2-year-old, who has met with defeat in both of his starts this season. Having finished third on his first start over a mile in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, the Sharmardal colt subsequently found only Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}) too strong in the G1 St James’s Palace S. at Royal Ascot.

With Appleby reporting Pinatubo to have come out of his race at the Royal meeting in good fashion, a trip to France is on the agenda.

Appleby said, “Pinatubo did an easy piece of work on Wednesday and that was his first piece of work back. The piece of work was nothing strong, but it pleased us. We have a target that is the Prix Jean Prat, but it is not rubber-stamped yet. He will do another piece of work over the weekend and we will make our decision then. So far the post-race signs after Ascot have been good.

“If he has pleased us and everything is going well, we will drop him back to seven for the Prix Jean Prat.”

Although Pinatubo has been beaten for the first time in his career, Appleby believes there are plenty of positives to take out of his efforts.

He said, “He definitely came forward a bit more from the Guineas to St James’s Palace S., which we had hoped he would. I know he has been beaten in both the St James’s Palace S. and 2000 Guineas, but what he showed us is that he has great courage.

“William [Buick] said he showed great guts to keep going in the St James’s Palace. The extra furlong just caught him out at Ascot last time having travelled so well, but what he showed us was determination and that he is a great battler.”

Despite Pinatubo being lined up for a drop back in trip, the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile at Keeneland in November is a potential end-of-season target.

Appleby said, “You can see how strongly he travels through his races, so dropping back to seven doesn’t worry me at all. I’m not saying that he won’t get a mile in time. What we could potentially work back from is the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Keeneland. The two-turn mile around there could really suit him.”

The G2 Qatar Lennox S. at Goodwood remains the target for Space Blues (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). However, Appleby has not ruled out running the Dubawi colt in the G1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket next Saturday if conditions are suitable.

He said, “Ultimately the Lennox is the aim, as we know what he can do over seven furlongs, but we might look at the July Cup. We know he is a better horse with cut in the ground, so we wouldn’t want to be dropping back on a sounder surface.

“If the conditions changed the July Cup would be worth looking at. We always had it on our mind he would be a sprinter this year.”

MG1SW Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}) looks set to make his next appearance abroad, with Appleby weighing up options in France and Germany for Excelebration (Ire) gelding, who finished third last time out in the Prince of Wales’s S. at the Royal meeting.

“We are looking at either the G1 Prix D’Ispahan over nine furlongs at Chantilly or the G1 Bayerisches Zuchtrennan over a mile and a quarter at Munich.

“He pulled up out of his last run well. I was pleased with the run and he put up a solid performance. The plan after this will be to give him a break and then look at going for some international races later in the year.”

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