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Frankel’s Hans Andersen Back On Top

Just a notch below the top at two, TDN Rising Star Hans Andersen (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Shadow Hunter {Ire}, by Arcano {Ire}) enjoyed the ideal confidence boost on his return in a depleted renewal of Leopardstown's G3 Ballylinch Stud “Red Rocks” 2,000 Guineas Trial S. on Sunday. Second in the G2 Futurity S. at The Curragh in August and fifth in the G1 Vincent O'Brien National S. back at that venue when last seen the following month, the 8-13 favourite was held up early by Ryan Moore as fellow Ballydoyle runner Carracci (Quality Road) supplied the pace. Sent forward early in the straight, the Westerberg colour-bearer took over a furlong out and stayed on strongly to score by 2 1/2 lengths from Bold Discovery (Bolt D'Oro), with Caracci three lengths back in third.

“Seven was plenty short enough for him last year and although we always felt he'd be happy at a mile we had others to slot in to those races so kept him too short,” Aidan O'Brien explained after welcoming his ninth winner of this prep. “It was my fault–he should have gone up to a mile and we think he'll get further than a mile this year. The plan is the French or Irish Guineas and maybe a French Derby.”

Pedigree Notes
Hans Andersen, who earned his TDN Rising Star tag when beating the subsequent National S. winner Al Riffa (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) at The Curragh in July, is the second foal out of the Listed Roses S. scorer and G3 Cornwallis S.-placed Shadow Hunter. She is a granddaughter of Cliveden Stud's stakes-placed Enemy Action (Forty Niner), a half-sister to the G2 Champagne S. and G2 Richmond S.-winning sire Daggers Drawn (Diesis {GB}) who produced the G3 Fred Darling S. runner-up and G1 1000 Guineas third Super Sleuth (Ire) (Selkirk). Also from the family of the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero Indian Haven (GB) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), the G1 Gran Criterium scorer Count Dubois (GB) (Zafonic) and the G1 St Leger runner-up Kite Wood (Ire) by Frankel's sire Galileo (Ire), Shadow Hunter has a 2-year-old full-brother to Hans Andersen named Alonzo (GB).

Sunday, Leopardstown, Ireland
BALLYLINCH STUD RED ROCKS 2,000 GUINEAS TRIAL S.-G3, €55,000, Leopardstown, 4-2, 3yo, c/g, 7f 18yT, 1:38.03, hy.
1–HANS ANDERSEN (GB), 131, c, 3, by Frankel (GB)
     1st Dam: Shadow Hunter (Ire) (SW & GSP-Eng), by Arcano (Ire)
     2nd Dam: Sweet Irish (GB), by Shamardal
     3rd Dam: Enemy Action, by Forty Niner
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. TDN Rising Star. (450,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith; B-Sun Bloodstock SARL (GB); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €33,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Ire, 5-2-2-0, $82,326. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Bold Discovery, 131, c, 3, Bolt D'Oro–Caribbean Babe, by Arch. ($50,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Marc Chan; B-Chc Inc. (KY); T-Jessica Harrington. €11,000.
3–Carracci, 131, c, 3, Quality Road–Butterflies (Ire), by Galileo (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP TYPE. O-M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs.J Magnier/Westerberg; B-Orpendale/Wynatt/Chelston (KY); T-Aidan O'Brien. €5,500.
Margins: 2HF, 3, 2HF. Odds: 0.62, 2.25, 5.00.
Also Ran: Empty Metaphor (Ire), Eyeeye (GB). Scratched: Sea Chariot (GB), Signatory (Ire).

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Quality Road’s Cairo Wins The Killavullan

Stepping up after suffering a defeat at the hands of the dynamic filly Spirit Gal (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in the Listed Star Appeal S. at Dundalk Sept. 30, Cairo (Ire) (Quality Road) mastered his rivals in Saturday's G3 Killavullan S. at Leopardstown to add another string to Ballydoyle's remarkable juvenile bow.

Never far from the pace set by Bold Discovery (Bolt D'Oro), the 5-2 favourite took over from that rival approaching the furlong pole and stayed on strongly for a 2 3/4-length success from stablemate Sierra Blanca (Ire) (No Nay Never), who denied Bold Discovery by a neck.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong said, “I think the proper gallop helped him today. He's a lovely horse physically and he's done everything right so far. He's in the Group 1 in France next weekend [the Criterium International], but that will probably come too soon. The second horse ran a lovely race and he'll come on again.”

 

 

Pedigree Notes

Cairo, who had broken his maiden over a mile at The Curragh Aug. 27, is the third foal out of the Listed Coolmore Stud E.B.F. Sprint S. winner Cuff (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who was not seen again after finishing fifth in the G3 Albany S. on her next start. She is a full-sister to five former Ballydoyle notables, headed by the G2 Superlative S.-winning sire Gustav Klimt (Ire) who was also placed in the G1 St James's Palace S., G1 Haydock Sprint Cup, G1 Irish 2000 Guineas and G1 Prix Jean Prat. Also a full-sibling of the St James's Palace third Mars (Ire) and the G3 Silver Flash S. scorer Wonderfully (Ire), Cuff is a daughter of the listed-winning Massarra (GB) (Danehill).

Massarra, a full-sister to Kodiac (GB) and half to the sire sensation Invincible Spirit (Ire), also produced the G1 Gran Criterium scorer Nayarra (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and is the second dam of the Listed Lingfield Derby and Oaks Trial winners Kilimanjaro (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and Hertford Dancer (GB) (Foxwedge {Aus}). She is connected to Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), who needs no introduction as the ground-breaking G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, G1 Prix du Jockey Club, G1 Juddmonte International and Saudi Cup hero. Cuff's yearling filly is by No Nay Never, while she also has a colt foal by Wootton Bassett (GB).

 

Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland
KILLAVULLAN S.-G3, €50,000, Leopardstown, 10-15, 2yo, 7fT, 1:31.73, y/s.
1–CAIRO (IRE), 131, c, 2, by Quality Road
                1st Dam: Cuff (Ire) (SW-Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
                2nd Dam: Massarra (GB), by Danehill
                3rd Dam: Rafha (GB), by Kris (GB)
   1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. O-D Smith, Mrs J
Magnier, M Tabor, Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan
O'Brien; J-Wayne Lordan. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0,
$50,929. Werk Nick Rating: D+. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Sierra Blanca (Ire), 131, c, 2, No Nay Never–Alexandrova
(Ire), by Sadler's Wells. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK
   TYPE. O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith;
B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €10,000.
3–Bold Discovery, 131, c, 2, Bolt d'Oro–Caribbean Babe, by
Arch. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. ($50,000 Ylg
'21 KEESEP). O-Marc Chan; B-Chc Inc. (KY); T-Jessica
Harrington. €5,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, NK, HF. Odds: 2.50, 5.00, 3.50.
Also Ran: Bay of Plenty (Ire), Clever And Cool (Ire), Imadpour (Ire), King of Scotia (Ire), Tiverton (GB), Bossy Parker (Ire), Lakota Seven (Ire), Daamberdiplomat (Ire). VIDEO.

 

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Bolt d’Oro Represented By First European Winner

7th-Naas, €16,000, Mdn, 9-15, 2yo, 7fT, 1:31.33, g/y.
BOLD DISCOVERY (c, 2, Bolt d'Oro–Caribbean Babe, by Arch), sent off at 15-2, quickly established a clear advantage. Maintaining the gallop in game fashion in the straight, the bay hit the line strong with 2 1/2 lengths to spare over Peking Opera (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). “That was very impressive and he's a gorgeous horse,” Kate Harrington said. “He only came to us in June and has always done everything so easy. Obviously his sire is a sensation in America on the dirt and it's exciting for him to have a turf horse here. I think he's Kentucky-bred and there are plenty of bonuses and stuff to be won out there. He's very exciting for next season.” The winner, who becomes the first in Europe for his Spendthrift Farm-based sire (by Medaglia d'Oro) and his 16th overall, is the first foal out of a half to four stakes performers including the GII Fayette S. winner Independence Hall (Constitution) and the GIII Spiral S. scorer Black Onyx (Rock Hard Ten). Related to the G1 Fillies' Mile heroine White Moonstone (Dynaformer), Caribbean Babe has a yearling colt by Independence Hall's sire, a filly foal by Improbable and was bred to Tiz The Law for 2023. Sales history: $50,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $9,581.
O-Fergus Galvin & Marc Detampel; B-Chc Inc. (KY); T-Jessica Harrington.

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