‘TDN Rising Star’ Padishakh Returns At Chantilly

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. Wednesday's Observations features a 'TDN Rising Star'.

 

12.20 Chantilly, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, c/g, 9fT
PADISHAKH (FR) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut when beating the subsequent winner Halfway Line (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) at ParisLongchamp at the start of last month. Jean-Claude Rouget keeps Nurlan Bizakov's bay out of black-type company for now, with Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard's Deauville winner King Of Records (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) from the Fabrice Chappet stable a key opponent.

 

3.35 Navan, Mdn, €12,000, 2yo, 8fT
LONDONER (IRE) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) is one of two Ballydoyle representatives in this and is a €270,000 Goffs Orby graduate whose dam is the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye heroine Gilt Edge Girl (GB) (Monsieur Bond {Ire}). The April-foaled chestnut meets Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd's fellow newcomer Mr King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), a Ger Lyons-trained half-brother to the G3 Munster Oaks winner and G1 Pretty Polly S. third Thunder Kiss (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}).

 

5.50 Kempton, Novice, £9,900, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
HIGHER LAW (IRE) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) is yet another Charlie Appleby blueblood introduced at a track he favours, being a homebred son of Godolphin's G1 Fillies' Mile, G2 May Hill S. and G2 Cape Verdi winner Certify (Elusive Quality). The February-foaled half-brother to this year's Listed Abu Dhabi Championship scorer Law Of Peace (GB) (Shamardal) faces nine on this racecourse bow.

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Beylerbeyi Back In Action At Chantilly

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. Thursday's Observations features 'TDN Rising Star' Beylerbeyi (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

1.25 Salisbury, Novice, £9,500, 2yo, 8fT
BLUESTOCKING (GB) (Camelot {GB}) is the fifth foal out of Juddmonte's G1 Matron S. heroine Emulous (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and another in the silks to start her career with Ralph Beckett. Heading the opposition is another unraced peer in Amo Racing's Tony Montana (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a John and Thady Gosden-trained grandson of the GI E. P. Taylor S. winner Fraulein (GB) (Acatenango {Ger}) who was a 425,000gns Book 1 purchase.

 

1.59 Salisbury, Novice, £9,500, 2yo, 8fT
REBEL RED (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is another Ralph Beckett newcomer to catch the eye, being John and Tanya Gunther's homebred full-brother to their G1 St James's Palace S. hero Without Parole (GB) and half to the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile scorer Tamarkuz (Speightstown). Out of a half to Stay Thirsty, the February-foaled chestnut faces nine.

 

2.25 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, 6fT
PARTLY CLOUDY (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is the latest progeny out of the six-times Group 1 winner Moonlight Cloud (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) who represents the soon-to-be-retired Freddy Head stable. George Strawbridge's homebred filly meets Ecurie Ama.zingteam's Huggy Wuggy (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained half-brother to another former Head luminary in Naaqoos (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

 

3.00 Chantilly, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, 5 1/2fT
BEYLERBEYI (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut over a furlong further at Deauville last month and is asked to give weight away by Jean-Claude Rouget due to a subsequent penalty. Al Shaqab Racing's homebred faces seven including the Wertheimers' Zoom (Fr) (No Nay Never), an Andre Fabre-trained grandson of the G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Pas De Reponse (Danzig) in yet another Head family connection.

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Daughter Of Promising Lead Stars In Intriguing Kempton Affair

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. Wednesday's Observations features a daughter of Group 1 winner Promising Lead (GB) (Danehill).

6.15 Kempton, Novice, £9,900, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT
LAUREL (GB) (Kingman {GB}) held an entry in Friday's Listed Rosemary S. at Newmarket, but John and Thady Gosden have opted for this lighter task for the Juddmonte homebred. A daughter of the G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Promising Lead (GB) (Danehill), the bay who made a striking impression on debut at that Suffolk venue in July meets another blueblood in Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa and KHK Racing's fellow Newmarket debut winner Pure Dignity (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The Roger Varian-trained €2.5-million Arqana Deauville September Sale topper is a half-sister to Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) and My Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}).

 

2.42 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
KOVANOF (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a son of the G3 Prix Cleopatre winner and G1 Prix de Diane third Terrakova (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and therefore a grandson of the brilliant Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) who represents the Wertheimer-Carlos Laffon-Parias link. Among his peers is The Aga Khan's Beshtani (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained relative of the G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner Behkabad  (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}).

 

3.52 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
ROSIR (FR) (Style Vendome {Fr}) is a half-sister to last year's G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Rougir (Fr) (Territories {Ire}) who represents Haras de la Gousserie and Guy Pariente and the Francis-Henri Graffard stable in another intriguing contest on the card. Also in the line-up Is Al Shira'aa Farms' Jannah Rose (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a Carlos Laffon-Parias-trained half-sister to the G2 Lanwades Stud S. winner Creggs Pipes  (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) who was a €650,000 purchase at Goffs Orby.

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Saxon Warrior’s Victoria Road Notches Landmark Score In The Conde

Westerberg and Coolmore's 2-year-old colt Victoria Road (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}–Tickled Pink {Ire}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) earned his black-type stripes with a game win in last month's Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage at Deauville and continued his upward momentum with another narrow success, and a first pattern-race victory for his freshman sire (by Deep Impact {Jpn}), in Saturday's G3 Prix de Conde at Chantilly. The 19-10 second choice, who graduated at Gowran Park in his fifth attempt last month, was sharply into stride and settled off the tempo in seventh after the early shuffling. Taking closer order in the home straight, he came under a drive once leaving the quarter-mile marker behind and found extra inside the final 100 metres to edge Rashford (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) by a neck nearing the line, the duo 3 1/2 lengths clear of the remainder headed by Nasomo (Ire) (Australia {GB}).

“We are delighted with the horse and delighted for Saxon Warrior as this is his first Group winner,” reflected Coolmore representative Hermine Bastide. “Ryan [Moore] says that the horse does the minimum, but hasn't stopped improving. He is a late foal, so that is a very good sign. He is in the [G1 Prix Jean-Luc] Lagardere, but that is over seven furlongs. I am sure Aidan [”Brien] will have a look at the programme and decide which race is best for the horse. He will most certainly be entered in the [G1] Criterium de Saint Cloud.”

Victoria Road, the lone black-type scorer for his dam, is one of five winners from many runners out of G3 Abernant S. and G3 Sandown Sprint S. victrix Tickled Pink (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), herself a daughter of multiple Group-winning G1 July Cup second Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}). Tickled Pink is thus kin to three stakes performers headed by three-time Group 1-winning distaffer Halfway To Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), herself the dam of three pattern-race winners by Galileo (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). They include multiple Group 1-winning heroine Magical (Ire) and her dual Group 1-winning full-sister Rhododendron (Ire), the latter being the dam of last week's G2 Champions Juvenile S. victor Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Halfway To Heaven's half-sister Theann (GB) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) is the dam of GI First Lady S. and GI Rodeo Drive S. winner Photo Call (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Cassandra Go is kin to G3 Coventry S. winner and G1 Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up Verglas (Ire) (Highest Honor {Fr}). Tickled Pink has a weanling colt by Ghaiyyath (Ire) to come.

Saturday, Chantilly, France
PRIX DE CONDE-G3, €80,000, Chantilly, 9-17, 2yo, c/g, 9fT, 1:49.11, g/s.
1–VICTORIA ROAD (IRE), 126, c, 2, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)
1st Dam: Tickled Pink (Ire) (MGSW-Eng, $117,768), by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
2nd Dam: Cassandra Go (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
3rd Dam: Rahaam, by Secreto
1ST GROUP WIN. (115,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Westerberg, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Trevor Stewart (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-0, €144,350. *1st Group winner for freshman sire (by Deep Impact {Jpn}). Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Rashford (Fr), 126, c, 2, Zarak (Fr)–Randium (Fr), by Sinndar (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Friedrich Hodel (FR); T-Yann Barberot. €16,000.
3–Nasomo (Ire), 126, c, 2, Australia (GB)–Navaro Girl (Ire), by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Stall Nizza; B-Ursula & Jurgen Imm (IRE); T-Peter Schiergen. €12,000.
Margins: NK, 3HF, HD. Odds: 1.90, 5.10, 9.00.
Also Ran: Duc De Morny (GB), Mojo Ego (Ire), Precious Sea (GB), Angers (Fr), Kamino (Fr). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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