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QuinnBet And The Curragh Partner On Three-Race Series

A new QuinnBet three-race handicap series at the Curragh was announced by the companies on Thursday.

QuinnBet, who partnered with the racecourse on this endeavour, will award a cash prize to the staff of the trainer who accumulates the highest number of points in the three handicaps. Points are earned for filling the first five places in specific handicaps on July 23, Aug. 12 and Oct. 7. In addition, QuinnBet will present prizes to the groom in charge of the horse judged to be best turned out in their three races.

Stephen Kelly, Director of QuinnBet said, “We are delighted to enter into our first partnership agreement with the Curragh which will provide us with a major platform to raise the profile of our brand. QuinnBet is proud to showcase our commitment to horse racing in Ireland with our sponsorships.”

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Wootton Bassett’s Unquestionable Impresses With TDN Rising Star Display At The Curragh

Team Ballydoyle got off to a perfect start on Irish 2000 Guineas day when the once-raced Unquestionable (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}–Strawberry Lace {GB}, by Sea The Stars {Ire}) powered clear of his five rivals in Saturday's Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF (C&G) Maiden at the Curragh for a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette.

The July 2 G2 Railway S. entry lined up as the 4-6 favourite coming back off a promising debut third in this month's Listed First Flier S. and broke sharply to seize an immediate lead upped to six furlongs for this test. In command throughout, he was asked to stretch passing the quarter-mile marker and, with the benefit of the stands' side rail, quickened clear in taking fashion inside the final 150 yards to hit the line with an impressive 4 1/4-length buffer back to Mr Saturday (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}). Unquestionable becomes the fifth Rising Star for his sire (by Iffraaj {GB}), and second this term, following in the hoofprints of stablemate River Tiber (Ire).

“It was big ask to throw him in over five [furlongs] first time in a stakes race and we felt he'd appreciate the step up [in trip],” said Aidan O'Brien. “We're delighted with him and he's going to get even further than this. Ryan [Moore] was very happy with him and he went to the line very strong. It's very hard to beat a run and he had a good run. He looks like a [G2] Coventry horse.”

Unquestionable is the second of three foals and first winner, from two runners, produced by a daughter of Listed October S. victrix and G3 Sweet Solera S. runner-up Crying Lightening (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). Crying Lightening is a half-sister to Listed Prix de Saint-Patrick second Lucky Bridle (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}) and a granddaughter of GII Dahlia H. winner and GI Gamely H. third Didina (GB) (Nashwan). Descendants of Didina include G1 Dubai Duty Free-winning sire Cityscape (GB) (Selkirk), G2 Temple S. victor and MG1SP sire Bated Breath (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and G2 Gimcrack S.-winning sire Ajaya (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). The April-foaled bay, a €340,000 Arqana August graduate, is kin to a yearling colt by Almanzor (Fr).

1st-Curragh, €20,000, Mdn, 5-27, 2yo, c/g, 6fT, 1:16.42, gd.
UNQUESTIONABLE (FR), c, 2, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Strawberry Lace (GB), by Sea The Stars (Ire)
2nd Dam: Crying Lightening (Ire), by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)
3rd Dam: Auction Room, by Chester House
(€340,000 Ylg '22 ARQAUG) Lifetime Record: SP-Ire, 2-1-0-1, $16,849. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Al Shaqab Racing, Coolmore & Westerberg; B-Mme Camille Vitse, Mme Axelle Vitse, Mme Valentine Vitse & Guillaume Vitse (FR); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore.

 

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No Nay Never Colt Streaks To TDN Rising Star Status At The Curragh

Coolmore and Westerberg's hitherto unraced 2-year-old colt Democracy (Ire) (No Nay Never–Ruby Tuesday {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) gave the perfect audition for Royal Ascot and outwitted his four rivals to earn a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette in Sunday's Irish Racehorse Experience At INS Irish EBF Maiden at the Curragh. The even-money favourite broke on the lead before settling in a close-up third after the initial strides of this six-furlong contest. Inching forward on the bridle to launch his challenge going well at the quarter-mile marker, he was shaken up to seize control soon after and quickened clear in impressive fashion inside the final furlong to easily account for Jalaybee (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) by 2 3/4 lengths. No Nay Never's quintet of earlier Rising Stars includes dual Group 1-winning sire Ten Sovereigns (Ire) and last year's G1 Phoenix S. hero Little Big Bear (Ire), the latter posting a debut second in this contest last year.

“You'd have to be very happy with that on very deep ground,” said Aidan O'Brien. “He travelled very well and, when Wayne [Lordan] dropped him down to go, he was a little bit lost on the ground, but he would never have seen that [heavy] ground before. It was a good education for him, he has plenty of speed and I'd say he's a classy horse. He's big and he's strong and very laid back.” Looking ahead to immediate targets, the trainer added, “There is the Listed [First Flier S.] back here in a few weeks and we could look at that.”

Democracy, the latest of four reported foals, is the second scorer produced by a granddaughter of Lanwades Stud matriarch Alruccaba (Ire) (Crystal Palace {Fr}) and the March-foaled bay is a full-brother to last term's G3 Oh So Sharp S. victrix Midnight Mile (Ire). His dam Ruby Tuesday (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is kin to six stakes performers headed by G1 Moyglare Stud S. victrix Quarter Moon (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Yesterday (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and G1 Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks third All My Loving (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Quarter Moon produced G1 Pretty Polly S. victrix Diamondsandrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and G1 Fillies' Mile S. third You'll Be Mine (Kingmambo), with the latter being the dam of MGSW G1 Irish Champion S. and G1 Ranvet S. placegetter Eminent (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and stakes-winning G1 Tancred S. third King Frankel (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).

1st-Curragh, €17,000, Mdn, 4-16, 2yo, 6fT, 1:23.68, hy.
DEMOCRACY (IRE), c, 2, by No Nay Never
1st Dam: Ruby Tuesday (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Jude (GB), by Darshaan (GB)
3rd Dam: Alruccaba (Ire), by Crystal Palace (Fr)
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €10,030. *Full to Midnight Mile (Ire), GSW-Eng. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg; B-Premier Bloodstock (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien.

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Starspangledbanner Filly Makes All For Curragh Triumph

Joseph O'Brien trainee Basil Martini (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}–Under Offer {Ire}, by Bated Breath {GB}) was a four-start maiden heading into Sunday's G3 Weld Park S. at the Curragh and returned home with black-type and a first win of any kind after making all under Declan McDonogh in the seven-furlong juvenile fillies' heat. The 12-1 chance had collected prizemoney in all outings to date and went postward for this stakes debut coming back off a short-head second at Punchestown earlier in the month. Basil Martini, the sharpest of 10 into stride, dictated at a solid tempo until beyond halfway. Rowed along to maintain her advantage approaching the quarter-mile marker, she refused to yield and was driven out inside the final furlong to hold the closing pack by a half length in game fashion.

“She generally is quick away and leads and it was a really tough performance,” said O'Brien. “Declan [McDonogh] said she really felt good today, she's a progressive filly and has held her form very well all the way through. For the last furlong-and-a-half I was wondering what was going to come and get her, but she just kept finding. I'd say that is probably it for this season, she is a Group winner now and is a nice filly to look forward to next spring.”

Pedigree Notes:

Basil Martini, who becomes the 15th pattern-race scorer for her sire (by Choisir {Aus}), is the first of three foals produced by a daughter of Argentina's G2 Marcos Levalle victrix Bailonguera (Arg) (Southern Halo). She is a half-sister to a yearling filly by Footstepsinthesand (GB) and a weanling filly by Mehmas (Ire). Bailonguera, kin to the G1 De Honor heroine Bonaventura (Arg) (Merce Cunningham), is the dam of three black-type perfomers, headed by Listed Prix Petite Etoile victrix Bayargal (Bernstein), and her descendants also include dual Group 3-winning G1 Steward's Cup second Joyful Trinity (Ire) (Zanzibari) and this term's G3 Prix de Meautry hero Bouttemont (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). Bailonguera's half-sister Baleares (Arg) (Senor Pete) is the dam of dual Group 1-winning Argentinian champion Batallosa (Arg) (Southern Halo). Basil Martini's Footstepsinthesand half-sister is due to sell as lot 805 at this week's Goffs Sportsman's sale.

Sunday, Curragh, Ireland
WELD PARK S.-G3, €55,000, Curragh, 9-25, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:27.20, yl.
1–BASIL MARTINI (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Starspangledbanner (Aus)
1st Dam: Under Offer (Ire), by Bated Breath (GB)
2nd Dam: Bailonguera (Arg), by Southern Halo
3rd Dam: Balromana (Arg), by Logical
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. (£160,000 Ylg '21 GOFFUK). O-Mrs M V Magnier & Mrs Paul Shanahan; B-Summit Bloodstock (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien; J-Declan McDonogh. €33,000. Lifetime Record: 5-1-3-0, $43,635. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Gan Teorainn (Ire), 128, f, 2, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)–Dance Troupe (GB), by Rainbow Quest. 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Ennistown Stud (IRE); T-Jim Bolger. €11,000.
3–Keep In Touch (Ire), 128, f, 2, Tamayuz (GB)–Unaccompanied (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Dermot Weld. €5,500.
Margins: HF, NK, NK. Odds: 12.00, 28.00, 8.50.
Also Ran: Clever And Cool (Ire), Dower House (Ire), Caroline Street, Sioux Spirit (Ire), Maybe Just Maybe (Jpn), Decorated My Life (Ire), Pandora Lovegood (Ire).

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