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Dubawi’s Ancient Wisdom Powers To Autumn Triumph

Godolphin's €2-million Arqana August 'TDN Rising Star' Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}–Golden Valentine {Fr}, by Dalakhani {Ire}), who ran third to subsequent G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagradere victor Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) in July's Listed Pat Eddery S., came back off a 77-day sabbatical to trounce his six-strong opposition in Saturday's Emirates Autumn S. at Newmarket.

Positioned off the clear leader in third until taking closer order once past halfway, the 2-1 joint-favourite seized control approaching the final furlong and powered clear of toiling rivals up the hill to easily outpoint Chief Little Rock (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by an impressive 3 3/4 lengths. Ancient Wisdom had previously followed up a taking debut performance at Haydock in June with a second triumph, under a six-pound penalty, at Newmarket's July track.

“We were disappointed that we were beat at Ascot, but that race worked out so well you couldn't really be disappointed in it,” commented Charlie Appleby. “I've probably mismanaged him running him back at Newmarket. He broke his maiden at Haydock Park and I went to Newmarket thinking I could try and get a bit more experience. He is a Dubawi and I was probably forcing him a bit too much so, after Ascot, we said collectively we will give him a break and we toyed with this and the Zetland. I told William [Buick] he is a horse that will travel for fun stepping up a furlong and also the conditions out there were going to suit him. I said to ride him with mega confidence, to sit up there and travel in the van as he will pick up for you, and he has duly obliged. He is a horse next year that will be a middle-distance type. He is a horse that I do feel a mile-and-a-quarter will be well within his compass and I personally think he will appreciate going a mile-and-a-half. He is a Dubawi and, as we know with those middle-distance Dubawis, you can't force them too much in the spring of their 3-year-old career, so therefore something like the [G2] Dante might be a target for him. We will see where we are in the spring, but we have a long winter ahead of us now. It is nice to be able to put these horses to bed on the back of an impressive victory.”

Pedigree Notes

Ancient Wisdom, full to a weanling colt and half to a yearling colt by Lope De Vega (Ire), is the third of five foals and one of two scorers produced by G3 Prix Minerve winner Golden Valentine (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}), herself one of seven stakes performers out of G3 Prix Cleopatre victrix Gold Round (Ire) (Caerleon). Golden Valentine's siblings include her G3 Prix du Lys-winning full-brother Goldwaki (Ger), GIII Robert J Frankel S. victrix and GI Rodeo Drive S. runner-up Luck (Kitten's Joy) and the dam of G3 Prix Vanteaux winner and GI E P Taylor S. third Platane (GB) (Le Havre {Ire}). Gold Round, in turn, is a half-sister to storied multiple champion and three-time GI Breeders' Cup Mile heroine Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), G1 Prix Vermeille victrix Galikova (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}) and multiple Group 1-placed sire Anodin (Ire) (Anabaa). Golden Valentine was a €520,000 purchase at Arqana's 2012 December Broodmare sale.

 

 

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
EMIRATES AUTUMN S.-G3, £60,000, Newmarket, 10-14, 2yo, 8fT, 1:37.92, sf.
1–ANCIENT WISDOM (FR), 129, c, 2, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Golden Valentine (Fr) (GSW-Fr, $125,200), by Dalakhani (Ire)
2nd Dam: Gold Round (Ire), by Caerleon
3rd Dam: Born Gold, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. TDN Rising Star. (€2,000,000 Ylg '22 ARAUG). O-Godolphin; B-Ecurie des Monceaux & LNJ Foxwoods (FR); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £34,026. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-1, $60,512. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Chief Little Rock (Ire), 129, c, 2, Galileo (Ire)–Amicus (Aus), by Fastnet Rock (Aus). O-Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. £12,900.
3–Ambiente Friendly (Ire), 129, c, 2, Gleneagles (Ire)–Roxity (Ire), by Fastnet Rock (Aus). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (25,000gns RNA Ylg '22 TATOCT; 80,000gns 2yo '23 TATBRE). O-The Gredley Family; B-Al Shira'aa Farms SARL (IRE); T-James Fanshawe. £6,456.
Margins: 3 3/4, 1 3/4, 5. Odds: 2.00, 3.50, 16.00.
Also Ran: Orne (Ire), Per Contra (Ire), Arabic Legend (Ire), Starliner (Ire).

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Dubawi’s Dance Sequence Pounces Late For Oh So Sharp Triumph

Charlie Appleby had yet to taste success in Newmarket's G3 Godolphin Lifetime Care Oh So Sharp S., but made a first dent on the seven-furlong contest when Godolphin's hitherto undefeated homebred Dance Sequence (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}–Tearless {GB}, by Street Cry {Ire}) pounced late to maintain her perfect record.

The 4-1 chance, who prevailed over the same trip on debut at HQ's summer venue at the beginning of July, recovered from a slightly tardy start to race in sixth, but slipped to last of the seven contenders soon after passing halfway. Bustled along to reduce arrears approaching the two pole, she moved into third entering the final furlong and kept on relentlessly under continued urging in the closing stages to deny Juddmonte's 7-4 favourite Skellet (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) by a neck in the dying strides.

“She was impressive on her debut and William [Buick] has had confidence going into both races,” explained Appleby. “He planned to drop her in, but I told him to be careful as there is a tailwind and don't let them get free on the front end. I thought, at one stage, he might not be happy with the position he was in, but she answers every question. He looked after her through the dip and up the hill, but she picks up well when she does it. We purposely gave her a gap [between races] as she is a big, scopey filly. We've given her time to come here and get this assignment done. We'll put her away for the winter and dream about running her in some Guineas trials next year. She has a bit more to go before we look at her as a serious [G1] 1000 Guineas contender, but she is on the right path and she will most definitely get further.”

Pedigree Notes

Dance Sequence is the sixth of eight foals and one of four winners from as many runners produced by Listed Fleur de Lys Fillies' S. victrix Tearless (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}), herself a full-sister to GII Orchid S. victrix Anjaz out of G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Playful Act (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Playful Act is one of three elite-level scorers out of G3 Musidora S.-winning matriarch Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk), the others being MG1SW sire Nathaniel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Irish Oaks heroine Great Heavens (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). The March-foaled homebred bay is a half-sister to Listed Grosser Preis des Gestuts Etzean victrix Romantic Song (Ire) (Shamardal) and Listed Abu Dhabi Championship third New Comedy (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). Tearless has a yearling colt by Farhh (GB) and a weanling filly by Palace Pier (GB) to come.

 

 

Friday, Newmarket, Britain
GODOLPHIN LIFETIME CARE OH SO SHARP S.-G3, £60,000, Newmarket, 10-13, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:26.08, sf.
1–DANCE SEQUENCE (GB), 128, f, 2, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Tearless (GB) (SW-Eng), by Street Cry (Ire)
2nd Dam: Playful Act (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
3rd Dam: Magnificient Style, by Silver Hawk
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £34,026. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $48,284. *1/2 to Romantic Song (Ire) (Shamardal), SW-Ger; and New Comedy (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire), SP-UAE. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Skellet (Ire), 128, f, 2, Kingman (GB)–Dane Street, by Street Cry (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Juddmonte; B-Airlie Stud & Mrs S Rogers (IRE); T-Ralph Beckett. £12,900.
3–Star Music (GB), 128, f, 2, Zoustar (Aus)–Fast Lily (Ire), by Fastnet Rock (Aus).  1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (18,000gns RNA Wlg '21 TADEWE; 160,000gns Ylg '22 TATSOM). O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Plantation Stud (GB); T-Richard Hughes. £6,456.
Margins: NK, 3, 3 3/4. Odds: 4.00, 1.75, 25.00.
Also Ran: Chic Colombine (Fr), Bellarchi (Ire), Circe (Ire), Gushing Gold (Ire).

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Half to Danedream Set for Curragh Launch

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. Saturday's Observations features a half to G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) on debut at the Curragh.

13.10 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 9fT
ILLINOIS (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the latest progeny out of Danedrop (Ire) (Danehill), whose ground-breaking daughter Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) still boasts one of the fastest Arcs on record. A full-brother to the G3 Chester Vase winner Venice Beach (Ire), he appears to be the pick of the quartet of Ballydoyle runners including the Moyglare Stud colour-bearer Mont St Michel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the dual grade I-winning Switch (Quiet American) and Tour Of Duty (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), a 450,000gns Book 1 graduate from the family of Kew Gardens (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

16.25 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
MILITARY LEADER (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) makes his debut in his home town, with Charlie Appleby having withdrawn the half-brother to this year's G1 Coronation S. third Sounds Of Heaven (GB) (Kingman {GB}) from his intended debut at Kempton last month. One of Godolphin's big Tatts Book 1 purchases at 1.5million gns, the May-foaled bay from the family of Galileo's Hydrangea (Ire), The United States (Ire) and Hermosa (Ire) is joined by the stable's fellow newcomer Point Sur (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), a half-brother to the yard's classy stayer New London (Ire) by Too Darn Hot's sire Dubawi (Ire).

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American Champion Modern Games To Stand At Dalham Hall Next Year

Godolphin's Eclipse Champion Male Turf Horse Modern Games (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}–Modern Ideals {GB}, by New Approach {Ire}) will stand under the Darley banner at Dalham Hall Stud alongside his sire in Newmarket next season. A fee for the five-time top-level victor will be announced in due course.

Trained by Charlie Appleby, he won both the G3 Somerville S. and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at two. Sent to France at three, Modern Games duly nabbed the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and was third in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club, and second in the G1 Sussex S. two starts later. Returned to North America, the royal blue colourbearer added the GI Woodbine Mile S. and the GI Breeders' Cup Mile, with a runner-up performance in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. in between. Kept in training at four, the 4-year-old ran second in the GI Mile S. at Keeneland before adding the G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury in May. In his final start, he was fourth in the G1 Queen Anne S. to Triple Time (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and was retired later this season with a record of 16-8-4-1 and earnings of $3,571,418.

Darley's Sam Bullard said, “The success of Dubawi as a sire of sires is now well known. How lucky we are to have such a sensational addition by the stallion, and one whose mother is also extraordinarily talented. He is a French Guineas winner, and his half-sister won the English Guineas. He won a Group 1 at two, remaining sound throughout, he finished with a Lockinge at four, and he has a magnificent mindset.

“He is now available to view, breeders should come and see him while in Newmarket and get involved.”

The chestnut is a half-brother to 2023 G1 1000 Guineas heroine Mawj (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), as well as listed winner Modern News (GB) (Shamardal), who was runner-up in the G3 Diomed S. and G3 Sovereign S. His dam is a half-sister to G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere victor and sire Ultra (Ire) (Manduro {Ger}), and the family also features dual Group 1 winner Act One (GB) (In The Wings {GB}).

 

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