Tag: Espionage (Ire)

Wednesday’s Observations: Warm Heart’s Brother Debuts at Tipperary

18.10 Tipperary, Cond, €18,000, 2yo, 7f 100yT
BREMEN (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of three newcomers in this Glenvale Stud Race, with Donnacha O'Brien happy to pitch him in against Vincent Gaul's impressive Roscommon maiden winner Spanish Flame (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}) and Ballydoyle's Curragh third Portland (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a son of the G2 Debutante S.-placed Zagitova (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Bremen, the sixth foul out of the triple Australian group 1 heroine Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), is a full-brother to last month's G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Warm Heart (Ire) so might need more time to be seen to best effect.

 

HOW THEY FARED
7.50 Roscommon, Listed, €40,000, 3yo/up, 11f 154yT
Espionage (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the son of the G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) who was second in the G1 Criterium International in October, was not flashy in this winning return but could turn out one of Ballydoyle's St Leger prospects now he is back on track.

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Galileo’s TDN Rising Star Espionage Back With A Win In The Lenebane

Up markedly in trip and racing for the first time since October, TDN Rising Star Espionage (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) made it a winning return in Roscommon's Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Lenebane S. on Tuesday evening. Tracking the leading duo throughout the early stages with Ryan Moore navigating the track for the first time, Ballydoyle's 11-10 favourite took time to pick up but after gaining the advantage inside the final furlong asserted for a 1 1/2-length success from Young Ireland (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}). “He had very good form as a two-year-old, but it's taken a while to get him back and I was delighted with him today,” Moore said. “It was a nice performance and I think he's a quality colt who stays well. He got that mile and three quarters well and will be very comfortable up to fourteen.”

Stable representative Chris Armstrong added, “We'll probably look at something like the [G2 Great] Voltigeur from here. He's one to look forward to. It was a good renewal of this race. Over the last few years three-year-olds maybe didn't have the strongest record and it is tough for a three-year-old coming here against some solid older horses.”

The dam Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), who captured the G2 Ribblesdale S., also has the unraced 2-year-old filly Maenad (Ire) by Galileo and a yearling daughter of Wootton Bassett (GB). She is a half to Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}), who was successful in the G1 St Leger and G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. as well as the G2 Park Hill S. and G3 Lillie Langtry Fillies S. The family includes Red Stars (Ire) (Manduro {Ger}), whose two listed wins included the 2016 renewal of his race and who is alongside her relative two of three 3-year-olds to beat their elders in this in the last 10 runnings.

IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF LENEBANE S.-Listed, €40,000, Roscommon, 7-4, 3yo/up, 11f 154yT, 2:13.45, g/y.
1–ESPIONAGE (IRE), 124, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Even Song (Ire) (GSW-Eng, $181,130), by Mastercraftsman (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €24,000. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Fr, 4-2-2-0, $94,997.
2–Young Ireland (Ire), 124, c, 3, New Approach (Ire)–Ard Fheis (Ire), by Lil's Boy. O-Mrs J S Bolger; B/T-J S Bolger (IRE). €8,000.
3–Jackfinbar (Fr), 136, h, 8, Whipper–Anna Simona (Ger), by Slip Anchor (GB). (€41,000 Ylg '16 AROYRG). O-Haven't A Pot Partnership; B-Larissa Kneip & Sandrine Grevet (FR); T-Willie Mullins. €4,000.
Margins: 1HF, HF, SHD. Odds: 1.10, 22.00, 18.00.
Also Ran: Serious Challenge (Ire), Kingswood (GB), Angels Wrath (Ire), Sionnach Eile (Ire), Imaginarium (Ire), Vega Magnifico (Ire). Scratched: Harbour Wind (Ire).

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Tuesday’s Observations: TDN Rising Star Espionage Returns

7.50 Roscommon, Listed, €40,000, 3yo/up, 11f 154yT
ESPIONAGE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) makes his keenly-anticipated comeback for Ballydoyle in this Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Lenebane S., drawing Ryan Moore to the track for the first time. Earning TDN Rising Star status when beating the stable's subsequent G3 Killavullan S. runner-up Sierra Blanca (Ire) (No Nay Never) over seven furlongs at The Curragh in September, the son of the G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) was second in the G1 Criterium International the following month and rates as one of the more exciting Galileos among the 3-year-old crop.

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Proud And Regal Edges Criterium International Battle Of The Galileos

It was a case of heads up, heads down at the conclusion of Saint-Cloud's G1 Criterium International on Saturday, with Coolmore's homebred Galileo duo Proud And Regal (Ire) and Espionage (Ire) engaged in a thrilling tussle in which the former ultimately prevailed.

Last seen finishing runner-up in the Sept. 11 G1 Vincent O'Brien National S., the Donnacha O'Brien-trained son of the G1 Fillies' Mile and G1 Falmouth S. heroine Simply Perfect (GB) (Danehill) who captured the July 21 G3 Tyros S. at Leopardstown was asked to keep close tabs on Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Star Espionage by Gavin Ryan as that rival took up the running from the outset.

Getting to the stand's rail as they entered the straight, the 3-1 second favourite stuck to his guns despite the tenacity of the eventual runner-up under Ioritz Mendizabal and managed to overhaul his compatriot in the final stride for a head success. The Ralph Beckett-trained Salt Bay (Ger) (Farhh {GB}) was 1 3/4 lengths back in third.

“He was very genuine and it was nice to get a big one with him,” Donnacha said. “It was only in the last furlong that he really got on top of dad's horse, but I'm sure they're two nice staying horses going forward.”

While there was perhaps a bigger pointer for the 2023 Derby from the latest Ballydoyle star at Doncaster later in the afternoon, the youngest trainer of the O'Brien clan has his own dreams of Classic glory next term. “He's probably going to want 10 or 12 furlongs next year, which opens up a lot of options for him. He's a good stayer,” he added. “He's had a few runs and he's plenty fit, but he's had a long enough year so it's a testament to him that he's still performing at a high class this far into the year. Whether we stick around for Classics with him in this part of the world or go travelling with him, we've plenty of options.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Becoming the 97th group 1 winner for his outstanding sire, Proud And Regal who was also third behind Aesop's Fables (Ire) (No Nay Never) in the Aug. 20 G2 Futurity S. at The Curragh is the last and best foal out of the aforementioned Simply Perfect. Also responsible for Galileo's G3 International S. winner Mekong River (Ire) and G3 Princess Royal S. and G3 Give Thanks S. runner-up Simply Beautiful (Ire), she is a full-sister to One Moment In Time (Ire) who produced two other notable Galileos in the dual group 3 winner and G1 St Leger runner-up Bondi Beach (Ire) and the G3 Gallinule S. scorer Constantinople (Ire).

The second dam is the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Fillies' Mile-placed Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB) (Selkirk), whose half-sister Bianca Nera (GB) (Salse) was successful in the Moyglare and the G2 Lowther S. and is the second dam of the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., G1 Juddmonte International S., G1 Coronation Cup and G1 Dubai Sheema Classic-winning sire Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the G1 Premio Lydia Tesio and G2 Park Hill S. winner God Given (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and the GIII Beverly Hills H. winner and GI Yellow Ribbon S. runner-up Turning Top (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}). God Given is the dam of this year's G3 Autumn S. and G3 Solario S. winner Silver Knott (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who could provide another top-level success if things fall his way at the Breeders' Cup next month.

 

Saturday, Saint-Cloud, France
CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL-G1, €250,000, Saint-Cloud, 10-22, 2yo, c/f, 8fT, 1:51.34, hy.
1–PROUD AND REGAL (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Galileo (Ire)
                1st Dam: Simply Perfect (GB) (MG1SW-Eng, G1SP-Fr,
                                $753,005), by Danehill
                2nd Dam: Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB), by Selkirk
                3rd Dam: Birch Creek (GB), by Carwhite (Ire)
   1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,
Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien; J-Gavin
Ryan. €142,850. Lifetime Record: GSW & G1SP-Ire, 5-3-1-1,
€273,550. *Full to Mekong River (Ire), GSW-Ire, $182,118.
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2–Espionage (Ire), 126, c, 2, Galileo (Ire)–Even Song (Ire), by
Mastercraftsman (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. 'TDN Rising
   Star'. O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith;
B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €57,150.
3–Salt Bay (Ger), 126, c, 2, Farhh (GB)–Saltita (Ire), by Galileo
(Ire).1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (350,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT).
O-Valmont; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER); T-Ralph Beckett.
€28,575.
Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.90, 6.30, 8.40.
Also Ran: Syros (Fr), Breizh Sky (Fr), Romina Power (Fr), Kubrick (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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