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Group 1 Winner No Speak Alexander Retired

Group 1 winner No Speak Alexander (Ire) (Shalaa {Ire}–Rapacity Alexander {Ire}, by Dandy Man {Ire}) has been retired from racing and will begin broodmare duties from 2022, trainer Jessica Harrington announced via Twitter on Wednesday.

Bred by Noel O'Callaghan's Mountarmstrong Stud, the €190,000 Goffs Orby RNA yearling raced for Charles, Noel and Paul O'Callaghan. She won at second asking at Roscommon last July and ran fourth in the G2 Prix du Calvados in August of 2020 before taking second in a listed race at Leopardstown that September. The bay ended her juvenile season with another fourth, this time in the G3 Weld Park S.

No Speak Alexander kicked off this season with a win in the G3 Athasi S. at The Curragh in May before running third in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas. Unplaced in the G1 Prix Rothschild, she ecked out a neck victory in the G1 Matron S. at Leopardstown on Sept. 11 and ended her career with a sixth in the G1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot S. at Newmarket on Oct. 2. The daughter of listed winner Rapacity Alexander retires with a mark of 10-3-1-1 and $347,921 in earnings.

“No Speak Alexander headed off to her retirement yesterday,” Harrington tweeted. “She won three of 10 including [the] G1 Coolmore Matron S. at Leopardstown on Irish Champions Weekend and also [was] a brilliant third in the G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas. Best of luck for the future, we look forward to your progeny.”

Her dam is a full-sister to Hong Kong champion Peniaphobia (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), as well as a half to the GI Molecomb S. third Safari Sunset (Ire) (Fayruz {GB}).

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Daughter of Wavering on Deck at Saint-Cloud

15.00 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7fT
Godolphin's homebred debutante LIFE IN MOTION (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) is a daughter of G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Wavering (Ire) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}), whose two pattern-race performers include Saint-Alary fourth Flowrider (Street Cry {Ire}). Rivals of the Andre Fabre trainee include Berend van Dalfsen's homebred Roselyne (Fr) (Dariyan {Fr}), who is a Mauricio Delcher Sanchez-trained daughter of G3 Prix Andre Baboin victrix Bal de la Rose (Ire) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) and thus a half to G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis hero Danceteria (Fr) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}).

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Half to Tiggy Wiggy Set For Navan Debut

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 half-sister to Group 1 winner Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}).
15.30 Navan, Mdn, €12,000, 2yo, 8fT
Masaaki Matsushima and Coolmore's NINJA (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is an unraced half-brother to G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), herself the dam of G1 Futurity Trophy third Year of the Tiger (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). He is accompanied by Aidan O'Brien stablemate Temple of Artemis (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a once-raced full-brother to three black-type performers headed by G1 Irish Derby and G1 Gold Cup runner-up Kingfisher (Ire); and White Birch Farm's Porto Ercole (Ire) (Caravaggio), a Ger Lyons-conditioned daughter of G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup third Euphrasia (Ire) (Windsor Knot {Ire}), who returns off a fourth at Naas last month.

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Breeders’ Cup Beckons For A Case Of You

Group 1 winner A Case Of You (Ire) (Hot Streak {Ire}) is headed for the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar in early November. A winner of the G3 Lacken S. from four starts this spring, the Gary Devlin-owned colt returned in August with a third in the G3 Phoenix Sprint S. He was only a half-length second in the G1 Flying Five S. at The Curragh on Sept. 12, prior to his G1 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines heroics.

Trainer Ado McGuinness said, “We had a great night on Sunday. That's what life's all about really. The horse came off the truck this morning and we're very happy–he's 100%. He's a great horse to grub–he's never left a nut at all. He'll go out for a roll and a pick of grass now.

“He'll get a few nice, easy days to freshen up and then we're going to prepare him for Del Mar, so long as there are no mishaps or anything.

“We'll make an entry for Hong Kong [G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint in December] as well, just in case there's a hiccup going to America.

“The Turf Sprint is five-and-a-half [furlongs] and it's a bit tight, but if he had a nice draw I think it would make a big difference and I think this lad would come from anywhere.”

A Case Of You will also remain in training in 2022.

He added, “He's going to be a fabulous horse next year. You could say put him away, but there's only one Breeders' Cup, he's in the form of his life and I think he's getting better. If the horse is fit and healthy to travel, he will travel and if he's not fit and healthy he won't travel. But at this present moment, we're looking at tickets anyhow.”

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