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Twilight Gleaming A Stakes First For National Defense at Deauville

Stonestreet Stables LLC's 2-year-old filly Twilight Gleaming (Ire) (National Defense {GB}) gained recompense for a defeat in Royal Ascot's G2 Queen Mary S. with a first black-type success in Saturday's Listed Prix de la Vallee d'Auge at Deauville, becoming the first black-type winner for her freshman sire (by Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

Saturday, Deauville, France
PRIX DE LA VALLEE D'AUGE-Listed, €60,000, Deauville, 8-7, 2yo, 5fT, :58.86, vsf.
1–TWILIGHT GLEAMING (IRE), 123, f, 2, by National Defense (GB)
1st Dam: Thames Pageant (GB), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: Golden Stream (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
3rd Dam: Phantom Gold (GB), by Machiavellian
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (£75,000 Ylg '20 GOFOR). O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Pier House Stud (IRE); T-Wesley Ward; J-Lanfranco Dettori. €30,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 4-2-2-0, €96,163.
2–Delmona (Ire), 123, f, 2, Dandy Man (Ire)–Imelda Mayhem (GB), by Byron (GB). (£44,000 Ylg '20 TATIRY). O-H H Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa & Fawzi Nass; B-Ballyhane Stud (IRE); T-Tom Dascombe. €12,000.
3–Royal Ashirah (Ire), 127, f, 2, Hot Streak (Ire)–Royal Visit (Ire), by King's Best. (£13,000 Ylg '20 TATSEP). O-Antonino Caracciolo; B-Michael Downey & Roalso Ltd (Ire); T-Gianluca Bietolini. €9,000.
Margins: NK, 3HF, 4. Odds: 0.70, 4.10, 9.00.
Also Ran: Papa Don't Preach (Ire), Help (Fr), Faster (Fr), Filly of Malta (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by TVG.

Twilight Gleaming bettered an Apr. 8 debut second over 4 1/2 furlongs at Keeneland with a 'TDN Rising Star' performance in a May 9 maiden special weight when upped to five furlongs at Belmont and went postward for this retrieval mission coming back off a runner-up finish in the June 16 G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot. In command throughout this straight dash, the 7-10 favourite was shaken up with 350 metres remaining and ridden out inside the final furlong to withstand the late threat of G3 Princess Margaret S. third Delmona by a neck for a first black-type triumph.

Twilight Gleaming becomes the first black-type scorer for her freshman sire (by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and for her dam Thames Pageant (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Thames Pageant, who has a yearling colt by Sioux Nation to come, is a full-sister to G1 Winx S. second Mainstream (GB) out of Listed Eternal S. and Listed October S. winner Golden Stream (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Golden Stream, who also threw this year's Listed Chesham S. runner-up Reach For The Moon (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), is the leading performer out of MGSW G2 Ribblesdale S. heroine Phantom Gold (GB) (Machiavellian), herself a full-sister to G1 Epsom Oaks runner-up Flight of Fancy (GB). Flight of Fancy is the dam of dual G3 Winter Hill S. victor Fabricate (GB) (Makfi {GB}) while Phantom Gold's other descendants include Listed Fillies' Trial S. victrix Momentary (GB) (Nayef) and Listed Stand Cup victor Sextant (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

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Full Tattersalls Online Aug. 17 Sale Catalogue Released

The 32-lot Tattersalls Online Aug. 17 Sale catalogue is now online. Group-placed Eldrickjones (Ire) (Cotai Glory {Ire}), who was second in the G2 Coventry S., headlines the one-day affair as lot 10. He holds an entry in both the Aug. 20 G2 Gimcrack S. and the G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster in September. Joining him is the 109-rated listed winner Apollo One (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) (lot 26). Other lots of interest include Lady Ayresome (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) (lot 16), who has won twice and is rated 88; Maiden's Tower (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}) (lot 17), a half-sister to a listed winner and to the dam of group winner Who's Steph (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}); 87-rated The Kodi Kid (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) (lot 24); and the stakes-placed Choice of Mine (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}) as lot 31.

Bidding opens at noon on Monday, Aug. 16 and will close beginning at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 17. For more information on the sale or to register to bid, please visit www.tattersallsonline.com.

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Frankel’s Majestic Glory Claims Sweet Solera Success

Following up a breakthrough score tackling six furlongs at Newmarket at the end of last month, Andrew Balding trainee Majestic Glory (GB) (Frankel {GB}) returned to the scene of that success to claim a determined first stakes success in Saturday's G3 100% Racingtv Profits Back To Racing Sweet Solera S. over seven furlongs. The 5-1 chance had earlier backed up a July 5 debut eighth at Windsor with a July 16 second at Newbury, both over six furlongs, and raced in a share of third along the far-side rail after the initial exchanges of this black-type bow. Angled into an open path approaching the quarter-mile marker, she gained control at the foot of the hill and was ridden out on the climb to hold the persistent threat of Wild Beauty (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and the pacesetting Value Theory (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) by a length and 1 1/4 lengths.

“This is our first adventure and on the Flat and it doesn't get much better racing up in this class,” said winning owner Gearoid Costelloe. “She did it well to come through the gap she had to go through as well and I'm very happy. Andrew [Balding] kept saying she keeps improving, he was very confident this morning and thankfully he was right. It all worked out, it's fantastic to have a winner here and it was very important getting the black-type. She was bred to go over further so to win over six furlongs last time was a bonus and, hopefully, she will go on from this. We've not got a plan and will do whatever Andrew tells us, he is doing a very good job and we will just follow him.”

Winning rider David Probert added, “It was a quick turnaround, but she has got a great attitude and handles this track very well. She got slightly boxed in along the rail, but she is small enough and nimble enough to find her way out of trouble. She has hit the rising ground well and is progressing quite nicely.”

Majestic Glory is the third of five foals and first black-type scorer for Bella Nouf (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who is a dual-winning half-sister to three stakes performers headed by Listed Lyric S. victrix Nouriya (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Nouriya produced G2 Duke of Cambride S. victrix Aljazzi (GB) (Shamardal), herself the dam of Listed John Musker S. winner Majestic Noor (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). Majestic Glory's third dam Shy Danceuse (Groom Dancer), a half-sister to G2 Diadem S. victor Diffident (Fr) (Nureyev), is the dam of Listed Prix Occitanie winner Sweet Story (Ire) (Green Tune) and Listed Oppenheim-Rennen victrix Shy Lady (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}). Shy Lady, in turn, threw four black-type winners headed by G1 St. James's Palace S. hero and G1 2000 Guineas runner-up Zafeen (Fr) (Zafonic). Bella Nouf has a yearling filly by Roaring Lion and a weanling colt by Zoustar (Aus) to come.

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
100% RACINGTV PROFITS BACK TO RACING SWEET SOLERA S.-G3, £60,000, Newmarket, 8-7, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:25.83, gd.
1–MAJESTIC GLORY (GB), 126, f, 2, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Bella Nouf (GB), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: Majestic Sakeena (Ire), by King's Best
3rd Dam: Shy Danceuse, by Groom Dancer
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (350,000gns Wlg '19 TATFOA; 290,000gns RNA Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Gearoid Costelloe; B-The Bella Nouf Partnership (GB); T-Andrew Balding; J-David Probert. £34,026. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $58,250. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Wild Beauty (GB), 126, f, 2, Frankel (GB)–Tulips (Ire), by Pivotal (GB). O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. £12,900.
3–Value Theory (Ire), 126, f, 2, Gleneagles (Ire)–Venetian Beauty, by Lear Fan. (50,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Dr Jim Walker; B-Chris & James McHale (IRE); T-Mark Johnston. £6,456.
Margins: 1, 1 1/4, 2. Odds: 5.00, 2.50, 3.00.
Also Ran: Sunstrike (Ire), Almohandesah (GB), Shouldavbeenmore (Fr), Ardbraccan (Ire), Victoria Grove (GB), Nurseclaire (Fr), Renaissance (Ire). Scratched: Rolling The Dice (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Tributes Paid To Popular Stallion Man Paddy Meehan

Paddy Meehan, the former head stallion man of the National Stud, died at home on Wednesday, July 28 at the age of 56.

Born in Co Meath, Ireland, Meehan grew up at Ballymacoll Stud where his father Oliver was stud groom. He moved to Newmarket in 1987, initially to work for Lanwades Stud, and remained in the town for more than three decades. He also worked at Stetchworth and Middle Park Studs but was best known for his long association with the National Stud, where he was a popular face for many years and was named as a finalist in last year's Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards.

A natural horseman, he was devoted to the stallions he worked alongside, with his favourites being Bahamian Bounty (GB) and Val Royal (FR). The year that Val Royal moved from Ireland to the National Stud he was represented by the winner of the 2000 Guineas and Irish 2000 Guineas, Cockney Rebel (Ire), who retired to stand alongside his father the following year, also under Meehan's care.

Paying tribute to his colleague, Brian O'Rourke, former manager of the National Stud, said, “Paddy was a superb horseman and all he ever thought about was his horses. He just adored Bahamian Bounty, along with the other horses, but he was his favourite. For the nine and a half years that I worked with Paddy we never had a cross word, and that was a testament to him.”

Meehan's younger brother Gerry followed him across the Irish Sea to work in the British bloodstock industry. He said, “He was just a fantastic horseman and I greatly looked up to him. I learned a lot from him, just by watching him with stallions and how much respect they showed him. The more awkward the horse, the more he excelled with him. It was uncanny how he managed to get them to do what he wanted them to do. He never looked flustered or got angry with the horse; he just made it look easy.

“But apart from being a superb stallion man, he wasn't always perfect but he was always a big brother to me and was always there when I needed him, even right to the end. He loved new people coming into the job and loved to be able to give people a chance.”

Paddy Meehan is survived by his father Oliver, siblings Gerry, Oliver, Sandra and Michelle, and son Adam. His funeral service will take place on Monday, Aug. 16 at 10.30am at Our Lady Immaculate and St Etheldreda Catholic Church in Newmarket. A celebration of his life will follow nearby at the Heath Court Hotel. All are welcome, and those wishing to attend should contact Gerry Meehan on +44 (0)7803 803011.

A GoFundMe page has been launched to help to cover the costs of the funeral. Any additional funds will be shared equally between the British Heart Foundation and East Anglian Ambulance.

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