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Big Evs Supplemented to Nunthorpe Challenge

Big Evs (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), winner of the Windsor Castle S. and later the G3 Jaeger Lecoultre Molecomb S., has been supplemented to the G1 Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe S. at York on Friday with Andrea Atzeni set to ride. Jason Hart, who was onboard for those two victories, maintains his partnership with three-time Group 1 winner Highfield Princess (Fr) (Night of Thunder {Ire}). Big Evs will be the only 2-year-old in contention.

“It's [been] a long time since a two-year-old has won the Nunthorpe [Kingsgate Native, 2007]. So, yes, it's a big ask for him, but hopefully he's going there with a very good chance at the weights. Jason doesn't ride as he is on Highfield Princess. Andrea Atzeni rides,” said conditioner Mick Appleby. “He's in good order. He did a good piece of work this morning and he'll probably have one more piece of work on Wednesday. I'm delighted with him.”

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Night Of Thunder’s Vespertilio Impresses In The Debutante

Providing a boost to her G3 Silver Flash S. conqueror Ylang Ylang (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Al Shira'aa Farms' Vespertilio (Fr) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}–Prudente {Fr}, by Dansili {GB}) sprung forward to capture Saturday's seven-furlong G2 Alpha Centauri Debutante S. in style at The Curragh. Beaten 1 1/2 lengths when second to Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Star in that important staging post at Leopardstown last month, the Willie McCreery-trained €320,000 Arqana Deauville August graduate was held up in last early by a confident Billy Lee content to let it all play out ahead. Produced to pounce on the leaders a furlong out, the 4-1 shot surged into the clear to score by 1 3/4 lengths from Sakti (Ire) (Caravaggio), with 2 3/4 lengths back to Kalispera (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) in third.

“She ran a lovely race the last day,” McCreery said. “Billy apologised for sitting back last, he didn't want to sit that far back but he said she just got squeezed early and got lit up for a few strides so he just wanted to settle her. They were going a good gallop along and he was happy with her the whole way. She took him into the race beautifully and quickened up lovely.”

“She gets a free entry now for the Moyglare and we'll stick her in that now, I'm always trying to save a few quid! We'll stay local, she actually qualified for a race in France today because she was bought in Arqana but I really wanted to come here instead of travelling at this time of year. She's lovely, gorgeous, and she has tactical speed as well.”

Pedigree Notes
Vespertilio, who becomes the 20th group winner for her sire, is the fourth foal out of Prudente who is a full-sister to the Listed Prix de la Seine winner Prudenzia (Ire). She is in turn the dam of the G1 MacKinnon S. winner and international star Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the G1 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) who produced the G2 Curragh Cup winner and G1 Goodwood Cup runner-up Emily Dickinson (Ire) from a mating with Night Of Thunder's sire Dubawi (Ire) and also the G1 Irish Oaks and GI American Oaks-placed Nicest (Ire) (American Pharoah).
Prudenzia also produced Dubawi's G3 Prix Penelope winner and G1 Prix de Diane runner-up Philomene (Ire), while the third dam is the listed-winning Puce (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) whose leading performers were the G2 Lancashire Oaks winner and G1 Yorkshire Oaks runner-up Pongee (GB) (Barathea {Ire}) with this being the family of the G1 Oaks, Irish Oaks and Yorkshire heroine Alexandrova (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Prudente's yearling colt is by Camelot (GB).

Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland
ALPHA CENTAURI DEBUTANTE S.-G2, €120,000, Curragh, 8-19, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:26.60, g/y.
1–VESPERTILIO (FR), 128, f, 2, by Night Of Thunder (Ire)
     1st Dam: Prudente (Fr), by Dansili (GB)
     2nd Dam: Platonic (GB), by Zafonic
     3rd Dam: Puce (GB), by Darshaan (GB)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. (€320,000 Ylg '22 ARAUG). O-Al Shira'Aa Farms; B-SASU Ecurie des Monceaux & Skymarc Farm Inc (FR); T-Willie McCreery; J-Billy Lee. €72,000. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $90,300. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Sakti (Ire), 128, f, 2, Caravaggio–Oh Grace (Ire), by Lawman (Fr).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€52,000 Wlg '21 GOFNO1). O-David Spratt & Sean Jones & Mrs Lynne Lyons; B-T Darcy & V McCarthy (IRE); T-Ger Lyons. €24,000.
3–Kalispera (Ire), 128, f, 2, Ten Sovereigns (Ire)–Ask Me Nicely (Ire), by Fastnet Rock (Aus).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Ann Marie O'Brien (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. €12,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, 2 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 4.00, 7.00, 80.00.
Also Ran: Mysteries (Ire), Pearls and Rubies, Dollerina (Ire), Betula (GB), Snellen (Ire).

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Siyouni’s Witch Hunter Springs A Surprise In The Hungerford

Having caused a 50-1 shock in Royal Ascot's Buckingham Palace H., William Stobart's Witch Hunter (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) was at it again on Saturday as he swooped to conquer in Newbury's seven-furlong G2 Hungerford S. Tried over six furlongs after his Royal success, the Richard Hannon-trained gelding had found the action a touch too quick when third in Newcastle's G3 Chipchase S. before failing to handle Chester's tight track when third in the Listed City Plate S. and running fourth over a mile in Pontefract's Listed Pomfret S. Switched off in rear early by Sean Levey, the 12-1 was delivered stand's side to overhaul the 3-year-old New Endeavour (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) with half a furlong remaining and score by a length, with 3 3/4 lengths back to the winner's stablemate and 2-1 favourite Chindit (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in third.

“He won at Royal Ascot and you can't get better then that, but he's improved all year,” Hannon said of the winner. “I'm a bit disappointed with Chindit, but he's not as good when confronted with a rain-softened surface. Chindit was the best horse and you couldn't see Witch Hunter winning, but looking back he was very unlucky not to win the all-weather championships at Lingfield, while Jamie Spencer gave him a great ride at Ascot. Chindit will go to Mr Poonawalla's stud in India.”

Pedigree Notes
Witch Hunter, who is kin to the Listed Criterium du FEE winner Medley Chic (Ire) (Medicean {GB}), is out of the G3 Prix d'Arenberg scorer Sorciere (Ire) (Orpen). She is the leading performer out of Serandine (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}), a half to the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Shaka (GB) (Exit To Nowhere) who was responsible for the listed scorer Seralia (GB) (Royal Academy), in turn the dam of three black-type performers headed by Exit To Nowhere's G3 Prix de Psyche winner Serisia (Fr).

Serisia produced the G1 Norton S. and G1 Ranvet S.-winning Australian champion miler Contributor (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), while this is also the family of this year's G2 King Edward VII S. winner and G1 Derby and G1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth S.-placed King Of Steel (Wootton Bassett {GB}). Sorciere's yearling colt by Hello Youmzain (Fr) had sold for €90,000 24 hours prior to this race to Marco Bozzi Bloodstock at the Arqana Deauville August Sale.

Saturday, Newbury, Britain
BETVICTOR HUNGERFORD S.-G2, £110,000, Newbury, 8-19, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:25.24, g/s.
1–WITCH HUNTER (FR), 134, g, 4, by Siyouni (Fr)
     1st Dam: Sorciere (Ire) (GSW-Fr, $120,169), by Orpen
     2nd Dam: Serandine (Ire), by Hernando (Fr)
     3rd Dam: Serafica (GB), by No Pass No Sale (Ire)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. (€115,000 Ylg '20 ARDEAY; €145,000 2yo '21 ARQDEA). O-William Stobart; B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Limited (FR); T-Richard Hannon; J-Sean Levey. £62,381. Lifetime Record: 23-4-6-4, $284,743. *1/2 to Medley Chic (Ire) (Medicean {GB}), SW-Fr, $136,052. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–New Endeavour (Ire), 129, g, 3, New Bay (GB)–Moody Blue (Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire).
1ST GROUP TYPE. (€68,000 Wlg '20 GOFNOV; €200,000 Ylg '21 GOFOR; £260,000 HRA '23 GOFLO). O-Gai Waterhouse, Adrian Bott & partners; B-Oghill House, Sledmere Stud & D Hyland (IRE); T-Roger Varian. £23,650.
3–Chindit (Ire), 134, h, 5, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Always A Dream (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB). (65,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-Villoo Poonawalla Greenfield Farms; B-J C Bloodstock & R Mahon (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. £11,836.
Margins: 1, 3 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 12.00, 8.00, 2.00.
Also Ran: Mammas Girl (GB), Misty Grey (Ire), Rodaballo (GB), Mostabshir (GB), Marbaan (GB), Pogo (Ire).

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Deauville Stakes Double For Graffard Stable In Prix de Pomone Thriller

Francis Graffard trainee Melo Melo (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}–You Look So Good {GB}, by Excellent Art {GB}) had raced exclusively in stakes company in each of her six latest starts, bagging a career best in ParisLongchamp's Listed Prix Gold River in May when last seen, and continued on a rapid upward trajectory with a game success in Saturday's G2 Prix de Pomone at Deauville.

The 47-10 chance employed patient tactics and tracked the leaders in a midfield sixth through halfway in this staging post for the G1 Prix de Royallieu on Arc weekend and inched closer rounding the home turn. Coming under pressure at the top of the straight, she gained an edge approaching the final furlong and was driven out to bravely withstand the late lunge of stablemate Baiykara (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) by a short-neck in a thrilling finish. Juddmonte's G3 Prix de Royaumont victrix Ottery (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) did not enjoy the clearest of passages inside the final quarter-mile and ran on well to finish 3/4-of-a-length down in third.

“She was ready to run again and delivered nicely for a career high,” commented Graffard. “She likes it soft, she had the right conditions today and it was the perfect ride from Mickael [Barzalona]. With this performance, she has earned the right to try her chance in the [Sept. 30 G1] Prix Vermeille [at ParisLongchamp].”

Pedigree Notes
Melo Melo becomes the 18th pattern-race winner for her sire and is one of two produced by You Look So Good (GB) (Excellent Art {GB}), whose first is the G3 Curragh S. and GIII G3 Senorita S. victrix Treasuring (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}). Her dam is a full-sister to G2 Rockfel S. placegetter Gray Pearl (GB) and a half to G2 Goldene Peitsche and G3 Lotto Trophy victor Electric Beat (GB) (Shinko Forest {Ire}) and Listed Washington Singer S. third Blakey's Boy (GB) (Hawk Wing). You Look So Good is a granddaughter of Rossaldene (GB) (Mummy's Pet {Ire}), herself the dam of dual stakes-winning G1 Irish 2000 Guineas third Cape Town (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}) as well as being the ancestress of G1 Queen Anne S. and G1 Prix de la Foret-winning sire Paco Boy (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}). The February-foaled grey is kin to the unraced 2-year-old filly Sovereign Girl (GB) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire), a yearling colt by Wootton Bassett (GB) and and a weanling colt foal Too Darn Hot (GB).

 

Saturday, Deauville, France
PRIX DE POMONE-G2, €130,000, Deauville, 8-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 12 1/2fT, 2:48.22, hy.
1–MELO MELO (GB), 130, f, 4, by Gleneagles (Ire)
1st Dam: You Look So Good (GB), by Excellent Art (GB)
2nd Dam: Divine Grace (Ire), by Definite Article (GB)
3rd Dam: Grey Patience (Ire), by Common Grounds (GB)
1ST GROUP WIN. (110,000gns Wlg '19 TATFOA). O-Ecurie Ama.Zingteam; B-The Pocock Family (GB); T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Mickael Barzalona. €74,100. Lifetime Record: 10-4-2-0, €158,450. *1/2 to Treasuring (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}), GSW-Ire & SP-US, $164,287. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Baiykara (Fr), 130, f, 4, Zarak (Fr)–Balankiyla (Fr), by Montjeu (Ire). O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (FR); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €28,600.
3–Ottery (GB), 121, f, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Longina (Ger), by Monsun (Ger). (800,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Juddmonte; B-Al Shahania Stud (GB); T-Andre Fabre. €13,650.
Margins: SNK, 3/4, HF. Odds: 4.70, 6.20, 2.20.
Also Ran: Golden Lyra (Ire), La Mehana (Fr), Heartache Tonight (Fr), Manisha (Ire), Alpenblume (GB), Winema (Fr), Wonderful Times (Ire). Scratched: Voodoo Queen (GB). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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