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Sea The Stars’ Flying Honours On Top In The Zetland

Flying Honours, who was 2-7 when caught out by a sprint finish last time, had placed himself among the key 2023 Derby prospects previously when beating the subsequent Haynes, Hanson & Clark winner Stormbuster (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) by 5 1/2 lengths in Salisbury's Listed Stonehenge S. also at a mile Aug. 19.

Charlie Appleby was delighted to have him back on track. “As William said, you can see how we got beat last time. They have gone a good gallop today and he has had to stay and stay well to get the job done,” he said. “After the last run we were head scratching slightly,” he added. “I know the pace of the race was never going to suit him, but we weren't sure whether to run him or put him away for the winter but I'm glad we have run him.

“He has grown up again since that last run and we can put him to bed for the winter now on the back of getting his head back in front and looking towards those Derby trials in the spring. We will put him one of those trials in the spring and see where we are.”

Jane Chapple-Hyam said of Blanchland, “I want another go at the winner, where that will be I don't know. He has done well and improved so let's hope he has a nice winter. Mr. Harris and I had a discussion at lunch and I would say that The Derby would be a mid-season aim.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Flying Honours' dam Powder Snow (Dubawi {Ire}), whose career-best was a win in the G3 Prix Fille de l'Air, is a half-sister to the Listed Woodcote S. third Sea Of Snow (Distorted Humor) and to the G2 Diana-Trial and G3 Grosser Preis der Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung-placed Snow (Ger) by Sea The Stars's Sea The Moon (Ger). The third dam is Snow Bride (Blushing Groom {Fr}), the G3 Princess Royal S. and G3 Musidora S. winner who was awarded the Oaks in 1989 on the disqualification of Aliysa (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) and later produced the Derby, King George and Arc hero Lammtarra (Nijinsky II). Powder Snow's first foal is the winning 3-year-old full-sister to the winner Snow Tempest (Ire), while her yearling filly is by Siyouni (Fr) and she also has a colt foal by Invincible Spirit (Ire).

 

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
GODOLPHIN FLYING START ZETLAND S.-G3, £60,000, Newmarket, 10-8, 2yo, 10fT, 2:02.53, gd.
1–FLYING HONOURS (GB), 130, c, 2, by Sea The Stars (Ire)
      1st Dam: Powder Snow (GSW-Fr, SW-Ger), by Dubawi (Ire)
      2nd Dam: Snow Ballerina (GB), by Sadler's Wells
      3rd Dam: Snow Bride, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
   1ST GROUP WIN. 'TDN Rising Star'. O/B-Godolphin (GB);
T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £34,026. Lifetime Record:
5-3-0-1, $85,302. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Blanchland (Ire), 130, c, 2, Farhh (GB)–Examinee (Ger), by
Monsun (Ger). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE.
(160,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Mr P W Harris; B-Clearwater
Stud (IRE); T-Jane Chapple-Hyam. £12,900.
3–Dear My Friend (GB), 130, c, 2, Pivotal (GB)–Dusty Red (GB),
by Teofilo (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (35,000gns RNA Wlg
'20 TATFOA; £40,000 Ylg '21 GOFFUK). O-Middleham Park
Racing XXV & Michael Lai; B-Bartlett, Beever & Cheveley Park
Stud (GB); T-Charlie & Mark Johnston. £6,456.
Margins: 1, 3 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.91, 12.00, 5.50.
Also Ran: Batemans Bay (Fr), Metal Merchant (Ire), Galactic Jack (Ire), Tenerife Sunshine (GB), Band of Steel (GB). VIDEO.

 

 

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Churchill’s The Foxes Wins The Royal Lodge

Just minutes after the fellow Listed Chesham S. flop Crypto Force (GB) (Time Test {GB}) had caused an upset in the G2 Beresford S., King Power's The Foxes (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) did the same in Newmarket's G2 Juddmonte Royal Lodge S. , a “Win And You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Keeneland in November. Only ninth in that June 18 Royal Ascot contest, the Andrew Balding-trained 440,000gns Book 1 graduate had come back to break his maiden in a Goodwood maiden also over seven furlongs July 30 and raised his game upped to a mile here. Comfortable sitting last of the quartet despite the moderate pace set by Dubai Mile (Ire) (Roaring Lion), the 17-2 shot was delivered against the far rail by David Probert to gain the edge inside the final furlong and beat the long-time leader by half a length, with the disappointing 2-7 favourite Flying Honours (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) only third, a short head away.

 

“He's matured really well this horse–both mentally and physically. He got into a lovely rhythm and handled the undulations quite well today,” Probert said of the winner who gets his title from the nickname of the Srivaddhanaprabha family's Premier League club Leicester City. “This name was always saved for a special one and they have got one. He's got a lovely temperament and the way he has galloped out today, it won't be a problem going up in trip. He's just a professional.”

Andrew Balding added, “We thought they would go a stronger gallop than that, so he has done very well to come from that position and get the job done. For King Power, we are trying to get them as many chances at Royal Ascot as we could, so we slightly rushed his programme but we always thought highly of him and had to re-group. He has an entry in the Futurity Trophy, but I think he is a horse that will go on and I'd prefer to wait until next year. Where Epsom is concerned, his brother was better over a mile and a quarter than a mile and a half, but that is something we will find out over time.”

Charlie Johnston revealed that Dubai Mile could run again in 2022. “He is still very green. He has won two novices convincingly, but he has not been in the heat of the battle. It was only when the horses came to him that he engaged into top gear. I'm sure people will pick holes in the form, but I think time will tell it was a good race. He is in the Vertem Futurity Trophy and I wouldn't rule that. He could go to the mile-and-a-quarter group one in France and I'd expect we will roll the dice in one or the other.”

The Foxes (Ire) becomes the fifth group winner for his sire and the sixth black-type winner for the stellar producer Tanaghum (GB) (Darshaan {GB}), whose previous best are the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 winner Matterhorn (Ire) (Raven's Pass), this stable's G2 York S. scorer Bangkok (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and the G3 Curragh Cup winner Tactic (GB) (Sadler's Wells). Also responsible for Churchill's Listed Her Majesty's Plate-winning 3-year-old Ballydoyle resident Perotan (Ire), she is the second dam of the four-times group 1-winning star miler and sire Ribchester (Ire) and this year's G2 Vintage S. winner Marbaan (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

The second dam Mehthaaf (Nureyev), who landed the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, is kin to the G1 July Cup hero Elnadim (Danzig) and to Only Seule (Lyphard), who produced the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and G1 Prix de la Foret heroine Occupandiste (Ire) (Kaldoun {Fr}). She is in turn the dam of the GI Arlington Million hero Mondialiste (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and is the second dam of Galileo's G1 Prix du Jockey Club-winning sire Intello (Ger). Tanaghum's filly foal is a full-sister to The Foxes.

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
JUDDMONTE ROYAL LODGE S.-G2, £125,000, Newmarket, 9-24, 2yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:43.66, gd.
1–THE FOXES (IRE), 128, c, 2, by Churchill (Ire)
     1st Dam: Tanaghum (GB) (SP-Eng), by Darshaan (GB)
     2nd Dam: Mehthaaf, by Nureyev
     3rd Dam: Elle Seule, by Exclusive Native
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. (440,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-Barronstown Stud (IRE); T-Andrew Balding; J-David Probert. £70,888. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $96,445. *1/2 to Tactic (GB) (Sadler's Wells), GSW-Ire, SW & GSP-Eng, $142,213; to Bangkok (Ire) (Australia {GB}), MGSW-Eng, SP-Qa, $926,107; to Yaazy (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), SW & MGSP-Fr; & to Matterhorn (Ire) (Raven's Pass), G1SW-UAE, SW & MGSP-Eng, GSP-Ire, $780,089. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Dubai Mile (Ire), 128, c, 2, Roaring Lion–Beach Bunny (Ire), by High Chaparral (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€20,000 Ylg '21 GOFOR). O-Ahmad Al Shaikh; B-Skymarc Farm (IRE); T-Charlie & Mark Johnston. £26,875.
3–Flying Honours (GB), 128, c, 2, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Powder Snow, by Dubawi (Ire).
1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. £13,450.
Margins: HF, SHD, 3/4. Odds: 8.50, 16.00, 0.29.
Also Ran: Greenland (Ire).

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Sea The Stars’ Flying Honours Impresses Again

Lighting up Salisbury on Friday evening, Godolphin's TDN Rising Star Flying Honours (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) dominated the Listed Longines Irish Champions Weekend 10-11 September EBF Stonehenge S. as he had his July 27 Sandown novice to suggest he will be a leading light for next year's Derby. Always travelling comfortably under James Doyle taking a lead, the 4-11 favourite was allowed to cruise to Stormbuster (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and when let loose quickly overwhelmed that rival with over a furlong remaining en route to a 5 1/2-length success.

“He was very impressive,” his rider said. “They went a really good pace and this stiff finish definitely suited him. He travelled much smoother today and I was hoping they would take me a bit further to teach him a bit more, but this was a nice stepping stone for him and he's crossed another bridge. He doesn't ride overly-big–he's very compact and well put-together and is learning all the time. I don't think this was the strongest of listed races, so he's going to have to keep on improving.”

 

Fourth on debut in the seven-furlong Newmarket July Festival maiden won by TDN Rising Star Epictetus (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) and a place behind the day's Convivial Maiden-winning stablemate Desert Order (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) July 8, Flying Honours had romped to a 9 1/2-length success over that trip at Sandown last time and this was another visually impressive display as he bids to establish himself in the yard's pecking order.

The dam Powder Snow (Dubawi {Ire}) started out with this stable before joining Henri-Alex Pantall and winning the G3 Prix Fille de l'Air and a listed prize in Germany. She is a half-sister to the Listed Woodcote S. third Sea Of Snow (Distorted Humor) and to the G2 Diana-Trial and G3 Grosser Preis der Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung-placed Snow (Ger) by Sea The Stars' Sea The Moon (Ger). The third dam is Snow Bride (Blushing Groom {Fr}), the G3 Princess Royal S. and G3 Musidora S. winner who was awarded the Oaks in 1989 on the disqualification of Aliysa (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) and later produced the Derby, King George and Arc hero Lammtarra (Nijinsky II). Powder Snow's first foal is the winning 3-year-old full-sister to the winner Snow Tempest (Ire), while her yearling filly is by Siyouni (Fr) and she also has a colt foal by Invincible Spirit (Ire).

LONGINES IRISH CHAMPIONS WEEKEND 10-11 SEPTEMBER EBF STONEHENGE S.-Listed, £37,500, Salisbury, 8-19, 2yo, 8fT, 1:41.97, g/f.
1–FLYING HONOURS (GB), 129, c, 2, by Sea The Stars (Ire)
     1st Dam: Powder Snow (GSW-Fr, SW-Ger), by Dubawi (Ire)
     2nd Dam: Snow Ballerina (GB), by Sadler's Wells
     3rd Dam: Snow Bride, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby; J-James Doyle. £21,266. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $32,950.
2–Stormbuster (GB), 129, c, 2, Dubawi (Ire)–Barshiba (Ire), by Barathea (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Mr J C Smith; B-Littleton Stud (GB); T-Andrew Balding. £8,063.
3–Signcastle City (Ire), 129, c, 2, Dark Angel (Ire)–UAE Queen (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. £4,035.
Margins: 5HF, 1HF, 2 3/4. Odds: 0.36, 5.50, 18.00.
Also Ran: There's The Door (Ire), Emily's Eclipse (GB), Crackovia (GB). Scratched: Dancing Magic (Ire).

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Sea The Stars’ Flying Honours A New TDN Rising Star

Charlie Appleby's juveniles are really starting to come to the fore and Flying Honours (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) was the latest to shine brightly as he earned TDN Rising Star status with a 9 1/2-length success in Sandown's British Stallion Studs EBF Novice S. on Wednesday. Sent off the 2-5 favourite for the seven-furlong contest won 12 months ago by El Bodegon (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), having finished fourth in the Newmarket July Festival maiden won by TDN Rising Star Epictetus (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), the son of the G3 Prix Fille de l'Air winner Powder Snow (Dubawi {Ire}) raced behind the leading duo early with James Doyle keen to educate him. Taking time to get to the Hannon runner Starnberg (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) once woken up three out, the Godolphin homebred was in command a furlong later and when shown the whip surged on to a 9 1/2-length success from that rival. There was another 1 1/2-length margin back to the Andrew Balding-trained Grenham Bay (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in third.

“His work was nice before Newmarket–he's worked with Highbank and the likes of him and it just shows that a first run can catch them out, as he was left on the wing there,” Doyle said of the winner, who becomes the 16th TDN Rising Star for Sea The Stars. “He's put that behind him today. I was confident he'd stay this stiff seven and he relished it and galloped through the line really well and showed quality there. He was very relaxed and slightly behind the bridle, but he's a chilled character.”

 

The winner is the second foal out of the dam, who started out with Appleby before being transferred to Henri-Alex Pantall and winning the Toulouse feature and a listed contest in Germany. She is a half-sister to Sea Of Snow (Distorted Humor), who was precocious enough to be third in the Listed Woodcote S., and to the G2 Diana-Trial and G3 Grosser Preis der
Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung-placed Snow (Ger) by Sea The Stars' Sea The Moon (Ger). The third dam is Snow Bride (Blushing Groom {Fr}), the G3 Princess Royal S. and G3 Musidora S. winner who was awarded the Oaks in 1989 on the disqualification of Aliysa (GB) (Darshaan {GB}). Snow Bride produced Godolphin's ground-breaking Lammtarra (Nijinsky II), hero of the Derby, King George and Arc. Powder Snow's first foal is the 3-year-old full-sister to the winner Snow Tempest (Ire), who has won for Pantall over 14 1/2 furlongs, albeit at a low level, at Durtal last month. Her yearling filly is by Siyouni (Fr), while she also has a colt foal by Invincible Spirit (Ire).

3rd-Sandown, £9,900, Novice, 7-27, 2yo, 7fT, 1:30.61, g/f.
FLYING HONOURS (GB), c, 2, by Sea The Stars (Ire)
     1st Dam: Powder Snow (GSW-Fr, SW-Ger), by Dubawi (Ire)
     2nd Dam: Snow Ballerina (GB), by Sadler's Wells
     3rd Dam: Snow Bride, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $7,575. O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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