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Frankel’s Chaldean Downs Rivals In The Dewhurst

The form of last month's G2 Champagne S. received a timely boost when Silver Knott (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) snagged the G3 Emirates Autumn S. earlier on the card and that former contest's winner, Juddmonte's 550,000gns Tattersalls December foal Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Suelita {GB}, by Dutch Art {GB}), continued his impressive winning spree by making virtually all in Saturday's G1 Darley Dewhurst S. at Newmarket, providing trainer Andrew Balding with a first triumph in the seven-furlong Autumn highlight. The May-foaled chestnut had earlier followed up a June 30 debut fifth at Newbury with a July 15 breakthrough back there and registered a first black-type victory in August's G3 Acomb S. at York in his penultimate outing. He recovered from a scrappy departure to lead after the initial strides. Holding sway thereafter, the 5-2 joint-favourite came under pressure when threatened by 'TDN Rising Star' Nostrum (GB) (Kingman {GB}) approaching the quarter-mile marker and, having subdued that rival on the climb, held enough in reserve to withstand the late rattle of G2 Richmond S. victor Royal Scotsman (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) by a head. Nostrum was not unduly punished in the closing stages and finished 2 1/4 lengths back in third, himself five lengths clear of fellow 'TDN Rising Star' Aesop's Fables (Ire) (No Nay Never) in fourth.

“It is the first season I've had runners for Juddmonte and he was the first one in,” the winning trainer explained. “It is a huge privilege to train for them particularly when you get sent horses like him. With the stallions they have access to it is a dream really. We thought he was very good early spring and into the summer, but he got beaten first time out. Since then he has gone on and on. He has actually got less smart at home and has got smarter on the racecourse and that is how you want it really. He is just a dream horse and an absolute star. You wouldn't have been surprised if anyone of four or five of them had won, but the only sadness is to beat Jim and Fitri Hay as they are very good supporters of mine. That is the only slight negative on it as I hate denying them a good win, but apart from that I'm thrilled.”

Reflecting on the winner's performance, Balding added, “I was fairly confident, but less confident with a furlong to go. He had been out in front a long time and Frankie felt he kicked a little earlier than ideal, but it was probably a race-winning move. He is versatile and he didn't have to make it, but it didn't look like there was any obvious pace here. What we didn't want was it to turn into a sprint and for us to be out of our ground. He will be fine and the bigger the field the better off he will be [in the G1 2000 Guineas]. He is all speed on his dam side, being out of a Dutch Art mare, and I'd be surprised if he got further than a mile. I don't know if we run him in a trial first, we will see how he is training in the spring and make a decision from there. I would be comfortable going straight there, but I can't be making that decision at the moment.”

Frankie Dettori, claiming his third Dewhurst after partnering Too Darn Hot in 2018 and St Mark's Basilica in 2020, added, “He fluffed the start, but I was able to get him up there. I thought we had it in the bag when he shot clear, but I think he kind of lost concentration a bit as he was all on his own. Jim [Crowley aboard Royal Scotsman] came late and fast and that caught him by surprise. Luckily for us, the line was there. I was nothing but impressed when I rode him at Doncaster and the first thing I said to Andrew after was to go for the Dewhurst and he obliged. He's a proper Guineas horse for next year and we can dream now.”

Olly Cole, joint-trainer of the runner-up, said, “He broke the track record when he won at Goodwood [in the G2 Richmond]. People have crabbed the race, but you can't crab the race when you break the track record. He might have been unbalanced coming down the hill and it took him a bit of time to get going. He is seriously very good and the [2000] Guineas will be right up his street. To finish like he did today was good. I've been going around the sales telling everyone he was going to win, as I thought he would and he nearly did, and the dream is still alive.”

Chaldean, who becomes the 26th Group 1 winner for his sire (by Galileo {Ire}), is one of five black-type performers produced by a multiple-winning half to G3 Cornwallis S. second Outer Space (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) and to the dam of G2 Lowther S. victrix Living In The Past (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {Ire}). The May-foaled chestnut is kin to G2 Mill Reef S. victor Alkumait (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Listed Committed S. winner The Broghie Man (GB) (Cityscape {GB}), the dual stakes-placed Get Ahead (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) and Listed Prix Herod third Gloves Lynch (GB) (Mukhadram {GB}). His dam Suelita (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) is a granddaughter of GIII Matchmaker S. victrix Horatia (Ire) (Machiavellian), herself the dam of G3 Pinnacle S. victrix and GI E. P. Taylor S. third Moment In Time (Ire) (Tiger Hill {Ire}). Horatia is kin to dual G2 Lonsdale Cup winner Opinion Poll (Ire) (Halling). Hailing from the family of G1 Queen Elizabeth II S.-winning sire Markofdistinction (GB) (Known Fact), Chaldean is also full to weanling filly.

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
DARLEY DEWHURST S.-G1, £528,750, Newmarket, 10-8, 2yo, 7fT, 1:22.54, gd.
1–CHALDEAN (GB), 129, c, 2, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Suelita (GB), by Dutch Art (GB)
2nd Dam: Venoge (Ire), by Green Desert
3rd Dam: Horatia (Ire), by Machiavellian
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (550,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA). O-Juddmonte; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-Andrew Balding; J-Lanfranco Dettori. £299,854. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-0, $534,183. *1/2 to Alkumait (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), GSW-Eng; The Broghie Man (GB) (Cityscape {GB}), SW-Ire & SP-Fr, $100,140; Get Ahead (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), MSP-Eng; and Gloves Lynch (GB) (Mukhadram {GB}), SP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Royal Scotsman (GB), 129, c, 2, Gleneagles (Ire)–Enrol (GB), by Pivotal (GB). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (125,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Mrs Fitri Hay; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Paul & Oliver Cole. £113,681.
3–Nostrum (GB), 129, c, 2, Kingman (GB)–Mirror Lake (GB), by Dubai Destination. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. £56,894.
Margins: HD, 2 1/4, 5. Odds: 2.50, 12.00, 2.50.
Also Ran: Aesop's Fables (Ire), Marbaan (GB), Naval Power (GB), Isaac Shelby (GB).

 

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Kingman’s Kinross Takes The Foret

Marc Chan's TDN Rising Star Kinross (GB) (Kingman {GB}) had not always had the rub of the green throughout his career, but it all fell right in Sunday's G1 Qatar Prix de la Foret Presente par Education Above All that closed out ParisLongchamp's top-level action.

Now firmly established at the head of the seven-furlong division having won the G2 City Of York S. and G2 Park S., the Ralph Beckett-trained 5-year-old had a wide draw to overcome but Frankie Dettori was all for taking a deep breath as the principals committed in the straight. Launched to strike the front passing the furlong pole, the 17-10 favourite was comfortable as he registered a commanding two-length success from Malavath (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) as the enterprisingly-ridden Entscheiden (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) hung tough to repeat his 2021 third, a length further back.

“I always had huge faith in him and he's had a fantastic year,” Beckett said. “As a 3-year-old, he was already on the very big side and after being gelded he had a difficult time of it but has really come into his own now. He's a really special horse for the stable.”

Kinross knocked the eye out on his juvenile debut at Newmarket when earning TDN Rising Star status on this weekend three years ago, so it was deflating that only one of his next eight starts saw him make the frame when taking the Listed Hyde S. After his gelding op, he looked a revived character when winning Haydock's G3 John of Gaunt S. and Goodwood's G2 Lennox S. last summer but there were still occasions when it looked too laboured such as when he was unable to land a serious blow in fourth in this behind the class acts Space Blues (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Pearls Galore (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and the indomitable Entscheiden 12 months ago.

It may only be that the real Kinross emerged as he sauntered to success in the City of York and followed up at Doncaster and he gave Frankie all the right signs to allow him to ride with maximum confidence here despite the wide trip. A strong stayer at this trip, he was kept in his lane four off the fence and proved a straightforward conveyance as he surged by the Japanese raider.

Malavath, who was runner-up in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf last term, could be set for a return according to trainer Francis-Henri Graffard. “She ran a superb race. She was supposed to head to the States to run a Grade I race, but since the beginning of the year her requirements have been two-fold; soft ground and 1400 metres so we decided to remain in France and try our luck in the Foret. We will think about going on our travels with her during the winter, but it's no easy thing as she is a genuine 1400-metre filly. Maybe she will stay 1600 on the US tracks.”

Yoshito Yahagi, trainer of Entscheiden, commented, “He had already finished third in this race last year. The field this year was not as strong and I was hoping he could win this time around, but otherwise there is not much to say. He ran well and clearly likes Europe. I hope that I can return here with him in the

future.”

Pedigree Notes

Kinross, who becomes the fifth Group 1 winner for his sire, is out of the fellow Beckett-trained Listed Gillies Fillies' S. winner Ceilidh House (GB) (Selkirk) whose dam Villa Carlotta (GB) (Rainbow Quest) took the Listed Blue Wind S. and Listed Premio Giovanni Falck. Villa Carlotta, who is also the second dam of the G3 Solario S. winner and G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains runner-up First Selection (Spa) (Diktat {GB}), is a half to the GII Virginia Derby and GII Colonial Turf Cup winner and GI Hollywood Derby runner-up Battle Of Hastings (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}). Ceilidh House's unraced 2-year-old colt by Sea The Moon (Ger) is named Seahouses (GB).

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
QATAR PRIX DE LA FORET PRESENTE PAR EDUCATION ABOVE ALL-G1, €350,000, ParisLongchamp, 10-2, 3yo/up, 7fT, TIME, vsf.
1–KINROSS (GB), 128, g, 5, by Kingman (GB)
1st Dam: Ceilidh House (GB) (SW-Eng), by Selkirk
2nd Dam: Villa Carlotta (GB), by Rainbow Quest
3rd Dam: Subya (GB), by Night Shift
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. 'TDN Rising Star'. O-Marc Chan; B-Lawn Stud (GB); T-Ralph Beckett; J-Lanfranco Dettori. €199,990. Lifetime Record: MGSW-Eng, 20-7-1-1, €840,899. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Malavath (Ire), 122, f, 3, Mehmas (Ire)–Fidaaha (Ire), by New Approach (Ire). (£29,000 Ylg '20 GOUKPR; £120,000 2yo '21 ARQMAY). O-Everest Racing, Mme Barbara M Keller & David Redvers; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €80,010.
3–Entscheiden (Jpn), 128, h, 7, Deep Impact (Jpn)–Le Sucre, by Sakura Bakushin O (Jpn). O-Koji Maeda; B-North Hills (Jpn); T-Yoshito Yahagi. €40,005.
Margins: 2, 1, 1HF. Odds: 1.60, 16.00, 35.00.
Also Ran: Goldistyle (Ire), Tenebrism, New Energy (Ire), Fang (Fr), Mangoustine (Fr), Sandrine (GB), Accakaba (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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Kingman’s ‘Rising Star’ Kinross To The Fore On Town Moor

Back in vogue when successful in last month's seven-furlong G2 City of York S. on the Knavesmire, Marc Chan's 'TDN Rising Star' Kinross (GB) (Kingman {GB}–Ceilidh House {GB}, by Selkirk) continued his renaissance with a one-length victory in Sunday's G2 Cazoo Park S. at Doncaster.

 

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Frankel’s Chaldean Makes All For Easy Champagne Success

Racing returned to Britain's shores Sunday as Doncaster's rescheduled G2 Coral Champagne S. initiated a barrage of non-stop European stakes action with Juddmonte's 550,000gns Tattersalls December foal Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Suelita {GB}, by Dutch Art {GB}) prevailing in a three-runner affair to add to his victory over the reopposing Indestructible (Ire) (Kodiac {Ire}) in last month's G3 Acomb S. at York. The May-foaled chestnut had earlier backed up a June 30 debut fifth at Newbury with a July 15 graduation back there, accounting for Silver Knott (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and others, before rallying when headed by Indestructible to prevail on the Knavesmire last time. In front and dominating from flagfall here, the 2-1 second choice was asked to stretch with three furlongs remaining and was clear throughout the final quarter mile to easily account for the former by 3 1/2 lengths. Silver Knott, let go as the 8-13 pick, was unable to land a telling blow and finished 1 3/4 lengths back in third.

“I know I was able to set my own fractions, but when I asked him to go he did go,” explained Frankie Dettori. “He gave me a real good feel, he hit the line strong and he's not just one-paced, he's got gears. I've suggested he goes to the [G1] Dewhurst because of the way he won today. He's entitled to be there.” Winning trainer Andrew Balding added, “He's also in the [G1 Prix Jean-Luc] Lagardere and there's the [G1] Vertem Futurity back here, so we'll have a discussion with the owners and their representatives and come up with a plan. He'll certainly stay a mile, but he's not slow and that's what you want in a class horse. He's a high-class horse in the making.”

Chaldean is the sixth foal and scorer produced by a multiple-winning half-sister to G3 Cornwallis S. runner-up Outer Space (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) and the dam of G2 Lowther S. victrix Living In The Past (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {Ire}). The May-foaled chestnut is a half-brother to G2 Mill Reef S. victor Alkumait (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Listed Committed S. winner The Broghie Man (GB) (Cityscape {GB}), the dual stakes-placed Get Ahead (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Listed Prix Herod third Gloves Lynch (GB) (Mukhadram {GB}) and a weanling filly by Frankel (GB).

Sunday, Doncaster, Britain
CORAL CHAMPAGNE S.-G2, £134,220, Doncaster, 9-11, 2yo, c/g, 7f 6yT, 1:27.01, sf.
1–CHALDEAN (GB), 128, c, 2, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Suelita (GB), by Dutch Art (GB)
2nd Dam: Venoge (Ire), by Green Desert
3rd Dam: Horatia (Ire), by Machiavellian
(550,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA). O-Juddmonte; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-Andrew Balding; J-Lanfranco Dettori. £79,458. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $201,430. *1/2 to Alkumait (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), GSW-Eng; The Broghie Man (GB) (Cityscape {GB}), SW-Ire & SP-Fr, $100,140; Get Ahead (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), MSP-Eng; and Gloves Lynch (GB) (Mukhadram {GB}), SP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Indestructible (Ire), 128, c, 2, Kodiac (GB)–Shareva (Ire), by Rip Van Winkle (Ire). (55,000gns RNA Ylg '21 TATOCT; €150,000 2yo '22 ARQMAY). O-Amo Racing Ltd; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Michael O'Callaghan. £30,052.
3–Silver Knott (GB), 128, c, 2, Lope de Vega (Ire)–God Given (GB), by Nathaniel (Ire). (725,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-St Albans Bloodstock LLP (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. £15,019.
Margins: 3HF, 1 3/4, NO. Odds: 2.00, 8.50, 0.62.

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