1st-Pontefract, £7,200, Nov, 9-16, 2yo, 6fT, 1:16.39, g/f.
ESKEN ROSE (f, 2, Hootenanny–Eskenforandreya, by Eskendereya) was the sharpest of nine into stride and seized an immediate lead in this debut. Holding sway throughout, the 14-1 chance turned for home with a comfortable buffer and kept on strongly under a final-furlong drive to hold the late bid of Clarets Glory (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) by a length, becoming the first winner for her freshman sire (by Quality Road). Esken Rose is the lone foal produced by a winning full-sister to dual stakes scorer He's The Reason (The Factor) and stakes-winning GIII Ohio Derby and GIII Palm Beach S. placegetter South Bend (Algorithms). The April-foaled bay's MGSP second dam Sandra's Rose (Old Trieste) is a half-sister to three black-type winners headed by GII American Derby hero and GI Hollywood Derby runner-up Mananan McLir (Royal Academy). Sales history: $4,000 Ylg '20 FTKOCT; £38,000 2yo '21 TATGOR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,381.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Hambleton Racing Ltd XXXVIII; B-J Adcock & Hume Wornall (LA); T-Kevin Ryan.

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Bloodstock agent Alastair Donald, who brokered the deal for Atomic Force when he was bought from Hambleton Racing, said, “The fact that he's a gelding rather limited the Group 1 options for him over here. The owners were keen to get him to Hong Kong. We were keen to run him again, but there was a lack of options. He is not eligible for the [G1] Prix Morny and it would have been a case of waiting for something like the [G1] Prix de l'Abbaye, which is a long way away. The owners took the view of giving him a rest. He's quite a big horse, so he's got a good future ahead of him in Hong Kong.”

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Atomic Force, who first served notice that he was potent from the front when winning a Hamilton novice for the Hambleton Racing syndicate May 26, is currently the leading representative of his sire's first crop. The last known foal out of Atlas Silk (GB) (Dansili {GB}), his second dam is the Listed Aphrodite S. winner and G2 Ribblesdale S.-placed Marani (GB) (Ashkalani {Ire}) who is herself the leading performer out of the Listed Cheshire Oaks winner Aquamarine (GB) (Shardari {Ire}).

Sunday, Chantilly, France
DARLEY PRIX ROBERT PAPIN-G2, €130,000, Chantilly, 7-18, 2yo, 6fT, 1:08.69, g/s.
1–ATOMIC FORCE (IRE), 128, g, 2, by Cotai Glory (GB)
1st Dam: Atlas Silk (GB), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: Marani (GB), by Ashkalani (Ire)
3rd Dam: Aquamarine (GB), by Shardari (Ire)
(€12,000 Wlg '19 GOFNOV; £22,000 Ylg '20 GOFSPT). O-Pak Kwan Siu; B-David Barry (IRE); T-Kevin Ryan; J-Stephane Pasquier. €74,100. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, €121,101. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Baghed (GB), 128, c, 2, Twilight Son (GB)–Dealer's Choice (Ire), by Exchange Rate. (7,500gns Ylg '20 TAOCT). O-Mme Manila Illuminati; B-Jonathan Shack & Gawain Barnard (GB); T-Vincenzo Fazio. €28,600.
3–Hellomydarlin (Ire), 125, f, 2, Galileo Gold (GB)–Speed Freak (GB), by Fastnet Rock (Aus). O-Nick Bradley Racing 48; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-George Boughey. €13,650.
Margins: 2HF, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.50, 17.00, 9.00.
Also Ran: Who Knows (Fr), Papa Don't Preach (Ire), Tipperary Sunset (GB), Black Lives Matter (Fr). Scratched: Samedi Rien (Ire), Diablotine (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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“He gave me a really great feeling and that was very easy from start to finish,” commented winning rider Stephane Pasquier. “He is a very nice horse and capable of going on to much better things. As a gelding, he will be unable to target the [Aug. 22 G1 Prix] Morny [at Deauville] and, although I don't know if it's on the radar for connections, the [July 17 G2 Prix] Robert Papin [back over this course and distance] is an obvious possibilty in the short term.”

Atomic Force is the latest of seven foals and and first black-type performer produced by a winning daughter of stakes-winning G2 Ribblesdale S. placegetter Marani (GB) (Ashkalani {Ire}). His dam Atlas Silk (GB) (Dansili {GB}) is a daughter of Listed Cheshire Oaks victrix Aquamarine (GB) (Shardari {Ire}), herself a half-sister to G1 St Leger-winning sire Toulon (GB) (Top Ville {Ire}). Descendants of Aquamarine, who is also and a granddaughter of G1 Prix Ganay and G1 Grand Premio del Jockey Club e Coppa d'Oro heroine Infra Green (GB) (Laser Light {GB}), include three-time stakes scorer Royal Dolois (Fr) (Silver Frost {Ire}) and G1 Prix du Jockey Club third Pain Perdu (Fr) (Vespone {Ire}).

Sunday, Chantilly, France
PRIX DU BOIS LONGINES – FONDS EUROPEEN DE L'ELEVAGE-G3, €80,000, Chantilly, 6-20, 2yo, 6fT, 1:10.39, g/s.
1–ATOMIC FORCE (IRE), 126, g, 2, by Cotai Glory (GB)
1st Dam: Atlas Silk (GB), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: Marani (GB), by Ashkalani (Ire)
3rd Dam: Aquamarine (GB), by Shardari (Ire)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€12,000 Wlg '19 GOFNOV; £22,000 Ylg '20 GOFSPT). O-Hambleton Racing Ltd XXVII & Partner; B-David Barry (IRE); T-Kevin Ryan; J-Stephane Pasquier. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, €47,001. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Black Lives Matter (Fr), 126, c, 2, Panis–Magic Potion (Fr), by Divine Light (Jpn). (€7,500 Ylg '20 ARQNOV). O-Patrick Barbe; B-Frederic Ehlinger & Mme Christine Ehlinger (FR); T-Satoshi Kobayashi. €16,000.
3–Best Sixteen (Fr), 126, c, 2, Penny's Picnic (Ire)–Surpressa (Fr), by Take Risks (Fr). O-Lars Haase; B-Jerome Brion, Herve Bunel, Mme Herve Bunel & Jean-Justin Fournier (FR); T-Hans-Albert Blume. €12,000.
Margins: 5, 1, 3/4. Odds: 6.90, 39.00, 12.00.
Also Ran: Anterselva (Fr), Dizzy Bizu (Ire), Napa Spirit (Ire), Regalien (Fr), Mountain Madness (Fr), Solotov (Ire), Glenall (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Hambleton Racing Head Racing Manager Cosmo Charlton said,  “We were happy enough with that for his first run of the year. He was always going to come on a bit. Although he handles heavy ground, obviously the meeting was nearly abandoned. First time back on that ground, Hollie [Doyle] felt he'd come on for the run–and I thought he might just have been on the wrong part of the track as well.

“I think there were a combination of factors–and under a penalty first time out, it was no penalty kick. He could have got away with it, but it didn't quite pan out.

“It was very much a prep, and it's all systems go for Ascot now. He certainly handles plenty of cut, but Archie [Watson] has made it very clear that decent ground won't be a problem for him.”

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“We've done some work on his stride pattern and that is suggesting he wants seven furlongs to a mile, so that's where we're looking at the moment, rather than coming back in trip,” Charlton said of the Archie Watson trainee.

“Looking ahead, Archie is thinking of the French 2000 Guineas. He just thinks it's a little bit of a sharper test than Newmarket and the ground might also be more suitable.

“He handled that watered ground very well, but he obviously handles the surface at Southwell well, so it if it was on the soft side of good in France it could suit him even better.

“You never say never as far as Newmarket is concerned, but I think we're very much looking forward to the French Guineas as the nature of the race might be a bit better for him.”

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Cosmo Charlton, Head Racing Manager for owner Hambleton Racing, said, “Glen Shiel is in fantastic form. Everyone is very happy with him. He's stepped up into faster work now, and Archie is really pleased.

“We're weighing up possible starting point options, but it might be the Greenlands S. over in Ireland, a Group 2 at the end of May. The Duke of York is still under consideration as well, but I think the likelihood is he'll go to the Greenlands and then on to Royal Ascot for the [G1] Diamond Jubilee.”

Glen Shiel was bred by Darley and ran his first three seasons for Andre Fabre, winning the Listed Prix Le Fabuleux at three. He joined the Archie Watson yard after being bought for £45,000 at the Goffs UK Spring Horses-In-Training Sale in 2019. Glen Shiel won twice over the Newcastle all-weather last summer before venturing to Ireland to take the G3 Phoenix Sprint S., and after checking in second in the G1 Sprint Cup S. he hit a career high at Ascot last October under Hollie Doyle.

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“He was a very shrewd buy at £45,000 and took another step forward at Haydock, showing he can compete against the best in Group 1 races,” said Watson. “Champions Day at Ascot will be next with him and we’ll hold no fears whatever the ground is.”

Glen Shiel’s jockey Hollie Doyle was similarly bullish on her mount’s chances, “Glen Shiel ran his heart out in the Sprint Cup and thrived on the slow ground. It’s great that Hambleton Racing have found a horse like this to take them to the big meetings. After his performance on Saturday, I’m looking forward to Champions Day even more now.”

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2nd-Hamilton, £6,400, Nov, 6-24, 2yo, 5f 7yT, :58.76, g/s.
TINOCHIO (IRE) (c, 2, Buratino {Ire}–Endless Peace {Ire}, by Russian Revival), who finished just under a length off the winner when a promising fourth in his June 10 debut tackling Pontefract’s one-turn five furlongs last time, was sharply into stride and raced in a close-up second through halfway in this straight dash. Last off the bridle when easing to the fore soon after passing the quarter-mile marker, the 2-1 favourite was shaken up approaching the final furlong and lengthened clear under mild coaxing in the closing stages to score by an impressive three lengths from Burning Cash (Ire) (Strath Burn {GB}). The April-foaled chestnut becomes the sixth winner from as many runners produced by a half-sister to five black-type performers headed by G3 Sandown Sprint victor and G2 Norfolk S. runner-up Hoh Mike (Ire) (Intikhab). He is half to a yearling filly by The Last Lion (Ire) and hails from a family featuring four-time G1 Irish St Leger hero Vinnie Roe (Ire) (Definite Article {GB}) and fellow G1 Irish St Leger-winning sire M-Lolshan (Ire) (Levmoss {GB}). Sales history: €20,000 Wlg ’18 GOFNOV; £35,000 Ylg ’19 GOUKPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, £4,448.
O-Hambleton Racing Ltd XXXVIII; B-John Malone (IRE); T-Kevin Ryan.

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