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Al Dasim Secures Five-Timer in G3 Turf Sprint

The hugely progressive 3-year-old Al Dasim (Ire) (Harry Angel {Ire}) extended his winning streak to five with his first black-type success in the $250,000 G3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored By Emirates Holidays.

Racing just behind the pace on the far side of the straight under Mickael Barzalona, the George Boughey-trained colt stalked leader Miqyaas (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) before gradually reeling him in two out and taking the lead inside the final furlong.

Miqyaas held on to take second for Rashid Boursely, finishing more than two lengths behind the winner, and holding off a tightly-bunched pack which included third-placed Thunder Of Niagara (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) and Equilateral (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) in fourth.

With three trainers to his name already in his young life, Al Dasim won a Windsor maiden over the minimum trip last July for Kevin Philippart de Foy and, once switched to Boughey, claimed another two victories on the Wolverhampton Polytrack. He is now unbeaten in his three starts at Meydan, all over six furlongs, and is likely to head next to the G1 Al Quoz Sprint on the Dubai World Cup card.

“He has just kept improving,” Boughey said. “I had hoped for a better draw but he was very tenacious through the race. Mickael Barzalona has galloped him out here every week and he has just really got him to relax. He has matured and is now a very straightforward ride. My assistant Ryan King has done a great job with him out here.”

Asked about Al Dasim's likely participation in the Al Quoz, the trainer added, “I think it has to be [his next race]. It's obviously a big step up. Dare I say it, he's a very sound and sound-minded horse so we'll see how he comes out of this and look at taking them on.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Al Dasim becomes the first group winner from the first crop of Harry Angel. Bred by Lady O'Reilly's Skymarc Farm, his dam Dance Hall Girl (Ire) (GB) raced and won in the breeder's colours and is the dam of seven winners, including the Listed Flying Scotsman S. winner and Dewhurst fourth Tashweeq (Ire) (Big Bad Bob {Ire}). Dance Hall Girl is in turn out of Dawn Raid (Ire), a Docksider half-sister to the dual Guineas winner Bachir (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}). Now 16, the mare's youngest offspring is a juvenile filly by Ten Sovereigns (Ire). She was covered last year by Magna Grecia (Ire).

Saturday, Meydan, Middle East
NAD AL SHEBA TURF SPRINT (SPONSORED BY EMIRATES HOLIDAYS)-G3, $250,000, Meydan, 3-4, NH3yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1200mT, 1:09.08, gd.
1–AL DASIM (IRE), 121, c, 3, by Harry Angel (Ire)
1st Dam: Dance Hall Girl (Ire), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: Dawn Raid (Ire), by Docksider
3rd Dam: Morning Welcome (Ire), by Be My Guest
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN.(£50,000 ylg '21
GOFAUG). O-Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah; B-Skymarc
Farm (IRE); T-George Boughey; J-Mickael Barzalona. $150,000.
Lifetime Record: 11-6-3-0, $271,347. *Half to Tashweeq (Ire)
(Big Bad Bob {Ire}), SW-Eng, $142,034. Click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Miqyaas (GB), 131, g, 8, Oasis Dream (GB)–Fawaayed (Ire),
by Singspiel (Ire). (£1,500 HRA '18 GOFAUG). O-Bouresly
Racing Syndicate; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (GB);
T-Rashed Bouresly. $50,000.
3–Thunder Of Niagara (Ire), 131, g, 5, Night Of Thunder (Ire)–
Cairncross (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK-TYPE.
O-Mohammed Mubarak & Hamad Mubarak bin Shafya;
B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Ahmad bin Harmash.
$25,000.
Margins: 2 1/4, SHD, NK.
Also Ran: Equilateral (GB), Spirit Of Light (Ire), City Walk (Ire), Could Be King (GB), Motafaawit (Ire), Meishar (Arg), Acklam Express (Ire), Coachello (Fr), Batwan (Fr), Khaadem (Ire), Ventura Rebel (GB), Erasmo (GB). Scratched: Lord Tennyson (GB). VIDEO.

 

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GSP Marshman to Return in Prix Sigy

Group 2 placed Marshman (GB) (Harry Angel {Ire}) is expected to mark his seasonal return in Chantilly's G3 Prix Sigy over 5 1/2 furlongs Apr. 17. Victorious in his first two starts, including an 8 1/2-length score at Thirsk last August, the Karl Burke trainee finished runner-up in York's G2 Gimcrack S. before checking in fifth behind Blackbeard (Ire) in the G1 Middle Park S. at Newmarket in September.

“He came out of the [Middle Park] lame in front,” explained Nick Bradley, managing director of owner Nick Bradley Racing.

“He was suffering with sore shins throughout his 2-year-old campaign, which is just something that can happen with 2-year-olds, particularly ones which come from the breeze-ups. So, when he went downhill in the Middle Park, I expected him to hang but he hung more than I thought he would. He was keen at the beginning of the race as well and everything went wrong, but we still managed to finish [fifth] in a Group 1.”

According to Bradley, the sophomore is approaching his first official work of the season.

“He's been back in since December time,” Bradley continued. “Karl was raving about the horses in general and Marshman was kind of top of the pile. He has not done any serious work as yet though.”

Bradley added that Marshman will be targeted at many of the top sprints this season.

“We're not going to be drawn into stepping him up in trip for the Guineas or anything like that, we very much see him as a sprinter. I find a lot of those breeze-up horses run over a shorter distance than their pedigrees suggest due to the way they have been trained early in their careers. But, hopefully, we are going to win the [Sigy] then we can look at races like the G2 Sandy Lane [Haydock], G1 Commonwealth Cup [Royal Ascot] and the G1 July Cup [Newmarket]. Those sorts of races will be his targets and the aim is to win as many group races as we can.”

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Masked Marvel Share Brings 50k At Auctav February Sale

A 1/50th share in prominent jumps stallion Masked Marvel (GB) (lot 18) made €50,000 as a private sale to Trotting Bloodstock during Auctav's February Sale on Wednesday.

The stallion has sired G1 Grand Steeple Chase de Paris winner Sel Jem (Fr), as well as numerous other black-type winners across Europe.

Trotting Bloodstock's Florent Fonteyne said, “I bought Masked Marvel's share for a client who is an established breeder who owns young NH broodmares.”

Fonteyne also snapped up lot 13, 10 shares in young stallion Van Beethoven for €22,000. The Scat Daddy 7-year-old is standing his third season at Karwin Farm.

Fonteyne added, “Van Beethoven is a nice horse in his third year of breeding. This purchase, made with a partner, was an excellent opportunity. I have a broodmare myself who is stationed up there, and I am happy to support Karwin Farm.”

The broodmare Kourouka (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}) (lot 7), carrying to Masked Marvel, was also acquired by Fonteyne's Trotting Bloodstock for €22,000. She will be covered by Goliath Du Berlais (Fr).

Fonteyne said, “I spotted this broodmare as soon as she came out of the catalogue because of her pedigree. A daughter of No Risk At All and out of a dam by Martaline (GB), Kourouka is also a sister to Kapkiline (Fr) (Kapgarde {Fr}) who belongs to a friend of mine and whom I follow closely for a long time. The fact that she is in foal to Masked Marvel was another plus.”

Other lots of note included a share in Nirvana Du Berlais (Fr) (lot 1), which made €48,000 from Julien Dubois; and a breeding right to Harry Angel (Ire) (lot 19) was bought by Oliver St. Lawrence for €38,000.

“My client and I have faith that Harry Angel could be a decent stallion,” said St. Lawrence. “We were keen to have a breeding right in him. He's a stallion for the future, and we hope his [first] 3-year-olds will prove it further.”

Arnaud Angéliaume, Managing Director Auctav, said, “At the beginning of the year, our customers' expectations were focused on breeding. We have therefore put together a catalogue to meet this demand with a majority of stallion shares and breeding rights, in particular with stallions that are difficult to reach directly today and which have been the most sought after. We are pleased that Auctav's clientele is growing with, once again, new clients who have placed their trust in us with a first lot for sale for some, and a first purchase for others.”

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Breeding Right In Harry Angel Late Addition To Auctav February Catalogue

A breeding right in young stallion Harry Angel (Ire) (lot 19) is one of the late additions to the upcoming Auctav February Sale from 6-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22. For the catalogue, which features breeding rights, stallion shares across National Hunt, Flat and Trotting bloodlines, please click here.

The catalogue features breeding rights in fellow Flat Stallions Ultra (Ire) (lot 20), and Cloth Of Stars (Ire) (lot 11), as well as a half-share in Almanzor (Fr) (lot 8), and full shares in both Waldpark (Ger) (lot 9B) and Dariyan (Fr) (lot 17). There are also 10 shares in Scat Daddy horse Van Beethoven (lot 13) that are being sold as one lot.

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