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Godolphin Storm to Early Success in G2 City of Gold

Even without the star quality of Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the Charlie Appleby stable still managed a one-two in the $250,000 G2 Dubai City of Gold Sponsored By Emirates SkyCargo, with Global Storm (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) holding off the late challenge of Kemari (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) to give Godolphin the perfect start to Super Saturday.

The 6-year-old winner was making his first start since last September and, despite being winless for most of last year following a February Meydan handicap success, he had posted some decent placed efforts including when third to the talented Yibir (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G2 Princess of Wales's S. at Newmarket's July meeting.

Given a positive ride by William Buick, Global Storm was driven to the front early in proceedings despite being drawn wide in 11, and thereafter the pair dominated proceedings from an easy lead, extending their advantage in the straight to beat Kemari by 2 1/2. The Musabbeh Al Mheiri-trained and Godolphin-bred Daramethos (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) took third, finishing a neck in front of Rakeez (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).

“This horse had been working with Rebel's Romance and he's a solid old campaigner out here and was just touched off in this race last year by Hukum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}),” said Appleby. “Will gave him a lovely ride on the front end and dictated it from the back stretch. He'd done plenty of galloping so we were confident he'd be fit enough.”

Buick said, “He had to work to get to the front but he did everything right and he is a very relaxed horse so you never worry about him over-racing. He got to the front and pricked his ears and it was just [a case of ] what he was going to find in the straight. Once he picked up on the apex of the turn I thought it would take something decent to get past him. He was third in this race last year and if you go back to that form and the third in Princess of Wales's, on his day he is a pretty decent horse.”

He added, “Charlie told me to ride him and he told me how to ride him so I thank him for that.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Bred by Grenane House Stud and bought by Godolphin from Powerstown Stud at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-up Sale for 260,000gns, Global Storm is the first foal of the Street Cry (Ire) mare Travel, herself bred by Darley and a half-sister to the brilliant but ill-fated Eight Belles (Unbridled's Song), as well as the multiple Jebel Ali winner Escape Route (Elusive Quality).

Travel has a 2-year-old filly by Camelot (GB) named Where I Wanna Be (Ire) and was barren to the same stallion the following year. She was covered last season by No Nay Never.

Saturday, Meydan, Middle East
DUBAI CITY OF GOLD (SPONSORED BY EMIRATES SKYCARGO)-G2, $250,000, Meydan, 3-4, NH4yo/up & SH3yo/up, 2410mT, 2:27.47, gd.
1–GLOBAL STORM (IRE), 126, g, 6, by Night Of Thunder (Ire)
1st Dam: Travel, by Street Cry (Ire)
2nd Dam: Away, by Dixieland Band
3rd Dam: Be A Prospector, by Mr. Prospector
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. (200,000gns Wlg '17
TATDEC; 260,000gns HRA '19 TATAPR).
O-Godolphin; B-Grenane House Stud (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby;
J-William Buick. $150,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 23-5-4-6,
$348,922. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-
   style pedigree.
2–Kemari (GB), 126, g, 5, Dubawi (Ire)–Koora (GB), by Pivotal
(GB). (400,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Fittocks
Stud (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. $50,000.
3–Daramethos (Ire), 126, g, 5, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Dark Orchid,
by Dansili (GB). 1ST GROUP BLACK-TYPE. (AED160,000 HRA
'22 ERASEP). O-Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi;
B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Musabbeh Al Mheiri. $25,000.
Margins: 2HF, 1 1/4, NK.
Also Ran: Rakeez (GB), Global Heat (Ire), Lost Eden (Ire), Fastnet Crown (Ire), Senor Toba (Aus), White Wolf (Ire), Annerville (Ire), Tides Of War (Ire), Away He Goes (Ire), Green Team (Fr), New Comedy (Ire). Scratched: Rebel's Romance (Ire). VIDEO.

 

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Murphy, Gosden, Godolphin Clinch Royal Ascot Titles

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy secured his first Leading Jockey title at Royal Ascot with five victories, one ahead of Ryan Moore, with Frankie Dettori and William Buick both partnering three winners during the meeting.

Murphy, whose final day success on Foxes Tales in the Golden Gates Handicap helped clinch the title, said: “I wouldn't have expected it if you had asked me on Tuesday morning if I would be leading jockey this week – of course not. It normally belongs on Ryan or Frankie, but they gave me a turn this week.

“Thanks very much to the fast horses. It has been a super week. It's special, because as I get older, I appreciate these days more and more. I know I'm only 25, but life, as we learnt this week, is precious, and it's a continuous reminder.

“My best moment of the week was Alcohol Free. She came along at a very important time in my career last year – I was under a lot of pressure and I managed to nail a G1 – and yesterday was a similar scenario. The pressure was on.”

John & Thady Gosden broke new ground as the first training partnership to take Leading Trainer honours at Royal Ascot. The father and son combination sent out four winners, the same total as Andrew Balding, but took the title by virtue of Reach For The Moon's second in Saturday's Listed Chesham Stakes.

John Gosden said: “First of all, we had the most glorious weather for three days – cool on Thursday, stunningly hot and summer on Tuesday and Wednesday, and great racing under those conditions. It was wonderful to see people back in here; 10,000 people, all socially distanced, tests taken.

“There is no doubt with the rain that came heavily here on the Friday. The Ascot executive and all the groundstaff did a magnificent job in changing some of the railing, organising to get away from some of the places that were a little bit waterlogged, and we raced right through yesterday and right through today.

“Fabulous racing and horses seemed in great order, and I think it's a testament to willpower that it's been pulled off with government blessing to go ahead, and I think it's a very safe environment. Of course, we are in big, open spaces, and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, but it was very safe at the same time.

“The first race on the first day, Palace Pier, was wonderful for us. The Gold Cup – we didn't have the best trip [with Stradivarius] but I thought the winner was the best horse, and I think he won in great style. We had a great meeting with some fillies winning G2 races, and it was a good atmosphere here – safe, sensible and people actually coming out and living their lives again.”

Godolphin received the Leading Owner award thanks to three victories, including Kemari winning the G2 Queen's Vase and Creative Force beating Naval Crown to provide the operation with a 1-2 in the G3 Jersey Stakes.

Hugh Anderson, Godolphin Managing Director (UK and Dubai) said: “I am delighted for everyone at Godolphin and of course His Highness Sheikh Mohammed. This has already been a memorable season for Godolphin with Derby success and to be crowned Royal Ascot Leading Owner once again is very special. We hope for more success throughout the rest of the year.”

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