Juddmonte Nominate Early-Season Targets for Gosden Stars

Arrest (Ire), who filled the runner-up spot in the G1 St Leger at Doncaster on his final start of 2023, is being prepared to make his return to action in the G3 John Porter S. at Newbury on Saturday, April 20.

Though no match for the high-class Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) on Town Moor, Arrest showed that he belongs at the top level with an admirable effort in defeat, having previously failed to give his running when sent off the 4/1 favourite for the G1 Derby at Epsom. The son of Frankel (GB) had put himself in the picture for the blue riband when running out a wide-margin winner of the G3 Chester Vase S. on the Roodee, while his runner-up finish in the St Leger was preceded by a second pattern-race victory when landing the G3 Geoffrey Freer S. at Newbury.

A return to the last-named venue is now on the agenda for the John and Thady Gosden-trained Arrest as he embarks on what his connections hope will be a productive four-year-old campaign in the top middle-distance events.

“He was consistent all year apart from the Derby, which I think was our own fault,” said Barry Mahon, European racing manager for owners Juddmonte. “John, Thady and myself got wrapped up a little bit in it being the Derby and we probably shouldn't have run as the ground was a bit quick and the track obviously didn't suit.

“He showed his true form on his next couple of starts and has wintered very well. John and Thady were very happy with him when speaking to them last week and the current plan, all being well, is to start in the John Porter. I think we will start off at middle-distances and see how we go. If he shows us in the middle of the summer he wants a bit further, then we will try it. But I think he has shown enough class at a mile and a half to suggest he can be competitive in those top mile-and-a-half races throughout the year.”

Mahon also issued a positive update on fellow Gosden trainee Laurel (GB) (Kingman {GB}), who has been on the sidelines since finishing down the field in last year's G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury. Beaten just once in four starts prior to that, when runner-up in the 2022 G1 Sun Chariot S. at Newmarket, Laurel reportedly has the G2 Duke Of Cambridge S. at Royal Ascot as her main target in the first part of the season.

“Laurel is back in training and John and Thady are happy with her,” Mahon added. “She's just having a slow preparation with a view to getting her to Royal Ascot later in the year, so we will probably just give her a prep run at the end of May or the beginning of June and then it will be straight to Royal Ascot if all is well with her. She is in good shape and seems to have got over her little injury, so with a bit of luck, if she stays injury free she could be an exciting prospect for the year.”

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Laurel Impresses In The Snowdrop

There was a perfect reintroduction for Juddmonte's TDN Rising Star Laurel (GB) (Kingman {GB}–Promising Lead {GB}, by Danehill) in Monday's Listed Snowdrop Fillies' S. at Kempton as the G1 Sun Chariot S. runner-up dominated the mile contest to further enhance her already-significant reputation. Sent off the 8-13 favourite for the John and Thady Gosden stable, the daughter of the G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Promising Lead was prominent early with Ryan Moore happy to accept a lead. Sent to the front passing the two-furlong pole, the bay drew away with her familiar rapid late splits to register a 3 1/2-length verdict over Lightship (Ire) (Fascinating Rock {Ire}) that had group 1 winner written all over it.

John Gosden was happy to take in Ryan Moore's invaluable feedback afterwards and said, “Ryan was very happy with her and he likes her a lot. He has given me two options, so I'll be scratching my head but I'm clear with what I'm doing with the first one. The [G2] Duke Of Cambridge [at Royal Ascot] is an obvious target, but talking to Ryan it is what we do between then and now. If it was fast ground at Newmarket [for the May 7 G2 Dahlia Stakes], he was steering me elsewhere which is very good advice. Thady has mentioned a race in Ireland [the G2 Ridgewood Pearl Stakes], so that is a possibility.”

“The filly was incredibly immature and weak as a two-year-old and looked slow, but we haven't rushed her and she has come through and rewarded everyone. Her immaturity probably cost her the Sun Chariot and I think not knowing much about it as well, as she hit the front and wandered about a bit. She is learning all the time. Her mother has not had a lot of luck as a broodmare but this filly has turned it around.”

Promising Lead similarly came to the boil in the autumn of her 3-year-old campaign, finishing second in the G1 Prix de l'Opera before taking the G3 Middleton S. and G1 Pretty Polly S. on her only two starts at four. Her first seven foals, by mainly dirt sires, yielded six winners but none at black-type level although her daughters Surcingle (Empire Maker) and Lupin (Medaglia D'Oro) were in turn responsible for the GIII Berkeley H.-placed Sash (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and G3 Tokinominoru Kinen winner Phantom Thief (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) respectively.

A half-sister to the G3 Oak Tree S. and G3 Princess Margaret S. winner Visit (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) who was also placed in the Sun Chariot, the GI Gamely S., GI Yellow Ribbon S., GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf and GI Matriarch S., she is a daughter of the listed-winning Arrive (GB) (Kahyasi {Ire}) who is a full-sister to the great Hasili (Ire).

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RACING TV SNOWDROP FILLIES S.-Listed, £50,000, Kempton, 4-10, 4yo/up, f, 8f (AWT), 1:39.11, st/sl.
1–LAUREL (GB), 128, f, 4, Kingman (GB)–Promising Lead (GB) (G1SW-Ire, GSW-Eng, G1SP-Fr, $444,880), by Danehill.
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-John & Thady Gosden; J-Ryan Moore. £28,355. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Eng, 4-3-1-0, $111,304.
2–Lightship (Ire), 128, f, 4, Fascinating Rock (Ire)–Kayak (GB), by Singspiel (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-John O'Connor (IRE); T-Kevin Philippart De Foy. £10,750.
3–Sound Angela (GB), 128, f, 4, Muhaarar (GB)–Instance (GB), by Invincible Spirit (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE. (£26,000 2yo '21 GOFTY). O-Mr Yuichi Masuda; B-Mr Charles Fox (GB); T-Roger Varian. £5,380.
Margins: 3HF, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 0.62, 11.00, 3.30.
Also Ran: Life of Dreams (GB), Abhayaa (Ire), Don't Tell Claire (GB), Magnificence (Fr), Tango Tonight (GB), Inishnee (Ire).

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Observations: Laurel Returns in the Snowdrop

14.55 Kempton, Cond, £25,000, 3yo, f, 8f (AWT)
RAINBOW SKY (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a 1.5million gns Book 1 purchase by Godolphin, is a daughter of the Barnetts' G2 Lowther S. and G2 Queen Mary S. winner Best Terms (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) who dazzled on her winning debut over this course and distance in November. An Oaks entry for the Charlie Appleby stable, the January-foaled chestnut is joined in this race that used to hold listed status and be known as the Masaka S. by stablemate Dancing Goddess (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a seven-furlong debut winner here in November hailing from the family of Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) and Dubawi's 2000 Guineas hero Coroebus (Ire).

 

15.30 Kempton, Cond, £25,000, 3yo, c/g, 8f (AWT)
SLIPOFTHEPEN (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) is an intriguing Royal runner in this contest which also used to be listed and run as the Easter S. Still in the 2000 Guineas, the John and Thady Gosden-trained relative of the Oaks runner-up Flight Of Fancy (GB) (Sadler's Wells) made a big impression on his sole start over this course and distance in November.

 

16.10 Kempton, Listed, £50,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 8fT
LAUREL (GB) (Kingman {GB}) makes her eagerly-awaited seasonal return as one of Juddmonte and John and Thady Gosden's more exciting prospects for the season. Earning TDN Rising Star status over this course and distance days before finishing runner-up in the G1 Sun Chariot S. at Newmarket, the daughter of the G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Promising Lead (GB) (Danehill) from the dynasty of Hasili (Ire) takes in this Listed Snowdrop Fillies' S., won three years ago by the stable's subsequent dual group 1 winner Nazeef (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

 

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Juddmonte’s Sun Chariot Second Laurel To Return In 2023

Juddmontes Group 1-placed filly Laurel (GB) (Kingman {GB}), second in the G1 Sun Chariot S. on her third start last month, will return for a 4-year-old campaign, according to Juddmonte Racing Manager Barry Mahon. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the daughter of 2008 G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Promising Lead (GB) (Danehill) won novices at Newmarket and Kempton in July and September, respectively before her first stakes attempt in the Sun Chariot.

“Laurel will be in training next year, she probably won't run again this season,” said Juddmonte racing manager, Barry Mahon of the 'TDN Rising Star'. “We'll put her away now most likely, and we'll train her to bring her back as a 4-year-old.

“She ran an unbelievable race to finish second in a Group 1 on her third ever start and she's an exciting filly for next year for sure.”

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