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Mehmas’ Malavath Strikes For Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte Success

Everest Racing, David Redvers and Barbara Keller's 2-year-old filly Malavath (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) encountered promising sorts when hitting the board over six furlongs in both August starts at Deauville and graduated in a six-furlong Chantilly maiden last month. Returning over the same course and distance of that breakthrough score for Saturday's G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte, the Francis Graffard trainee exhibited late dash to claim a first black-type success with aplomb. The 15-2 chance was swiftly away and tracked the leading duo in third through halfway. Nudged along passing the quarter-mile marker, she inched ever closer thereafter and quickened smartly inside the final furlong to deny the forward-running G3 Prix de Cabourg victrix Have A Good Day (Ire) (Adaay {Ire}) by a neck in the dying strides.

“My main concern beforehand was her ability, or lack thereof, to cope with the soft ground and I was quite apprehensive,” admitted Graffard. “Obviously, I was wrong and am delighted for the owners, the filly and my team. It really is a great result. I have always been high on her and her form was excellent. She doesn't show much in the mornings at home, but from day one she has been a different proposition in the afternoons. I don't think she will stay a mile, maybe seven furlongs, but if she is only a top six-furlong filly that's fine with me. We will see how she winters and, on looks, I have the feeling that she will train on. We will start off [next year], probably over the same [six-furlong] trip, and we'll see where we go from there.”

Malavath, the first of three foals, becomes the ninth pattern-race winner for her second-crop sire and is a daughter of Fidaaha (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), herself a full-sister to the GIII Robert G. Dick Memorial S. victrix Ceisteach (Ire). Fidaaha is also half to MSW G1 Prix Rothschild and G1 Prix Jean Romanet placegetter Steip Amach (Ire) (Vocalised). The March-foaled chestnut's third dam Sharafanya (Ire) (Zafonic) is kin to G2 Goldene Peitsche victor Giant Sandman (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) and Listed Harvest S. placegetter Shalamantika (Ire) (Nashwan), herself the dam of G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Shalanaya (Ire) (Lomitas {GB}) and G2 Prix Chaudeay winner Shankardeh (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}). Malavath's G3 Prix Minerve-winning fourth dam Sharamana (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}) is a half-sister to G1 Epsom Derby, G1 Irish Derby and G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S. hero Shergar (GB) (Great Nephew {GB}). Fidaaha has a yearling full-brother to Malavath and a weanling filly by Cotai Glory (GB) to come.

Saturday, Chantilly, France
CRITERIUM DE MAISONS-LAFFITTE-G2, €190,000, Chantilly, 10-9, 2yo, 6fT, 1:12.11, vsf.
1–MALAVATH (IRE), 125, f, 2, by Mehmas (Ire)
1st Dam: Fidaaha (Ire), by New Approach (Ire)
2nd Dam: Ceist Eile (Ire), by Noverre
3rd Dam: Sharafanya (Ire), by Zafonic
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (£29,000 Ylg '20 GOUKPR; £120,000 2yo '21 ARQMAY). O-Everest Racing, David Redvers & Mme Barbara M Keller; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Olivier Peslier. €108,300. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, €131,250. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Have A Good Day (Ire), 125, f, 2, Adaay (Ire)–Black Meyeden (Fr), by Black Minnaloushe. O-Mme Theresa Marnane; B-Michael Phelan (IRE); T-Florian Guyader. €41,800.
3–Desert Dreamer (GB), 125, f, 2, Oasis Dream (GB)–Pure Innocence (Ire), by Montjeu (Ire). (20,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-J W Parry & Mrs C Shekells; B-Branton Court Stud (GB); T-Stuart Williams. €19,950.
Margins: NK, 3/4, SNK. Odds: 7.50, 7.90, 2.20.
Also Ran: Best Flying (Fr), Dizzy Bizu (Ire), Gis A Sub (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Mehmas’s Caturra Pounces For Flying Childers Triumph

Saeed bin Mohammed Al Qassimi's 2-year-old colt Caturra (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) rebounded off a runner-up finish in last month's Listed Roses S. at York to swoop late for a career high in Friday's G2 Wainwright Flying Childers S at Doncaster. The April-foaled bay, who had earlier finished a close-up seventh in Royal Ascot's June 15 G2 Coventry S., made a stakes breakthrough with victory in Newbury's July 16 Listed Rose Bowl S. next time and posted a last-of-seven contesting Goodwood's July 29 G2 Richmond S. in his penultimate start. Caturra, competent from the gates, was settled at the tail of the field by Adam Kirby until beyond halfway in this five-furlong dash. Stirred into action soon after passing the quarter-mile marker, the 7-1 chance was relentless under continued inside the final furlong and kept on strongly to deny G1 Prix Morny fourth Armor (GB) (No Nay Never) by a neck in the dying strides.

“That was fantastic and brilliant Adam [Kirby] got there,” beamed winning trainer Clive Cox. “I wish I wasn't stood at the furlong pole and had been closer to the line as I was a bit worried when he passed me. I didn't think he was going to get there, but he's always shown us a pleasing turn of foot. He showed more of a versatile approach than we imagined so I'm really pleased. From a management point of view, his laid-back temperament is a big asset and I've never had a sprinter with such a sober approach. He's so laid back he had a lay down when he arrived at the races here today. He's got a wonderful mind and lot of speed. We just had to fine tune how we were riding him as he was using up a little bit too much too early. He does get six [furlongs] and, ridden this way, he's switching off so well in his races we can think about that as well. I don't think there's any doubt he's done it really well today. His turn of foot was amazing and to do that over five [furlongs] is very special.”

Caturra is the fifth of six foals and one of three winners out of Listed Empress S. runner-up Shoshoni Wind (GB) (Sleeping Indian {GB}), herself a half-sister to G3 Chipchase S. third Burnwynd Boy (GB) (Tobougg {Ire}). The April-foaled bay is a half-brother to Listed Qatar Derby placegetter Sir Arthur Dayne (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}) and a weanling colt by Inns of Court (Ire). His third dam Pat Or Else (GB) (Alzao), who produced Listed Silver Flash S. victrix Triskel (GB) (Hawk Wing), is a half-sister to a quartet of black-type performers headed by MG1SW sire Classic Cliche (Ire) (Salse) and G1 Yorkshire Oaks and G1 Prix Vermeille heroine My Emma (GB) (Marju {Ire}).

Friday, Doncaster, Britain
WAINWRIGHT FLYING CHILDERS S.-G2, £112,500, Doncaster, 9-10, 2yo, 5f 3yT, :58.58, g/f.
1–CATURRA (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Mehmas (Ire)
1st Dam: Shoshoni Wind (GB) (SP-Eng), by Sleeping Indian (GB)
2nd Dam: Cadeau Speciale (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
3rd Dam: Pat Or Else (GB), by Alzao
1ST GROUP WIN. (110,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Saeed bin Mohammed Al Qassimi; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Clive Cox; J-Adam Kirby. £63,799. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-0, $137,083. *1/2 to Sir Arthur Dayne (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}), SP-Qa, $264,789. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Armor (GB), 127, c, 2, No Nay Never–Hestia (Fr), by High Chaparral (Ire). (€55,000 Ylg '20 ARQDOY). O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-C E Stedman (GB); T-Richard Hannon. £24,188.
3–Corazon (Ire), 124, f, 2, Markaz (Ire)–Disko (Ire), by Kodiac (GB). (£11,000 Ylg '20 TATIRY). O-Nick Bradley Racing 44 & Partner; B-Cooneen Stud (IRE); T-George Boughey. £12,105.
Margins: NK, NK, HF. Odds: 7.00, 1.25, 11.00.
Also Ran: Papa Don't Preach (Ire), Thunder Love (GB), Attagirl (GB), Up Above (GB), Bond Chairman (GB), Chipotle (GB), The Organiser (GB), Korker (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Going Global Makes Amends in Del Mar Oaks

Going Global (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) was given a letter-perfect steer from the in-form Flavien Prat and outkicked an unlucky Closing Remarks (Vronsky) to salute in Saturday's GI Del Mar Oaks.

Looking to avenge her defeat at the hands of Madone (Vancouver {Aus}) in the GII San Clemente S., Going Global was off without incident from gate three and took up a mid-field position as Javanica (Medaglia d'Oro) led at a moderate tempo from 60-1 Feathers (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Ivy League (Medaglia d'Oro) into the first turn. Switched off nicely under a long hold down the backstretch, Going Global was felt for at the three-eighths marker and loomed up into contention, getting first run on the rail-skimming Closing Remarks and leaving Umberto Rispoli praying for a way out. The favorite bulled her way out three deep at the top of the lane, splitting Feathers to her inside and Ivy League to the outside, kicked it into another gear at the eighth pole and won the 220-yard sprint home. Closing Remarks was locked away into the final furlong, and when she saw daylight, she hit her best stride, but it was all a fraction too late. Fluffy Socks (GB) (Slumber {GB}) came with an unimpeded run from the latter third of the field to round out the triple.

A maiden winner over the Dundalk all-weather in four Irish starts for trainer Mick Halford, Going Global made an immediate impression upon import, winning the GIII Sweet Life S. sprinting over the Santa Anita turf course on Valentine's Day. She won her next three going a route of ground–the one-mile China Doll S. Mar. 6 following by the GIII Providencia S. Apr. 3 and the May 22 GIII Honeymoon S.–and was beaten a half-length into second by Madone in the San Clemente.

“I was up a little closer today because the pace was slow early,” Prat said after winning his third stakes of the afternoon and scoring his first Del Mar Oaks. “But she was always traveling well, so I wasn't worried. I had plenty of horse. I was just waiting to find a spot to run. When I asked her she really got going.”

Pedigree Notes:

Going Global is one of 14 stakes winners and one of seven group/graded winners from the first two crops for his Tally-Ho Stud-based stallion, a son of Acclamation (GB) who was represented as recently as Friday by G2 Gimcrack S. winner Lusail (Ire).

Going Global is one of three winners from three to race for her dam, each of which has achieved black-type, including the mare's 4-year-old Group 3–placed son Finans Bay (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and 2-year-old colt Mitbaahy (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}), who was third in Saturday's five-furlong Listed Julia Graves Roses S. at York.

Wrood, a half-sister to GSW Racer Forever (Rahy) and to the dam of SW & GSP Gallic Star (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), has a yearling filly by U S Navy Flag and a filly foal by Saxon Warrior (Jpn).

Saturday, Del Mar
DEL MAR OAKS-GI, $302,000, Del Mar, 8-21, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:48.91, fm.
1–GOING GLOBAL (IRE), 122, f, 3, by Mehmas (Ire)
                1st Dam: Wrood, by Invasor (Arg)
                2nd Dam: Ras Shaikh, by Sheikh Albadou (GB)
                3rd Dam: Aneesati (GB), by Kris (GB)
1ST GRADE I WIN. (€15,500 Ylg '19 GOFSPT). O-CYBT, Michael
Dubb, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig & Ray Pagano; B-N.
Hartery (IRE); T-Philip D'Amato; J-Flavien Prat. $180,000.
Lifetime Record: 10-6-1-0, $468,792. Werk Nick Rating: C.
   Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Closing Remarks, 122, f, 3, by Vronsky
                1st Dam: Orange Cove, by Unusual Heat
                2nd Dam: Aspen Gal, by Talkin Man
                3rd Dam: Treegees, by Geiger Counter
O-Harris Farms, Inc.; B-Harris Farms (CA); T-Carla Gaines.
$60,000.
3–Fluffy Socks, 122, f, 3, by Slumber (GB)
                1st Dam: Breakfast Time, by Kitten's Joy
                2nd Dam: Costume Designer, by Capote
                3rd Dam: Ravnina, by Nureyev
O/B-Head Of Plains Partners (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $36,000.
Margins: 1, 3/4, 1. Odds: 1.40, 6.00, 3.20.
Also Ran: Feathers (Ire), Madone, Javanica, Ivy League, Soaring Sky (Ire), Tetragonal (Ire).
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Mehmas’s Lusail Wins The Gimcrack

Defying a three-pound penalty for his success in the G2 July S., Lusail (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) continued Al Shaqab Racing's purple patch with the juveniles in Friday's G2 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack S. at York. Always perfectly placed behind the pace-setters by Pat Dobbs, the 7-2 second favourite stayed on past Gis a Sub (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) just inside the final furlong en route to a 1 1/4-length success from that long-time leader, with Twilight Jet (Ire) (Twilight Son {GB}) 3/4 of a length behind in third. “He's very babyish and we haven't got to the bottom of him yet,” the winning rider said. “I got to the front about half a furlong earlier than I wanted. He's quick enough for six, but seven is not a problem for him either and he's so laid-back. He's a nicer type of a horse than Mehmas with a lot more scope. This guy has everything you need.”

Trading at 28-1 when springing a surprise on his debut over this course and distance May 13, Lusail ran into two smart opponents in Angel Bleu (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and Khunan (GB) (Twilight Son {GB}) when third behind the subsequent G2 Vintage S. winner and G2 Richmond S. runner-up over this trip on soft ground at Pontefract 15 days later. Making all over seven furlongs at Newmarket June 19, the bay returned to the latter venue to upstage Asymmetric (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) in the G2 July S. and after that rival took the G2 Richmond S. and the fourth Ebro River (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}) the G1 Phoenix S. the form of that July 8 contest was looking rock-solid. With the operation already boasting this stable's G3 Molecomb S. winner Armor (GB) (No Nay Never) and Ebro River, the hardest task may be keeping the trio apart from here.

Richard Hannon said, “He's never done much at home, but often I find they are the best 2-year-olds. He wasn't there in his coat even in the July Stakes and didn't look great that day, but that's just him. Of all our 2-year-olds, he is the one with the most scope and he's going to be a big powerful horse next year. He's already got seven and I'd love to take him to the [G1] Dewhurst [at Newmarket Oct. 9], but he's in the [G1] Middle Park [at Newmarket Sept. 25] and the [G1 Prix] Jean-Luc Lagardere [at ParisLongchamp Oct. 3] so they are all possibilities. He's done it both ways, as in the July he was up with two others who dropped out and he was the only one who kept going and today he had a lead. That's hugely encouraging and he's an amenable horse and lovely to have anything to do with. Him getting beaten at Pontefract might have been the making of him, as we didn't go to Royal Ascot on the back of that defeat but he won't go on soft at all. He didn't go to Goodwood for that reason and that was the right decision. The Guineas is the long-term objective and he's big and strong enough, so that's the end-game. He's doing this in spite of his size, as he's a big physical.”

A useful type for Alan Jarvis, Lusail's dam Diaminda (Ire) (Diamond Green {Fr}) was tried in the 2013 G1 1000 Guineas won by this stable's Sky Lantern (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}) but trailed in last and was retired with her best effort being a fourth in the Listed Dick Poole Fillies' S. over this trip. She is a half to Fayr Jag (Ire) (Fayruz {GB}), one of man-of-the-moment Tim Easterby's best as the winner of the G1 Golden Jubilee S., G3 Ridgewood Pearl S., G3 Chipchase S. and G3 Hackwood S. Her daughter of Kodiac (GB) is due to sell at the upcoming Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, while she also has a filly foal by Cotai Glory (GB).

Friday, York, Britain
AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI GIMCRACK S.-G2, £150,000, York, 8-20, 2yo, c/g, 6fT, 1:10.13, g/f.
1–LUSAIL (IRE), 129, c, 2, by Mehmas (Ire)
1st Dam: Diaminda (Ire), by Diamond Green (Fr)
2nd Dam: Lominda (Ire), by Lomond
3rd Dam: Olinda, by Sassafras (Fr)
(160,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Richard Hannon; J-Pat Dobbs. £85,065. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-1, $206,996. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Gis A Sub (Ire), 126, c, 2, Acclamation (GB)–Monclaire (Ger), by Sholokhov (Ire). (£60,000 RNA Ylg '20 GOFOR; 140,000gns 2yo '21 TATBRE). O-Steve Ryan; B-Kildaragh Stud (IRE); T-Kevin Ryan. £32,250.
3–Twilight Jet (Ire), 126, c, 2, Twilight Son (GB)–My Lucky Liz (Ire), by Exceed And Excel (Aus). (€28,000 Ylg '20 GOFFEB; £210,000 2yo '21 GOFTY). O/T-Michael O'Callaghan; B-Tom Radley (IRE). £16,140.
Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4, HF. Odds: 3.50, 8.00, 18.00.
Also Ran: Fearby (Ire), Eldrickjones (Ire), Last Crusader (Ire), Berkshire Shadow (GB), Vintage Clarets (GB), American Star (Ire), Spitting Feathers (Ire), Orazio (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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