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Dark Angel’s Wings Of War Wins The Mill Reef

It is a rare season that Clive Cox and Adam Kirby do not combine with a juvenile of note and Isa Salman Al Khalifa's Wings of War (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) stepped up to the plate for the combo in Saturday's G2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef S. at Newbury. Runner-up last time in the G3 Sirenia S. over this six-furlong trip on Kempton's Polytrack Sept. 4, the grey was keen early directly behind the leader Hierarchy (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) after a start delayed by the withdrawal of the G2 Gimcrack S. runner-up Gis a Sub (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) who had become upset in the stalls. Launched under strong driving to chase that long-time leader, who had been behind him when third in the Sirenia, the 17-2 shot had enough in reserve to subdue him in the last 100 yards and assert for a head success. “We've loved him from the start, but they've got to go and do that for you,” Cox said. “He's got a bit of scope and maturity to develop into. He's always given us plenty of confidence at home that he was a proper horse.”

Wings of War began his career with a second iver five furlongs in a Leicester novice at the start of June before going one better when making all over an extra furlong at Nottingham July 16. Third in the Goffs UK Premier Yearling S. at York Aug. 19 before his Sirenia effort, he provided a boost to that form along with Hierarchy to follow up the stable's win in this with Harry Angel (Ire) five years ago. “He showed a bit of greenness in his last couple of starts, but Adam gave him a good ride today. He was good and he was ready for this sort of test today. I just hope and pray he turns out as good as the last winner of this race we had in Harry Angel. I'm not sure what we'll do next, I'll discuss it with Sheikh Isa and we'll do what's best for the horse. I'm not sure if he'd benefit from another run this year or whether we'll be looking towards next year.”

Cox is happy to stay sprinting next season. “I'm delighted for connections and we've got a proper horse for next year over six furlongs,” he added. “I think that's what he is, I don't think we need to explore over further. Mentally there's scope for him to improve, so there's the potential for more. He was even on edge when he got here today as there's a bit going on, more than he's used to, but as the day has gone on he's got more at ease and put in a performance to be proud of.”

Wings of War is the first foal out of Futoon (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), who was placed in the Listed Lansdown S., Listed Kilvington S. and Listed Cecil Frail S. Under the third dam Refined (Ire) (Statoblest {Ire}) are several group performers in the sprinting category, headed by a past Mill Reef scorer in Galeota (Ire) (Mujadil) who was also second in the G1 Golden Jubilee S. They include the Sirenia-winning half-siblings Burnt Sugar (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) and Brown Sugar (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}), Oscula (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}) who captured this term's G3 Prix Six Perfections and the smart Logo Hunter (Ire) (Brazen Beau {Aus}) who has also emerged as a sprinter of note in 2021 when winning the Listed Sole Power Sprint S. and Listed Midsummer Sprint S. Futoon's full-brother to the winner is sure to be hot property at the upcoming Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2.

Saturday, Newbury, Britain
DUBAI DUTY FREE MILL REEF S.-G2, £79,300, Newbury, 9-18, 2yo, 6fT, 1:12.40, gd.
1–WINGS OF WAR (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Dark Angel (Ire)
1st Dam: Futoon (Ire) (MSP-Eng), by Kodiac (GB)
2nd Dam: Vermilliann (Ire), by Mujadil
3rd Dam: Refined (Ire), by Statoblest (Ire)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. (£140,000 Ylg '20 GOFFUK). O-Isa Salman Al Khalifa; B-Grangemore Stud (IRE); T-Clive Cox; J-Adam Kirby. £44,971. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-1, $114,773. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Hierarchy (Ire), 127, c, 2, Mehmas (Ire)–Cheworee (GB), by Milk It Mick (GB). (€5,000 RNA Wlg '19 GOFNOV; £9,000 RNA Ylg '20 TATIRY; £105,000 2yo '21 TATBRG). O-David Howden & Qatar Racing; B-Mountain View Stud & Tally Ho Stud (IRE); T-Hugo Palmer. £17,050.
3–Fearby (Ire), 127, c, 2, Havana Gold (Ire)–Coolminx (Ire), by One Cool Cat. (13,000gns Wlg '19 TATFOA; 21,000gns Ylg '20 TAOCT). O-Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing; B-Ringfort Stud (IRE); T-Edward Bethell. £8,533.
Margins: HD, 1HF, HD. Odds: 8.50, 18.00, 8.00.
Also Ran: Dhabab (Ire), Maglev (Ire), Manaccan (GB), Gubbass (Ire), Khunan (GB), Melayu Kingdom (Ire). Scratched: Gis A Sub (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Mill Reef Test Headlines Saturday Bill

The furious intensity of last weekend's European action gears down a notch with the 50th renewal of Newbury's G2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef S. the main ingredient in Saturday's hangover cure. Ten juvenile colts are declared for the £75,000 six-furlong test won in recent years by subsequent top-level luminaries Excellent Art (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), Dark Angel (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Lord Shanakill (Speightstown), Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}), and Harry Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). This year's cast features Poseidon Thoroughbred Racing's Dhabab (Ire) (No Nay Never), who drops in trip after running third over seven furlongs behind subsequent G1 Vincent O'Brien National S. hero Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) in the July 10 G2 Superlative S. at Newmarket. He had previously followed up a June 1 Leicester novice win with a close-up sixth in Royal Ascot's G2 Coventry S. a fortnight later. Opposition to the John and Thady Gosden trainee includes the Berkshire venue's Weatherbys Super Sprint victor Gubbass (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), whose two latest starts for the Richard Hannon stable yielded a third in Goodwood's G2 Richmond S. and a fifth in Deauville's G1 Prix Morny. Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing's Fearby (Ire) (Havana Gold {Ire}) impressed when taking down Sandown's Listed Dragon S. by five lengths in July and has since run second in the July 28 G3 Molecomb S. at Goodwood and fourth in the Aug. 20 G2 Gimcrack S. at York. “This looked the next logical target after the Gimcrack,” explained trainer Ed Bethell. “We could have gone to France, but we thought we'd stick around in England. It's going to be a competitive race, as you'd imagine for a Group 2, but he's going there in good form after a little freshen up after York and I'm really looking forward to it. I would imagine he'd be one of the more fancied runners and he's in very good order.” Fearby was two spots and 1 1/4 lengths behind G2 Richmond S. sixth Gis A Sub (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in York's Gimcrack and the Kevin Ryan charge is another leading contender renewing old acquaintances. Other nominees of note include G2 Richmond S. runner-up Khunan (GB) (Twilight Son {GB}) and G3 Sirenia S. placegetters Wings of War (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and Hierarchy (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}).

Elsewhere on the Newbury card, Shadwell's William Haggas trainee Al Aasy (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) returns from a gelding operation and is the star attraction in a five-runner renewal of the £70,000 G3 Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup (Arc Trial). The G1 Coronation Cup and G2 Princess of Wales's S. runner-up will be confronted by last month's G3 Rose of Lancaster S. winner Foxes Tales (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), from the in-form Andrew Balding yard. Shadwell is also represented by Khaadem (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the £70,000 G3 Dubai International Airport World Trophy over an extended five furlongs.

Juvenile pattern-race action also features on Ayr's Gold Cup undercard with Ger Lyons's unbeaten Listed Curragh S. victrix Head Mistress (Ire) (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}) putting her perfect record on the line against Jaber Abdullah's similarly undefeated Hala Hala Athmani (GB) (Dabirsim {Fr}) in the £40,000 G3 Firth of Clyde Fillies' S. over six furlongs. The latter, who posted an impressive 5 1/2-length tally at Carlisle last month, is a half-sister to G1 Diamond Jubilee S. and G1 Haydock Sprint Cup hero Hello Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}) and G1 Deutsches Derby and G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin third Royal Youmzain (Fr) (Youmzain {Ire}).

In Ireland, His Highness The Aga Khan's homebred 4-year-old filly Zawara (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) makes a swift comeback after registering a close-up fourth in last week's G3 Kilternan S. and is a leading contender for the €50,000 G3 Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies S. over an extended nine furlongs at Gowran Park. The 16-runner contest also features G2 Kilboy Estate S. runner-up April Showers (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), G1 Irish 1000 Guineas eighth Sense of Style (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), last term's G3 Weld Park S. victrix Elysium (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}) and 14-length juvenile maiden winner Cartouche (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) making her belated sophomore debut.

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TDN Rising Stars on Parade at Newbury and Chantilly

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features 'TDN Rising Star's at Newbury and Chantilly.

13.00 Ayr, Nov, £14,000, 2yo, 7f 50yT
Jaber Abdullah's 120,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling MARHABA THE CHAMP (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is a son of MGSW G1 Cheveley Park S., G1 Haydock Sprint Cup and G1 Prix de l'Abbaye placegetter Lady of the Desert (Rahy). The Kevin Ryan trainee is confronted by a baker's dozen in this debut.

13.45 Newbury, Cond, £16,500, 2yo, f, 7fT
Godolphin's SILK ROMANCE (IRE) (Shamardal), a daughter of G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Lyric of Light (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}), attained 'TDN Rising Star' status when posting an impressive 5 1/2-length tally over this trip in an Aug. 27 Newmarket novice heat last time and faces three prior winners in this four-runner heat. They are G2 Prix du Calvados fifth Fast Attack (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), G3 Solario S. sixth Star From Afarhh (GB) (Farhh {GB}) and Windsor novice scorer Heredia (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

14.03 Chantilly, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, 8fT
Juddmonte's once-raced RACLETTE (GB) (Frankel {GB}) snagged a 'TDN Rising Star' badge when impressing over 7 1/2 furlongs in a winner-producing debutantes' contest at Deauville last month. The Andre Fabre-trained daughter of MGISW distaffer Emollient (Empire Maker) encounters Al Shaqab Racing's Deauville debut scorer Welwal (GB) (Shalaa {Ire}), a half-brother to G3 Prix de la Grotte third Epistrophy (Fr) (Charm Spirit {Ire}), who was stylish when annexing the winner-producing colts' equivalent heat for the Jean-Claude Rouget stable on the same Aug. 8 card.

14.55 Newbury, Cond, £18,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
Godolphin's 900,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 acquisition KING OF CONQUEST (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) annexed an Aug. 22 seven-furlong maiden at Sandown on debut and returns in this renowned Haynes, Hanson & Clark conditions test won last year by subsequent MGSW G2 Great Voltigeur S. victor Yibir (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Five-strong opposition includes Juddmonte's once-raced Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who comes back off an Aug. 5 debut win over this distance at Sandown and is a Ralph Beckett-trained son of G1 Prix de la Foret third Mirabilis (Lear Fan).

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Bluebloods Abound at Newbury

1.07 Newbury, Nov, £10,000, 2yo, f, 6fT
Cheveley Park Stud's homebred PERSIST (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is the first foal out of G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. heroine Persuasive (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and debuts for the William Haggas stable here. Her rivals include Juddmonte's Pluperfect (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who is out of a half-sister to MG1SW sire Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and represents the John and Thady Gosden axis.

1.40 Newbury, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
Qatar Racing's ELECTRESS (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is the last of three foals produced by G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and GI E.P. Taylor S. victrix Just The Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}). The Ralph Beckett trainee is confronted by 14, including Sheikha Melissa Al Fahad's Franklin William (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is an Andrew Balding-trained son of MGSW G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Cheveley Park S. placegetter Kiyoshi (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).

2.10 Newbury, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
Godolphin's 800,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 acquisition NEW KINGDOM (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a grandson of G1 Matron S. winner Echelon (GB) (Danehill) and debuts for Charlie Appleby in this 14-runner affair. His opponents feature £500,000 Arqana Breeze-Up@Doncaster graduate Kingdom Come (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), who is a Clive Cox-conditioned son of MGSW G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua placegetter Monami (Ger) (Sholokhov {Ire}) and thus a half-brother to last term's G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) heroine Miss Yoda (Ger) (Sea the Stars {Ire}).

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