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Royal Ascot Is Next For Lusail

Dual group winner Lusail (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) is pointing to Royal Ascot, trainer Richard Hannon revealed on Tuesday. A start in the one-mile G1 St James's Palace S. or the six-furlong G1 Commonwealth Cup S. are both being considered for the Al Shaqab Racing colourbearer, as is the G3 Jersey S. Successful in both the G2 July S. and G2 Gimcrack S. last term, Lusail resumed with a second in the G3 Greenham S. in mid-April and was a close sixth in the G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Apr. 30.

“We've put him in the St James's Palace S., the six-furlong race [Commonwealth Cup] and the Jersey S.,” said Hannon.

“It looked like he definitely got a mile at Newmarket, so you may well see him in the St James's Palace. I thought he ran a super race in the Guineas, I was delighted with him.

“I doubt [he will run again], he'll go straight there and at the moment it's looking like the St James's Palace S.”

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Another Rising Star At Newmarket As Cotai Glory Filly Shines

After Dramatised (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) in the meeting opener on Friday, the sharp and fast juvenile Miami Girl (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) followed suit in gaining a TDN Rising Star tag at Newmarket's Guineas festival on Sunday. A touch tardy from the gates in the five-furlong maiden but soon racing exuberantly on the heels of the leaders, the 5-1 shot was sent to the front approaching the furlong pole and opened up with relish to record a 5 1/2-length verdict over Beautiful Sunrise (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), with 3/4 of a length back to the 10-11 favourite Syndicated (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), the son of J Wonder (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) who pulled away his chance.

Trainer Richard Hannon, whose Threat (GB) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) was labelled a TDN Rising Star in this three years ago, admitted to an element of surprise at the manner of performance of the winner who proved difficult to pull up passing the line. “That was a very good performance by a filly against colts–she hasn't been that impressive at home!” he said. “She needs to learn to relax a little bit, but of course Royal Ascot is the target. She surprised me a bit, as she was a little bit flighty in the parade ring and jogging at the start, whereas she's very relaxed at home. If she relaxes, she could maybe go to the [Listed] National [at Sandown] or the [Listed] Marygate [at York] first but if not we are very happy to go to Ascot with the bubble still intact. We'll make hay while the sun shines.”

Miami Girl, the first TDN Rising Star for her sire, is currently the last known foal out of Ebony Street (Street Cry {Ire}), a daughter of the G1 Oaks d'Italia heroine Menhoubah (Dixieland Band) who was also third in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. This is the family of the Listed Rosemary S. winner and G2 Cherry Hinton S. third Ahla Wasahl (GB) (Dubai Destination) and the G1 Sussex S.-winning sire Posse.

1st-Newmarket, £15,000, Mdn, 5-1, 2yo, 5fT, 1:00.85, g/f.
MIAMI GIRL (IRE), f, 2, by Cotai Glory (GB)
1st Dam: Ebony Street, by Street Cry (Ire)
2nd Dam: Menhoubah, by Dixieland Band
3rd Dam: Private Seductress, by Private Account
(€62,000 Ylg '21 GOFSPT). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $10,184. O-Amo Racing Limited; B-Pier House Stud (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Happy Romance Eyeing The Duke Of York S.

Fresh off running second in the Mar. 26 G1 Al Quoz Sprint over the Meydan turf in Dubai, Happy Romance (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire})'s connections are considering a start in the G2 Duke Of York S. on May 11 for the 4-year-old filly. The McMurray Family colourbearer won the G3 Hackwood S. last July and ran fourth in the G1 Betfair Sprint Cup S. on Sept. 4. She tired to 11th in the G1 QIPCO British Champions Sprint S. on Oct. 16 and was third in the G3 1351 Turf Sprint in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 26.

“Happy Romance ran a lovely race in Dubai. I was very happy,” said trainer Richard Hannon. “It was just a shame she was not drawn closer to the rail, as it seemed they had a bit of an advantage over there, but we were delighted with her.

“I put her in the Duke of York the other day, but I have put her in the two races at Ascot, the five and the six [G1 King's Stand S. and G1 Platinum Jubilee S.], and we will work back from there, really.

“She will have a run beforehand, there is that one at York perhaps–there are options–but she will have a little break now and keep her ticking over.”

Group winner Chindit (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) has exited his victory in the Listed Doncaster Mile in good order. Hannon is mulling either the G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury on May 14 or the G3 bet365 Mile on Apr. 22 for the 4-year-old colt.

He added “Chindit has options. There is the Lockinge or that race at Sandown [the Group Two bet365 Mile] as well, so that is probably the next stop–one of those two, probably.

“I don't want to run him on soft ground, though.”

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Al Quoz Next For Happy Romance

The McMurray Family's Happy Romance (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), who ran third in the 1400-metre G3 1351 Turf Sprint in Riyadh on Feb. 26, is pointing to the 1200-metre G1 Al Quoz Sprint on Mar. 26, according to trainer Richard Hannon. A winner of the G3 Hackwood S. last July, the bay filly ran fourth in the G1 Betfair Sprint Cup S. on Sept. 4 and tired to 11th in the G1 QIPCO British Champions Sprint S. on Oct. 16.

Hannon said, “Happy Romance ran a blinder in Riyadh. She has come back and is in good form and she will go for the Al Quoz.

“I don't really know what the plan is after that. We'll get her back and plot races from there. We'll see how she gets on in Dubai and once she is right, we'll look for the next one.

“I always thought she would get seven furlongs. She is extremely capable over both six and seven furlongs and that will give her plenty of options again this season. She is a smashing filly.”

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