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Berlin Tango Sold to HK Interests

Group 3 winner Berlin Tango (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a George Strawbridge homebred, has been sold to Hong Kong, Racing Post reported on Tuesday. In the care of trainer Andrew Balding, the newly gelded bay won at second asking at Ffos Las last July and was third in both the Listed Stonehenge S. at Salisbury in August and Doncaster’s Listed Flying Scotsman S. in September. He returned this March to fill the runner-up spot in the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” Conditions S. at Kempton before taking the G3 Unibet Classic Trial S. there on June 3. Berlin Tango was third in Royal Ascot’s G3 Hampton Court S. on June 17.

“He’s got the ideal profile for Hong Kong as he’s got a mile and a quarter and fast ground form and has been really progressive for Andrew Balding,” SackvilleDonald’s Alastair Donald, who brokered the deal, told Racing Post. “His form is stacking up well and hopefully he will be an ideal Hong Kong Derby type. He’s going to be going to Tony Cruz for a client of ours. He won’t run again here and has already been gelded. He’s currently chilling out and getting over his exertions, hopefully to ship to Hong Kong in mid-August.”

The fifth foal out of the Sadler’s Wells mare Fantasia (GB), a winner of the G3 Prestige S. and second in the G1 Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile as a juvenile, Berlin Tango is also the third winner from his dam. Third in the G1 French 1000 Guineas and a winner of the G3 Nell Gwyn S. in the UK, Fantasia also landed the GIII Modesty H. Stateside and was runner-up in the GI Just a Game S. there. She is a half-sister to Irish Group 3 winner Pink Symphony (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) and to the dam of the MGSW Western Hymn (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}). Berlin Tango’s third dam is the European highweighted juvenile filly Blue Duster (Danzig), who won the G1 Cheveley Park S. in 1995.

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Leicester To Run Amid Lockdown

Despite the city of Leicester’s return to lockdown following a spike of COVID-19 cases, Tuesday evening’s meeting at Leicester Racecourse has been permitted after consultation between local health authorities and the British Horseracing Authority.

After almost 1,000 new cases in the past fortnight were reported in the city, all non-essential businesses, as well as schools, have once again been forced to close. The planned nationwide lifting of restrictions from July 4 will have to stay in place in Leicester until July 18 at the earliest.

The BHA tweeted: “Following confirmation from local health authorities that the race meeting should go ahead, the fixture at @LeicesterRaces will take place today. The fixture will be held behind closed doors and with the existing strict health screening and social distancing measures in place.”

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Daughter of Natagora Debuts at Donny

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. Tuesday’s Insights features a daughter of MG1SW Natagora (Fr).

1.00 Doncaster, Novice, £6,400, 2yo f, 6f 2yT
ANGHAAM (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) debuts for Shadwell and is the eighth foal out of the G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Natagora (Fr) (Divine Light {Jpn}). The March-foaled grey, who is a half-sister to the listed scorer Mankib (GB) (Tamayuz {GB}), is introduced by Richard Hannon in a race dominated by the Gredley’s seven-furlong debut second She Do (GB) (Siyouni {Fr), a relative of the G3 Pinnacle S. winner Manuela de Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) from the Roger Varian stable.

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Curtis Receives Derby Ride on Highland Chief

Ben Curtis has been handed a first G1 Investec Derby ride on Royal Ascot winner Highland Chief (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}). Trained by Paul and Oliver Cole, the colt was ridden to victory at Ascot by Rossa Ryan but was due to be partnered by Andrea Atzeni at Epsom. However, with Atzeni claimed to ride David Simcock’s Mohican Heights (Ire) (Australia {GB}), Curtis has been called up after a brilliant start to the season.

“Andrea didn’t foresee that he had to ride for someone else and he’s got to ride for some Hong Kong owners for David Simcock,” Oliver Cole told Sky Sports Racing. “So, we got Ben Curtis this morning. He’s had 96 winners this year–two Group 3 winners, including a Royal Ascot winner. He’s really riding well, with confidence, so we thought he would be perfect.”

Of the horse, Cole added, “I wouldn’t say he’s improving all the time, he’s always been a good horse. He was third to Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) in the Chesham last season and would have been closer with a clear run. In the Royal Lodge we don’t know why he ran so badly, his tail was sticking out quite high.

“We went into Ascot quietly confident, although he had top weight, but he made up lots of ground and did it well. He should stay, but you never know until they run.”

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