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Sioux Nation’s Matilda Picotte Dominates The Challenge

One of racing's true front-running forces at the niche seven-furlong trip, Matilda Picotte (Ire) (Sioux Nation) followed her tour de force in Doncaster's G3 Sceptre S. with another in Newmarket's G2 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Challenge S. on Friday.

Back at the track at which she had won last year's Listed Bosra Sham Fillies' S. and at which she was a gallant third in the G1 1000 Guineas, Kieran Cotter-trained 3-year-old proved relentless at the head of affairs to score by 2 3/4 lengths from compatriot Lord Massusus (Ire) (Markaz {Ire}).

“I was a bit concerned she might falter in the last 100 yards, but she's so much pace and she's so genuine and they have to work hard to get to her,” Cotter said of the 2-1 second favourite. “Her last couple of runs have been outstanding. I've been saying to the lads for a while that you wouldn't see the best of her until the backend of her 3-year-old season and she's just got better and better. Oisin [Murphy] said today he was going too fast and she was aggressive early, but you can't fight her, he just lets her roll and she's incredibly tough.”

“I don't know if she'll run again this year,” her trainer added of the winner, who was announced on the same day as being due to sell in the upcoming Goffs November Breeding Stock auction. “There is the Breeders' Cup, who knows? There'll be a lot of races for her next year, if we have her. I think she has an entry in the sales, but the lads were saying if she won well today they might keep her. She's a horse of a lifetime and it's been a fairy tale for all the lads.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Matilda Picotte is the last known foal out of the G3 C. L. Weld Park S. third Hallie's Comet (Ire) (One Cool Cat), whose half-siblings include the dual listed-winning and multiple group-placed Along Came Casey (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}). She is in turn the dam of Feliciana De Vega (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), whose career high came when winning this weekend's G3 Darley S., while the family also features the GI Beverly D. S. heroine Fire The Groom (Blushing Groom {Fr}) and her brilliant G1 July Cup and G1 Nunthorpe S.-winning son Stravinsky.

 

Friday, Newmarket, Britain
THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY EMPLOYEE AWARDS CHALLENGE S.-G2, £125,000, Newmarket, 10-13, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:25.28, sf.
1–MATILDA PICOTTE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Sioux Nation
                1st Dam: Hallie's Comet (Ire) (GSP-Ire, MSP-Fr,
                                $109,851), by One Cool Cat
                2nd Dam: Secretariat's Tap, by Pleasant Tap
                3rd Dam: Secretariat's Fire, by Secretariat
O-Matilda & Kilmichael Racing Partnership; B-Mighty Universe
Ltd (IRE); T-Kieran Cotter; J-Oisin Murphy. £70,888. Lifetime
Record: G1SP-Eng & MGSP-Ire, 13-4-3-3, $392,153. Werk Nick
   Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or
   the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Lord Massusus (Ire), 129, g, 3, Markaz (Ire)–Wajaha (Ire), by
Haafhd (GB). O-John N Bourke; B-Longrove Stud (IRE); T-J G
Murphy. £26,875.
3–Audience (GB), 131, g, 4, Iffraaj (GB)–Ladyship (GB), by Oasis
Dream (GB). O/B-Cheveley Park Stud Limited (GB); T-John &
Thady Gosden. £13,450.
Margins: 2 3/4, 2 3/4, HF. Odds: 2.00, 12.00, 2.25.
Also Ran: Chindit (Ire). Scratched: Pogo (Ire), Shouldvebeenaring (GB). VIDEO.

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Frankel’s Ylang Ylang On Top In Fillies’ Mile

Friday's G1 Fillies' Mile became a test of stamina and character and there was no shirking of the issue from TDN Rising Star Ylang Ylang (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Shambolic {Ire}, by Shamardal) as she provided Aidan O'Brien with a record-equalling sixth renewal of the Newmarket feature.

Beaten twice since winning Leopardstown's G3 Silver Flash S. in July, the 1.5million gns Book 1 relative of Viva Pataca (GB) (Marju {Ire}) was better than the bare form of her third in this track's seven-furlong G2 Rockfel S. last month and had race tactics to suit if not the soft ground with stablemate Brilliant (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) the target up ahead.

Checked momentarily as the Rockfel runner-up Shuwari (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) was carried left into her path by the G2 May Hill S. runner-up See The Fire (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) approaching two out, the 9-2 shot was pulled around that duo by Ryan Moore and began pursuit into the dip. Taking until the last 50 yards to get by, she was firmly on top at the line to reverse form with Shuwari and prevail by half a length from that 3-1 favourite, with See The Fire 3/4 of a length away in third.

“It all went a little bit pear-shaped in mid-season and it's hard to come back like that, but she's classy and very brave,” O'Brien said. “She's very exciting for next year and I'd imagine the lads will want her to start in the Guineas, but she'll have no problem going further and could get the Oaks trip.”

“Obviously the Moyglare went wrong–she ran a bit keen because she'd made the running the first twice, but when her chance was gone Ryan looked after her,” he added. “She came here for a lovely, educational run the last day and because her season got interrupted she wouldn't have been 100% at her best today. We were kind of coming here more for education for next year than today being the be-all and end-all, but I thought Ryan was really incredible on her.”

Ollie Sangster said of Shuwari, “I was very happy and she ran a great race. She saw out the trip well–I think we just got outstayed in the last 50 yards by Ryan and obviously that is a very good filly. I think she liked the ground as it wasn't that soft. Everything went well apart from the fact we didn't win. That will be her for the season and I suppose we will work back from the 1000 Guineas. I wouldn't be afraid of pitching straight up into a 1000 Guineas, as she is a straightforward filly to train. The dream is still alive.”

Andrew Balding was also satisfied with the effort of See The Fire and said, “She travelled strongly, but she got there sooner than Oisin wanted to. She just tired late on, but she is an exciting filly and we are looking forward to next year. I think we will look towards the 1000 Guineas with her.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Ylang Ylang is the first foal out of Listed Pretty Polly S., Listed Height of Fashion S. and Listed Chalice S.-placed Shambolic  who is a half-sister to the aforementioned dual G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup hero and multiple Hong Kong champion Viva Pataca who raced as Comic Strip while in the UK. She is also kin to the GI Flower Bowl Invitational and GI Diana S. heroine Laughing (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) and to the dam of the listed scorer and G3 Lillie Langtry S.-placed Twitch (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}).

The family, which received an update last year when Mottisfont (Ire) (Adaay {Ire}) was third in the G3 Sweet Solera S., includes the multiple graded-stakes scorer and sire Brave Act (GB) while the fourth dam is the champion 2-year-old filly Circus Ring (Ire) (High Top {Ire}). Shambolic's yearling colt by Kingman (GB) sold for 425,000gns at the town's recent Book 1 to Qatar Racing and the China Horse Club, while she also has a filly foal by Siyouni (Fr).

Friday, Newmarket, Britain
BET365 FILLIES' MILE-G1, £500,000, Newmarket, 10-13, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:38.80, sf.
1–YLANG YLANG (GB), 128, f, 2, by Frankel (GB)
                1st Dam: Shambolic (Ire) (MSP-Eng), by Shamardal
                2nd Dam: Comic (Ire), by Be My Chief
                3rd Dam: Circus Act (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)
   1ST GROUP 1 WIN. 'TDN Rising Star'. (1,500,000gns Ylg '22
TATOCT). O-Magnier,Tabor, Smith, Brant, Westerberg;
B-Newsells Park Stud & Merry Fox Stud (GB); T-Aidan O'Brien;
J-Ryan Moore. £283,550. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ire, 5-3-0-1,
$404,796. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Shuwari (Ire), 128, f, 2, New Bay (GB)–Lady Pimpernel (GB),
by Sir Percy (GB). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (80,000gns Ylg
'22 TATOCT). O-Mrs B V Sangster & Ballylinch Partnership;
B-Ballylinch Stud (IRE); T-Ollie Sangster. £107,500.
3–See The Fire (GB), 128, f, 2, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Arabian
Queen (Ire), by Dubawi (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Mr
J C Smith; B-Littleton Stud (GB); T-Andrew Balding. £53,800.
Margins: HF, 3/4, 2 3/4. Odds: 4.50, 3.00, 4.00.
Also Ran: Classical Song (Ire), Brilliant (Ire), Caught U Looking (Ire), Seaward (Ire), Ambiente Amigo (GB). VIDEO.

 

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Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final Set for Sunday at Naas

The Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final will highlight the Sunday card at Naas, the final Flat day of racing at the Irish Racecourse for 2023. Also on Sunday's card will be the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet S., the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell S., and the finale on Sunday, the Colm White Bookmaker November H., all part of an eight-race programme as the Irish EBF celebrates its 40th anniversary.

A field of 13 juveniles will chase the €72,000 first prize in the Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final. The series carried an overall prize fund of €750,000 across 27 races this year with each of the qualifying races worth at least €20,000.

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In-form Matilda Picotte Joins Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale Catalogue

Friday's G2 Challenge S. heroine Matilda Picotte (Ire) (Sioux Nation), who was Classic placed earlier this year, will be offered by Clonanny Bloodstock at the upcoming Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale from Nov. 24-25. The multiple group winner will sell on Nov. 24, opening day of the sale.

A daughter of the stakes performer Hallie's Comet (Ire) (One Cool Cat), the 3-year-old filly was bred by Mighty Universe, Ltd., and raced for trainer Kieran Cotter and the Matilda & Kilmichael Racing Partnership. Placed in both the G2 Airlie Stud S. and the G2 Lowther S., she claimed the Listed “Bosra Sham” Fillies' S. at Newmarket last October. At three, she was second in the G3 “Priory Belle” 1000 Guineas Trial S., and third in the G1 1000 Guineas back in Newmarket. Third later this year in the G3 Fairy Bridge S., Matilda Picotte won the G3 Sceptre Fillies' S. before doubling up at the group level with Friday's win.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “Matilda Picotte demonstrated real star appeal at Newmarket this afternoon and is a hugely appealing international racing and breeding prospect so we are thrilled and grateful to connections that she will take her place among the stellar lineup for this year's Goffs November Sale.  We look forward to welcoming the world to Kildare Paddocks for Europe's first major breeding stock sale of the year and are excited to reveal the outstanding catalogue in the coming days.”

The full catalogue, featuring over 40 horses from the Niarchos family's bloodstock holdings will be revealed on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

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