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Pair Can Add To Deep Impact’s Kikuka Sho Grab

With the winners of the first two legs of the Japanese Triple Crown–G1 Satsuki Sho hero Geoglyph (Jpn) (Drefong) and G1 Tokyo Yushun victor Do Deuce (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn})–targeting upcoming spots versus open rivals, Sunday's G1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) looms a competitive affair, with a pair of colts from the penultimate crop of the last Deep Impact (Jpn)–who completed his own Triple Crown here in 2005–looming especially large. Deep Impact is already the sire of four Kikuka Sho winners.

Justin Palace (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) was Group 1-placed over 10 furlongs as a juvenile, but did not make a serious impact in the first two legs of the Triple Crown, finishing ninth in the Guineas and in the Derby. Given a four-month break, the half-brother to the GI Belmont S. hero Palace Malice (Curlin) made a smashing return to action in the G2 Kobe Shimbun Hai Sept. 25, defeating Yaminin Zest (Jpn) (Symboli Kris S) by a resounding 3 1/2 lengths, with Boldog Hos (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}) another half-length back in third.

 

 

 

“They did a good job with him at the farm before the Kobe Shimbun Hai,” said trainer Haruki Sugiyama, who will also saddle the well-fancied Gaia Force (Jpn), a son of 2015 Kikuka Sho hero Kitasan Black (Jpn). “The jockey also had some good contact with the horse before the race. In his last run, he easily got into a good position, and getting a good start does seem to be one of the keys with him.”

A ¥190 million (about $1.77 million) purchase out of the 2020 JRHA Select Yearling Sale, Justin Palace will need to be on his best gate behaviour from barrier 17.

Gaia Force is one of the fresh faces in the Kikuka Sho and is drawn at the other end of the stalls. Narrowly second to the Derby winner on debut last September, the gray has since won three of his last four, a track record-setting conditions success at Kokura (2000m in 1:56.80 July 3) and a head defeat of Ask Victor More (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in one of the Leger trials, the G2 Asahi Hai St Lite Kinen (2200m) at Nakayama Sept. 19.

 

 

 

“After winning in record time at Kokura, the switch to Nakayama with the extra distance and strong opposition was never going to be easy, but he ran above my expectations,” Sugiyama said. “We gave him a break at the farm afterwards, as it must have taken a lot out of him, but he seems fine on his return to the stable.”

Ask Victor More got the better of Do Deuce in the G2 Deep Impact Kinen in March before finishing a respectable fifth in the Satsuki Sho and third in the Tokyo Yushun. He was just held by Gaia Force last time, but can certainly improve for that first-up run.

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Reach For The Moon Returns At Saint-Cloud

One-time Derby favourite Reach For The Moon (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) will return to action at Saint-Cloud on Saturday.

Connections of the John and Thady Gosden-trained colt opted to sidestep the Derby after he picked up a mid-season setback.

Instead, Reach For The Moon was aimed at Royal Ascot, where he was beaten as a 2-5 favourite behind Claymore (Fr) (New Bay {GB}) in the Hampton Court S.

Now owned by the King, he is back in action over a mile in Paris for the Group 3 Prix Perth, with Robert Havlin in the saddle.

The King's racing manager John Warren said, “We think the ground and trip should be just what we have been looking for. He needs to get back racing again and it's a shame we are nearly at the end of the season as John Gosden is very happy with him.

“We are hopeful of showing his best form, especially as his form with Bayside Boy (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) looks very solid.”

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Daughter Of Estimate Debuts At Doncaster

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 a Siyouni (Fr) filly out of G1 Golc Cup heroine Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}).

 

13.45 Doncaster, Mdn, £6,800, 2yo, f, 8fT
MARKET VALUE (IRE) (Siyouni {Fr}) is the fifth foal out of The Queen's G1 Gold Cup heroine Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) and the most speedily-bred, being by The Aga Khan's sire sensation. William Haggas has charge of the homebred, one of the most exciting juveniles to race under the title of The King so far, and she encounters some other choicely-bred middle-distance prospects including Godolphin's Sacred Flower (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Charlie Appleby-trained full-sister to Old Persian (GB).

 

14.00 Newbury, Novice, £9,999, 2yo, 8fT
TORITO (GB) ( Kingman {GB}) is the 11th foal out of George Strawbridge's G1 Prix Royal-Oak heroine Montare (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), which makes him a half-brother to the talented Dubawi (Ire) trio of Journey (GB), Indigo Girl (GB) and Mimikyu (GB). John and Thady Gosden unveil the May-foaled bay in the race won two years ago by another Royal-Oak winner in the ill-fated Scope (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}).

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Churchill Filly Tops Final Part 2 Session At Arqana

A Churchill (Ire) filly from Anna Sundstrom's Coulonces draft topped the final session of Part 2 of the Arqana October Sale at €90,000 on Thursday.

Out of Alkawthar, a dual winner by top-class miler Data Link, lot 516 was knocked down to Antonin Pelsy (Spincourt Bloodstock), accompanied by Robert and Pierre-Jean Albigot.

The filly is the first foal out of Alkawthar, who is a half-sister to black-type performer Maybe So (More Than Ready), and from the family of Both Ends Burning (Ire) and Sangster (NZ).

Churchill, the sire of G1 French Derby and G1 Eclipse S. winner Vadeni (Fr), leads Zarak (Fr) and Cotai Glory (GB) in the European second-season sires' table.

The sale crowned a good week for Coulonces, who sold 18 yearlings for an average of €72,000, equating to an aggregate of €1,296,000. That leaves Coulonces fifth in the leading vendors table heading into the final session on Friday.

The other top prices of the day were made by lot 619, a son of Goken (Fr) from Haras de Colleville that brought €85,000 from SAS Le Marais; and lot 583, a son of Iffraaj (GB) bought for €71,000 by Paul Nataf from Haras de la Louvière.

A total of 120 yearlings passed through the ring on Thursday, the second and final session of Part 2, recording results in line with those of the previous day. Overall, 83% of the yearlings offered were sold at an average price of €24,750, generating a turnover of €2,475,000. The median was €22,500.

The results for Part 2 of the catalogue continued the momentum of Part 1 within a realistic market. The overall figures remained constant over the two days. The percentage of horses sold was solid at over 84%. The average price was €25,772 and the turnover reached €6,019,000. Regarding the sale as a whole through the first four days of selling, the gross has increased to €24,899,00 for 478 sold (82.3%). The overall average was €52,090 and the median was €34,000.

The fifth and final day of the October Yearling Sale features 130 lots in the single session Part III and begins at 11 a.m. local time.

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