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Irish 1000 Guineas Fourth Star Girls Aalmal One of The Highlights of The Goffs London Sale

A total of 14 lots have been catalogued for the Goffs London Sale in association with Privat 3 Money, with one of the highlights G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas fourth Star Girls Aalmal (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) consigned by Henry De Bromhead. Scheduled for the eve of Royal Ascot at the Kensington Palace Gardens on June 13, the sale's final entrants will be announced next week.

Other choice offerings include the listed winner Symphony Perfect (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) from Richard Hannon; fellow listed-winning 3-year-old filly Ladies Church (GB) (Churchill {Ire}) from the yard of Johnny Murtagh; and the colts–Andrew Balding's Convivial victor Hoo Ya Mal (GB) (Territories {Ire}), who placed in the G3 Craven S. and holds entries in both the G1 Cazoo Derby and G1 Prix du Jockey Club; and Listed Dee S. runner-up Cresta (Fr) (New Bay {GB}) for Martyn Meade.

Breeding rights in young, Group 1 sires Aclaim (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), who sired the 2022 G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas heroine and 'TDN Rising Star' Cachet (Ire), and Ardad (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), responsible for dual Group 1 winner Perfect Power (Ire) in his first crop, are offered as well.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “We are delighted to see the Goffs London Sale so well-supported once more with superb initial entries and more quality yet to come.

“The ability to purchase a horse on the eve of Royal Ascot at an event and location that befits the most prestigious week in Flat racing is what sets this sale apart and we are looking forward to welcoming a huge audience of international buyers seeking a runner for the Royal Meeting as well as international racing prospects, while breeding rights to Group 1 sires bring a new dimension to the sale.”

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Saturday Previews Feature Pattern Races at Haydock and Baden-Baden One Week Before Blue Riband

Saturday's action can safely be said to be low-key as far as this time of the season is concerned, but then the emphasis is on the upcoming jamboree at Epsom and the readying of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations so it is up to the contrasting parts of the racing world known as Haydock and Baden-Baden to supply the afternoon's European pattern races. At the former venue, the G3 Betfred Pinnacle S. witnesses another Sunderland Holding-William Haggas special in Sea La Rosa (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) who will be favourite for this traditional G2 Lancashire Oaks warm-up having blitzed her rivals in Lingfield's Listed River Eden Fillies' S. when last seen in October. Fortunately for his contemporaries, Haggas doesn't have a runner in the proceeding G3 Betfred John of Gaunt S. and the door is ajar for Marc Chan's Kinross (GB) (Kingman {GB}) to register back-to-back renewals of the seven-furlong test.

Over To Iffezheim

While most are Derby dreaming, at Baden-Baden there are eyes cast to one of a different kind as Deutsches Derby protagonists line up for the G3 Jahre Deutscher Galopprennsport Derby-Trial. An open affair, it should help begin to sort the wheat from the chaff among the country's Classic generation and perhaps Darius Racing's Apr. 30 Listed Premio Emanuele Filiberto winner Pirouz (Ger) (Counterattack {Aus}) is the answer to this puzzle. Earlier on the card, the Listed Baden Racing Diana-Trial boasts the easy May 1 Hanover maiden winner Agneta (GB) (Almanzor {Fr}), a daughter of the G1 Preis der Diana third Amona (Ire) (Aussie Rules) from Gestut Brummerhof's dynasty of Abbashiva (Ger) (Tiger Hill {Ire}), Abbadjinn (Ger) (Big Shuffle), Addicted (Ger) (Diktat {GB}) and Artistica (Ger) (Areion {Ger}).

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Cowell Hoping His Duo Can Tame the Dragon at Haydock

Roger Varian is expecting Dragon Symbol (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}) to leave his stable debut effort behind when he lines out in the feature L. Betfred Nifty Fifty Achilles S. at Haydock on Saturday, however, Robert Cowell believes his duo of Clarendon House (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}) and Atalis Bay (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}) can put it up to the favourite as the trainer bids for a second win in the race.

Dragon Symbol faces a retrieval mission after disappointing in the G2 Duke Of York Clipper Logistics S. on his first star for Varian and Cowell won't be making it easy for the colt on his retrieval mission.

Cowell, who won this race seven years ago with popular veteran Kingsgate Native (Ire) (Mujadil), believes Clarendon House and Atalis Bay can cause a surprise.

He said, “Both of our horses are in good order and they'll be trying their best. Dragon Symbol needs to bounce back from a disappointing run at York. If he does I'm sure he'll take all the beating, but if not, hopefully we'll be picking up the pieces.”

There will be heightened interest in how Atalis Bay performs after Kevin Blake, the popular ITV racing pundit and breeder, told TDN Europe of the lengths he went to in tracking the sprinter's dam down in Belgium, where she had spent a brief time as a carriage horse.

Atalis Bay, who kick-started Blake's desire to track the mare down, won five times for Marco Botti, including a victory over this course and distance, before changing hands for 130,000gns in October.

After making a satisfactory debut for his new connections in the Palace House at Newmarket in April, Cowell is predicting plenty of improvement.

He said, “Atalis Bay just needed his run in the Palace House and he's in really good form and doesn't mind a bit of cut in the ground from what we can see.

“Newmarket is probably not the ideal track for him with the uphill finish and a sharp track like Haydock should suit him much better.”

On Clarendon House, the trainer added, “He missed the break the other day in France and would have been a lot closer if that hadn't happened.

“We're hoping he's [up to] this level and maybe in time he might get better. He's quite a nice, progressive sprinter.”

Dragon Symbol finished runner-up four times in pattern company last season and was third in the Nunthorpe before making the switch to Varian's from Archie Watson.

Predicting a much better performance from the colt, Varian said, “He's come out of his run at York well and he's worked nicely, so he's ready to run again.

“We were disappointed at York but we can't find a reason for it-perhaps he just ran a bit fresh and needed it. He looks in good shape, so hopefully we can get back on track on Saturday.”

He added, “It looks a good opportunity on paper and he should cope with the ground and the drop back to five furlongs, so we're looking forward to running him again.”

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First Start For Daughter Of Classice Heroine Marvellous

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 daughter of Classic winner Marvellous (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

8.20 Fairyhouse, Mdn, €12,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 7fT
NEVERLAND (Quality Road) is the fourth foal out of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Marvellous (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), which links her to the likes of Gleneagles (Ire), Happily (Ire) and Joan of Arc (Ire). Aidan O'Brien has Wayne Lordan engaged on the April-foaled newcomer, who is a half to the listed scorer and multiple group-placed Fort Myers (War Front).

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