Next Step For Kelina At Chantilly

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. Saturday's Observations features a returning 'TDN Rising Star' by Frankel (GB)

 

4.03 Chantilly, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
KELINA (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) beat some subsequent winners with authority on debut at Deauville last month, earning 'TDN Rising Star' status in the process and is confined to conditions level for another outing by a patient Carlos Laffon-Parias. The Wertheimers' relative of the Group 1-winning trio of With You (GB) and We Are (Ire) and Call The Wind (GB), with the latter also by Frankel, encounters three other winners among her seven peers with one being the impressive Deauville debut scorer Chervona Kalyna  (Ire) (Caravaggio). Bought by Peter R. Bradley III following that romp, the relative of Lope De Vega (Ire) has left the Vaclav Luka stable and has her first run for Carlos and Yann Lerner here.

 

4.35 Chantilly, Cond, €27,000, 2yo, f, 6fT
CONSCRIBE (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is another progeny of the Juddmonte giant to catch the eye on the card as a homebred daughter of the European champion 2-year-old filly Special Duty (GB) (Hennessy) who was later awarded both the 1000 Guineas and Poule d'Essai des Pouliches by the Newmarket and Longchamp stewards. Francis-Henri Graffard has charge of the April-foaled bay, whose half-sister Elegant Verse (GB) by Frankel's sire Galileo (Ire) took Monday's Listed Grand Prix de la Ville de Craon. Also related to the Breeders' Cup Mile-winning sire Expert Eye (GB), Sightseek (Distant View), Tates Creek (Rahy) and Etoile Montante (Miswaki), she is one of six newcomers opposing Nurlan Bizakov's Deauville third Tomila (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a Jean-Claude Rouget-trained daughter of the G3 Chartwell Fillies' S. winner Tomyris (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

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Ballydoyle Debutantes Intrigue On Ascot Card

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 Ballydoyle debutante.

2.35 Ascot, Mdn, £20,000, 2yo, 7fT
PADDINGTON (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) is a rare British debut runner for Ballydoyle on a day when there are no pattern races, with the stable opting to bring two members of its powerful juvenile squad to the Berkshire venue. The joint-second highest-priced lot at the Arqana Deauville October Yearling Sale, the April-foaled bay who holds a G1 Dewhurst S. entry is out of the Listed Prix Belle de Nuit winner Modern Eagle (Ger) (Montjeu {Ire}) from the family of their 2009 Dewhurst runner-up Fencing Master (GB) (Oratorio {Ire}). He meets Godolphin's Charlie Appleby-trained City Of Kings (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a 350,000gns Book 1 graduate whose dam is the G2 Lancashire Oaks winner Horseplay (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and who caught the eye when fifth at Sandown last month after blowing the start; and James Wigan's newcomer Burnish (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a William Haggas-trained half-brother to the talented Karar (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and Lights On (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}).

 

2.35 Ascot, Novice, £15,000, 2yo, f, 7f 213yT
RED RIDING HOOD (IRE) (Justify) is the other representative from Rosegreen on the card and a significant one as the third foal out of the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac heroine and 1000 Guineas runner-up Ballydoyle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). A half-sister to the Listed Ingabelle S. scorer Monday (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), the March-foaled chestnut is also connected to the multiple Group 1 winner Misty For Me (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and her top-level scorers U S Navy Flag and Roly Poly.

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Daughter Of Dank Debuts At Salisbury

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. Thursday's Observations features a daughter of Breeders' Cup heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}).

2.50 Salisbury, Mdn, £24,000, 2yo, f, 6f 213yT
DOOM (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the fourth foal out of the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and GI Beverly D. S. heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who is also a half to the top-level scorers Eagle Mountain (GB) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) and Sulk (Ire) (Selkirk). James Wigan's April-foaled homebred debuts for the William Haggas stable in this valuable Bob McCreery Memorial British EBF Quidhampton Maiden Fillies' S. which has a habit of playing host to future pattern-race winners.

 

3.10 Haydock, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, c/g, 7f 212yT
CASTLE WAY (GB) (Almanzor {Fr}) shaped with abundant promise when second in a Newmarket maiden last month and is arguably the one to take out of that race which has hosted Motivator (GB), Frankel (GB), Roaring Lion and Coroebus (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the past. Godolphin's Charlie Appleby-trained 425,000gns Book 1 graduate and half-brother to the high-class multiple Group 1-winning Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}) encounters a William Haggas-trained newcomer in Garden Route (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the G1 S A Nursery winner Cloth Of Cloud (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}) from the family of Artie Schiller (El Prado {Ire}) who represents Magnier/Shanahan/Nagle/Kantor.

 

5.37 ParisLongchamp, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
CHASING THE SUN (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) was a €600,000 purchase at the Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale by virtue of the fact that she is a half-sister to the G3 Prix de Lieurey winner and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp-placed Wind Chimes (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}). Stepping out in the Qatar Racing silks who own 50% in partnership with Ecurie Des Monceaux, the Andre Fabre-trained chestnut encounters a pair of Wertheimer newcomers in the Carlos Laffon-Parias-trained Carvana (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), a half-sister to the G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Queen's Jewel (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), and Kovattack (Fr) (War Front), a Christophe Ferland-trained daughter of the G1 Prix Vermeille winner Galikova (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}).

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Siyouni’s Treasure Trove Takes The Round Tower

Backing up a week after her impressive success in the five-furlong Listed Roses S. at York, Merry Fox Studs' homebred Treasure Trove (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) upped her game again to capture Saturday's G3 Heider Family Stables Round Tower S. at The Curragh. ]

Held up towards the rear early by Billy Lee, the Paddy Twomey-trained 6-4 favourite was produced late as the 'TDN Rising Star' Apricot Twist (Ire) (Expert Eye {GB}) started to flag on the lead and her thrust proved strong enough to deny fellow closer Ocean Quest (Ire) (Sioux Nation) by a short head. There was a neck back to Coralillo (Ire) (Havana Grey {GB}) in third, as Apricot Twist faded to be half a length behind in fourth looking as if the six-furlong trip stretched her.

Having met a trio of leading Ballydoyle 2-year-olds on her first three starts in The Antarctic (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Blackbeard (Ire) (No Nay Never) and Meditate (Ire) (No Nay Never), Treasure Trove eventually lost her maiden status by 4 1/2 lengths at Down Royal June 17 before running third in the July 20 Listed Marwell S. at Naas. Denied by a short-head by Mauiewowie (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) in the Aug. 13 Listed Curragh S., she excelled at York but was up to six furlongs for the first time since the May 15 G3 Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint S. on the only occasion that she had failed to make the frame when fifth.

“It was a big ask to go Saturday, Saturday, Saturday in two different countries,” Twomey said. “She's got the mental attitude for it. She's tough, she's versatile and she's a two-year-old. They would like to keep her busy and the [GI] Breeders Cup Juvenile Sprint on the grass in Keeneland is a possibility.”

Treasure Trove is out of the Listed Radley S. third Pichola Dance (Ire) (Distorted Humor), whose dam is an unraced full-sister to the Sadler's Wells pair of group 1 winners Listen (Ire) and Sequoyah (Ire). The latter was later responsible for the four-times Group 1-winning sire and dual Guineas hero Henrythenavigator and his G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas-placed full-sister Queen Cleopatra (Ire) (Kingmambo) who is also the second dam of the Derby runner-up Cliffs of Moher (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Also related to Galileo's Irish Guineas hero Magician (Ire), her daughter of Blue Point (Ire) is due to sell at the upcoming Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2, while she also has a filly foal by Blame to whom she was bred back to for 2023.

Saturday, The Curragh, Ireland
HEIDER FAMILY STABLES ROUND TOWER S.-G3, €55,000, Curragh, 8-27, 2yo, 6fT, 1:13.94, gd.
1–TREASURE TROVE (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Siyouni (Fr)
1st Dam: Pichola Dance (Ire) (SP-Eng), by Distorted Humor
2nd Dam: Liffey Dancer (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
3rd Dam: Brigid, by Irish River (Fr)
1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Merry Fox Stud Limited (IRE); T-Paddy Twomey; J-Billy Lee. €33,000. Lifetime Record: SW-Eng, 8-3-1-3, $116,466. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Ocean Quest (Ire), 128, f, 2, Sioux Nation–Gold Zain (GB), by Aqlaam (GB).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-J Kirkland & Mrs J M Ryan; B-Dr T K Chah (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington. €11,000.
3–Coralillo (Ire), 128, f, 2, Havana Grey (GB)–Lady Nancy (Ire), by Zoffany (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€16,000 Ylg '21 GOFSPT; €80,000 2yo '22 TATGOR). O-Middleham Park Racing Ireland; B-Jim Bradley & Sebastian Curran (IRE); T-Eddie & Patrick Harty. €5,500.
Margins: SHD, NK, HF. Odds: 1.50, 5.00, 16.00.
Also Ran: Apricot Twist (Ire), Lady Tilbury (GB), Daamberdiplomat (Ire), Dower House (Ire), Tiger Paw (Ire), Studio City (Ire), Decorated My Life (Ire). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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