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Starspangledbanner’s Millisle Back To Winning Ways In the Ballyogan

Carrying a five-pound penalty for her G1 Cheveley Park S. win in 2019, Stonethorn Stud Farms Limited’s Millisle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) made light of that burden to return to the winner’s enclosure in style in Wednesday’s G3 Yeomanstown Stud Ballyogan S. at Naas. On the front foot from the outset under Shane Foley, the 9-4 second favourite who was no match for Art Power (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the course-and-distance G3 Lacken S. last time took control passing halfway and drew away to score by four lengths from Pronouncement (Declaration of War), with Lady Penelope (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) 2 1/2 lengths back in third.

Successful in the five-furlong Listed Curragh S. in August and runner-up in the G3 Dick Poole Fillies’ S. over an extra furlong at Salisbury early the next month, the bay had arrived at Newmarket in late September a 16-1 shot but belied those odds to put Raffle Prize (Ire) (Slade Power {Ire}) in her place in the Cheveley Park. Taking in the G1 1000 Guineas back there on her seasonal bow June 7, she was seventh tackling a mile before reverting to this trip to be fifth in the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot 12 days later. Forced to race against the burgeoning sprinting star Art Power on level weights due to her group 1 penalty, she beat everything else senseless in the July 4 Lacken only to find herself on the receiving end of a 2 1/2-length defeat. That race was run in 1:13.10 on yielding-to-soft and she was possibly more at home on this drier ground aided by a lead to halfway by the 13-8 favourite Forever In Dreams (Ire) (Dream Ahead). Finishing off strongly at the line, she recorded a time of 1:10.85 in this contest and showed she retains all her ability.

“She’s a very good filly and was beaten by a very good horse last time,” her rider commented. “In fairness to her, we were training her all Spring to see if she would get a mile and trying to settle and relax her and get her to switch off. The Guineas was a non-event, but she showed today that she is a comfortable high cruiser back to what she is best at. She travelled and did everything like a good sprinter should and put the race to bed quickly. She’s not really a five-furlong filly and Jessie [Harrington] has said that there is a race in France for her. There are all the travel restrictions, but if she has to go she has to go.”

Harrington added, “She’s back on track. She was very good there and Shane said she’s only really learning to sprint now. She was probably a bit ring-rusty the last two times having been trained for a mile earlier on. She got rolling, enjoyed it and quickened up well. We’ll probably go to the Curragh now for the Phoenix Sprint, another group 3 and then we could go to France for the [G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville]. It’s just hard enough to find races for her. There are very few fillies races, that’s the trouble, and she’s probably not hardened enough to take on the elder sprinters yet. I think she will be in time, as I think she’s a proper sprinter. I’d love to look at a group 1 towards the end of the season. She seems to go on any ground, it doesn’t seem to worry her at all. Her dam went back in foal this year to Starspangledbanner aged 23. She had been retired, but they brought her back in out of the field.”

Millisle’s dam Green Castle (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) has produced nine winners and four black-type performers headed by the Listed Braveheart S. winner Ithoughtitwasover (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}). Another was the listed-placed Greenisland (Ire) (Fasliyev), who is herself the dam of the Listed Prix Valleee d’Auge scorer Shamshon (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and the Listed Feilden S. third Boerhan (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), while Glenmayne (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) was third in the 14-furlong Listed Stanerra S.
The second dam is the listed winner Green Lucia (Green Dancer), who was also placed in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks and is a half-sister to the dual Derby-winning sire Old Vic (GB). Her descendants include the G3 Matron S. winner and stakes producer Tadwiga (GB) (Fairy King), while the family also features the G1 2000 Guineas hero and leading sire High Top (Ire) and the talented Irish pattern-race sprinters Downforce (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) and Moon Unit (Ire) (Intikhab).

Wednesday, Naas, Ireland
YEOMANSTOWN STUD BALLYOGAN S.-G3, €50,000, Naas, 7-22, 3yo/up, f, 6fT, 1:10.85, gd.
1–MILLISLE (IRE), 131, f, 3, by Starspangledbanner (Aus)
1st Dam: Green Castle (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
2nd Dam: Green Lucia, by Green Dancer
3rd Dam: Cockade (GB), by Derring-Do (GB)
O/B-Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington; J-Shane Foley. €30,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng, 9-4-3-0, $304,903. *1/2 to Ithoughtitwasover (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}), SW-Eng, $121,297; Greenisland (Ire) (Fasliyev), MSP-Eng & SP-Ger; and Glenmayne (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}), SP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Pronouncement, 126, f, 3, Declaration of War–Terrific Tiffany, by Strong Hope. ($60,000 RNA Wlg ’17 KEENOV; $115,000 Ylg ’18 KEESEP). O-Anthony Paul Smurfit; B-William Humphries (KY); T-Johnny Murtagh. €10,000.
3–Lady Penelope (Ire), 126, f, 3, Night of Thunder (Ire)–Step Sequence (GB), by Nayef. (€27,000 RNA Wlg ’17 GOFNOV; £32,000 Ylg ’18 GOUKPR; €45,000 RNA 2yo ’19 ARQMA). O-Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd; B-Kiltown Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Joseph O’Brien. €5,000.
Margins: 4, 2HF, HD. Odds: 2.25, 8.50, 7.50.
Also Ran: Precious Moments (Ire), Unforgetable (Ire), Back To Brussels (Ire), Forever In Dreams (Ire), Laurel Wreath (GB), Sunday Sweet (Ire), Lynn Britt Cabin (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Phoenix Aim For Aloha Star

Aloha Star (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), the surprise winner of last weekend’s G2 Airlie Stud S., could take on the boys next time in the G1 Phoenix S. at The Curragh on Aug. 9, according to trainer Fozzy Stack.

Aloha Star had taken three tries to break her maiden, which she achieved at Bellewstown on July 2, and while her 33-1 score in the Airlie Stud was unexpected by most, Stack admitted he wasn’t entirely surprised.

“It was great to see her go and do that, because she’s a filly we always thought a lot of,” he said. “She was just a bit dizzy and fresh in Naas the first day, and then Chris [Hayes] taught her a lesson in how to settle in Tipperary. She won well in Bellewstown and stepped up again on Sunday, so it’s great.

“We’ll think about the Phoenix S.–she would have to be supplemented for that. Later on you’ve got the [G1] Moyglare [Stud S.], which we can put her in at the second entry stage. I was thinking about the [G2] Lowther at York, but she’d carry a penalty in that now, and you’ve obviously got the traveling to consider. We’ll see how she is, but she could run in the Phoenix and then go for the Moyglare.”

Trainer Ger Lyons has reported that Frenetic (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) second as the favourite in the Airlie Stud, will take on older sprinters in the G1 Nunthorpe S. on Aug. 21 if he can find a jockey that can do the weight of 8st.

“It wouldn’t be my style running a 2-year-old against their elders, but she’s all speed, even though I think she gets six well,” said Lyons. “If you watch the race [the Airlie Stud S.], it’s the first time she’s ever seen another horse. She saw off the Ballydoyle horse and Chris [Hayes on Aloha Star] attacked her late and by the time she looked she was coming back at the line.

“I think she’s very fast, but the problem we could have is a jockey as she’ll have a very low weight. I asked Chris, who jumped at the chance, but I think it’s even too light for him.”

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Starspangledbanner’s Aloha Star Takes the Airlie Stud

Saturday’s G2 Railway S. had shown that quality juveniles can come from anywhere and 24 hours later the point was hammered home by the Bellewstown maiden winner Aloha Star (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) in The Curragh’s G2 Airlie Stud S. Content to wait in behind as the 10-11 favourite Frenetic (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and the G3 Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies’ Sprint S. winner Mother Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) squared up in front, Chris Hayes who had also partnered the shock Railway winner Laws of Indices (Ire) (Power {GB}) was in the right place as the race unfolded. Bringing the 33-1 shot to bear on the softened long-time leader in the last half a furlong, Aloha Star gave generously as Frenetic dug deep and was able to shade it by a head, with 1 3/4 lengths back to a spent Mother Earth in third.

This renewal was weakened to an extent by the withdrawal of TDN Rising Star More Beautiful (War Front) and of the useful Sussex Garden (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) due to the ground, but the Listed First Flyer S. winner Frenetic was always the one to aim at and little can be taken away from the winner. She had been too free when eighth behind More Beautiful in a five-furlong maiden on debut at Naas June 8 and improved when third again over that trip next time at Tipperary 11 days later. Kept to five for her third outing at Bellewstown July 2, she confirmed the earlier impression that she needed further despite managing to shed her maiden tag on a card that also witnessed a TDN Rising Star performance from Pretty Gorgeous (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}).

“We were disappointed when she got beaten first time out at Naas, but she’s too generous sometimes and ran very free,” Hayes explained. “The lad who rides her out at home, Eddie Cronin, has done a great job and has kept her nice and settled. She probably needed the run at Tipperary, as we backed right off her. The race went to plan today. She was a filly always crying out for that trip and hopefully she will improve. They went quick, but it felt like a piece of work to me because I was able to tow in off them and let the two boys go at it. I had one crack at them. I thought I was probably there 50 yards too soon, but she’s tough.”
Frenetic’s trainer Ger Lyons was in no doubt that the runner-up remains a top prospect and said, “No disrespect to the winner, but she picked our pocket. We were back up again after the line and she is naturally fast, so we’ll roll the dice and have a look at the [G1] Nunthorpe [at York]. I’ve offered that ride to Chris Hayes, as he’s as good a lightweight as there is. Subject to ground conditions, I’d like to have a go at that. She is so honest, you can’t give her an easy time so we’ll concentrate on five so as not to blunt her speed.”

Aloha Star is another winner of one of the weekend’s major juvenile races who looks capable of stretching out on pedigree. Her unraced dam Zain Art (Ire) (Excellent Art {GB}) is a half-sister to the triple listed scorer and multiple group-placed 10-furlong performer Battalion (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}), while the family also features the GII Commonwealth Breeders’ Cup S. winner and GI Eddie Read H.-placed Silent Name (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), the young sire Galiway (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and the G3 Prix Noailles scorer and G1 Grand Prix de Paris runner-up Slalom (Fr) (Intello {Ger}). Also connected to the G2 Prix du Muguet-winning sire Gold Away (Ire), Zain Art’s yearling colt is by Mastercraftsman (Ire).

Sunday, Curragh, Ireland
AIRLIE STUD S.-G2, €80,000, Curragh, 7-19, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:13.59, g/y.
1–ALOHA STAR (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Starspangledbanner (Aus)
1st Dam: Zain Art (Ire), by Excellent Art (GB)
2nd Dam: Zigarra (GB), by Halling
3rd Dam: Danzigaway, by Danehill
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€42,000 Wlg ’18 GOFNOV; €67,000 Ylg ’19 TIRSEP). O-D Keoghan & Partners Partnership; B-Patrick Beirne Jr (IRE); T-Fozzy Stack; J-Chris Hayes. €48,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $65,867. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Frenetic (Ire), 128, f, 2, Kodiac (GB)–Moojha, by Forest Wildcat. (170,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT). O-SBA Racing Ltd; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Ger Lyons. €16,000.
3–Mother Earth (Ire), 128, f, 2, Zoffany (Ire)–Many Colours (GB), by Green Desert. (€150,000 Ylg ’19 GOFOR). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Grenane House Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. €8,000.
Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 33.00, 0.91, 1.00.
Also Ran: Inner Beauty (Ire). Scratched: More Beautiful, Sussex Garden (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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