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Oasis Dream’s Native Trail Adds To Appleby’s Superlative Tally

It was a case of another G2 Superlative S., another win for Godolphin and Charlie Appleby as Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) managed to overhaul Dhabab (Ire) (No Nay Never) and hold on from Masekela (Ire) (El Kabeir) in a pulsating renewal of the seven-furlong Newmarket juvenile staging post on Saturday. Looking more of a stayer than the stable's prior three winners of this since 2016 when scoring by four lengths on debut over this trip at Sandown June 11, the 210,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up purchase needed excess stamina as he was left adrift of the action when the crunch came. Along with Masekela, the 11-4 second favourite had to come from the group racing up the centre to chase the likely winner Dhabab, who had cut loose under Frankie Dettori towards the far rail inside the final two furlongs. Organising himself on the start of the climb to the line, the bay eventually overhauled that 9-5 favourite close home and got to the post a short head before the surging Masekela. Dhabab, who looked a non-stayer in the final yards, was 1 1/2 lengths behind in third. “I was very impressed. He's a very imposing horse and I loved him the first time I saw him,” winning jockey William Buick commented. “He's a very raw horse, but when he had something to race against he kept finding more. The guys at the yard would know a lot better than me, but what I do know is that he's very good with all his work and you can't throw enough at him. He's just a lovely horse.”

Appleby went to the G1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien National S. with his last two winners of this, the Dubawi (Ire) pair of Quorto (Ire) and Master of the Seas (Ire), and it could be that The Curragh's Sept. 12 juvenile highlight is the target for Native Trail. “It's a bit of a trodden path now that I like to go to Ireland and have a go over there and the ground will suit him,” he said. “We'll look towards the National Stakes and I think potentially onto something like the [G1] Futurity Trophy [at Doncaster Oct. 23] or the [Oct. 3 G1] Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere [at ParisLongchamp] after that.”

“He was strong at the line and I think we saw that at Sandown really,” he added. “He's obviously a nice horse to ride through a race, because he goes through his gears smoothly and we saw that on his first start and I feel we've seen that again today. I won't go as far to say I was confident that we'd win, but the way the race was developing I knew he'd be doing things the right way round and hit the line strong. He was a breeze-up horse, so he will have a bit of experience put to him early doors. He's a very laid-back character though and this was a good achievement today, but I feel when he steps up in trip in time we will see a good bit of improvement again. My only concern coming into today was the quick ground–we know that Oasis Dreams are better on a sounder surface, but he's a big unit and has some big feet on him so a little bit of ease in the ground won't do him any harm. One of the first things William said when he jumped off him is that he will be a lovely three year old next year.”

Masekela was denied a clear run and therefore could be described as an unlucky loser, but trainer Andrew Balding was happy that he had put his fifth in the June 19 Listed Chesham S. behind him. “That was good to see,” he said. “I thought he would run a big race in the Chesham when we stepped him up to seven furlongs for the first time, but he just couldn't handle that deep ground. Today was much more like it and he looks an exciting horse. It was nice to see him come back to form like that and hit the line well. He will stay further in the future, but I think we stick at seven for the time being. He is a big, fine horse that I don't want to over-race this year. We will just take a deep breath now and work out a plan.”

Native Trail is the second live foal and first runner out of the unraced Juddmonte cast-off Needleleaf (GB) (Observatory), a full-sister to the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup heroine African Rose (GB) and the G3 Prix d'Aumale winner and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Helleborine (GB) who cost the MAB Agency just 60,000gns at the 2015 Tattersalls December Mares Sale. African Rose produced the G3 Princess Margaret S. winner Fair Eva (GB) (Frankel {GB}), while Helleborine was responsible for the G2 Coventry S. winner and exciting young sire Calyx (GB) (Kingman {GB}) so this was very much a case of keeping up the family tradition where the dam is concerned.

The second dam New Orchid (Quest For Fame {GB}) was third in the G3 Lancashire Oaks and is a daughter of Musicanti (Nijinsky II), who also produced the G1 Dewhurst S. hero and sire Distant Music from a mating with Observatory's sire Distant View. Musicanti is kin to the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup, GI Washington D.C. International and GI Suburban H.-winning champion Vanlandingham (Cox's Ridge) and to the dams of the GII Keeneland Turf Mile and G2 Prix Eugene Adam-winning sire Kirkwall (GB) (Selkirk) and to the GI American Oaks heroine Funny Moon (Malibu Moon). From the family of the GI Belmont S. hero and sire Temperence Hill, Needleleaf's yearling filly is by Kingman (GB) while she also has a filly foal by Siyouni (Fr).

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
BET365 SUPERLATIVE S.-G2, £90,000, Newmarket, 7-10, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.37, g/f.
1–NATIVE TRAIL (GB), 127, c, 2, by Oasis Dream (GB)
1st Dam: Needleleaf (GB), by Observatory
2nd Dam: New Orchid, by Quest for Fame (GB)
3rd Dam: Musicanti, by Nijinsky II
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€50,000 Wlg '19 ARQDE; 67,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT; 210,000gns 2yo '21 TATBRE). O-Godolphin; B-Le Haras d'Haspel (GB); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £51,039. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $76,998. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Masekela (Ire), 127, c, 2, El Kabeir–Lady's Purse (GB), by Doyen (Ire). (€35,000 Wlg '19 GOFNOV; 30,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Mick & Janice Mariscotti; B-Coolawn Stud (IRE); T-Andrew Balding. £19,350.
3–Dhabab (Ire), 127, c, 2, No Nay Never–Habbat Reeh (Ire), by Mastercraftsman (Ire). (£200,000 2yo '21 GOFTY). O-Poseidon Thoroughbred Racing; B-Al Shira'aa Farms SARL (IRE); T-John & Thady Gosden. £9,684.
Margins: NO, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 2.75, 12.00, 1.80.
Also Ran: Mr McCann (Ire), Great Max (Ire), Austrian Theory (Ire), Mot And The Messer (Ire), Papa Cocktail (Ire), Private Signal (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Laafy Tops Final Day Of Tattersalls July Sale

The Tattersalls July Sale came to a close with continued vibrant trade which saw a further two lots sell for 100,000 guineas or more and a remarkable clearance rate of 98 percent. The turnover of 12,301,300 guineas is the fourth-highest in the sales history whilst the median was a record-equalling 12,000 guineas.

Laafy, a 5-year-old gelding by Noble Mission from the Freemason Lodge Stables draft of Sir Michael Stoute, was the top price on the final day of the Tattersalls July Sale, realizing 105,000 guineas to the bid of trainer Mark Campion.

Campion, who was stood with his son Arthur, selected the 5-year-old as a jumping prospect.

“He is a very nice horse. Arthur spotted him and said 'Dad you need to come and look at this horse.' He is going jumping and is a very nicely rated horse, he has plenty of ability. We will get him home, the team can take a look at him and we'll make a decision about what to do next, see how he settles in. He is a lovely big horse and we have a small team to own him,” said Campion Sr.

Laafy was offered with a Timeform rating of 113. Through his career he has won four races on all sorts of ground and over distances ranging from 1 mile and 2 furlongs to 1 mile and 6 furlongs. He has prize-money earnings of £77,666.

The promising King Triton, who had a Timeform rating of 88p, attracted spirited competition with the winning bid of 100,000 guineas struck by trainer Grant Tuer.

The well-bred gelding is by Invincible Spirit out of Nada, an unraced half-sister to Dubawi. The 3-year-old was consigned by Roger Varian's Carlburg Stables and has now run three times, winning in good style on his most recent start in a mile maiden at Thirsk.

“He has been bought for owner Edward Ware,” revealed Tuer. “I had a horse for him earlier this season, we won a couple and sold him on and this is to replace him. I liked the form of King Triton's maiden win, it has worked out well. Hopefully we can progress into some nice mile and (1 1/4-mile) races this summer. We will probably try and go to the Ebor meeting, there's a mile handicap for three-year-olds.”

At the conclusion of the 2021 Tattersalls July Sale, Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony commented;

“The Tattersalls July Sale has long been recognized as Europe's premier midsummer sale and this week's impressive set of figures have yet again confirmed its status. Perhaps more importantly than figures alone, it has also been a sale with a real sense of business returning to something resembling normality. We cannot make meaningful comparisons with last year's abbreviated and COVID-ravaged July Sale, but this year's sale has produced a level of trade that compares very favorably with both the 2019 and 2018 renewals and crucially has yet again achieved a remarkable clearance rate in excess of 90 percent.

“Even in a sale of genuinely vibrant trade from start to finish the penultimate session stood out with an extraordinary 100 percent clearance rate driven by strong domestic demand mixed with the sort of international participation which has been so encouraging considering the widespread travel restrictions which are still in place. Significant consignments from some of the world's leading owner/breeders including Godolphin, Juddmonte Farms and Shadwell Estates have been as popular as ever and buyers from all over the world have continued to make full use of the Tattersalls live internet bidding platform as well as telephone bidding through our team on the ground. All the signs now suggest that we can look forward to returning almost to normal for the forthcoming Tattersalls August Sale and for the market – leading Tattersalls yearling sales which begin at Park Paddocks with the new Somerville Yearling Sale on Sept. 7.”

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Frankel’s Snow Lantern Prevails In Falmouth Thriller

Friday's G1 Tattersalls Falmouth S. at Newmarket had the look of a vintage renewal and so it proved with the 3-year-olds in charge led by Rockcliffe Stud's 'TDN Rising Star' Snow Lantern (GB) (Frankel {GB}).

Runner-up to Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never) in the mud in the G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot June 18, the 6-1 shot was more settled this time buried against the far rail in mid-division with that rival in front on that side. Eased out by Sean Levey inside the final two furlongs, the grey daughter of the high-class Sky Lantern (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}) finished off strongly up the rising ground to overwhelm Mother Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) in the dying yards of a pulsating race. At the line, there was half a length between her and that rival who had been third in the Coronation, with the 5-2 favourite Alcohol Free a neck back in third the same margin ahead of the best of the older fillies and mares, Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}).

“From my point of view, it was fairly straightforward, as the main thing is that she had to settle,” Levey commented. “We came out of the pocket late enough, but I always had the filly and she picked up up the hill and hit the line strong. She's always been exciting and with her breeding, it was very easy for everyone to get ahead of themselves a little bit, but she's proven now what we thought of her was true.”

Introduced over seven furlongs at Ascot in July, Snow Lantern was a promising second to the subsequent G2 May Hill S. third Zabeel Queen (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) but was not seen again until making a successful return at the expense of future 'Rising Star' Derab (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) in a Newbury maiden over this trip Apr. 18. Only third behind Primo Bacio (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}) in the Listed Michael Seely Memorial S. again at this distance at York May 14, the homebred was too free on that occasion and still showed signs of that tendency during the early part of the Coronation before putting in a strong finish to gain the silver medal. Having met traffic late on in that feature, it was to be expected that with normal improvement on more suitable ground she could turn the tables on Alcohol Free here, but the betting suggested not, as Jeff Smith's runner was heavily-backed.

While Snow Lantern settled ideally with so much cover, that proved a double-edged sword with Sean Levey trapped against the fence with a clutch of fillies gathered around him. Up ahead, Oisin Murphy had taken the initiative on the favourite, who was comfortable on the front end, with Pretty Gorgeous (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}) pinned on the rail directly ahead of the eventual winner and Mother Earth sticking close. The previously unbeaten Just Beautiful (GB) (Pride of Dubai {Aus}) drifted from the centre to join Alcohol Free by halfway and two out, the main sufferers of the clustered pack were Snow Lantern, Primo Bacio and Lady Bowthorpe, with the latter forced to angle far wide for her customary potent late effort. Once in the clear, there were two lengths for the Hannon filly to make up on Alcohol Free and Mother Earth a furlong from home, but the combination of Frankel's power and her dam's trademark deadly acceleration saw her cut down her peers in impressive fashion.

Added Levey: “They went a nice pace and the only thing I didn't expect was that they would come far side, but Oisin [Murphy] thought it would be a benefit to go there, and so I was crying to get out of the pocket. I followed Pretty Gorgeous and I was further back than I wanted to be while he [Murphy] was getting a dream run. Ryan [Moore, on Mother Earth] came off the bridle way before I did and I did think it would be very hard to get out of there. I lost a couple of lengths swinging around them, but she got enough momentum to go by them. Her mother wasn't the most straightforward and with that Frankel in her, she is very eager to please–it is hard to keep a lid on her and you can't force her or she could go the other way.

“They've done a massive job on her at home and she's getting into a great routine–she settled as well as she ever has there and it's all come to fruition now. The way she came in after the race, she'd learnt a little bit and so should keep progressing.”

Richard Hannon has made no secret of his belief in the winner and his primary feeling was no surprise.

“It's a relief more than anything,” he said. “Sky Lantern was a freak, as she wasn't meant to be that good, but this one has the pedigree and so has always created a lot of interest and pressure. After York, I felt she had to do something and I was so pleased and disappointed at the same time after Royal Ascot. Today was an extremely good race and a real championship race, so to win the way she did was great.”

Despite all her achievements, the 2013 renewal of this race was one that got away for Sky Lantern after she had been carried across the track when narrowly beaten by Elusive Kate (Elusive Quality). For Hannon, there was a sense of justice in the outcome of this year's contest.

“Elusive Kate was a very good filly, but there was a score to settle,” he added. “The dam was brilliant, but I always thought that this filly was as good if not better and she'll get 10 [furlongs]. She is in the [July 29 G1] Nassau [at Goodwood] and the [July 28 G1] Sussex [at Goodwood] and the [Aug. 18 G1] Juddmonte International [at York], but that was her day and there is no pressure now. She can go everywhere and we can enjoy it–anything else now would be great. As far as a mile is concerned, I think if it's not broken don't fix it and she'd be taking on different animals over a mile and a quarter so we'll see.”

Sky Lantern was an earlier developer than her daughter, winning the G1 Moyglare Stud S. in six starts as a juvenile which also included an unlucky trip in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Snow Lantern is thus far the only filly from six foals out of the G1 1000 Guineas, the G1 Coronation S. and the G1 Sun Chariot S. winner. Her other produce include the 2-year-old First Emperor (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and 2020 and 2021 sons of Kingman (GB).

A half-sister to four black-type performers including the G3 Queen's Vase-winning stayer Shanty Star (Ire) (Hector Protector) and the G3 Round Tower S.-winning sprinter Arctic (Ire) (Shamardal), she is also the third dam of the talented Second Thought (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) who was a triple listed scorer and runner-up in the G2 Sandy Lane S. Sky Lantern is a granddaughter of Negligent (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}), the champion 2-year-old filly in England in 1989 courtesy of her win in the G3 Rockfel S. who was later third in her 1000 Guineas.

Friday, Newmarket, Britain
TATTERSALLS FALMOUTH S.-G1, £215,500, Newmarket, 7-9, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT, 1:35.93, g/f.
1–SNOW LANTERN (GB), 124, f, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Sky Lantern (Ire) (Hwt. 2yo Filly-Ire, MG1SW-Eng & G1SW-Ire, $1,252,123), by Red Clubs (Ire)
2nd Dam: Shawanni (GB), by Shareef Dancer
3rd Dam: Negligent (Ire), by Ahonoora (GB)
'TDN Rising Star' 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Rockcliffe Stud (GB); T-Richard Hannon; J-Sean Levey. £122,210. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-1, $312,406. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Mother Earth (Ire), 124, f, 3, 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. £46,333.
3–Alcohol Free (Ire), 124, f, 3, No Nay Never–Plying, by Hard Spun. (€40,000 Wlg '18 GOFNOV). O-J C Smith; B-Churchtown House Stud (IRE); T-Andrew Balding. £23,188.
Margins: HF, NK, NK. Odds: 6.00, 5.00, 2.50.
Also Ran: Lady Bowthorpe (GB), Primo Bacio (Ire), Just Beautiful (GB), Pretty Gorgeous (Fr), Lavender's Blue (Ire), Indie Angel (Ire), Queen Power (Ire), Saffron Beach (Ire), Illykato (GB), Champers Elysees (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Goffs: Orby Sale Could Still Take Place in Ireland

Officials at Goffs have released a statement clarifying announcements made June 30 as regards the venue and date options for the company's marquee Orby Sale.

As was previously stated, the Orby sale, with the cooperation of Tattersalls, is planned for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25, at Park Paddocks in Newmarket. However, Goffs officials are expressing optimism that travel restrictions could be eased in time enough for the sale to take place at its originally scheduled dates of Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 28 and 29.

These plans follow discussions which have taken place between Goffs and Tattersalls as a result of the COVID – related issues which disrupted the recent Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale.

Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said: “I am pleased we are able to offer some clarity to the many mutual Tattersalls' and Goffs' clients, and I am sorry that we may have contributed to any confusion last week. As one might imagine, clarity is hard to achieve in the current climate as the situation appears to be ever changing in each country. However, I repeat our appreciation of the collaborative approach that Tattersalls have taken and their generous offer of assistance should it be necessary.

“It is such a shame that the overseas buyers 'bubble' that worked so well for the Goffs Land Rover Sale and was being replicated at the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale was inexplicably withdrawn at the eleventh hour but there is simply no way that vendors, or Goffs, can take the risk that the same thing could happen on the eve of the Orby Sale as there is too much at stake. Accordingly, as announced last week, we feel it is in the best interests of Irish vendors selling in Orby to clearly state that the sale will be held in Newmarket if the current restrictions on travel into Ireland remain in place.

“The caveat to all of these plans is the hope and increasingly strong belief that the introduction of the EU's digital passport in relation to Covid-19 vaccinations will lead to the imminent reopening of Ireland to international visitors meaning that we will hold the Orby Sale in Kildare Paddocks on its scheduled dates.”

Tattersalls Chairman, Edmond Mahony added: “Clarity is key at this stage and we have been working closely with Goffs, in the best interests of the wider industry, to provide them with a suitable alternative in the event that the current restrictions on travel into Ireland continue. Encouragingly, all the signals now point to a relaxation of the prevailing travel restrictions and we hope for all concerned that the Orby Sale will take place at its usual location and on its scheduled dates.”

The Goffs Sportsman's Sale will occur immediately following the conclusion of Orby should the sale in fact take place in Ireland, but if Orby is transferred to Newmarket, the Sportsman's will be held in Ireland Nov. 1 and 2 in conjunction with the Goffs Autumn Yearling and Horses-In-Training sale.

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