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Australia’s Point Lonsdale Takes The Chesham

'TDN Rising Star' Point Lonsdale (Ire) (Australia {GB}) entered Saturday's Listed Chesham S. with a substantial reputation from Ballydoyle and while it was hard work in Ascot's slow ground he duly delivered as the 10-11 favourite. Held on to this time unlike when successful by 5 1/2 lengths over this seven-furlong trip on yielding ground at The Curragh June 2, the full-brother to Broome (Ire) edged ahead with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and despite veering left denied The Queen's Reach For the Moon (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) by half a length in a thrilling finale. Amo Racing's Great Max (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) was third, 3 1/4 lengths away. “He's from a good family and is still green and learning,” Ryan Moore said. “They are very attritional conditions and he's doing this on pure class at the moment. He handles that ground, but he doesn't need it.”

This was a fascinating renewal with some well-regarded colts in attendance and with Reach For the Moon taken towards the far side along with Masekela (Ire) (El Kabeir), it was the Charlie Appleby trainee New Science (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) and the Archie Watson-trained Sweeping (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) who Moore opted to track on the favourite. Keen under restraint for the first time, the blaze-faced bay travelled into contention smoothly approaching the final two furlongs but the Royal runner was not stopping under Frankie Dettori and it was soon clear that Point Lonsdale would have to graft to subdue him. While Reach For the Moon lugged right, the winner was going the other way but he was notably game in the closing stages to cling on. This seven-furlong contest is unique, being restricted to sons and daughters of either a sire or dam who won over at least 10 furlongs, and Aidan O'Brien was keen to stress the uniqueness of the winner afterwards.

Of his previous five Chesham scorers, Churchill (Ire) was the most notable in 2016 and the master of Ballydoyle who was registering a 76th Royal winner is thinking of the same route for Point Lonsdale. “He can go back for races like the [G3] Tyros [at Leopardstown July 22], the [G2] Futurity [at The Curragh Aug. 21], the [G1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien] National Stakes [at The Curragh Sept. 12] and the [G1] Dewhurst [at Newmarket Oct. 9] and all those sort of races like Churchill,” he said. “He's very brave and is full of that Galileo in that his head goes down and out. He didn't learn too much the first time and so it was nice he got a little bit of a lead today. The first and second pulled clear, so I'd day they are two good colts.”

“He's very smart and it's unusual for a horse bred to be a middle-distance horse to be out so early and be so forward,” O'Brien added. “For an Australia, he always had a lot of speed and was very natural from early on. He's still a bit of a baby, but everyone always thought a lot of him and he's really genuine. When you ask him, he digs very deep and we'd hope he'll be a classy horse, a Guineas and Derby-type horse. We were worried about the ground a little. Broome bends his knee a little bit, but this horse doesn't and is a low, slick mover. None of those horses in that race would have encountered ground like that before.”

Thady Gosden said of Reach For the Moon, who had a special audience on Saturday with his owner-breeder present. “It was a great run and we're really happy with him. That was only his second career run, he is still very inexperienced. I think Reach For the Moon and the winner Point Lonsdale got lonely in front, but they both ran on well and look two nice prospects. Obviously our lad handled the ground, but he would also prefer better ground in the future–he is one to look forward to.”

Point Lonsdale's aforementioned full-brother was unable to provide the dam Sweepstake (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) with a black-type double in the G2 Hardwicke S., but he has done plenty for her already by winning four times in pattern company–including this year's G2 Mooresbridge S.–and finishing runner-up in the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup. Sweepstake, who took the Listed National S. and was runner-up in the GIII Appalachian S., is a daughter of Dust Flicker (GB) (Suave Dancer) who is a full-sister to the G3 Prix de la Nonette winner Dust Dancer (GB). She is in turn the second dam of the G1 Phoenix S.-winning sire Zoffany (Ire) and the G3 Bengough S. winner Projection (GB), who shares Acclamation (GB) as a sire with Sweepstake.

Dust Flicker is also kin to the G3 Fred Darling S. winner Bulaxie (GB) (Bustino {GB}), dam of the G2 Premio Lydia Tesio winner Claxon (GB) (Caerleon) whose daughter Cassydora (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) took the GIII Hillsborough S. and was runner-up in the G1 Nassau S. Her three black-type winners include this stable's triple group 3 scorer Ernest Hemingway (Ire) by Australia's sire Galileo and the G3 Prix d'Aumale winner Toulifaut (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). Sweepstake also has a yearling filly by Lope de Vega (Ire).

Saturday, Royal Ascot, Britain
CHESHAM S.-Listed, £65,000, Ascot, 6-19, 2yo, 7fT, 1:30.46, sf.
1–POINT LONSDALE (IRE), 129, c, 2, by Australia (GB)
1st Dam: Sweepstake (Ire) (SW & GSP-Eng & US, $114,162), by Acclamation (GB)
2nd Dam: Dust Flicker (GB), by Suave Dancer
3rd Dam: Galaxie Dust, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (575,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Westerberg; B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £38,480. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $64,991. *Full to Broome (Ire), MGSW & G1SP-Ire, G1SP-Fr, $595,734.
2–Reach For The Moon (GB), 129, c, 2, Sea the Stars (Ire)–Golden Stream (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O/B-The Queen (GB); T-John & Thady Gosden. £14,554.
3–Great Max (Ire), 129, c, 2, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Teeslemee (Fr), by Youmzain (Ire). (€72,000 Wlg '19 GOFNOV; 260,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Amo Racing Ltd; B-Ennistown Stud (IRE); T-Michael Bell. £7,274.
Margins: HF, 3 1/4, HD. Odds: 0.91, 11.00, 7.50.
Also Ran: Sweeping (GB), Masekela (Ire), Withering (GB), New Science (GB), Out In Yorkshire (GB), Radio Caroline (GB), Sharp Combo (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Easy Pickings For Palace Pier In the Lockinge

Frankie Dettori could afford to be at his showboating best at Newbury on Saturday, with TDN Rising Star Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}) in imperious mood as he gave his evergreen rider the ideal big-race thrill in the G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge S. Hot property as the 1-2 favourite following his eight-length comeback success in the Apr. 23 G2 Sandown Mile, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum's G1 St James's Palace S. and G1 Prix Jacques le Marois hero travelled typically smoothly in the early stages despite ending up towards the rear after receiving an early bump. In the event, the normally laid-back dude could have afforded his mostly outclassed rivals even more of a headstart as he was on their case with uncharacteristic alacrity as soon as Frankie moved in the saddle approaching three out. Once his jockey had indulged in two lengthy glances behind and to his left, Palace Pier was off and away and by the two pole there was an air of the ridiculous about a renewal that so many had believed was deep and competitive. Thankfully, the filly Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) saw to it that he had to gallop out to the line but as she pulled away from the rest it was clear that she was only keeping the winner marginally occupied. At the line, there was as comfortable a 1 1/2-length margin as is possible, while the progressive and smart yardstick Top Rank (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) 5 1/2 lengths away in third and clear of the main pack. “What he did between the three and the one was mindboggling,” commented Dettori, who has begun 2021 as he left off last year by taking two of the three domestic group 1s staged so far. “He usually hits a flat spot, but he just took off today and was just a bit bored in front.”

Oozing talent at two, Palace Pier had a way of making his racing look easy in a brace of outings over seven furlongs at Sandown before any fancy plans were offset by a minor tibia injury. Missing the G1 2000 Guineas as a result, he instead went for a mile handicap on the same day on Newcastle's Tapeta and did enough there and in the interim to earn a tilt at Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) in the St James's Palace S. Outstaying Godolphin's champion there before overcoming soft ground to upstage the G1 Coronation S. heroine Alpine Star (Ire) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) in the Jacques le Marois, his final 3-year-old start was in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. but little went to plan in deep ground there and he could only manage third on three racing plates.

While crack milers like his own sire, the moment the gears shift is often a brief one but Palace Pier's performance on his seasonal bow at Sandown last month was of a different ilk. Ultimately undeniably impressive as a wide-margin winner there, he could not be described as push-button but this slicker display may have delayed the move to longer distances that was immediately touted for him after that race. Frankie may have lost his beloved Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), but he has a rare talent on cue again to head to his favourite meeting along with Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). “These kind of horses don't come along very often,” he said. “This is what champions can do, they make other horses look moderate and pass them like they are standing still. It's an amazing feeling and a nice surprise, as he is very deceptive–he's so lazy in the mornings so I didn't expect him to do that. He took five lengths out of the field and was in front a long way out with a headwind.”

Dettori is convinced he can do more. “He is 100% up there with the best milers I've ridden, but he's probably got to win another couple of group 1s to say he's the best,” he added. “He has low mileage and is just learning. I love the horse–he's a very happy horse and great to be around in the mornings. He saves his best for the races and mentally he's grown up and knows how to run his race now. He's a joy to ride, like a hovercraft on water and everything went so smooth.”

John Gosden said, “He relaxed well in the race and having been a little bit squeezed leaving the gate, Frankie said he got back further than he wanted. He came through very nicely and had to go, then he got a little bit lonely looking around in front having picked those others off so fast. A lot of them do get quicker with age and there's no doubt he accelerated more than Frankie expected, with the filly running a great race to be second. He hasn't been over-raced, so is on an upward curve and I think he would get a mile and a quarter as he relaxes so well.”

“With his father, if you told me I had to change his trip I would have brought him back to six for a July Cup–he had that kind of speed–but a change for this horse would mean going up two furlongs,” Gosden Sr added. “We'll see, but it's pretty obvious at this stage to go for the [June 15 G1] Queen Anne [at Royal Ascot] and think about it after that. I could see the Juddmonte International as a very possible target for him, as Royal Ascot to the Eclipse is very tight with 16 days being quite tough if they've had a hard race. Although the Juddmonte would be a strong possibility, there is a little race in France called the Prix Jacques le Marois at the same time, but getting to France is quite difficult now. He has a bundle of class and is a good character like his father. An exciting horse.”

Lady Bowthorpe's trainer William Jarvis was fully rewarded for his decision to send the runner-up into battle here and he was left pondering what damage the G2 Dahlia S. winner could do back among her own sex. “We're absolutely delighted and very proud of her,” he said. “We knew what we were taking on with Palace Pier, but she's finished five lengths clear of the third and so it was a great performance. It's funny, because when Ryan Moore finished unplaced on her in a Newmarket handicap last year we were left scratching our heads, but she got no run and Ryan said she was definitely listed-class and probably a group filly. She's special and is going back against fillies in races like the [June 16 G2] Duke of Cambridge [S. at Royal Ascot] and the [G1] Falmouth [S. at Newmarket July 9].”

Palace Pier's unraced dam Beach Frolic (GB) (Nayef) is a half to the G2 Dante S. winner Bonfire (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) and this stable's G2 Windsor Forest S. and G3 Musidora S. scorer Joviality (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), who was also third in the GI Beverly D S. She is a granddaughter of Miss d'Ouilly (Fr) (Bikala {Ire}), who is a half-sister to another Jacques le Marois winner in Miss Satamixa (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) who later produced the GIII Cardinal H. winner Miss Caerleona (Fr) (Caerleon). She is in turn the dam of another former notable Gosden runner in Karen's Caper (War Chant), who took the G3 Nell Gwyn S., GIII Noble Damsel Breeders' Cup H. and GIII Eatontown S. and was also runner-up in the GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup and the G1 Coronation S.

Miss Caerleona was also responsible for the GII Davona Dale H. winner Miss Coronado (Coronado's Quest), who was herself responsible for the stakes scorer and GI Las Virgenes S. third Arethusa (A.P. Indy). This is also the family of the triple group 1-winning 1,000 Guineas and Irish Oaks heroine Blue Bunting (Dynaformer) and the group 1 sprinter Comicas (Distorted Humor). Beach Frolic's 2-year-old colt Highland Frolic (Fr) (Highland Reel {Ire}) was a 320,000gns purchase by McCalmont Bloodstock at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, while she also has a yearling colt by Almanzor (Fr).

Saturday, Newbury, Britain
AL SHAQAB LOCKINGE S.-G1, £350,000, Newbury, 5-15, 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:40.96, g/s.
1–PALACE PIER (GB), 126, c, 4, by Kingman (GB)
1st Dam: Beach Frolic (GB), by Nayef
2nd Dam: Night Frolic (GB), by Night Shift
3rd Dam: Miss d'Ouilly (Fr), by Bikala (Ire)
(600,000gns Ylg '18 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum; B-Highclere Stud & Floors Farming (GB); T-John & Thady Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. £198,485. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 3yo-Eur at 7-9.5f & G1SW-Fr, 8-7-0-1, $1,089,811. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Lady Bowthorpe (GB), 123, m, 5, Nathaniel (Ire)–Maglietta Fina (Ire), by Verglas (Ire). (82,000gns Ylg '17 TAOCT). O-Ms E L Banks; B-Scuderia Archi Romani (GB); T-William Jarvis. £75,250.
3–Top Rank (Ire), 126, h, 5, Dark Angel (Ire)–Countess Ferrama (GB), by Authorized (Ire). (26,000gns Ylg '17 TAOCT). O-Saeed Manana; B-Wicklow Bloodstock (IRE); T-James Tate. £37,660.
Margins: 1HF, 5HF, 4 3/4. Odds: 0.50, 22.00, 11.00.
Also Ran: Lord Glitters (Fr), Happy Power (Ire), Lord Campari (Ire), My Oberon (Ire), Lope Y Fernandez (Ire), Century Dream (Ire), Pogo (Ire), Safe Voyage (Ire). Scratched: Bless Him (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Frankel’s John Leeper Notches First Black-Type Win

Fourth tackling an insufficient seven furlongs in his Sept. 11 debut at Doncaster, his lone juvenile outing, Anamoine Ltd's homebred John Leeper earned 'TDN Rising Star' status upped to 10 furlongs at Newcastle on his Apr. 30 seasonal return last time and continued on a rapid upward trajectory with a career high in this first stakes start. Keen under cover in fourth early, he was sent up to join the front rank with three furlongs remaining and stayed on resolutely under continued rousting inside the final quarter mile to win going away from Tasman Bay for a career high.

John Leeper is the latest of three foals and becomes the first black-type winner for MG1SW distaffer and dual Classic heroine Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab), who is also responsible for G3 Hoppings S. runner-up Virgin Snow (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}). Snow Fairy is kin to G3 Furstenberg-Rennen victor Big Bad Bob (Ire) (Bob Back) as well as to Bobbie Soxer (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), herself the dam of GII Mathis Brothers Mile runner-up Mittersill (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). John Leeper's fourth dam, Listed George Stubbs S. second Persian Fantasy (GB) (Persian Bold {Ire}), also produced Listed Buckhounds S. victor Persian Lightning (Ire) (Sri Pekan) and is a half-sister to Listed Preis der Stadt Baden-Baden winner Lucky Guest (Be My Guest) and Cara Fantasy (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Cara Fantasy has three stakes winners to her credit headed by MGSW G1 Racing Post Trophy second Elusive Pimpernel (Elusive Quality).

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
BETWAY FAIRWAY S.-Listed, £37,000, Newmarket, 5-15, 3yo, 10fT, 2:09.53, gd.
1–JOHN LEEPER (IRE), 129, c, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Snow Fairy (Ire) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 9.5-11f, Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 11-14f, Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 14f+, 2x Hwt. Older Mare-Eng & Ire at 9.5-11f, Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 11-14f, MG1SW-Ire & Jpn, G1SW-Eng & HK, G1SP-Fr, $6,340,956), by Intikhab
2nd Dam: Woodland Dream (Ire), by Charnwood Forest (Ire)
3rd Dam: Fantasy Girl (Ire), by Marju (Ire)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O/B-Anamoine Ltd (IRE); T-Ed Dunlop; J-William Buick. £20,983. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $34,415. *1/2 to Virgin Snow (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}), MGSP-Eng.
2–Tasman Bay (Fr), 129, c, 3, Le Havre (Ire)–Purely Priceless (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). (€220,000 Ylg '19 ARAUG). O-Sir Peter Vela; B-SARL de Chambure, Haras d'Etreham & Pencarrow Stud Ltd (FR); T-Sir Mark Todd. £7,955.
3–Fancy Man (Ire), 133, c, 3, Pride of Dubai (Aus)–Fancy (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). (€30,000 Ylg '19 GOFOR). O-Michael Pescod; B-Longfield Stud (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. £3,981.
Margins: 1 3/4, 4 1/4, NK. Odds: 1.50, 5.00, 1.75.
Also Ran: Sea the Shells (GB), Flyin' High (GB). Scratched: Via Sistina (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result.

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Jackie’s Warrior Faces ‘Rising Star’ Challenge in Pat Day Mile

J. Kirk and Judy Robison's Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) returns to one turn for the first time since winning the GI Champagne S. last October as the likely favorite in Saturday's GII Pat Day Mile beneath the Twin Spires.

A $95,000 Keeneland September purchase, Jackie's Warrior is perfect in four starts up to a mile, having stamped himself as the leader of his generation with powerful front-running victories in the GII Saratoga Special S. and GI Hopeful S. ahead of a 5 1/2-length tally in the Champagne that made him the one to beat in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile. In close attendance to a very demanding pace on Breeders' Cup Friday, the scopey bay colt poked a head in front between calls in the final stages, but weakened last to finish fourth, beaten just over three lengths behind champion Essential Quality (Tapit), in an effort better than it looks on paper. Connections understandably gave him one more chance to board the Triple Crown train in the GIII Southwest S. over a sloppy Oaklawn strip Feb. 27, but he tired after getting things very much his own way up front and checked in a distant eighth.

Godolphin's 'TDN Rising Star' Prevalence (Medaglia d'Oro) defeated next-out Keeneland maiden romper and Justify (Scat Daddy)'s 'Rising Star' half-brother Stage Raider (Pioneerof the Nile) by 8 1/2 lengths to graduate first time out over seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park Jan. 23. The homebred validated 1-10 favoritism in a one-mile allowance in Hallandale Mar. 11, but he wasn't quite ready for prime time when sixth, beaten five lengths, behind the Todd Pletcher-trained, Derby-bound duo of Bourbonic (Bernardini) and Dynamic One (Union Rags) in the GII Wood Memorial S. at Aqueduct Apr. 3. Prevalence worked a bullet three furlongs in :35 2/5 (1/5) over the Churchill main track Apr. 24.

Dream Shake (Twirling Candy) caused a bit of a dust-up in his career debut, winning by 4 3/4 lengths at 20-1 and earning a 96 Beyer Speed Figure in a 'Rising Star'-worthy performance. Third to fellow 'Rising Star' Life Is Good (Into Mischief) in the GII San Felipe S. and to Derby second choice Rock Your World (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the GI Santa Anita Derby, he, too, can benefit from this cutback in distance.

This race has been known to toss up the occasional long-priced winner and Sittin On Go (Brody's Cause) could be a live outsider. A debut graduate sprinting at Ellis Park last August, he defeated Derby entrants Midnight Bourbon (Tiznow) and Super Stock (Dialed In) to upset the GIII Iroquois S. over course and distance on the Derby undercard last September. Beaten nearly 50 lengths combined in his last three tries around two turns, the chestnut will try to make a run from out of it in a race that appears to be loaded with speed.

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