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Saxon Warrior’s Brother Awarded The Gallinule

His name conjures a sense of suspense, so when Drumroll (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) was denied a short head by Teutates (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) after a pulsating tussle for Sunday's G3 Heider Family Stables Gallinule S. at The Curragh, it was only right that the drama would play out further as an inquiry was announced. Once the head-on had revealed the extent of the interference caused by the first-past-the-post to Ballydoyle's full-brother to Saxon Warrior (Jpn), the writing was on the wall and the result was duly amended in his favour.

Runner-up to the stable's G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) in the Listed Tetrarch S. here at the start of the month, Drumroll tracked the leading pair early before engaging Teutates passing two out. Bumped twice late on as the line neared, the 4-5 favourite had done enough to convince the officials that he would have prevailed with a clear run and, drumroll, he was able to add further gravitas to his illustrious family's record.

“He's progressing and a mile and a quarter looks a good trip for him,” commented Aidan O'Brien, who was to go on to a four-timer on the card. “The Irish Derby is a possibility. He's still a bit of a baby and ran a bit green.”

Pedigree Notes

The aforementioned Saxon Warrior, who is establishing his name at stud having won the G1 2000 Guineas and G1 Racing Post Trophy, started his career here with a 'TDN Rising Star' performance. The dam Maybe (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who also excelled at this venue when taking the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G2 Debutante S., is also responsible for the listed-placed Pavlenko (Jpn)–again by Deep Impact–and More Beautiful (War Front).

Maybe is a full-sister to Promise To Be True (Ire), who like her captured the G3 Silver Flash S. and who was also second in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac, and to Fluff (Ire) who produced the stable's promising 3-year-old colt Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) who took the G3 Prix Thomas Bryon and dead-heated for third in the G2 Dante S. Her listed-winning dam Sumora (Ire) (Danehill) is kin to the G1 Oaks and G1 Preis der Diana heroine Dancing Rain (Ire) by Danehill's son Danehill Dancer (Ire) and she went on to produce the dual Group 2 winner Magic Lily (GB) from a mating with Galileo's son New Approach (Ire). Also related to the G1 Derby-winning sire Dr Devious (Ire), Maybe's yearling colt is by Kingman (GB).

Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland
HEIDER FAMILY STABLES GALLINULE S.-G3, €60,000, Curragh, 5-28, 3yo, 10fT, 2:09.07, gd.
1–DRUMROLL (IRE), 131, c, 3, by Deep Impact (Jpn)
     1st Dam: Maybe (Ire) (Ch. 2yo Filly-Eur, G1SW-Ire, SW & G1SP-Eng, $469,223), by Galileo (Ire)
     2nd Dam: Sumora (Ire), by Danehill
     3rd Dam: Rain Flower (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Maybe Syndicate (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €12,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $31,049. *Full to Saxon Warrior (Jpn), MG1SW-Eng, GSW & MG1SP-Ire, $1,481,978. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
*2–Teutates (Ire), 131, g, 3, Churchill (Ire)–War Goddess (Ire), by Champs Elysees (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Eclipse Thoroughbreds & Albert Frassetto; B-Whisperview Trading Ltd (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien. €36,000.
3–Kingswood (GB), 131, c, 3, Roaring Lion–All At Sea (GB), by Sea The Stars (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€130,000 Ylg '21 GOFOR). O-Glyn Davies & Mrs J Davies; B-Miss K Rausing (GB); T-John O'Donoghue. €6,000.
Margins: (SHD), HF, 5HF. Odds: 0.80, 22.00, 4.00.
Also Ran: Young Ireland (Ire), Save Your Love (Ire), Mister Mister (Ger). Scratched: Pivotal Trigger (GB).
*Teutates finished first, but was disqualified and placed second.

 

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Tahiyra Goes One Better In The Irish 1000 Guineas

Making amends for a narrow eclipse at Newmarket, The Aga Khan's Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) returned to re-establish her dominance at The Curragh on Sunday, providing Dermot Weld with a sixth G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas and completing a weekend Classic double for her sire in the process.

So impressive when taking the G1 Moyglare S. here in September, the TDN Rising Star was quicker away here than in the 1000 Guineas and able to draft in behind Meditate (Ire) (No Nay Never) and that runner's stablemate and pacemaker Dower House (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

Delivered by Chris Hayes to tackle Meditate approaching the furlong pole, the 2-5 favourite asserted to confirm the Moyglare form by 1 1/2 lengths, with Jim Bolger's 150-1 shot Comhra (Ire) (Vocalised) a strong-closing head away in third.

Weld said, “She was in a pocket, but when you have a very good horse they have the pace to get out of that pocket. I was always comfortable.

“The plan was to hold on to her and ride her for speed. My only concern was whether she would let herself down on the quick ground. They have done a good job here.

“We'll see how she comes out of this race and obviously we will think about the Coronation S.”

The Aga Khan's daughter, Princess Zara, was in attendance to witness Tahiyra secure a commanding success. Her brown and green silks were also carried by the fourth,  Tarawa (Ire) (Shamardal), who supplied Weld with a one-four in the race. 

Princess Zara said, “She was very brave and she kept at it and won beautifully. Looking at what she did today, and Paddington yesterday, I think we have a good set of Guineas there. To have a homebred like this is lovely to see.”

Pat Downes, manager of the Aga Khan's Gilltown Stud, echoed the sentiments of Princess Zara and lauded the Haras de Bonneval-based Siyouni. 

He said, “These are the kind of results that a stallion needs to achieve to be put in the elite bracket worldwide. They are two very big wins for the horse this weekend and he's just a very good stallion, we knew that already, but they have to keep on producing these big results to maintain their elite bracket status. Thankfully, this has been a great weekend for Siyouni.”

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Luxembourg Denies Bay Bridge In Curragh Thriller

Sunday's G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup lived up to the billing and then some, with Ballydoyle's Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) making all and outbattling Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}) in a stirring finish to The Curragh's joint-feature of the day. Having put in one of those on-the-face-of-it underwhelming comeback performances that the stable's kingpins can when fifth in the G2 Mooresbridge S. here at the start of the month, last year's G1 Irish Champion S. hero took the requisite leap forward with Ryan Moore intent on taking no prisoners. Relishing the new tactic, the 11-4 outsider of the “big three” which included the bitterly disappointing Vadeni (Fr) (Churchill {Ire}) was challenged hard by Bay Bridge inside the two as they pulled clear of solid yardsticks. There was a neck between them at one stage, but by the time Luxembourg hit the line it was half a length, with six lengths back to Piz Badile (Ire) (Ulysses {Ire}) in a no-excuses contest.

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Another Ballydoyle No Nay Never TDN Rising Star Emerges

When it comes to the maidens at The Curragh's Irish Guineas weekend, it has become essential to follow Aidan O'Brien's chosen runners with the following year's Classics in mind and Sunday's Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF Fillies Maiden produced a winner in Matrika (Ire) (No Nay Never–Muravka {Ire}, by High Chaparral {Ire}) who very much gave that vibe. Following the TDN Rising Star label handed to the yard's Unquestionable (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) on Saturday, the same honour is bestowed on this debutante who went two places better in the six-furlong maiden than her classy stablemate Never Ending Story (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) had done 12 months ago.

Sent forward from the break by Ryan Moore, the market-weak 6-1 shot travelled strongly throughout in the front line and always looked comfortable exposed without cover before beginning to assert from the furlong pole. There is nothing in the winning margins of 3/4 of a length and a neck to the Joseph and Donnacha O'Brien-trained Grand Job (Justify) and Mysteries (Ire) (No Nay Never) respectively, or the unspectacular winning time, to suggest this was a TDN Rising Star-type performance but it is all about the future with this full-sister to Unicorn Lion (Ire) and The Wow Signal (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}).

Most of the stable's eventual group 1 fillies do not win by far on debut and it is more the manner of her success that suggests she can soon dine at the top table. Another TDN Rising Star in the armada to head to Royal Ascot, the imposing bay has apparently turned being laid-back into an art form at Rosegreen. “She's been very idle and lazy at home and so has been working in blinkers–she was declared in them and they were on and off about three or four times since, but Wayne [Lordan] who rides her in all her work decided last minute to leave them off,” the master of Ballydoyle explained. “It was his call and the right one, so it was lovely to see her doing that. She is totally asleep all the time at home, but now she's done that first time we could leave the blinkers off again for the [G3] Albany. She could be one of those lazy workers and that is often a good thing. I think Joseph and Donnacha liked their fillies, which is a good sign.”

Matrika is the eighth TDN Rising Star for her sire, with Ten Sovereigns (Ire) and Little Big Bear (Ire) the obvious picks of them.

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