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No Nay Never’s Little Big Bear Too Good In The Anglesey

He had already looked one of Ballydoyle's brightest prospects prior to Saturday's G3 Jebel Ali Racecourse And Stables Anglesey S., but TDN Rising Star Little Big Bear (Ire) (No Nay Never) now looks the real deal after running away with The Curragh's juvenile staging post. Withdrawn from the G2 July S. when the ground got too quick at Newmarket, the June 15 Listed Windsor Castle S. winner led all bar the rail-running Kodi Noir (Ire) (Kessaar {Ire}) throughout the early stages with that outsider on borrowed time. Asked to pick up heading to two out, the 2-5 favourite drew away in impressive fashion to register a 4 3/4-length verdict over Yosemite Valley (GB) (Shamardal), with the filly Badb (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) half a length away in third.

 

“He's always shown a lot and is a lovely smooth traveller who's very uncomplicated,” commented Aidan O'Brien, who was recording a 12th success in this race and putting him one behind the late great Vincent O'Brien. “He's very happy to make the running and very happy to sit in. Ryan said he couldn't believe how easily he was going down past the two today. He said when he asked him the response was very quick. Even though he's big, he's very strong and mature, he's powerful. Interestingly, Ryan said today that he could be a Dewhurst horse or a National Stakes horse. Obviously he's running through the line and that's a good sign. You'd have to have him as a Guineas horse, definitely at the moment. When they feel like they are going to get seven at two they usually get a mile at three. He could obviously come back here for the Phoenix Stakes, that would be the plan and that's what we were thinking coming here today.”

Little Big Bear looks like a potential miler on racing style and on pedigree, being out of the Listed Prix de Liancourt winner and G3 Prix Cleopatre runner-up and and GI E P Taylor S. fourth Adventure Seeker (Fr) (Bering {GB}) who produced the G3 Hobart Cup runner-up Andrea Mantegna (Giant's Causeway). A half to the G3 Princess Margaret S.-placed Along Again (Ire) (Elusive City), she is a granddaughter of the legendary All Along (Fr), the French champion and US Horse of the Year in 1983 courtesy of her G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, GI Turf Classic, G1 Rothmans International and GI Washington D. C. International victories. Adventure Seeker's yearling is a full-brother to Little Big Bear.

Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland
JEBEL ALI RACECOURSE & STABLES ANGLESEY S.-G3, €65,450, Curragh, 7-16, 2yo, 6f 66yT, 1:17.82, gd.
1–LITTLE BIG BEAR (IRE), 131, c, 2, by No Nay Never
     1st Dam: Adventure Seeker (Fr) (SW & GSP-Fr, $155,312), by Bering (GB)
     2nd Dam: American Adventure, by Miswaki
     3rd Dam: All Along (Fr), by Targowice
1ST GROUP WIN. (€320,000 Ylg '21 ARAUG). O-D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,Westerberg; B-Camas Park Stud & Summerhill (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €33,000. Lifetime Record: SW-Eng, 4-3-1-0, $117,946. *1/2 to Andrea Mantegna (Giant's Causeway), GSP-Aus, $352,585. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Yosemite Valley (GB), 131, c, 2, Shamardal–That Which Is Not, by Elusive Quality.
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd. (GB); T-Donnacha O'Brien. €11,000.
3–Badb (Ire), 128, f, 2, Footstepsinthesand (GB)–Belong (Ire), by Fastnet Rock (Aus). O/B-Mrs Ann Marie O'Brien (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien. €5,500.
Margins: 4 3/4, HF, HD. Odds: 0.40, 9.00, 6.00.
Also Ran: Slan Abhaile (Ire), Thunderbear (Ire), Kodi Noir (Ire). Scratched: Voce Del Palio (Ire). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Irish Oaks Conundrum

Emily Upjohn (GB) (Frankel {GB}) couldn't make the flight, so it's time to move on and focus on those left to fight out Saturday's G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh, which unusually features none of the fillies who participated in the Oaks.

That means that it is even more of a puzzle, with Zhang Yuesheng's June 16 G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Magical Lagoon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) left as short-priced favourite even though she is yet to tackle Group 1 company. What her half-length defeat of Sea Silk Road (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) at Royal Ascot represents is hard to know, but it may be telling that Aidan O'Brien has opted to take her on again with the well-beaten third History (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Stable form is a plus for Jessie Harrington, who also saddles Vimal Khosla's course-and-distance June 1 maiden winner Fennela (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), but a trio of Ballydoyle contenders stand in her way.

 

Another Emily To The Rescue

   Emily Upjohn's absence leaves a large dent in the 2022 renewal, but there is a chance that another of that name will come out on top in Emily Dickinson (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). One of Rosegreen's trio, she came back from a lengthy absence having disappointed in the Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial to run the year-older Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) to a short head in Leopardstown's 14-furlong G3 Stanerra S. last Thursday. A daughter of the 2013 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), she produced a rare surge at the end of that contest and in another stride would have been past the vastly-improved Twomey runner. Ryan Moore has opted for the daughter of You'resothrilling (Storm Cat), Toy (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who has been 11th in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp May 15 and 12th in the G1 Prix de Diane at Chantilly June 19. It is an unorthodox route to this race, but her rider's faith in her ability shines through. “We believe she is better than she has shown to date,” he said.

 

Best Of The Rest

The Curragh's Saturday card also features the G3 Jebel Ali Racecourse And Stables Anglesey S., where Ballydoyle's 'TDN Rising Star' Little Big Bear (Ire) (No Nay Never) is slated to run having been taken out of the G2 July S. due to the fast ground prevalent at Newmarket. The June 15 Listed Windsor Castle S. winner will have the June 24 course maiden scorer Slan Abhaile (Ire) (Territories {Ire}) to contend with, while in the G2 Barberstown Castle Sapphire S., Craig Bernick and Antony Beck's G3 Marble Hill S. winner and G1 Middle Park S. runner-up Castle Star (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) makes his reappearance after a 294-day layoff.

“He had a little hiccup in the spring, so is a little later starting back,” trainer Fozzy Stack explained. “He seems in good order, he's ready to start back, but will probably need the run as he hasn't run for quite a while.”

Scott Heider's Joseph O'Brien-trained Brostaigh (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) comes off the back of a win in the G2 Prix du Gros-Chene at Chantilly June 5 and has developed a granite exterior the more sprinting practice she has been given.

Later in the day, Saint-Cloud stages a fascinating G2 Prix Eugene Adam, where Sunderland Holdings' June 14 G1 St James's Palace S. third My Prospero (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) takes on the Wertheimers' unbeaten Apr. 17 G3 Prix Noailles scorer Junko (GB) (Intello {Ger}) and Vagalame (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who dead-heated for fifth with Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in the June 5 Prix du Jockey Club.

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Where Did They Come From: G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks

Although the €500,000 G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks will not be a clash of the G1 Cazoo Oaks one-two Tuesday (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), the latter withdrawn due to transportation issues at the 11th hour on Friday morning, there is plenty of quality in the seven-horse field still signed on. Aidan O'Brien is not empty-handed with the withdrawal of Tuesday either, as he will still run three for the Coolmore partners, led by Toy (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

 

CAIRDE GO DEO (FR), Camelot (GB)–Elusive Galaxy (Ire) (Elusive City)
Owner: Mark Dobbin
Breeder: SARL Haras du Logis Saint Germain (Fr)
Trainer: Ger Lyons
Sales History: Gaelic Bloodstock purchased her for €105,000 out of Arqana's Deauville Select Sale.
Pedigree Notes:
One of five winners from six to race for the G2 Debutante S. third Elusive Galaxy (Ire), Cairde Go Deo traces to Canadian stakes winner Twilight Spook (Wajima), who won the Star Shoot S. at Woodbine. Her dam's latest foal, the 2-year-old colt Elusive Empire (Fr) (Territories {Ire}), has yet to face the starter.

 

EMILY DICKINSON (IRE), Dubawi (Ire)–Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire})
Owner: Mrs. John Magnier/Michael Tabor/Derrick Smith/Westerberg
Breeder: Chicquita Syndicate (Ire)
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Pedigree Notes: A daughter of the €6-million Goffs November mare Chicquita, who won the Irish Oaks in 2013, Emily Dickinson is a half-sister to two black-type placed runners–GI American Oaks second and Irish Oaks third Nicest (Ire) (American Pharoah) and G3 Silver Flash S. third Secret Thoughts (War Front). Chicquita is a half-sister to two stakes winners led by the well-traveled G1 MacKinnon S. heroine Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Following Emily Dickinson is the unraced Dubawi (Ire) filly Beware (Ire) and her yearling full-sister.

 

FENNELA (IRE), Sea The Stars (Ire)–Green Room (Theatrical {Ire})
Owner: Vimal Khosla
Breeder: Vimal & Gillian Khosla (Ire)
Trainer: Jessica Harrington
Sales History: Foaled in May, she did not meet her reserve and was a buy back at £775,000 at the Goffs Orby Sale.
Pedigree Notes: A half-sister to the Group 1 winners Lord Shanakill (Speightstown), Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Forever Together (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Green Room's half-sister, Spanish Fern (El Gran Senor) won both the GI Yellow Ribbon S. and GII Santa Ana H. Rising first-season sire star Havana Grey (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}) is under the stakes-winning third dam, Chain Store (Nodouble). Although she did not produce a foal in 2020 or last year, Green Room has a colt foal by Waldgeist (GB).

 

HISTORY (IRE), Galileo (Ire)–Prize Exhibit (GB) (Showcasing {GB})
Owner: M Tabor, D Smith, Mrs. J. Magnier & Westerberg
Breeder: Barronstown Stud (Ire)
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Sales History: Bought for 2.8 million gns at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
Pedigree Notes: Out of three-time graded winner Prize Exhibit, who also ran third in the GI Del Mar Oaks, History is the first foal, runner and winner for her dam. Prize Exhibit, is a half-sister to G1 Sussex S. victor Mohaather (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), as well as the dam of G1 Queen Anne S. victor Accidental Agent (GB) (Delegator {GB}). Her Galileo (Ire) juvenile colt Joaquin Sorolla (Ire) has yet to race, while her youngest foal is a colt by Frankel (GB).

 

MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE), Galileo (Ire)–Night Lagoon (Ger) (Lagunas {GB})
Owner: Zhang Yuesheng
Breeder: Coolmore (Ire)
Trainer: Jessica Harrington
Sales History: A 305,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling.
Pedigree Notes: A half-sister to Novellist (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), who won Group 1 races in four different countries. Their dam claimed the G3 Preis der Winterkonigin and was the highest-rated German juvenile filly of her year, besides being a half-sister to the G1 German Derby runner-up Night Tango (Ger) (Acatenago {Ger}). Magical Lagoon was her final foal.

 

SHOW OF STARS (GB), Showcasing (GB)–Gloryette (GB) (Raven's Pass)
Owner: Martin Schwartz & Charles & Paul O'Callaghan
Breeder: Lofts Hall Stud & Mrs. C R Philipson (GB)
Trainer: Paddy Twomey
Sales History: Bought for 100,000gns at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 1.
Pedigree Notes: Show Of Stars is the second foal and winner out of a half-sister to three black-type winners including the sires Elusive Pimpernel (Elusive Quality) and Palavicini (Giant's Causeway). Under the third dam is former sire and G3 Furstenberg-Rennen victor Big Bad Bob (Ire) (Bob Back), as well as the globetrotting filly Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab), who won this race after the English equivalent in 2010. Gloryette has a Muhaarar (GB) juvenile colt Enochdhu (Fr), a yearling filly by Wootton Bassett (GB) and an Advertise (GB) colt of this year still to come.

 

TOY (IRE), Galileo (Ire)–You'resothrilling (Storm Cat)
Owner: D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, Westerberg
Breeder: Coolmore (Ire)
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Pedigree Notes: Running in her third consecutive fillies' Classic but without black type as yet, she is the eighth foal, and eighth winner for her two-time group-winning dam, herself a full-sister to the 'Iron Horse' Giant's Causeway (Storm Cat). Of Toy's siblings, three have won at the Classic level–Marvellous (Ire), Gleneagles (Ire), and her year-older sister Joan Of Arc (Ire).

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Ruler Of The World’s La Petite Coco Back With A Bang In Pretty Polly

Highlighting a stellar training performance by Paddy Twomey, Team Valor's G2 Blandford S. winner La Petite Coco (Ire) (Ruler Of The World {Ire}–La Petite Virginia {Ger}, by Konigstiger {Ger}) led home My Astra (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) and stablemate Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) on her seasonal debut in Sunday's G1 Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly S. at The Curragh. Let go at 9-1 with the punters' confidence shaky, the bay tracked the clear leading pair early with Billy Lee showing the same unerring sense of timing he had in the Listed Dash here a day earlier. In front with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining, she pulled out extra to deny the William Haggas-trained 11-4 favourite My Astra by half a length, with the progressive G3 Munster Oaks winner Rosscarbery 1 1/4 lengths away in third. In a later twist, the Cashel-based Twomey was denied a dream result as Rosscarbery was disqualified due to a discrepancy in the weighing-in procedure of jockey Wayne Lordan and the fourth-placed Thunder Kiss (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) was moved up. “She's a cool customer and takes everything in her stride,” Twomey said of the winner. “She's a joy to have and I'm lucky to have her. She's never put a foot wrong–she's tough and she's doing it herself.”

Trained on her first two starts by Andrew Kinirons, La Petite Coco's initial foray for this stable resulted in a 4 1/4-length defeat of the subsequent G1 Irish 1000 Guineas fourth Belle Image (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) over a mile at Killarney last May and her next stop happened to be her last defeat as she was second in the 10-furlong Listed Naas Oaks Trial the following month. After a return confidence-boosting win at Killarney in a conditions event over 11 furlongs in July, she registered a 5 1/2-length success in Cork's G3 Give Thanks S. in August before inching out Love (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the Blandford here in September, where last year's Pretty Polly heroine Thundering Nights (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) was three lengths back in third. “The plan was to start mid-season and I didn't think it was outrageous giving her an Arc entry the other day,” Twomey added. “The Yorkshire Oaks, the [QICPO Champions] Fillies and Mares at Ascot and the Breeders' Cup are on her agenda, as a mile and a half is her optimum.”

Barry Irwin was keen to praise Twomey. “He's a fantastic trainer. When we bought the filly we sent her directly to Paddy, we had good hopes but we didn't know that she was this good,” he said. “Today I thought that if she really is as good as he thinks we could win it but I can't believe she hung in there, at the end she was running on fumes. She's a gutsy horse. I've backed off from racing in the United States, I'm not happy with it there. I think it will be getting better, but we've had some issues with guys taking an edge. I have a lot more faith in what's going on here and it's more fun. I've been coming here since 1971, raced a few horses and we've decided to send a few more over here. Our partners enjoy it, I've got 12 people here right now on a trip. We went to Paddy's yesterday and now we're going to England and France. I'm trying to promote to have more racing over here. I've just a few with Paddy but I'm sure we'll have more.”

William Haggas said of My Astra, who had booked her ticket with a 12-length success in Ayr's Listed Rothesay S. and proved to be one of the few who came from far back to get involved in a finish during the weekend, “She ran a great race and was probably beaten by a better one. She was a little bit wide, but I think she needs a bit of space. I didn't see her coming at Ayr and she bolted up, so I wanted to see her confirm that and she did. She wants sloshing soft and Danny [Tudhope] said this is a bit tacky. I think we'll drop Purplepay (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) back to a mile and try and find a group one race race for her, but it might be a bit difficult. She has penalties now she's won a group two.”

Rosscarbery's disqualification came as a result of Lordan weighing in five pounds light and it is believed that a malfunction of the scales was to blame. Twomey said, “The clerk of the scales told Wayne that he was five pounds too heavy, so he made him take down the saddle and take out the weights and then get back on the scales. He did that and the clerk of the scales then cleared him. He weighed him out with the correct weight and sent him out to the race. Then when he came back the clerk of the scales told him he was five pounds light. I brought the saddle from the weighing room to the filly and put it on. I was under pressure for time, as I had two runners and they took a lot of time messing around, putting in weight and taking out weight. The same saddle that went out came back in and I guess we will have to appeal it. It's a glitch with the clerk of the scales, it's an issue with the IHRB and I'd say my owner won't be impressed.”

Pedigree Notes:

La Petite Coco is the first runner from three live foals out of the unraced La Petite Virginia, who is a half-sister to the G1 Deutsches Derby hero Lavirco (Ger) (Konigsstuhl {Ger}) and his G2 Deutsches St Leger-winning full-brother Laveron (Ger) who was also third in the domestic Derby. La Petite Virginia is out of La Virginia (Ger) (Surumu {Ger}), who is also the second dam of the G3 Badener Stutenpreis winner and G1 Premio Lydia Tesio runner-up Lacy (Ger) (Authorized {Ire}) and the G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten winner Langtang (Ger) (Campanologist).

La Virginia's group 3-winning full-sister La Colorada (Ger) produced the triple group 1-winning champion and leading sire Lomitas (GB), with this being the dam line of Gestut Fahrhof's blue hen Love In (GB) whose descendants include another Deutsches Derby hero in Lagunas (GB), the leading sire Lord of England (Ger) and the G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Lady Marian (Ger) (Nayef). La Petite Virginia also has the unraced 2-year-old filly La Petite Sissi (Ire) (Ivawood {Ire}).

Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland
ALWASMIYAH PRETTY POLLY-G1, €300,000, Curragh, 6-26, 3yo/up, f/m, 10fT, 2:13.86, yl.
1–LA PETITE COCO (IRE), 138, f, 4, by Ruler Of The World (Ire)
     1st Dam: La Petite Virginia (Ger), by Konigstiger (Ger)
     2nd Dam: La Virginia (Ger), by Surumu (Ger)
     3rd Dam: La Dorada (Ire), by Kronzeuge (Fr)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Team Valor International LLC; B-Mr B Schone (IRE); T-Paddy Twomey; J-Billy Lee. €180,000. Lifetime Record: 8-5-1-0, $396,444. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–My Astra (Ire), 138, f, 4, Lope de Vega (Ire)–My Titania (Ire), by Sea the Stars (Ire).
1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Sunderland Holding Inc (IRE); T-William Haggas. €60,000.
3–Thunder Kiss (Ire), 138, m, 5, Night of Thunder (Ire)–Desert Snow (GB), by Teofilo (Ire).
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Newtown Anner Stud (IRE); T-Ger Lyons. €15,000.
Margins: HF, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 9.00, 2.75, 20.00.
Also Ran: Concert Hall (Ire), Purplepay (Fr), Dreamloper (Ire), Lyrical Poetry (Ire), Tranquil Lady (Ire), *Rosscarbery (Ger). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
*Rosscarbery finished third, but was disqualified and placed last.

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