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Flaming Rib A Stakes First For Ribchester At Doncaster

Tom Dascombe trainee Flaming Rib (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire}) became the first winner for his freshman sire (by Iffraaj {GB}) when registering a one-length win in Saturday's Listed Virgin Bet Doncaster S. at Doncaster's Town Moor venue.

Flaming Rib bagged a trio of nursery handicaps–at Thirsk, York and Chester–in his three most recent outings and continued on an upward trajectory with a first black-type triumph in this straight dash. The 13-8 second choice was sharply into stride and claimed an immediate lead. Holding sway throughout, he was not for catching once stoked up passing the quarter-mile marker and ran on strongly under a late drive to comfortably hold Deodar by a length for a career high, becoming the first black-type winner for his freshman sire (by Iffraaj {GB}).

“He's been great and has won four on the bounce now,” said assistant trainer Colin Gorman. “He's been straightforward and has improved as the year has gone on. He's rated 108 now and it takes a fair bit to get a 2-year-old to that rating. He's very tough and, as [jockey] Pierre-Louis [Jamin] said after the Chester run, he manages to pick up twice in a race. In our book, the horses that do that are good horses. He puts his head down and battles it out as well. He will get seven furlongs, but I don't know if we need to [step up in trip] as he does it well as it is. I'd say that will be it for the year and he could be a Commonwealth Cup horse [next year].”

Flaming Rib is the first foal out of the unraced Suddenly (Ger) (Excelebration {Ire}), herself kin to G2 Grand Prix de Deauville victor and G1 Deutsches Derby runner-up Savoir Vivre (Ire) (Adlerflug {Ire}) and to the dual stakes scorer Sussudio (Fr) (Nayef). His second dam, the stakes-winning Soudanine (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), is a full-sister to G2 Hansa-Preis and G2 Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft victor Simoun (Ger) as well as being kin to stakes-winning G3 Prix des Reservoirs runner-up Soignee (Ger) (Dashing Blade (GB). The latter's progenyis headed by MG1SW distaffer Stacelita (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}), herself the dam of G1 Yushun Himba-Japanese Oaks heroine Soul Stirring (Jpn) (Frankel {GB}) as well as being the second dam of this year's Listed Flying Scotsman S. victor and G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere runner-up Noble Truth (Fr) (Kingman {GB}). Soudaine's full-sister Suisun (Ger) produced the G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten winner Silvaner (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}) while her half-sister Suivi (Ger) (Darshaan {GB}) has the G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern heroine Sunny Queen (Ger) (Camelot {GB}) to her credit. Suddenly has also produced a yearling filly by Dawn Approach (Ire).

Saturday, Doncaster, Britain
VIRGIN BET DONCASTER S.-Listed, £34,500, Doncaster, 10-23, 2yo, 6f 2yT, 1:15.60, sf.
1–FLAMING RIB (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Ribchester (Ire)
1st Dam: Suddenly (Ger), by Excelebration (Ire)
2nd Dam: Soudaine (Ger), by Monsun (Ger)
3rd Dam: Suivez (Fr), by Fioravanti
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€40,000 RNA Wlg '19 GOFNOV; 35,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Dolan, Dooley, Owen; B-Kildaragh Stud (IRE); T-Tom Dascombe; J-Pierre-Louis Jamin. £19,565. Lifetime Record: 9-5-1-2, $123,677.
2–Deodar (GB), 127, g, 2, Bated Breath (GB)–Tested (GB), by Selkirk. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Ralph Beckett. £7,418.
3–Mohi (GB), 127, c, 2, Acclamation (GB)–Minalisa (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB). (72,000gns RNA Wlg '19 TATFOA; 60,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Al Mohamediya Racing; B-C J Mills (GB); T-Clive Cox. £3,712.
Margins: 1, NO, 1HF. Odds: 1.63, 1.50, 11.00.
Also Ran: Parisiac (Ire), Gold Medal (GB), Kit Gabriel (Ire), Mot And The Messer (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Lope De Vega’s Duke De Sessa Takes The Eyrefield

After Saturday's exhilarating juvenile action at Doncaster and Saint-Cloud, Leopardstown pitched in late afternoon to offer up its own 2022 Classic hopeful in TDN Rising Star Duke de Sessa (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) in the nine-furlong G3 Eyrefield S. Impressive over a mile at The Curragh when breaking his maiden Aug. 21, Newtown Anner Stud Farm's homebred had disappointed when sixth of seven over the same track dropping a furlong for the Sept. 12 G1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien National S. and had a point to prove in a deep renewal of this prize. Waited with in rear early as Colin Keane watched the action unfold, the 11-2 shot was still at the tail of the field two out but got motoring down the outer to reel in Piz Badile (Ire) (Ulysses {Ire}) in the last 50 yards. At the line, he had prevailed by half a length, with 1 1/4 lengths back to Anchorage (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in third in a race that is likely to be a source of big names from next year onwards.

“He's a lovely colt, still immature, and he'll make a lovely colt next year,” trainer Dermot Weld said. “Hopefully he'll come back for a Guineas trial and I see him potentially as an Irish 2000 Guineas horse. He just had to wait there to get him out and get him balanced and he came home exceptionally well. He has a lot of pace this horse and the lovely thing about him is that he has stamina as well. He'll be a lovely mile or mile-and-a-quarter horse for next year, please God.”

Duke de Sessa is a son of the G3 Give Thanks S. runner-up Dark Crusader (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), who is a half to the Listed Yeats S. winner and G3 Stanerra S.-placed Naughty Or Nice (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). The third dam Mosaique Bleue (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}), who produced the GI Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup H. hero Subtle Power (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), is a half-sister to the G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Muncie (Ire) also by Sadler's Wells, and the G1 Prix Royal-Oak winner Mersey (GB) (Crystal Palace {Fr}). Dark Crusader's yearling and foal are full-brothers to Duke de Sessa.

Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland
EYREFIELD S.-G3, €50,000, Leopardstown, 10-23, 2yo, 9fT, 1:56.74, gd.
1–DUKE DE SESSA (IRE), 131, c, 2, by Lope de Vega (Ire)
1st Dam: Dark Crusader (Ire) (GSP-Ire, SP-Eng, $141,387), by Cape Cross (Ire)
2nd Dam: Monty's Girl (Ire), by High Chaparral (Ire)
3rd Dam: Mosaique Bleue (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. (£60,000 RNA Ylg '20 GOFOR). O/B-Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Dermot Weld; J-Colin Keane. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $52,305. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Piz Badile (Ire), 131, c, 2, Ulysses (Ire)–That Which Is Not, by Elusive Quality. O/B-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien. €10,000.
3–Anchorage (Ire), 131, c, 2, Galileo (Ire)–Vanzara (Fr), by Redoute's Choice (Aus). O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Barronstown Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €5,000.
Margins: HF, 1 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 5.50, 10.00, 11.00.
Also Ran: French Claim (Fr), Boundless Ocean (Ire), Voice of Angels (GB), Grenoble (GB), Good Heavens (Ire), Lullaby (Ire), Warren Beach (Ire), Glory Daze (Ire), Caroline Herschel (Ire), Allihies (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Camelot’s Luxembourg In Control In The Futurity Trophy

Backed down to 4-6 favouritism as the heavy-hitters came out to play on Saturday, the new beau of Ballydoyle Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) gave his supporters a comfortable ride in Saturday's G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster to head into winter quarters one of the leading members of his generation. Not the quicksilver he was when taking The Curragh's G2 Beresford S. on good going Sept. 25, the Westerberg colour-bearer instead moved through this soft-ground renewal with straightforward ease as Ryan Moore sought to collect without asking a serious question. After taking over passing two out, the rangy bay was quickly able to carve out safe advantage and extended that late on with a couple of light flicks with the whip to 1 3/4 lengths at the line. Compatriot Sissoko (GB) (Australia {GB}), who had helped force the pace, held on for second by a short head from Bayside Boy (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) after Luxembourg had secured a record-equalling 10th edition for Aidan O'Brien. “He's a really smart horse, very scopey and he travelled easy,” Moore said. “I lost my cover at halfway and I had to keep going. He took me to the front and when I asked him the question, he just waited a bit. I grabbed hold of the him the last 100 yards and he found a bit more. We're delighted with what he's done and he's an exciting horse to look forward to. It couldn't have gone smoother and there's more improvement to come.”

Luxembourg had not looked an obvious star on his winning debut over this trip at Killarney July 14, but that 2 1/4-length defeat of Tuwaiq (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) was followed by a performance of genuine dash as he put 4 3/4 lengths between them in the Beresford. Demonstrating an ability to accelerate sharply as he dispatched that rival and the eventual runner-up Manu Et Corde (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), he was following a familiar path to this taken in recent times by the likes of the stable's St Nicholas Abbey (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Kept back initially by Ryan Moore racing on the wing as Royal Patronage (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) was kept honest by Sissoko on the front end, the imposing bay went forward as if in a piece of work at Rosegreen and at no stage did this look anything other than a comfortable stroll.

With the last four winners of this race going to win either and English or Irish 2000 Guineas the following spring, there is certain to be much debate over the intervening period as to the prospects of Luxembourg following in the steps of his sire who came back from this to land the Newmarket Classic in 2012. Given the snug nature of his two pattern-race wins, he goes into the recess with confidence high and ego boosted. “What he's able to do over four furlongs at home says that he probably wouldn't have any problems starting in the Guineas if that's what the lads wanted to do,” commented O'Brien, who was drawing level with Sir Henry Cecil in the race's annuls. “He would have preferred a stronger gallop, but he's a high cruiser and he got there a little bit after halfway. He was very babyish in front, but he's a lovely horse.”

“He's been coming along slowly and he's got a lot of class,” the Ballydoyle handler said. “Ryan was impressed with him. He's always been very exciting. The work he's been doing he shouldn't have been able to do over four furlongs, but that is what good horses usually do. He has a big, open stride, but that's what good horses have. Like human beings–the good athletes cover the most ground, don't they?”

Wayne Lordan said of Sissoko, “Donnacha has always thought he was a very nice colt. He only won his maiden a week and a bit ago. It was huge step up, but he looked like he could run very well and Donnacha was duly right. He feels like he's going to be a better 3-year-old. It was a very good run going into the winter with prospects for next season.” Roger Varian was pleased with the effort of Bayside Boy, who was third again as he had been in the G1 Dewhurst S. “He's a smart colt and ran a good race,” he commented. “He was a touch unlucky. When he needed room he didn't have any. I don't think it stopped him winning, but he'd have been a good second with a clear run. We'll winter him and aim him at a Newmarket Guineas, because I think he deserves that.”

Luxembourg, whose yearling full-brother was the highest-priced colt sold at this week's Goffs Orby Sale at €1.2million when secured by M V Magnier, is the third black-type performer out of Attire (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) alongside the G2 Mooresbridge S. winner Leo de Fury (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and the G3 Ballylinch Stud 1000 Guineas Trial and G3 Denny Cordell Lavarack Memorial S.-placed Sense of Style (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). The second dam Asnieres (Spend a Buck) is a half-sister to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic hero Arcangues (Sagace {Fr}) who was responsible for Forgotten Voice (Ire) by Attire's sire who captured the G3 Glorious S. and Listed Wolferton H. before going over hurdles.

Attire is also kin to the G3 Prix de Flore winner Australie (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), who produced the Listed Carlingford S. winner and G3 Diamond S.-placed Hawke (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) and the Listed Prix de Saint-Cyr scorer Mireille (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}), and to the dam of the Listed Criterium de Lyon scorer and G3 Prix Thomas Bryon runner-up Private Jet (Fr) (Aussie Rules) and the Listed Prix Marchand d'Or winner and G3 Prix de Ris-Orangis second Princedargent (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}). This the Wildenstein family of the G1 Prix de Diane, G1 Prix Vermeille and G1 Prix Ganay heroine Aqarelliste (Fr) (Danehill) and an abundance of top-level performers including Artiste Royal (Ire) (Danehill), Cape Verdi (Ire) (Caerleon) and Angara (GB) (Alzao). Attire's filly foal is also by Camelot.

Saturday, Doncaster, Britain
VERTEM FUTURITY TROPHY S.-G1, £200,000, Doncaster, 10-23, 2yo, 8fT, 1:43.61, sf.
1–LUXEMBOURG (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Camelot (GB)
1st Dam: Attire (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire)
2nd Dam: Asnieres, by Spend a Buck
3rd Dam: Albertine (Fr), by Irish River (Fr)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (150,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Westerberg, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith; B-B V Sangster (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £118,400. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ire, 3-3-0-0, $254,100. *1/2 to Leo de Fury (Ire) (Australia {GB}), GSW-Ire, $154,153. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Sissoko (Ire), 127, c, 2, Australia (GB)–Love Excelling (Fr), by Polish Precedent. (65,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Justin Carthy; B-John Connaughton (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien. £44,780.
3–Bayside Boy (Ire), 127, c, 2, New Bay (GB)–Alava (Ire), by Anabaa. (200,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Teme Valley & Ballylinch Stud; B-Ballylinch Stud (IRE); T-Roger Varian. £22,380.
Margins: 1 3/4, SHD, HD. Odds: 0.67, 9.00, 4.50.
Also Ran: Hannibal Barca (Ire), Imperial Fighter (Ire), McTigue (Ire), Bullet Force (Ire), Royal Patronage (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Galileo’s Star of India A New Rising Star at Leopardstown

He may have been niggled along earlier than ideal, but Coolmore and Westerberg's hitherto unraced Star of India (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) produced a finishing burst stamped with class and outpointed his rivals in style to earn 'TDN Rising Star' status in Saturday's Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden over seven furlongs at Leopardstown. The 5-1 chance broke well to track the leaders in fourth and required mild urging to remain in contact rounding the home turn. Making eyecatching headway out wide in the straight, he quickened in some style to seize control approaching the furlong marker and powered away from toiling rivals in the closing stages to easily acoount for Sir Antonino (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by an impressive 2 1/4 lengths.

“[Clerk of the Course] Paddy Graffin said to me 'he's nice' leaving the parade ring and anytime Paddy says that to me they win, so he might be a good omen,” revealed winning rider Seamus Heffernan. “He's a grand staying type of horse and they went a good gallop there. He stayed on going well and I liked him.”

Star of India is the eighth of nine foals and sixth scorer produced by stakes-winning G3 Cornwallis S. and GIII Senorita S. third Shermeen (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}), herself a full-sister to the dual stakes-winning G2 Flying Childers and G3 Molecomb S. placegetter Mister Manannan (Ire). The April-foaled bay is a full-brother to this term's G3 Hampton Court S. runner-up Roman Empire (Ire) and a half-brother to G1 Phoenix S.-winning sire Sudirman (Henrythenavigator) and a weanling colt by No Nay Never.

2nd-Leopardstown, €16,500, Mdn, 10-23, 2yo, c/f, 7fT, 1:30.07, gd.
STAR OF INDIA (IRE), c, 2, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Shermeen (Ire) (SW & GSP-US, GSP-Eng, $191,892), by Desert Style (Ire)
2nd Dam: Cover Girl (Ire), by Common Grounds (GB)
3rd Dam: Peace Carrier (Ire), by Doulab
1ST-TIME STARTER. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €9,735. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Westerberg; B-Barronstown Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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