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Shamardal’s Silk Romance Earns TDN Rising Star Honours at Newmarket

Godolphin's homebred 2-year-old filly Silk Romance (Ire) (Shamardal) encountered the racewise Tinderbox (GB) (Farhh {GB}), another Godolphin representative, when an Aug. 11 debut second tackling seven furlongs at Kempton in her only prior start and went postward with the weight of odds-on favouritism for Friday's MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Fillies' Novice S. returning over the same trip at on turf bow at Newmarket. Positioned on the front end after an alert getaway, the 4-6 pick was shaken up to claim a decisive advantage approaching the final furlong and powered clear of toiling rivals on the climb to the line, earning 'TDN Rising Star' status with an impressive 5 1/2-length defeat of Stellar Queen (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}).

“She has naturally come forward for that first run at Kempton and I was pleased with the performance there today,” said trainer Charlie Appleby. “William [Buick] was very pleased with the performance too, he felt she is now ready to step up to black-type company and I think something like the [Sept. 24 G2] Rockfel [at Newmarket's Rowley Mile course] will be a potential target for her. It will be interesting to see how the Kempton winner [Tinderbox] gets on in the [G3] Prestige at Goodwood tomorrow.”

Silk Romance is the fifth of six foals and fourth scorer produced by G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Lyric of Light (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}), herself the leading performer out of Listed Dick Poole Fillies' S. victrix and G1 Cheveley Park S. runner-up Suez (GB) (Green Desert). The March-foaled homebred bay is a half-sister to G3 Sandown Classic Trial third Bright Melody (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and a weanling colt by Gleneagles (Ire). Her fourth dam is MGSW matriarch Reprocolor (GB) (Jimmy Reppin {GB}).

1st-Newmarket, £9,000, Nov, 8-27, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:26.49, g/f.
SILK ROMANCE (IRE), f, 2, by Shamardal
1st Dam: Lyric of Light (GB) (G1SW-Eng, $212,991), by Street Cry (Ire)
2nd Dam: Suez (GB), by Green Desert
3rd Dam: Repeat Warning (GB), by Warning (GB)
Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $9,114. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Son of Even Song Debuts at The Curragh

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a son of G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}).

1.10 Newmarket, Novice, £9,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
COLOURFUL DREAM (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is one of two Charlie Appleby-trained representatives and the unraced one tasked with dealing with the promising Kempton debut second Silk Romance (Ire) (Shamardal). A 520,000gns Book 1 purchase, the April-foaled bay is a daughter of the G3 Prix de Psyche winner Be My Gal (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and alongside her stablemate who is a daughter of the G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Lyric of Light (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}) meets Newsells Park Stud's unraced Yummylicious (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a John and Thady Gosden-trained half-sister to the Classic heroine Legatissimo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).

4.15 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo c/g, 8fT
SWEDEN (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is an unraced son of the G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) making his debut for Ballydoyle already represented by the recent course maiden sixth Bluegrass (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}). The February-foaled chestnut's dam is also a half to the G1 St Leger winner Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}), making him a future Derby prospect if he shapes well on this introduction.

5.23 Goodwood, Novice, £12,100, 2yo, 8fT
DUELIST (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) debuts for the McCreerys and Richard Hannon, Sr. and is a half-sister to the G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Billesdon Brook (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) and the listed scorer Billesdon Bess (GB) (Dick Turpin {Ire}). Trained by Richard Hannon Jr, the February-foaled Stowell Hill homebred's dam is a half to the stable's smart group-winning Dubawis Anna Nerium (GB) and Piping Rock (GB).

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Curragh Intrigue on Friday

The Curragh offer the perfect warm-up to the weekend with a Friday twilight card featuring a trio of Group 3 races including two Classic pointers for 2022.

The first is the Manguard Plus Irish EBF Flame of Tara S. for 2-year-old fillies over a mile, with Flaxman Stables Ireland, Demi O'Byrne & Susan Magnier represented by Albula (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) bidding to double her tally having won over this trip on debut at Naas Aug. 2. Representing the Joseph O'Brien stable, she encounters a pair of Ballydoyle runners in Kiss You Later (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Moyglare Stud Farm, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor's daughter of the GI Santa Monica S. heroine Switch (Quiet American) who was seventh on debut over seven furlongs here July 18, and the unraced Lullaby (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Westerberg's relative of the G3 Jersey S. winner Ishvana (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). In a race of unexposed types, Zhang Yuesheng's Magical Lagoon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a Jessie Harrington-trained half-sister to Novellist (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) enters the reckoning despite being only fourth on debut behind Albula at Naas.

The second of the juvenile Group 3 races is the Heider Family Stables Round Tower S. over six furlongs, where Harringon saddles Alpha Racing's Aug. 8 seven-furlong maiden winner Cowboy Justice (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) against some proven performers. They include Juddmonte's unbeaten filly Sacred Bridge (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}) who captured the five-furlong Listed Tipperary S. June 30 and the valuable Ballyhane S. over this trip at Naas Aug. 2. John and Jess Dance's July 8 G2 July S. third Sam Maximus (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) ships from Britain, while Mark Dobbin's July 21 Listed Marwell S. winner Ladies Church (GB) (Churchill {Ire}) is another with black-type already under her belt.

In between is the nine-furlong Snow Fairy Fillies S., in which Teruya Yoshida's G1 Matron S. heroine Champers Elysees (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) looks to get her head in front for the first time in 2021 and bounce back from a disappointing effort when last in the G1 Falmouth S. at Newmarket July 9. Last year's G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Shale (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has also been in the doldrums of late, but was sixth in the 10-furlong G1 Pretty Polly S. here last time June 27 and can also benefit from a drop in class, while Team Valor International and Gary Barber's progressive Solene Lilyette (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) comes off a career-best win in Gowran Park's Listed Hurry Harriet S. over 100 yards further Aug. 11.

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Skalleti to Run Next in Prix Foy

Two-time Group 1 winner Skalleti (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), runner-up in last October's G1 QIPCO Champion S. at Ascot, will not compete in Sunday's G2 Grand Prix de Deauville and instead wait for the G2 Prix Foy on Sept. 12, trainer Jerome Reynier revealed on Thursday. The Champion S. is the charismatic grey gelding's end-of-season goal.

“He is very good–we're very happy with him,” said Reynier. “We've decided not to go to the Grand Prix de Deauville because the ground is too firm, and by the end of the meeting it could be very patchy and dangerous for the horse.

“We think the [G2] Prix Dollar–two weeks prior to the Champion S., which is his aim–would be too close.

“We think the Prix Foy would be a better prep race. It's five weeks prior to the Champion S.–but I'm just thinking about all the factors. The ground is a big factor, because we'd like to run him on soft ground, so we will keep our options open as well.

“It's [the Champion S.] definitely our aim–we are targeting this race and trying to win it.”

Since running unplaced in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup in December, Skalleti, who races for Jean-Claude Seroul, has been flawless in four starts this year. He kicked his season off with a 3 ½-length win in the G3 Prix Exbury at Saint-Cloud on Mar. 21, and added the Apr. 11 G2 Prix d'Harcourt and the G1 Prix d'Ispahan in May. In his latest appearance, the 6-year-old gelding drew off to take the G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis – Bayeriches Zuchtrennen by five lengths at Munich on July 25.

Group 1 winner Marianafoot (Fr) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), who also races for the Jerome Reynier/Jean-Claude Seroul axis, has had his next start outlined. The ultra-consistent 6-year-old entire is currently riding an eight-race winning streak and is targeting the G1 Prix de la Foret on Oct. 3.

“We're aiming for the Prix de la Foret for the Arc weekend–that will be his final race probably,” said Reynier. “We're happy with him–he's in good shape and he's won two group races in Longchamp. That will be his final race, so we'll be trying to be competitive.”

Marianafoot has already made seven winning starts this year, with his third listed win arriving in April. He then claimed the G3 Prix du Palais-Royal at ParisLongchamp on May 30 and the July 1 G3 Prix de la Porte Maillot. In his latest start, he won his first Group 1, the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville.

“They're [the owners] so happy with both of them–for 6-year-olds to be so competitive and in such great form is amazing for the team. We're doing well. We've won 13 or 14 good races this year, and that is amazing.”

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