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Injured Cameramen Expected to Make Full Recovery

A pair of RaceTech camera operators who were injured after falling from an elevated platform at Hamilton Tuesday are expected to make a full recovery. According a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman, the pair had fallen on to the roof of a vehicle at the track prior to the day's first race. After a lengthy delay while emergency services attended to the two men, the fixture was eventually called off.

RaceTech tweeted: “We are pleased to report our two injured camera operators are receiving hospital treatment and early indications are that both are expected to make a full recovery. We will continue to update, thank you for all the good wishes.”

An investigation into the incident is under way.

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Frankel’s Sister Off The Mark At Kempton

Breaking her maiden at the third attempt in Kempton's 12-furlong Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Fillies' Novice S. on Wednesday, Juddmonte's Chiasma (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) became the latest winner for the legendary Kind (Ire) (Danehill) in the process. Third on debut at Sandown Apr. 23 and runner-up at Goodwood May 22, the seventh foal out of the now-deceased broodmare supreme was sent off the 2-1 second favourite with Frankie Dettori making the trip for the ride. Breaking professionally before being settled in third, the John and Thady Gosden-trained bay full-sister to Frankel (GB) and Noble Mission (GB) passed the 5-6 market-leader Sea Sylph (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) with a furlong remaining and drew away to score with authority by two lengths as they pulled clear of the remainder.

Kind's Frankel (GB), Horse Of The Year-Eur, Hwt. Older Horse-Eur, Hwt. Older Horse-Eng at 9 1/2-11f., Hwt. 2yo Colt-Eng, Ch. 2-year-old Colt-Eur, Hwt. 3yo Colt-Eng at 7-9 1/2f, Hwt. Older Horse-Eng at 7-9 1/2f, MG1SW-Eng, $4,789,144, was her second foal after the G3 Lingfield Derby Trial winner Bullet Train (GB) (Sadler's Wells), GSW-Eng, $177,737 who became famous by association with the Warren Place great as he assisted him in several of his remarkable exploits. Her third foal was Noble Mission, who also captured the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, G1SW-Fr, G1SW-Ire, G1SW-Eng, G1SP-Ger, $2,202,887, while her fifth was the Listed Cecil Frail S. and Listed Dick Poole Fillies S. winner and multiple group-placed Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), MSW & MGSP-Eng, GSP-Ire, $146,691. Chiasma is one of only three foals produced in the final 10 years of her life along with a 2021 colt by Kingman (GB), but Joyeuse is continuing the good work by throwing three smart types in Jubiloso (GB) (Shamardal), Jovial (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Maximal (GB) also by Galileo who was fourth in the recent G1 St James's Palace S.

3rd-Kempton, £5,600, Novice, 6-30, 3yo/up, f/m, 11f 219y (AWT), 2:37.06, st/sl.
CHIASMA (IRE) (f, 3, Galileo {Ire}–Kind {Ire} {MSW-Eng, GSP-Ire, $132,320}, by Danehill) Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $8,726.
O/B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (IRE); T-John & Thady Gosden.

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Keatley Takes Top Stable Staff Awards Honour

Valerie Keatley, head girl for trainer Johnny Murtagh, was honoured with the Irish Racing Excellence Award at the 2021 Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards on Wednesday. Keatley, who also won the Leadership Award (Stable), has been with Murtagh since shortly after he set up his training business and Murtagh credits her contribution as one of the reasons behind the yard's success.

Keatley said, “It was a huge honour to be nominated and be chosen as one of the finalists. To win the Leadership Stable Award and then win the Irish Racing Excellence Award is just unbelievable–I am over the moon, especially when I was nominated with all the other brilliant finalists and winners this year.”

The other award winners are Helen O'Sullivan, career coach with the Irish Jockeys Trust who received the Racing and Breeding Support Services Award; Anne O'Connor, racing secretary to Michael Halford who earned the Administration Award; Ringfort Stud's Keith Lynam, who took the Newcomer Award; Henry de Bromhead's Emmett Raher, winner of the Horse Care Award; Dermot Weld stable lad David Glennon, who took the In The Saddle Award; Caroline Hannon, manager of Newtown Stud who received the Leadership Award (Stud); Ger Brabston, Derrinstown Stud's horsebox driver who earned the Dedication To Racing and Breeding Award; and Jennifer Pugh, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's senior medical offer who earned a Special Recognition Award. Tramore Racecourse took the Racecourse Award.

The 11 award categories carry over €85,000 in prizemoney which is divided among the winners, finalists, and their employers. The Newcomer Award winner also receives a trip to Dubai. In addition, the winner in each category receives a specially commissioned trophy by sculptor Ani Mollereau.

Joe Osborne, managing director of Godolphin Ireland, said, “On behalf of Godolphin and our fellow sponsors I congratulate the winners announced today. It is an inspiring array of talent, dedication and enthusiasm–talents which have helped us all navigate our sector through a difficult time. Valerie Keatley deserves particular mention as winner of the Irish Racing Excellence Award. She is a great role model for everyone in our industry and we are delighted that her leadership skills have been credited with that prestigious award by the judging committee.”

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Viadera’s Sister Gets Black Type At Tipperary

Sent to Wednesday's Listed Coolmore Ten Sovereigns Tipperary S. just a week after scoring on debut at Naas, Juddmonte's Sacred Bridge (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}) was able to continue the momentum and gain a first black-type success in a race marred by the fatal breakdown suffered by Ballydoyle's Amalfi Coast (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}). Sent off the even-money favourite dropping back from six furlongs to five, the Ger Lyons-trained full sister to last year's GI Matriarch S. heroine Viadera (GB) pursued the early pace and after gaining the advantage passing the furlong pole asserted to score by 1 1/4 lengths from Misty Ayr (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}). Amalfi Coast was well beaten when sustaining the catastrophic injury near the line.

“We have obviously done very little with her and she actually put weight on since and was giving us all the signs she wanted to go back,” Shane Lyons said. “She did that very genuinely and Colin [Keane] loves her temperament. She'll mix and match it between five and six. She has an exciting future. This filly is smaller than Viadera, but has the same temperament and oozes class.”

The aforementioned Viadera captured the Listed Cairn Rouge S. and was runner-up in the G3 Anglesey S. for this stable prior to shipping Stateside to win the Matriarch and the GIII Noble Damsel S. The dam also produced Crossed Baton (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who took the Listed Blue Riband Trial and Listed Churchill S. and was runner-up in the G2 Grand Prix de Maisons-Laffitte, G2 Prix Eugene Adam and G3 Hampton Court S. The listed-winning second dam Quandary (Blushing Groom {Fr}) was also responsible for the Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Double Crossed (GB) (Caerleon) who is best known as the dam of the four-times group 1-winning European champion Twice Over (GB) (Observatory). Quandary is also the second dam of the group 1 heroines Passage of Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and Timepiece (GB) (Zamindar) related to the G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp winner All At Sea (Riverman). Sacred Shield's yearling colt is by Camacho (GB), while she also has a foal full-sister to the winner and Viadera.

Wednesday, Tipperary, Ireland
COOLMORE TEN SOVEREIGNS TIPPERARY S.-Listed, €40,000, Tipperary, 6-30, 2yo, 5fT, :57.21, g/f.
1–SACRED BRIDGE (GB), 126, f, 2, by Bated Breath (GB)
1st Dam: Sacred Shield (GB), by Beat Hollow (GB)
2nd Dam: Quandary, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
3rd Dam: Lost Virtue, by Cloudy Dawn
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Ger Lyons; J-Colin Keane. €24,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $39,473. *Full to Viadera (GB), GISW-US, SW & GSP-Ire, SP-Eng, $391,441; and 1/2 to Crossed Baton (GB) (Dansili {GB}), MSW & GSP-Eng, GSP-Fr, $141,509.
2–Misty Ayr (Ire), 126, f, 2, Kodi Bear (Ire)–Rasana (GB), by Royal Academy. (6,500gns Ylg '20 TATASY; 25,000gns 2yo '21 TATBRG). O-Middleham Park Racing III & Partner; B-Karis Bloodstock Ltd & Rathbarry Stud (IRE); T-Keith Dalgleish. €8,000.
3–Harmony Rose (GB), 126, f, 2, Hot Streak (Ire)–Evil Spell (GB), by Dutch Art (GB). (5,000gns Wlg '19 TATFOA; €5,500 RNA 2yo '21 GOFFEB). O-The Harmony Partnership; B-The Evil Spell Partnership (GB); T-Ken Condon. €4,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1HF, 7. Odds: 1.00, 5.00, 7.00.
Also Ran: Cherry Bloom (Ire). DNF: Amalfi Coast (Ire). Scratched: Up Above (GB). Click for the Racing Post result.

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