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Starspangledbanner’s Aloha Star Takes the Airlie Stud

Saturday’s G2 Railway S. had shown that quality juveniles can come from anywhere and 24 hours later the point was hammered home by the Bellewstown maiden winner Aloha Star (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) in The Curragh’s G2 Airlie Stud S. Content to wait in behind as the 10-11 favourite Frenetic (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and the G3 Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies’ Sprint S. winner Mother Earth (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) squared up in front, Chris Hayes who had also partnered the shock Railway winner Laws of Indices (Ire) (Power {GB}) was in the right place as the race unfolded. Bringing the 33-1 shot to bear on the softened long-time leader in the last half a furlong, Aloha Star gave generously as Frenetic dug deep and was able to shade it by a head, with 1 3/4 lengths back to a spent Mother Earth in third.

This renewal was weakened to an extent by the withdrawal of TDN Rising Star More Beautiful (War Front) and of the useful Sussex Garden (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) due to the ground, but the Listed First Flyer S. winner Frenetic was always the one to aim at and little can be taken away from the winner. She had been too free when eighth behind More Beautiful in a five-furlong maiden on debut at Naas June 8 and improved when third again over that trip next time at Tipperary 11 days later. Kept to five for her third outing at Bellewstown July 2, she confirmed the earlier impression that she needed further despite managing to shed her maiden tag on a card that also witnessed a TDN Rising Star performance from Pretty Gorgeous (Fr) (Lawman {Fr}).

“We were disappointed when she got beaten first time out at Naas, but she’s too generous sometimes and ran very free,” Hayes explained. “The lad who rides her out at home, Eddie Cronin, has done a great job and has kept her nice and settled. She probably needed the run at Tipperary, as we backed right off her. The race went to plan today. She was a filly always crying out for that trip and hopefully she will improve. They went quick, but it felt like a piece of work to me because I was able to tow in off them and let the two boys go at it. I had one crack at them. I thought I was probably there 50 yards too soon, but she’s tough.”
Frenetic’s trainer Ger Lyons was in no doubt that the runner-up remains a top prospect and said, “No disrespect to the winner, but she picked our pocket. We were back up again after the line and she is naturally fast, so we’ll roll the dice and have a look at the [G1] Nunthorpe [at York]. I’ve offered that ride to Chris Hayes, as he’s as good a lightweight as there is. Subject to ground conditions, I’d like to have a go at that. She is so honest, you can’t give her an easy time so we’ll concentrate on five so as not to blunt her speed.”

Aloha Star is another winner of one of the weekend’s major juvenile races who looks capable of stretching out on pedigree. Her unraced dam Zain Art (Ire) (Excellent Art {GB}) is a half-sister to the triple listed scorer and multiple group-placed 10-furlong performer Battalion (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}), while the family also features the GII Commonwealth Breeders’ Cup S. winner and GI Eddie Read H.-placed Silent Name (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), the young sire Galiway (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and the G3 Prix Noailles scorer and G1 Grand Prix de Paris runner-up Slalom (Fr) (Intello {Ger}). Also connected to the G2 Prix du Muguet-winning sire Gold Away (Ire), Zain Art’s yearling colt is by Mastercraftsman (Ire).

Sunday, Curragh, Ireland
AIRLIE STUD S.-G2, €80,000, Curragh, 7-19, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:13.59, g/y.
1–ALOHA STAR (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Starspangledbanner (Aus)
1st Dam: Zain Art (Ire), by Excellent Art (GB)
2nd Dam: Zigarra (GB), by Halling
3rd Dam: Danzigaway, by Danehill
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€42,000 Wlg ’18 GOFNOV; €67,000 Ylg ’19 TIRSEP). O-D Keoghan & Partners Partnership; B-Patrick Beirne Jr (IRE); T-Fozzy Stack; J-Chris Hayes. €48,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $65,867. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Frenetic (Ire), 128, f, 2, Kodiac (GB)–Moojha, by Forest Wildcat. (170,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT). O-SBA Racing Ltd; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Ger Lyons. €16,000.
3–Mother Earth (Ire), 128, f, 2, Zoffany (Ire)–Many Colours (GB), by Green Desert. (€150,000 Ylg ’19 GOFOR). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Grenane House Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. €8,000.
Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 33.00, 0.91, 1.00.
Also Ran: Inner Beauty (Ire). Scratched: More Beautiful, Sussex Garden (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Acclamation’s Ventura Tormenta Upsets The Lir Jet In the Robert Papin

Sixth when making his debut as The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire}) took the honours in the G2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot June 19, Ventura Tormenta (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) had made enough strides in the interim to reverse that form and cause an upset in Sunday’s G2 Darley Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly. Coming back to six furlongs having finished fifth in Newmarket’s G2 Superlative S. over seven July 11, Middleham Park Racing’s bay broke sharply to lead against the rail under Christophe Soumillon. Tackled by The Lir Jet and briefly headed inside the final furlong, the 7-1 shot managed to get his head down first and prevail in the bobber by a short head from the 2-5 favourite, with Tiger Tanaka (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) just a neck back in third in a three-way go.

Ventura Tormenta had won a novice contest over six furlongs at Yarmouth July 4 and the fact that he was pitched into the Superlative a week later speaks volumes for his constitution. Far from disgraced in what is probably the best 2-year-old race run so far this season, he was having his fourth start in a month here and his rider said, “He jumped fast and Mr Hannon told me to let him go. I thought Oisin [Murphy] had come to take me, but we were on the right stride at the post. He has quality, was well-behaved and professional today. This is an uphill track which is more like 1300 metres and it suited him.”

The Lir Jet’s trainer Michael Bell said of the runner-up, who was stepping up from five furlongs for the first time, “It’s a little bit annoying to be beaten like that–he was in front a shade before and after the post and it was just a bob of the head. I don’t think he ran to the same rating as at Ascot, so you couldn’t blame the trip. It was disappointing.” Trainer Charley Rossi said of the previously-unbeaten Tiger Tanaka, who was right in the mix at the finish having raced in claimers on her first three starts, “We’re very proud of her. She has a big heart. She has won over a mile already and I’m certain this isn’t her best trip. We’ll give her a rest and maybe bring her back for something like the [G3] Prix d’Aumale.”

Ventura Tormenta is out of Midnight Oasis (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), a half-sister to the G3 Ballyogan S. scorer Miss Anabaa (GB) (Anabaa) who is in turn the second dam of the Listed Ripon Champion Two Year Old Trophy winner and G3 Pavilion S. third Enjazaat (GB) also by Acclamation. She is also related to the recent Listed Maggie Dickson S. winner Mubtasimah (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), the G3 Prix du Bois winner Fly on the Night (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) and the G1 July Cup-winning sire Owington (GB) (Green Desert). Her yearling colt by Starspangledbanner (Aus) was a €40,000 purchase by Redwall Bloodstock at the Goffs November Foal Sale.

Sunday, Chantilly, France
DARLEY PRIX ROBERT PAPIN-G2, €90,000, Chantilly, 7-19, 2yo, 6fT, 1:10.85, g/s.
1–VENTURA TORMENTA (IRE), 129, c, 2, by Acclamation (GB)
1st Dam: Midnight Oasis (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB)
2nd Dam: Midnight Shift (Ire), by Night Shift
3rd Dam: Old Domesday Book (GB), by High Top (Ire)
1st BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1st GROUP WIN. (40,000gns RNA Wlg ’18 TATFOA; £95,000 Ylg ’19 GOUKPR). O-Middleham Park Racing IV; B-Kevin Blake (IRE); T-Richard Hannon; J-Christophe Soumillon. €51,300. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, €57,452. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–The Lir Jet (Ire), 129, c, 2, Prince of Lir (Ire)–Paper Dreams (Ire), by Green Desert. (€9,500 Wlg ’18 TATFBR; £8,000 Ylg ’19 GOFFPR). O-Qatar Racing Ltd; B-Donal Boylan (IRE); T-Michael Bell. €19,800.
3–Tiger Tanaka (Ire), 126, f, 2, Clodovil (Ire)–Miss Phillyjinks (Ire), by Zoffany (Ire). (€6,500 Ylg ’19 TIRSEP). O-Miguel Castro Megias; B-Kellsgrange Stud (IRE); T-Charley Rossi. €9,450.
Margins: SHD, NK, DIST. Odds: 7.20, 1.40, 6.40.
Also Ran: Axdavali (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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Deep Impact’s Harajuku Earns Rising Stardom in France

Andre Fabre trainee Harajuku (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) went postward at generous odds of 23-5 for Sunday’s Prix de la Butte Blanche at Chantilly and came home in style to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status in the seven-furlong maiden heat for fillies. She was well away to occupy a handy slot in third before improving to go second at halfway in this debut. Looming large on the bridle off the home turn, Harajuku eased to the fore approaching the quarter-mile marker and was not for catching thereafter, running on powerfully in the closing stages to prevail by an impressive 2 1/2 lengths from Amazing Grace (Ger) (Protectionist {Ger}).

“We were hopeful she would run a good race first time out, but Andre [Fabre] felt she might lack the experience,” admitted racing manager Alan Cooper. “She is a beautifully bred filly and had a lovely action at the end. She is the perfect example of what international racing and breeding is. She was conceived in Japan, born in Ireland and now raced in France.”

Harajuku is the third of four foals and becomes the second scorer produced by a dual-winning full-sister to G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself the dam of this month’s G1 Eclipse S. winner Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and GI Man o’ War S. victress Zhukova (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). The February-foaled homebred bay is a half-sister to G2 Meguro Kinen victor King of Koji (Jpn) (King Kanaloa {Jpn}) and a yearling filly by Fastnet Rock (Aus).

2nd-Chantilly, €22,000, Mdn, 7-19, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:26.84, g/s.
HARAJUKU (IRE), f, 2, by Deep Impact (Jpn)
1st Dam: Phaenomena (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Caumshinaun (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
3rd Dam: Ridge Pool (Ire), by Bluebird
1ST-TIME STARTER. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €11,000. O-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd; B-Niarchos Family (IRE); T-Andre Fabre. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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Camelot’s Even So Wins the Irish Oaks

It was Ger Lyons again celebrating on a Classic Saturday at The Curragh as Even So (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) carried Susan Magnier’s pink silks to glory in the G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks. Placed into the Coolmore armada after her battling success in the Listed Naas Oaks Trial over a mile and a quarter last time July 4, the 10-1 was settled behind the leading quartet early by Colin Keane with the pace generous. Travelling best on the turn into the straight, the bay who is part-owned by Linda Shanahan stayed on past Cayenne Pepper (Ire) (Australia {GB}) to gain the advantage a furlong from home and beat that 2-1 favourite by two lengths. Passion (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) did best of the Ballydoyle four, half a length away in third. “If we’d got third it would have been great and anything else was a bonus, so it means everything for them to put that faith in us and send us these fillies,” jockey Colin Keane said. “It was pretty smooth, I followed Shane Foley [on Cayenne Pepper] the whole way and it didn’t take much riding from me. I couldn’t believe how well I was travelling. Between the two and the one when I really went for her she really put her head down and really galloped the whole way to the line. She has just thrived for her racing and looked a million dollars walking around like she owned the place beforehand. I can only imagine she’ll keep on improving.”

Introduced over an extended seven furlongs at Tipperary in August, Even So was an encouraging third on that occasion, finishing off her race in the manner of a middle-distance prospect. Benefitting from more positive tactics when scoring by 3 3/4 lengths over a mile at Gowran Park the following month, she was brought back pre-lockdown for the G3 Park Express S. also at that trip at Naas Mar. 23 and was third behind stablemate Lemista (Ire) (Raven’s Pass). By the time she had finished fifth in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas here June 13, it was time to move up to a more suitable trip and she relished the extra test of stamina to keep Laburnum (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at bay in a battle royal in the Naas Oaks Trial.

While some fillies may have backtracked after such a gruelling encounter, Even So is hewn from tough material and this examination was exactly what was going to bring out her best. Always travelling supremely easily despite the attempt by the G3 Munster Oaks winner Snow (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to drag her rivals into the red from the front, she was able to enter into the most pressurised section of the contest still racing within herself and when it came down to a slog Cayenne Pepper was already weakened by having subdued Ballydoyle’s front-runner.

“She is just a queen–she is there taking it all in and was like that beforehand and that’s the difference between a good one and a bad one,” Lyons said. “I love the Camelot fillies and I liked her from the very get-go. Did I think she was an Oaks filly then? No, but she earned the right to come here at Naas and watching her today I don’t think it was ever in doubt. I was adamant that my fillies be ridden where they were happy and to hit the line strong. She’s a lovely filly and she has just thrived week on week. I was disappointed with her in Naas when she got beaten by Lemista, but Lemista has turned out special. They were spoiling Aidan, this thing is easy when you get this type of horse.”

“I didn’t know what an Oaks filly was, but I said if we had one this was her,” he added. “I genuinely didn’t think she was good enough to win an Oaks. Now I have to pay her her dues and train her accordingly. It was different to Siskin. I couldn’t breathe watching Siskin, but with this one I enjoyed it all the way up the straight. There is no pressure from the owners and they are straightforward to work for. They’ve been around a long time and know more than I do. They’ve picked us for a reason and let us do our job which makes life so much easier. Paul Shanahan is a lovely guy and a good judge and I had said to him ‘if you want to send me something send me something’ and he did. Whatever happens, happens–what’s meant for you won’t pass you.”

Even So is out of Breeze Hill (Ire) (Danehill), a maiden of average ability trained by David Wachman for the late Robert Sangster. She is kin to four stakes winners, headed by the G1 Epsom Derby hero Dr. Devious (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}) and the G3 Greenlands S. winner Archway (Ire) (Thatching {Ire}), as well as to Rain Flower (Ire) by Ahonoora’s son Indian Ridge (Ire). She produced the G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Preis der Diana heroine Dancing Rain (Ire) from a mating with Danehill’s son Danehill Dancer (Ire) as well as the Listed St Hugh’s S. scorer Sumora (Ire) to a mating with Danehill. Sumora was responsible for the G1 Moyglare Stud S.-winning juvenile champion Maybe (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who in turn is the dam of the G1 2000 Guineas hero Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Breeze Hill also has a yearling filly by Footstepsinthesand (GB).

Saturday, Curragh, Ireland
JUDDMONTE IRISH OAKS-G1, €250,000, Curragh, 7-18, 3yo, f, 12fT, 2:39.54, g/y.
1–EVEN SO (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Camelot (GB)
1st Dam: Breeze Hill (Ire), by Danehill
2nd Dam: Rose of Jericho, by Alleged
3rd Dam: Rose Red, by Northern Dancer
1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Susan Magnier & Linda Shanahan; B-Lynch Bages (IRE); T-Ger Lyons; J-Colin Keane. €145,000. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-2, $223,021. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Cayenne Pepper (Ire), 128, f, 3, Australia (GB)–Muwakaba, by Elusive Quality. (195,000gns Wlg ’17 TATFOA). O-Mrs S Kelly; B-GHS Bloodstock & JC Bloodstock (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington. €50,000.
3–Passion (Ire), 128, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Dialafara (Fr), by Anabaa. (800,000gns Ylg ’18 TATOCT). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Lynch Bages Ltd & Camas Park Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. €25,000.
Margins: 2, HF, 1HF. Odds: 10.00, 2.00, 6.00.
Also Ran: Laburnum (Ire), Snow (Ire), Yaxeni (Fr), New York Girl (Ire), Ennistymon (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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