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Seabhac’s Angers Powers To German 2000 Guineas Glory

French challenger Angers (Fr) (Seabhac–Angel Of Harlem {Fr}, by Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), successful just once in six prior outings, was an almost unconsidered 12-1 chance for Monday's G2 38th Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen German 2000 Guineas and made a mockery of his odds with a power-packed display in the one-mile Cologne Classic. He becomes the second French-trained winner since the race's 1986 reincarnation, named in memory of Gestut Rottgen lynchpin Maria Mehl-Mulhens, and follows in the hoofprints of Alex Pantall's 2013 victor Peace At Last (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

Angers backed up a breakthrough success at Saint-Cloud last July with a seventh in Chantilly's Sept. 17 G3 Prix de Conde and closed his juvenile campaign with a third in ParisLongchamp's valuable Haras de Bouquetot Criterium Arqana on Arc weekend. Seventh once more in Saint-Cloud's Mar. 18 Listed Prix Omnium II on sophomore return, he finished a shade over 1 1/2 lengths adrift of subsequent G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains fifth Valimi (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}) when third in an Apr. 20 conditions heat back at ParisLongchamp last time.

The eventual winner was shuffled back through the field after an alert getaway from an outer stall and was off the pace in seventh until turning for home. Shaken up at the top of the straight, he surged forward into contention and powered clear of toiling rivals once quickening to the fore approaching the final furlong to easily outclass Charlie Johnston trainee Finn's Charm (GB) (Kingman {GB}) by a mightily impressive six lengths. Dhangadhi (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), representing Peter Schiergen, fared best of the home defence and lost out by a nose for second in a bobber for the minor placings.

“He's a lovely, big horse and gave me a nice feel going down to the start,” said winning rider Andrea Atzeni. “He ran very well in France last time and the trainer Mario Baratti has done a great job in keeping him spot on for this race. He was the best-looking horse in the paddock and he was, by far, the best horse in the race.”

“He's a very strong horse and we came here to win,” insisted trainer Mario Baratti. “He needs a lot of pace, which he doesn't often get in France, and he can be really good when there's a strong pace. It was a very good run behind a very good horse, in a race which is a traditional preparation for the French Guineas, last time. The only concern I had was the good ground as he is probably better on soft ground, but he got the job done.”

Pedigree Notes
Angers, who becomes the second black-type scorer and first Classic winner for his sire (by Scat Daddy), is the sixth of seven foals and one of four winners produced by G3 Prix Miesque third Angel Of Harlem (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). He is a half-brother to his once-raced stablemate Anielska (Fr) (Ivawood {Ire}), who ran eighth behind the 'TDN Rising Star' display of Les Pavots (Ire) (No Nay Never) earlier this month. His dam is the leading performer out of Music Express (Fr) (Compton Place {Ire}), herself kin to G3 Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft victor Tahreeb (Fr) (Indian Ridge {Ire}). The January-foaled dark bay's dual stakes-winning third dam Native Twine (GB) (Be My Native) is a half-sister to MGSW G1 Prix Ganay runner-up Alderbrook (GB) (Ardross {Ire}), G3 Minstrel S.-winning sire Restructure (Ire) (Danehill) and MGSP sire Royal Strand (Ire) (Royal Academy).

Monday, Cologne, Germany
38TH MEHL-MULHENS-RENNEN – GERMANY 2000 GUINEAS-G2, €153,000, Cologne, 5-29, 3yo, c/f, 8fT, 1:33.83, gd.
1–ANGERS (FR), 128, c, 3, by Seabhac
1st Dam: Angel Of Harlem (Fr) (GSP-Fr), by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)
2nd Dam: Music Express (Fr), by Compton Place (GB)
3rd Dam: Native Twine (GB), by Be My Native
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€22,000 Ylg '21 ARQAUG; €35,000 2yo '22 ARQMAY). O-Uranie SARL, Pegase Bloodstock, Comte Guillaume de Saint-Seine, Frederic Josenhans, Laurent Beuvin & Mme Cecilia Gatta; B-Jan Krauze (FR); T-Mario Baratti; J-Andrea Atzeni. €100,000. Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-2, €162,100. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Finn's Charm (GB), 128, c, 3, Kingman (GB)–Annabelle's Charm (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (42,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Dr Jim Walker; B-Merry Fox Stud Ltd (GB); T-Charlie Johnston. €30,000.
3–Dhangadhi (Ger), 128, c, 3, Soldier Hollow (GB)–Dhaba (Ger), by Areion (Ger). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€120,000 RNA Ylg '21 BBAGS). O/B-Gestut Park Wiedingen (GER); T-Peter Schiergen. €13,000.
Margins: 6, NO, 2. Odds: 11.70, 7.60, 11.10.
Also Ran: Benacre (Ire), Dragon Icon (Ire), See Paris (Ger), Levanto (Ger), Devil In Pink (Ire), Duc De Morny (GB).

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Anmaat Prevails In Blanket For The Prix D’Ispahan

Less than a length covered the first five home in Monday's G1 Prix d'Ispahan at ParisLongchamp, with Shadwell's Anmaat (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}) edging it from Light Infantry (Fr) (Fast Company {Ire}) in a finish that was touch-and-go. Successful in the G2 Prix Dollar on testing ground here on Arc weekend, the Owen Burrows-trained 5-year-old who was runner-up to Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in the G3 Gordon Richards S. at Newmarket earlier this month stayed on the best to oust four rivals in line across the track. They were, in order, the outsider Facteur Cheval (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire}), who was nosed out of the runner's-up spot, Buckaroo (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and Erevann (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) beaten by two short necks with the latter suffering significant trouble in running in the closing stages.

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‘Emperor’ Outbattles ‘Warrior’ In Champions and Chater Cup

Russian Emperor (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has been campaigned ambitiously this season, with stops in Doha and Dubai, but the 6-year-old saved his best for last, running down heavily favoured Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) to successfully defend his title in Sunday's G1 Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup, the last of 12 Group 1 events on the annual Hong Kong racing calendar. Longshot Five G Patch (Ire) (Camelot {GB})–a two-time winner from two runs for Joseph O'Brien when racing as Collins Street (Ire)–went a massive race to be third in spite of a rating some 30 pounds inferior to the winner.

Money Catcher (NZ) (Ferlax {NZ}) mapped as the chief speed of the Champions and Chater, but when Derek Leung elected not to go on with it, Zac Purton was left no option but to make the running with Romantic Warrior, trying 12 furlongs for the first time having won the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup and G1 FWD QE II Cup over a mile and a quarter this term. Romantic Warrior can get fired up in his races, but he settled kindly enough and took them past halfway in 1:15.51, just outside standard clocking of 1:15.15.

While Money Catcher ensured that Romantic Warrior would not get loose on the lead, Russian Emperor was ridden back in the field by Hugh Bowman, knowing full well that his mount's best asset was his ability to run a strong 2400 metres, while the distance was the potential fly in the ointment for Romantic Warrior. Purton upped the tempo a bit on the final turn and Romantic Warrior gave a good response when asked for a sprint in upper stretch. As late as 150 metres from home, it appeared he'd left the others too much to do, but Russian Emperor ultimately called upon his superior stamina and was along late to join the likes of River Verdon (Ire), Indigenous (Ire), Viva Pataca (GB) and Exultant (Ire) as back-to-back winners of the race.

Russian Emperor became the first overseas runner for trainer Douglas Whyte when saluting in the Listed H. H. The Amir Trophy in Qatar in February and he was a highly creditable fifth in the G1 Jebel Hatta at Meydan over an insufficient 1800 metres the following month. Eighth to Equinox (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}) in the G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic Mar. 25, Russian Emperor carried 135 pounds to a running-on sixth behind Straight Arron (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) in the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup over track and distance May 7.

“He's a superstar of my stable and he's certainly given me one hell of a ride since he's joined me,” Whyte said of the 2020 G3 Hampton Court S. hero. “We've had our ups and downs but there's been a lot more ups than downs. To travel with him and winning in Doha, and coming back now to repeat that effort on a firm track. You've just got to give it all to the horse. When he won in Doha, that was probably the highlight of my career, both as a jockey and a trainer, to go abroad and do that.”

The beaten favourite gave it his all in his jockey's view.

“[Romantic Warrior] showed today it's [2400m] not his favourite distance, but he tried bloody hard–he was gone at the 600m,” Purton said. “Coming into the straight, Money Catcher actually headed me and I thought he was going to drop out, and to his credit, he tried as hard as he could. It was just not his distance.”

Russian Emperor's champion and four-time Group 1-winning dam sadly passed away days after foaling a colt by Justify in August 2020. The soon-to-be 3-year-old, an A$240,000 Inglis Easter yearling named Maravillas (Aus), is currently spelling for trainer Annabel Neasham.

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
STANDARD CHARTERED CHAMPIONS AND CHATER CUP-G1, HK$12,000,000, Sha Tin, 5-28, 3yo/up, 2400mT, 2:26.87, gd.
1–RUSSIAN EMPEROR (IRE), 126, g, 6, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Atlantic Jewel (Aus) (Ch. 3yo Filly, Ch. Older Mare & MG1SW-Aus, $1,559,748), by Fastnet Rock (Aus)
2nd Dam: Regard (Aus), by Zabeel (NZ)
3rd Dam: Nanshan (Ire), by Nashwan
O-Mike Cheung Shun Ching; B-Coolmore, Lauri Macri & Partners; T-Douglas Whyte; J-Hugh Bowman; HK$6,840,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. Stayer-HK, GSW-Eng, SW-Qat, GSP-Ire, 29-6-4-3, HK$48,597,258. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree.
2–Romantic Warrior (Ire), 126, g, 5, Acclamation (GB)–Folk Melody (Ire), by Street Cry (Ire). (300,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT; HK$4,800,000 HRA '21 HKJUN). O-Peter Lau Pak Fai; B-Corduff Stud & T J Rooney; T-Danny Shum; J-Zac Purton; HK$2,640,000.
3–Five G Patch (Ire), 126, g, 5, Camelot (GB)–Uliana, by Darshaan (GB). O-Lam Wai Ying; B-Newstead Breeding; T-Tony Cruz A S; J-Alexis Badel; HK$1,200,000.
Margins: NK, 1, NO. Odds: 83-10, 1-5, 44-1.
Also Ran: Straight Arron (Aus), Money Catcher (NZ), Panfield (Chi), Senor Toba (Aus), Natural Storm (NZ), Columbus County (NZ). Click for the HKJC.com chart, PPs and sectional timing. VIDEO.

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Saxon Warrior’s Brother Awarded The Gallinule

His name conjures a sense of suspense, so when Drumroll (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) was denied a short head by Teutates (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) after a pulsating tussle for Sunday's G3 Heider Family Stables Gallinule S. at The Curragh, it was only right that the drama would play out further as an inquiry was announced. Once the head-on had revealed the extent of the interference caused by the first-past-the-post to Ballydoyle's full-brother to Saxon Warrior (Jpn), the writing was on the wall and the result was duly amended in his favour.

Runner-up to the stable's G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero Paddington (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) in the Listed Tetrarch S. here at the start of the month, Drumroll tracked the leading pair early before engaging Teutates passing two out. Bumped twice late on as the line neared, the 4-5 favourite had done enough to convince the officials that he would have prevailed with a clear run and, drumroll, he was able to add further gravitas to his illustrious family's record.

“He's progressing and a mile and a quarter looks a good trip for him,” commented Aidan O'Brien, who was to go on to a four-timer on the card. “The Irish Derby is a possibility. He's still a bit of a baby and ran a bit green.”

Pedigree Notes

The aforementioned Saxon Warrior, who is establishing his name at stud having won the G1 2000 Guineas and G1 Racing Post Trophy, started his career here with a 'TDN Rising Star' performance. The dam Maybe (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who also excelled at this venue when taking the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G2 Debutante S., is also responsible for the listed-placed Pavlenko (Jpn)–again by Deep Impact–and More Beautiful (War Front).

Maybe is a full-sister to Promise To Be True (Ire), who like her captured the G3 Silver Flash S. and who was also second in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac, and to Fluff (Ire) who produced the stable's promising 3-year-old colt Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) who took the G3 Prix Thomas Bryon and dead-heated for third in the G2 Dante S. Her listed-winning dam Sumora (Ire) (Danehill) is kin to the G1 Oaks and G1 Preis der Diana heroine Dancing Rain (Ire) by Danehill's son Danehill Dancer (Ire) and she went on to produce the dual Group 2 winner Magic Lily (GB) from a mating with Galileo's son New Approach (Ire). Also related to the G1 Derby-winning sire Dr Devious (Ire), Maybe's yearling colt is by Kingman (GB).

Sunday, The Curragh, Ireland
HEIDER FAMILY STABLES GALLINULE S.-G3, €60,000, Curragh, 5-28, 3yo, 10fT, 2:09.07, gd.
1–DRUMROLL (IRE), 131, c, 3, by Deep Impact (Jpn)
1st Dam: Maybe (Ire) (Ch. 2yo Filly-Eur, G1SW-Ire, SW & G1SP-Eng, $469,223), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Sumora (Ire), by Danehill
3rd Dam: Rain Flower (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Maybe Syndicate (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €12,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $31,049. *Full to Saxon Warrior (Jpn), MG1SW-Eng, GSW & MG1SP-Ire, $1,481,978. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
*2–Teutates (Ire), 131, g, 3, Churchill (Ire)–War Goddess (Ire), by Champs Elysees (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Eclipse Thoroughbreds & Albert Frassetto; B-Whisperview Trading Ltd (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien. €36,000.
3–Kingswood (GB), 131, c, 3, Roaring Lion–All At Sea (GB), by Sea The Stars (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€130,000 Ylg '21 GOFOR). O-Glyn Davies & Mrs J Davies; B-Miss K Rausing (GB); T-John O'Donoghue. €6,000.
Margins: (SHD), HF, 5HF. Odds: 0.80, 22.00, 4.00.
Also Ran: Young Ireland (Ire), Save Your Love (Ire), Mister Mister (Ger). Scratched: Pivotal Trigger (GB).
*Teutates finished first, but was disqualified and placed second.

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