No Nay Never’s Trillium Pips The Platinum Queen In The Flying Childers

No Nay Never's Trillium (GB), second choice at 9-5, just touched off the 7-4 heavy favourite and G1 Nunthorpe S. runner-up The Platinum Queen (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) in the final jump of the G2 Flying Childers S. at Doncaster on Sunday.  The Rockcliffe Stud homebred was second at first asking at Goodwood in June, but got off the mark in a Newbury maiden on July 15. Wheeled back just 12 days later, the Apr. 6 foal took the G3 Markel Molecomb S. returned to Goodwood by 1 1/4 lengths later that month.

A touch eager, the Richard Hannon trainee raced in a pocket at the end of the bunched field, as The Platinum Queen made the running. Niggled at by Pat Dobbs to improve, she began to let down inside the final 300 yards and, once a seam opened, steamed home to just touch off the pacesetter by a short head. Crispy Cat (GB) (Ardad {Ire}) was 4 1/4 lengths back in third.

Dobbs said, “I couldn't pull her up, she wanted to go round again. Sam Hitchcott has been riding her these past couple of weeks and he's done a great job in getting her settled. Richard just keeps her sweet at home, she trains herself. She's very quick and very tough so that is everything you want.

“She actually travelled too well and never relaxed properly so it's probably a better performance than it looks.”

Hannon, who as Guineas aspirations for his filly, said, “I'm delighted with her, she's turned into the most lovely filly and she has grown a lot. She clearly wants six furlongs now, Pat couldn't pull her up, and it will be the Cheveley Park next.

“Hopefully she can develop into a Guineas filly next year if she keeps progressing.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Trillium is yet another multiple group winner for her Coolmore sire, who is enjoying a wonderful year with his progeny, led by juvenile Group 1 winners Little Big Bear (Ire) and Blackbeard (Ire). Her dam, the G3 Dick Poole S. second Marsh Hawk (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), threw the stakes-placed Mohawk King (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) as her first foal, and Sunday's heroine is her third foal and third winner.

A half-sister to the G2 Queen Mary S. third Hairy Rocket (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), she has a yearling colt by Iffraaj (GB) named Stanley Spencer (Ire) and foaled a weanling colt by Wootton Bassett (GB) this season. Under the fourth dam is the former Royal runner and G2 Dante S. hero Carlton House (Street Cry Ire}), who was second in both the G1 Ranvet S. and G1 Prince Of Wales's S. across both hemispheres.

Sunday, Doncaster, Britain
CORAL FLYING CHILDERS S.-G2, £115,000, Doncaster, 9-11, 2yo, 5f 3yT, :59.34, sf.
1–TRILLIUM (GB), 126, f, 2, by No Nay Never
1st Dam: Marsh Hawk (GB) (GSP-Eng),
                                by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
2nd Dam: Asaawir (GB), by Royal Applause (GB)
3rd Dam: Triple Joy (GB), by Most Welcome (GB)
O/B-Rockcliffe Stud (GB); T-Richard Hannon; J-Pat Dobbs.
£65,217. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $136,652. *1/2 to Mohawk
King (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), SP-US. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for
   the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–The Platinum Queen (Ire), 126, f, 2, Cotai Glory (GB)–Thrilled
(Ire), by Kodiac (GB). (57,000gns 2yo '22 TATBRG).
O-Middleham Park Racing XV; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Richard
Fahey. £24,725.
3–Crispy Cat (GB), 129, c, 2, Ardad (Ire)–Mara Grey (Ire), by
Azamour (Ire). (7,500gns Wlg '20 TATFOA; £105,000 Ylg '21
TATIRY). O-Amo Racing Ltd; B-Saeed Masser Al Romaithi (GB);
T-Michael O'Callaghan. £12,374.
Margins: SHD, 4 1/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.00, 1.75, 7.00.
Also Ran: Prince of Pillo (Ire), Lady Hamana (Aus), Funny Money Honey (Ire), Harry Time (Ire), Malrescia (Ire). VIDEO.

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No Nay Never’s Trillium On Top In The Molecomb

Rockcliffe Stud's 2-year-old filly Trillium (GB) (No Nay Never–Marsh Hawk {GB}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) was the lone distaffer in Wednesday's G3 Markel Molecomb S. at Goodwood and took full advantage of her gender allowance to deny Listed Dragon S. victor Rocket Rodney (GB) (Dandy Man {Ire}) in the five-furlong dash. She had opened up with a June 17 debut second tackling six furlongs at the Sussex venue and was let go at a generous 7-1 coming back off a four-length tally, again over six, at Newbury earlier this month. Unfazed in seventh behind furious early fractions up front here, she weaved a passage into contention approaching the final furlong and quickened smartly in the closing stages to win by 1 1/4 lengths, in a new track record, with plenty in hand.

“Trillium has always been a lovely filly, I was amazed she did not win here first time and she probably did not know enough and was a bit keen,” said trainer Richard Hannon. “She won her maiden very nicely at Newbury, we have come back from six furlongs to five and she is starting to look like a very nice 2-year-old. She came in late and is a credit to Rockcliffe Stud. We will look at the [G1] Prix Morny and Ed Sackville mentioned the [GI] Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. I did not put her in the [G2] Lowther as she was not showing this much speed then. She does not have to sprint and six furlongs won't be a problem. She looks like a very tall, strong 2-year-old and I would love to think she is a filly for next year, but she is a Group winner now and that would be a bonus.”

Ed Sackville, racing manager for Rockcliffe Stud, added, “It is absolutely fantastic. This is a homebred filly out of a mare called Marsh Hawk, who was fourth in the [G1] Fillies' Mile for us. We were offered a lot of money for Marsh Hawk and luckily turned it down. It has paid off as Trillium has just won the Molecomb in impressive style and we are delighted. Richard was keen to drop her down to five furlongs as he feels that she just shows so much speed. We had her in the Alice Keppel [conditions race], but as we're owner-breeders, the black type is more important, so it's great. I'll talk to Richard about future plans, but a race that interests me is the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, a Grade I million-dollar race. That would be exciting, we've got black type and can go anywhere now.”

Rocket Rodney's trainer George Scott reflected, “We were beaten fair and square by a better horse on the day. Trillium was the fly in the ointment really for me going into the race. She's a well-bred filly from a good operation, who was impressive last time out, and she was always the one I was worried about. We've beaten Eddie's Boy by the same distance we've beaten him in the last two starts, so we've probably just run to our form and she has improved past us. We are working back from the Breeders' Cup, we will probably give him a couple of easy weeks and then work towards the [G2] Flying Childers. Then he will run once more, depending on the ground, and we want to end up at Keeneland for the 2-year-old five-furlong race on the Friday. It's a newish race and it will be perfect for him.”

Third-placed Walbank's rider Rossa Ryan added, “I had to do the donkey work on my own side, but I was a step slower away so that didn't help. He has run well and he's a real, true five-furlong horse. He should win his black-type race and I would be disappointed if he doesn't.”

Trillium is the third foal and scorer produced by G3 Dick Poole Fillies' S. runner-up Marsh Hawk (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), herself a half-sister to G2 Queen Mary S. third Hairy Rocket (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). Hairy Rocket, in turn, is the dam of G2 Futurity S. third The Acropolis (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}). Trillium's stakes-placed second dam Asaawir (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}), herself out of the multiple stakes-placed Triple Joy (GB) (Most Welcome {GB}), is a half-sister to stakes-winning G3 Prix de la Nonette runner-up Trinity Joy (GB) (Vettori {Ire}). The April-foaled homebred bay, who hails from a family featuring G2 Dante S. victor and dual Group 1-placed sire Carlton House (Street Cry {Ire}), is a half-sister to Listed Desert Code S. runner-up Mohawk King (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), a yearling colt by Iffraaj (GB) who is entered in the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale as lot 113, and a weanling colt by Wootton Bassett (GB).

Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain
MARKEL MOLECOMB S.-G3, £75,000, Goodwood, 7-27, 2yo, 5fT, :56.68 (NTR), g/f.
1–TRILLIUM (GB), 126, f, 2, by No Nay Never
1st Dam: Marsh Hawk (GB), by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
2nd Dam: Asaawir (GB), by Royal Applause (GB)
3rd Dam: Triple Joy (GB), by Most Welcome (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Rockcliffe Stud (GB); T-Richard Hannon; J-Pat Dobbs. £42,533. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $61,028. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Rocket Rodney (GB), 129, g, 2, Dandy Man (Ire)–Alushta (GB), by Royal Applause (GB). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (18,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA; 18,000gns RNA Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Victorious Racing; B-R W Stapleton (GB); T-George Scott. £16,125.
3–Walbank (Ire), 129, c, 2, Kodiac (GB)–No Lippy (Ire), by Oasis Dream (GB). (525,000gns 2yo '22 TATBRE). O-Amo Racing & Omnihorse Racing; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-David Loughnane. £8,070.
Margins: 1 1/4, HF, 1HF. Odds: 7.00, 1.00, 4.00.
Also Ran: Eddie's Boy (GB), Thunder Moor (Ire), Looking For Lynda (Ire), Studio City (Ire), Dickieburd (GB). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

 

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