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Wootton Bassett’s Akmaam a New Rising Star On Debut

Ascot’s two-day meeting continued to supply 2-year-olds with abundant promise on Saturday, with the Stella Artois British EBF Novice S. playing host to a new TDN Rising Star as Shadwell’s Akmaam (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) stamped his class on the seven-furlong contest. Always travelling easily on the front end under Martin Dwyer, the 12-1 shot opened up passing two out and galloped out strongly to the line for a four-length success from Siam Fox (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire}), with Arqoob (Ire) (Estidhkaar {Ire}) another half-length away in third. “He’s a lovely colt and has always shown us he is,” trainer Brian Meehan said. “He is very much a 3-year-old in the making and could have one more run this year, but I’ll speak to the owner and the racing team. He was in the stalls for four to six minutes after the scheduled time and that was unfortunate. He did a barrier trial at Lingfield and was really good today.” Martin Dwyer added, “He was impressive and is a lovely big, kind horse who six to eight weeks ago was working like a champion and then went through a weak spot, so Brian left him alone for a bit. He sent him for that barrier trial a week ago and he’s really come good. He showed there today what he had shown us at home.”

Akmaam is the last known foal and the third winner from three runners out of the unraced Misty Night (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), whose dam Misty Heights (GB) (Fasliyev) captured the Listed Victor McCalmont S. and was runner-up in the G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial and G3 C. L. Weld Park S. She also produced the G1 Paddock S. winner Inara (SAf) (Trippi) and the GIII Dance Smartly H. winner Madeira Mist (Ire) (Grand Lodge), with the latter in turn responsible for the triple GI Canadian International-winning sire Joshua Tree (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and Ballydoyle’s smart 3-year-old colt Arthur’s Kingdom (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) who was second in the G1 Criterium de Saint Cloud and the G2 King Edward VII S. The fourth dam is Magic of Life (Seattle Slew), winner of the G1 Coronation S. and responsible for the G2 Lowther S. and G3 Princess Margaret S. winner and stakes producer Enthused (Seeking the Gold).

1st-Ascot, £10,000, Novice, 9-5, 2yo, 7fT, 1:31.21, gd.
AKMAAM (FR), c, 2, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Misty Night (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Misty Heights (GB), by Fasliyev
3rd Dam: Mountains of Mist (Ire), by Shirley Heights (GB)
Sales history: €120,000 Wlg ’18 ARQDE; 150,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $8,592. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Skymarc Farm Inc (FR); T-Brian Meehan. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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Audarya Camp Mulling Options

Group 1 winner Audarya (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) will make her next start in either the G2 Moyglare ‘Jewels’ Blandford S. at The Curragh on Sept. 13 or the G1 Prix de l’Opera on Oct. 4, trainer James Fanshawe has revealed. The winner of the Aug. 23 G1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet last out, Audarya was second in a Saint-Cloud listed affair as a 2-year-old in September of 2019.

“She is in the Blandford on Sept. 13, but that might come a bit quick and she would have a penalty in that,” said Fanshawe. “I would really like to go back to France for the Opera. I hope she can keep in the same form until October 4. It was great to win on Sunday though and we are still enjoying that.”

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Tattersalls Releases Catalogues for October Books 2-4

The catalogues for Books 2, 3 and 4 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale were released on Tuesday, with a half-brother to 2019 G1 Investec Oaks heroine Star Catcher (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) (lot 965) one of the highlights. A total of 816 yearlings will go through the ring in Book 2 from Oct. 12-14, while 602 lots are catalogued for Book 3 from Oct. 15-16. Book 4 features 83 yearlings set to go under the hammer on Oct. 17.

Alumni of Book 2 include champion and MG1SW sprinter Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Australian MG1SW Addeybb (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), G1 Australian Cup winner Fifty Stars (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), scintillating G1 Sussex S. victor Mohaather (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), and progressive grey Way to Paris (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), winner of the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Quality is not in short supply among the many offerings, as there are full- or half-siblings to 174 group and listed winners, and 110 yearlings out of group or listed-winning mares. All of the yearlings in Books 3 and 4 are eligible for the £150,000 Tattersalls October Auction S.

The Time Test (GB) half-brother to Star Catcher hails from Hascombe and Valiant Stud, and he is also a half-brother to Lemon Drop Kid’s duo of GI Pattison Canadian International S. hero and young sire Cannock Chase, and MGSW Pisco Sour. However, he is not the only sibling to a Classic winner, as Jamie Railton offers lot 856, a son of Australia (GB) out of the three-time winner Honorine (Ire) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}). She is the dam of Galileo (Ire)’s Treasure Beach (GB), winner of the G1 Irish Derby.

Also selling are half-siblings to Group 1 winners Accidental Agent (GB) (Delegator {GB})-a filly by Muhaarar (GB) as lot 1165 from Hillwood Stud–and Donjuan Triumphant (Ire) (Dream Ahead), Kilcam Park’s lot 985, a son of Invincible Sprit (Ire). Group 1 winner Chachamaidee (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand [GB})’s Sea The Stars (Ire) yearling filly (lot 674) goes through the ring from Houghton Bloodstock. Kodiac (GB), fresh off daughter Campanelle (Ire)’s win in the G1 Darley Prix Morny, is represented by a son (lot 802) out of GI E. P. Taylor S. heroine Fraulein (GB) (Acatenango {Ger}) from Lodge Park Stud.

Other established sires the likes of Acclamation (GB), Camelot (GB), Dark Angel (Ire), Exceed And Excel (Aus), Frankel (GB), Invincible Spirit (Ire), Kingman (GB), Lope de Vega (Ire), Nathaniel (Ire), Night of Thunder (Ire), No Nay Never, Pivotal (GB) and Showcasing (GB) have yearlings in the catalogues.

Leading first-season sire Mehmas (Ire), who already has four black-type winners, is represented by 10 yearlings in Book 2, and there are 18 first-crop sires represented, among them Aclaim (Ire), Caravaggio, Churchill (Ire), Decorated Knight (GB), Galileo Gold (GB), Highland Reel (Ire), Mondialiste (Ire), National Defense (GB), Postponed (Ire), Profitable (Ire), Ribchester (Ire) and Ulysses (Ire). Some of the French stallions represented number Le Havre (Ire), Shalaa (Ire) and Siyouni (Fr), while Wootton Bassett (GB), who was recently relocated to Ireland, has seven. The latter’s champion son Almanzor (Fr) has an equal number. American sires Air Force Blue, Flintshire (GB), Kitten’s Joy, and Nyquist also have yearlings slated to sell.

In 2019, 620 yearlings grossed 48,499,000gns, with an average of 78,224gns and a median of 55,500gns in Book 2. The top price of 1,050,000gns was paid by Shadwell for a daughter of Dark Angel (Ire) out of a daughter of blue hen MGSW Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}).

“Both the highest rated colt in Europe, Mohaather and the highest rated sprinter in Europe, Battaash, were purchased at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and Book 3 has also had another outstanding year demonstrating the consistent quality to be found in the second week of the October Yearling Sales at Park Paddocks,” said Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony. “Huge demand for places in our yearling sales has ensured catalogues of real depth and quality catering to buyers at all levels of the market from throughout the world.”

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Wootton Bassett’s Audarya In Romanet Upset

There was a surprise in store in Sunday’s G1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet as the James Fanshawe-trained Audarya (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) took a significant jump in class to provide her trainer with a third renewal of this 10-furlong Deauville feature since 2014. Coming off a Newcastle handicap win over this trip Aug. 2, the 48-1 shot tracked the pace travelling easily and when committed by Ioritz Mendizabal grabbed the advantage before the furlong pole. Challenged by Ambition (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) all the way to the line, the bay who sports the silks of Alison Swinburn held her at bay to score by a neck, with four lengths back to Romanciere (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) in third. “I thought I was riding for a place, but this is a nice bonus,” Mendizabal admitted. “The trainer asked me to get a good position, but more importantly to get her to relax. She wasn’t supposed to like the ground, but she was very comfortable and travelled very well on it. I’m not sure how she won like that and it’s a nice story that Francois Doumen bred her, as I know him very well.”

Having saddled Ribbons (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) to win this six years ago and Speedy Boarding (GB) (Shamardal) to follow up two years later, it is safe to say that the Newmarket-based handler has previous form where this race is concerned but it took a leap of the imagination to suggest that Audarya could add to his tally. No great shakes at three, she took four starts to break her maiden and when she did it came at lowly Redcar in June before winning a mile Goodwood handicap and finishing runner-up in the Listed Prix Coronation at Saint-Cloud in two of her remaining outings last term. Returning to finish an encouraging eighth behind this race’s 7-10 favourite Nazeef (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in Kempton’s Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ S. over a mile June 3, she backtracked when sixth in the Listed Pipalong S. also at that trip at Pontefract July 7 before enjoying a class drop to regain confidence on Newcastle’s Tapeta.

With that performance confirming her stamina, Audarya was placed prominently as Bolleville (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) cut out the fractions with Romanciere acting as her lead. With the latter left in front upon straightening for home, she had the ideal target and quickly took her measure dragging Ambition with her approaching the furlong marker. Nazeef was paddling at this point and the first two had the race between them as they stayed on strongly to draw away from the remainder.

Audarya’s dam Green Bananas (Fr) (Green Tune) was a modest performer over middle distances for the Francois Doumen stable and did race at this meeting, finishing runner-up in a 12 1/2-furlong handicap in 2013. She is a daughter of the G3 Prix Minerve and G3 Prix d’Aumale-placed Anabaa Republic (Fr) (Anabaa). Things get more interesting under the fourth dam Jimka (Fr) (Jim French), whose son Jim and Tonic (Fr) (Double Bed {Fr}) proved one of the Doumens’ finest flat performers when taking the G1 Hong Kong Cup, G2 Dubai Duty Free and G2 Hong Kong International Bowl as well as a clutch of group 3 contests in his native France. Jim and Tonic’s full-sister Jimkana (Fr) was responsible for Mauralakana (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}), who captured the GI Beverly D. S., GII New York S. and GII Sheepshead Bay H., and also the dual listed scorer and G3 Prix de la Grotte runner-up Petit Calva (Fr) (Desert King {Ire}).

Sunday, Deauville, France
DARLEY PRIX JEAN ROMANET-G1, €150,000, Deauville, 8-23, 4yo/up, f/m, 10fT, 2:08.23, sf.
1–AUDARYA (FR), 126, f, 4, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Green Bananas (Fr), by Green Tune
2nd Dam: Anabaa Republic (Fr), by Anabaa
3rd Dam: Gigawatt (Fr), by Double Bed (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€125,000 Ylg ’17 AROCT). O-Mrs A M Swinburn; B-Haras d’Ecouves (FR); T-James Fanshawe; J-Ioritz Mendizabal. €85,710. Lifetime Record: 11-4-4-0, €128,643. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Ambition (GB), 126, f, 4, Dubawi (Ire)–Talent (GB), by New Approach (Ire). (75,000gns 2yo ’18 TATMAR). O-James Rowsell & Steve Ashley; B-Ashbrittle Stud & M H Dixon (GB); T-Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte. €34,290.
3–Romanciere (Ire), 126, f, 4, Dansili (GB)–Balladeuse (Fr), by Singspiel (Ire). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Andre Fabre. €17,145.
Margins: NK, 4, NK. Odds: 48.00, 10.00, 12.00.
Also Ran: Dariyma (Fr), Bolleville (Ire), Nausha (GB), Suphala (Fr), Mutamakina (GB), Nazeef (GB), Velma Valento (Fr), Soudania (GB). Scratched: Durance (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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