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11 Wildcards Join Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale

A total of 11 wildcards, among them four from Coolmore, are late additions to the Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale on Oct. 24-27. Coolmore will offer G2 Beresford S. winner High Definition (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 754A), who was also placed twice at Group 1 level; multiple Group 1-placed Wordsworth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 754C); lot 754B, G3 International S. winner Aikhal (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}); and Invincible Spirit (Ire)'s son New York City (Ire) (lot 754D), a winner of the Listed Committed S. and second in the G3 Lacken S.

Other wildcards include Wednesday's French listed winner Surrey Mist (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) (lot 754F) from Jamie Railton; Ed Walker consigns Tattersalls October Auction S. and Tattersalls Somerville Auction S. hero Amichi (Ire) (Gutaifan {Ire}) (lot 1139A); Godolphin's multiple Group 1-placed Finest Sound (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) (lot 1011A) has been entered; the winner Flag Flying (GB) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) (lot 1102A) is part of the Juddmonte draft; lot 754E, G3 Mercury S. winner The Highway Rat (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) is consigned by Stragrane House Stables; dual scorer Chairman (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}) (lot 304A) is part of The Castlebridge Consignment; and Richard Hughes's Weathercock House Stables will send lot 304B, Space Tracker (Ire) (Havana Gold {Ire}), a three-time winner, through the ring.

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Wordsworth Tests Cup Credentials

One of Ballydoyle's most idle performers, the talented Wordsworth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) gets to go over two miles for the first time on Wednesday as he warms up for the Royal meeting in Ascot's G3 Longines Sagaro S. While the G1 Grand Prix de Paris runner-up and G1 Irish Derby third hardly quickens the pulse with his dour galloping style, the full-brother to Kew Gardens (Ire) could be a G1 Gold Cup horse through-and-through and we will know more after his encounter with the 2020 G1 Prix du Cadran heroine and 2021 Gold Cup runner-up Princess Zoe (Ger) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}) here. The card also features the G3 Merriebelle Stables Commonwealth Cup Trial, or Pavilion S. as it is registered, where the G2 Railway S. winner and GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint runner-up Go Bears Go (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) pits his wits against the G2 Mill Reef S. one-two Wings of War (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and Hierarchy (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) and a dark one in Shadwell's TDN Rising Star Ehraz (GB) (Showcasing {GB}).

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Innisfree Returns on Friday

Aidan O'Brien takes the wraps off the long-absent Innisfree (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) on Friday, with the 2019 G2 Beresford S. winner and G1 Futurity Trophy runner-up returning in The Curragh's 10-furlong G3 Royal Whip S. Not seen since his 3 1/4-length defeat by Kameko (Kitten's Joy) in that juvenile highlight staged on Newcastle's Tapeta in November of that season, the full-brother to High Definition (Ire) faces a tough tasking giving five pounds to the course-and-distance G3 Gallinule S. winner and G1 Irish Derby fourth Earlswood (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).

Also on the card is the 14-furlong G3 Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial S., where another Irish Derby protagonist in Wordsworth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) bids to get back to winning ways following a string of solid placings in better company. Third in that June 26 Curragh Classic before running second in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris July 14, Ballydoyle's full-brother to Kew Gardens (Ire) encounters last year's G1 Prix du Cadran winner and June 17 G1 Gold Cup runner-up Princess Zoe (Ger) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}).

Princess Zoe's trainer Tony Mullins said, “I'd say she's coming forward all the time, which is unreal at her age. We believe this is not her ideal distance, but it's an ideal prep race after a lovely bit of rain in the last couple of days. I don't see any reason why she won't go to York and Friday's run will have the bearing factor on which race she goes for–that will tell us a lot more. I was afraid if no rain came for York and we didn't run on Friday, then we'd have nowhere. We're not worried about good ground, I just don't want good-to-firm. It was a brilliant run on good-to-firm at Ascot, but we have no desire to run on that ground again.”

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Hurricane Poised For Grand Prix

Godolphin's Hurricane Lane (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) was the subject of an upbeat bulletin from Charlie Appleby as he prepares for Wednesday's G1 Grand Prix de Paris which drew a final field of 11. Supplemented for Paris Longchamp's 12-furlong contest having taken the G1 Irish Derby at The Curragh June 26, he was drawn in seven with two of the Ballydoyle trio Sir Lamorak (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and Wordsworth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in five and six respectively.

“Hurricane Lane heads to Paris in good order,” his trainer said on Monday. “We expected him to need some time after what looked a hard race in the Irish Derby, but he surprised us with how well he came out of it. He worked nicely over the weekend and we opted to take this route as there is plenty of time between now and the St Leger. This looks a good opportunity to hopefully win another Group 1 over a mile and a half and he looks the one to beat.”

Favourably drawn in one is The Aga Khan's G1 Prix du Jockey Club fourth Saiydabad (Blame), who was an eye-catcher from stall 11 in that 10 1/2-furlong Chantilly Classic June 6. Also representing Jean-Claude Rouget is White Birch Farm's Cheshire Academy (Fr) (Flintshire {GB}), who fared even worse with the post position there and also made up late ground to be fifth. Drawn four this time, the son of the 2013 Grand Prix de Paris hero returns to the scene of his success in the 10 1/2-furlong G3 Prix Noailles Apr. 11.

“Saiydabad had a good run in the Jockey Club, even if he does always take a little while to get going,” Rouget said. “It all opened up for him on the rail and he finished out the race very strongly.

“With Cheshire Academy, the draw went against him. We should not forget that he had a little niggle for a couple of days in the weeks leading up to the race and missed a gallop. With all those factors included, his fifth-place finish was very good. I think that both horses are indifferent in terms of ground conditions, they will both be suited by the step up in trip.

“Who is the best out of the two? We will find out on Wednesday! All I can say is that they both have had a good preparation leading into the race and I think they have very good chances.”

There was no positive news for William Haggas, with M M Stables' Apr. 23 G3 Sandown Classic Trial and June 18 G2 King Edward VII S. winner Alenquer (Fr) (Adlerflug {Ger}) drawn widest of all in 11.

Stormy conditions continue, but the manager of France Galop's racecourses and training centres Matthieu Vincent is hoping the track will be spot-on for the evening's fixture.

“In an ideal situation, we would be hoping for a reading of 3.2 or 3.3,” he said. “At midday on Friday, the track at ParisLongchamp was gauged to be at 3.4, having been watered and worked following racing on Thursday.”

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