By Sean Cronin
2nd-Lyon-Parilly, €18,000, Mdn, 4-4, unraced 2yo, 4 1/2fT, :57.40, hy.
ASK ME NOT (IRE) (c, 2, Anjaal {GB}–Dangerous Duo {Ire}, by Intikhab) was quickly into stride and raced prominently through the initial stages of this first go. Scrubbed along when slipping back at halfway, the well-backed 6-5 chalk regained momentum under pressure to lead with 300 metres remaining and kept on strongly for continued coaxing inside the final furlong to score by an ultimately comfortable 3/4 of a length from Love Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), becoming the first winner for his Rathasker Stud-based freshman sire (by Bahamian Bounty {GB}). Half to a yearling colt by Dandy Man (Ire), he is the first foal produced by an unraced daughter of Serene Dream (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), herself an unraced half-sister to G3 Winter Derby-winning sire Tranquil Tiger (GB) (Selkirk). Sales history: 5,500gns RNA Wlg '17 TATFOA; €2,000 Ylg '18 GOFNOV. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €9,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Mme Theresa Marnane; B-M J Halligan (IRE); T-Matthieu Palussiere.
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