By Sean Cronin
Jaber Abdullah's once-raced Hope Queen (Night Of Thunder), a granddaughter of storied European champion Attraction, posted a debut success for the Karl Burke stable at Beverley last month and repeated the dose on black-type bow with a battling victory in Thursday's Listed European Bloodstock News EBF Star Stakes at Sandown.
“We knew we had a nice filly after she won at Beverley and it's nice to get a Listed win into her,” said winning rider Clifford Lee. “Once we got a clear run, I knew I was always going to get there at some point. She handled the [good] ground very well and galloped to the line nicely.”
Settled third along the fence after an alert getaway from the inside stall, the 15-2 chance came under pressure in the straight to go second entering the final furlong and was driven out on the climb to oust long-time leader Jennifer Jane (New Bay) by a neck on the line.
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Hope Queen is the second of four foals and lone runner thrown by a daughter of the aforementioned multiple Group 1-winning European champion Attraction (Efisio). The February-foaled bay's dam Motion (Invincible Spirit) is kin to G1 International third and multiple Group-winning sire Elarqam (Frankel), G3 Sapphire Stakes-winning sire Fountain Of Youth (Oasis Dream), Listed Doonside Cup victor Maydanny (Dubawi) and the dual Grade III-placed Cushion (Galileo). The latter, in turn, is the dam of G2 Queen's Vase and G3 Zetland Stakes third Hafit (Dubawi). Hope Queen is a half-sister to a yearling colt by Sea The Stars and a weanling filly by Ghaiyyath.
Thursday, Sandown, Britain
EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS EBF STAR STAKES-Listed, £40,000, Sandown, 7-24, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:30.44, gd.
1–HOPE QUEEN (IRE), 128, f, 2, by Night Of Thunder (Ire)
1st Dam: Motion (GB), by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
2nd Dam: Attraction (GB), by Efisio (GB)
3rd Dam: Flirtation (GB), by Pursuit Of Love (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (135,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT). O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Floors Stud Ltd; T-Karl Burke; J-Clifford Lee. £22,684. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $35,919.
2–Jennifer Jane (Ire), 128, f, 2, New Bay (GB)–Enlace (GB), by Shamardal. 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€50,000 Ylg '24 TATIRY). O-Russell Trew & Townbraccan; B-Rathbran House Stud & Rosetown Bloodstock; T-Charlie Johnston. £8,600.
3–Orion's Belt (Ire), 128, f, 2, Starman (GB)–Delphica (Ire), by Acclamation (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€33,000 Wlg '23 GOFNOF; 105,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT). O-Georginio Rutter & Jinky Farms; B-Mareshah Stud; T-Richard Hannon. £4,304.
Margins: NK, 3 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 7.50, 8.00, 2.50.
Also Ran: Tavana (GB), Mystic Moment (GB), Hayynah (GB), Nandita (Ire), Electoral College.
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