By Tom Frary
Rathbarry Stud have not had too long to wait for the first winner for their first-season sire State Of Rest as Anad scored on debut at Wolverhampton on Friday.
Sent off the 2-1 favourite for the extended seven-furlong fillies' novice, the Karl Burke-trained €150,000 Goffs Orby Book 2 topper raced in rear throughout the early stages.
Sent forward by Clifford Lee on the home turn, Alanood Althani's colour-bearer was notably green after hitting the front a furlong out but firmly in command as she registered a head verdict over Shadwell's Mohaymenah by their first-crop sire Minzaal. There was another 3 1/2 lengths back to Angel Sense (Harry Angel) in third.
State Of Rest, who is set to continue the success story that is Starspangledbanner, stands for a fee of €15,000.
Nice performance!
It's a first winner as a sire for State Of Rest as ANAD takes out tonight's feature from @WolvesRaces…@karl_burke @CliffordleexLee pic.twitter.com/4VCqoWHW8g
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 29, 2026
The Listed-placed dam is a daughter of the dual Group 3 winner and Preis der Diana runner-up Djumama (Aussie Rules), whose three other Stakes performers are headed by the Listed scorer and triple Group 3-placed Samahram (Sea The Moon).
3rd-Wolverhampton, £13,000, Novice, 5-29, 2yo, f, 7f 36y (AWT), 1:30.99, st.
ANAD (IRE) (f, 2, State Of Rest {Ire}–Duchess Of Danzig {Ger} {SP-Fr}, by Sea The Stars {Ire}) Sales history: €150,000 Ylg '25 GOFORY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $9,438. O-Alanood Althani; B-N Hartery; T-Karl Burke.
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