1st-LIN, £5,200, Mdn, 11-15, 2yo, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:38.09, st.
+MANANGATANG (IRE) (c, 2, Fastnet Rock {Aus}–Mona Lisa {GB} {SW & G1SP-Ire, G1SP-Eng & Fr, $249,334}, by Giant's Causeway), sent off at 20-1, was steadied at the back of the field early by seven-pound claimer Gabriele Malune after a slow break from his outside draw. Keeping to the inner in the straight, the bay responded to a smack to inhale the leading group and snatch a nose success from Cosmic Boy (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) in the dying strides. The winner is a son of the G1 Prix de l'Opera runner-up and G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Coronation S. third Mona Lisa, who also has a yearling colt by Camelot (GB) and a filly foal by Australia (GB). She descends from the Meon Valley mare of distinction Reprocolor (GB) (Jimmy Reppin {GB}), who was successful in the G3 Lingfield Oaks Trial and G3 Lancashire Oaks and placed third in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks. Under her auspices are the G1 Irish Champion S. winner and multiple highweight Cezanne (GB) (Ajdal) and the influential broodmares Colorspin (GB) (High Top {Ire}) and Bella Colora (GB) (Bellypha {Ire}). The former was responsible for the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond S., G1 Eclipse S. and G1 Coronation Cup-winning champion Opera House (GB) and fellow sire Kayf Tara (GB), champion stayer of Europe for three consecutive years, as well as the G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Zee Zee Top (GB) (Zafonic) who has played her own part in extending the significance of this family via her daughters Izzi Top (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and Jazzi Top (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Bella Colora, who was third in the G1 1000 Guineas and won the G2 Prix de l'Opera, produced the G2 Prince of Wales's S., GII Gulfstream Park Budweiser Breeders' Cup H. and GII Canadian Turf H.-winning sire Stagecraft (GB) and G3 Strensall S.-winning sire Mullins Bay (GB). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,202. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-O T I Racing & Partner; B-Storm Bloodstock (IRE); T-Luca Cumani.
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