2nd-NC, £6,500, Mdn, 11-25, 2yo, 8f 5y (AWT), 1:38.95, stn.
+MIDDLE KINGDOM (c, 2, War Front">War Front–River Belle {GB} {GSW & GISP-US, GSW-Eng, $289,613}, by Lahib) was caught napping and dwelt at the break, but soon recovered to race in touch at the tail of the field behind a modest pace in this first go. Inching ever closer from halfway once guided into a clear path, the 5-1 chance was scrubbed along to go second approaching the final eighth and quickened impressively under whipless coaxing in the closing stages to win going away by 3 1/2 lengths from Mukalal (GB) (Mawatheeq). The 775,000gns TATOCT yearling is the fourth scorer out of MGSW GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup third River Belle (GB) (Lahib) and is a full-brother to a yearling colt and a colt foal. He is also kin to GIII Bewitch S. victress and GI Just A Game S. runner-up Strathnaver (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Listed UAE 1000 Guineas heroine Siyaadah (GB) (Shamardal) and Listed Aphrodite S. third Soho Dancer (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), and hails from a family featuring G1 Gran Premio di Milano runner-up Rotatori (Tom Rolfe). River Belle was bred to Declaration of War this year. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,236. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-China Horse Club; B-Lofts Hall Stud (KY); T-John Gosden.[bullet ad=”us-bred-ky-bred”]
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