By Sean Cronin
Tajaanus graduated on debut in a May 20 Rowley Mile course novice event at Newmarket and went postward for this coming off a sixth in the July 1 Listed Empress Fillies' S. at Newmarket's summer venue. Tracking the leaders along the inner in a share of fifth after the initial skirmishes, she was angled away from the fence soon after turning for home and kept on strongly under a final-furlong drive to earn a career high in a three-way photo.
Tajaanus, kin to a yearling colt by Intikhab, is the first foal produced by Rayaheen (GB) (Nayef), herself a winning half-sister to Raaqy (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), who hit the board in this contest two years ago, out of G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Cheveley Park S.-winning European champion juvenile filly Natagora (Fr) (Divine Light {Jpn}). Her second dam Reinamixa (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) is a half-sister to Listed Prix de Bonneval victor Reinstate (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}) and a granddaughter of Reine des Sables (Mincio {Fr}), who is also the granddam of G1 Prix de Diane-winning champion Restless Kara (Fr) (Akarad {Fr}) and G3 Prix des Reservoirs victress Restiver (Fr) (River River {Fr}).
LONGINES IRISH CHAMPIONS WEEKEND EBF STALLIONS STAR S.-Listed, £30,000, SAN, 7-27, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:30.76, g/s.
1–TAJAANUS (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Arcano (Ire)
1st Dam: Rayaheen (GB), by Nayef
2nd Dam: Natagora (Fr), by Divine Light (Jpn)
3rd Dam: Reinamixa (Fr), by Linamix (Fr)
*1st stakes win.
O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (IRE); T-Richard Hannon; J-Jim Crowley. £17,013. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $28,684.
2–Capomento (Ire), 126, f, 2, Casamento (Ire)–Satin Cape (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire). (€14,000 RNA Wlg '15 GOFNOV; €13,000 Ylg '16 GOFFEB). O-Deva Racing Casamento Partnership. £6,450.
3–Billesdon Brook (GB), 126, f, 2, Champs Elysees (GB)–Coplow (GB), by Manduro (Ger). O-Pall Mall Partners & Late R J McCreery. £3,228.
Margins: NO, NK, 1 3/4. Odds: 8.00, 14.00, 2.50.
Also Ran: So Hi Society (Ire), Whitefountainfairy (Ire), Ellthea (Ire), Cape Bunting (Ire), Royal Parks (GB), Elizabeth Bennet (Ire), Campion (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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