Arqana October Topper Bolts Up at Leopardstown

3rd-LEO, €12,000, Mdn, 8-6, 3yo/up, 10fT, 2:11.82, g/f.
THE CREWMASTER (IRE) (c, 3, Mastercraftsman {Ire}–Pertinence {Ire}, by Fasliyev), the €320,000 topper at the 2013 Arqana October sale, had been runner-up on debut over an extended mile at Galway eight days previously and disputed the early lead before allowing Foolish (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}) the advantage. Sent past that rival with 1 1/2 furlongs to race, the 4-6 pick was soon clear and was geared down late to score by 3 1/4 lengths. The winner is a half-brother to La Peinture (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}), MSW & GSP-Fr, $148,607, while second dam Peace Signal (Time for a Change) is a half-sister to champion Peintre Celebre (Nureyev). Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $11,520. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Mathilde Bozo & Kildaragh Stud (IRE); T-Aidan P. O’Brien.