By Sean Cronin
Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal) ran second to Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in Goodwood's July 28 G2 Richmond S., in his black-type debut, after opening up with a June 9 Nottingham win and acquiring TDN Rising Star status at Doncaster in his second start July 14. He remained at the forefront of European juvenile form when annexing York's Aug. 20 G2 Gimcrack S., and closed a commendable freshman campaign with a second to The Last Lion (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) in Newmarket's Sept. 24 G1 Middle Park S. and a third behind Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the Oct. 8 G1 Dewhurst S. back at Headquarters last time. Squeezed for room at the break and positioned fourth overall racing in the centre of the track, he inched ever closer from halfway and quickened smartly once shaken up for the lead approaching the final furlong to comfortably account for Harry Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) by 1 1/2 lengths in track-record time. Mubtasim (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}), who raced towards the rear initially, ran on well in the closing stages to finish the same margin adrift in third.
Wednesday, Ascot, Britain
MERRIEBELLE STABLE PAVILION S.-G3, £80,000, ASC, 5-3, 3yo, 6fT, 1:11.05 (NTR), g/f.
1–BLUE POINT (IRE), 127, c, 3, by Shamardal
1st Dam: Scarlett Rose (GB), by Royal Applause (GB)
2nd Dam: Billie Blue (GB), by Ballad Rock (Ire)
3rd Dam: Blue Nose (Ire), by Windjammer
(110,000gns Wlg '14 TATFOA; 200,000gns Ylg '15 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Oak Lodge Bloodstock (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William T. Buick. £45,368. Lifetime Record: MG1SP-Eng, 7-4-2-1, $406,427. *1/2 to Formosina (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), GSW-Ire & GSP-Eng, $185,830. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Harry Angel (Ire), 131, c, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)–Beatrix Potter (Ire), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). (£44,000 Ylg '15 DNPRM). O-Peter Ridgers; B-CBS Bloodstock (IRE); T-Clive Cox. £17,200.
3–Mubtasim (Ire), 127, c, 3, Arcano (Ire)–Start The Music (Ire), by King's Best. (€22,000 Wlg '14 GOFNOV; 38,000gns Ylg '15 TAOCT). O-Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum; B-Mrs Natasha Drennan (IRE); T-William Haggas. £8,608.
Margins: 1HF, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 1.60, 3.50, 10.00.
Also Ran: Tis Marvellous (GB), Yalta (Ire), Sir Dancealot (Ire), Seven Heavens (GB), Mokarris, Legendary Lunch (Ire), Rosie Briar (GB). Scratched: Koropick (Ire), Visionary (Ire).
Blue Point is a half-brother to G2 Railway S. victor and G2 Mill Reef S. runner-up Formosina (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) and the three-time handicap winner Esytopolishadimond (Ire) (Starcraft {NZ}). His dam Scarlett Rose (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) is a half-sister to MGSW sire Tumbleweed Ridge (GB) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) and to the dam of G2 Queen Mary S. victress Gilded (Ire) (Redback {GB}), who in turn produced three-time stakes scorer and G3 Ballyogan S. runner-up Fort Del Oro (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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