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Unbeaten since stepping up from six furlongs on his last two starts, Aclaim who had opened his black-type account on soft ground in Newbury's Listed Dubai Duty Free Cup over seven furlongs last time Sept. 16 handled these contrasting conditions with aplomb to record a career-best. Successful over six furlongs on rain-eased ground in a handicap at the Craven meeting here Apr. 14, he stayed at that distance for his next four starts with the next one resulting in a third placing in the G3 Lacken S. at Naas May...

Fourth on debut behind Wuheida (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Spatial (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) over this trip on the July Course Aug. 6, Poet's Vanity was impressive when off the mark by 10 lengths dropped to six furlongs at Salisbury last time Sept. 1 and translated that style into substance to capture a strong edition of this prize. Pulling her way to the fore early, the bay soon settled for a lead and when committed with a quarter mile remaining showed resilience to ward off Glitter Girl and ignite Classic...

Unbeaten coming through Newbury's speed tests of the Weatherbys Super Sprint July 16 and Listed St Hugh's S. Aug. 12, Mrs Danvers emerged from a spell on the sidelines through sickness to continue where she had left off in impressive style. Breaking smartly to track the free-running Battaash in second, the grey rolled by approaching the furlong pole and galloped strongly to the line to break the 2-year-old course record. "She's very straightforward and relaxed--she'll learn again coming to a track like this and going into the 'dip' and seems...

by Emma Berry & Kelsey Riley Leading sire Dubawi (Ire) ended Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale the way he started it, with a 2.6-million guineas son topping Thursday's closing session when bought by Angus Gold for Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Stable. Dubawi, who was the sale's leading sire with 15 sold for 14,590,000gns and an average of 972,667gns, sired four of the top 10 lots, with Tuesday's co-topper sold to John Ferguson, advisor to Sheikh Hamdan's brother Sheikh Mohammed, who stands Dubawi at his Dalham Hall Stud just...

2nd-CHD, £6,000, Mdn, 10-6, 2yo, f, 6f (AWT), 1:13.19, stn. REALLY SPECIAL (GB) (f, 2, Shamardal--Rumh {Ger}. by Monsun {Ger}) was steadied off the tempo to settle under cover through the early strides of this unveiling. Shaken up to seize an opening along the rail approaching the eighth pole, the 5-1 chance came under sterner urging to lead with 150 yards remaining and quickened clear in good style to score by two lengths from Island in the Sky (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £3,881. O-Godolphin; B-Darley (GB); T-Saeed bin...

2.10 Maisons-Laffitte, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT TOP DECK (FR) (Frankel {GB}) is a half-brother to the classy Godolphin pair French Navy (GB) (Shamardal) and Sea Lord (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) who debuts for Khalid Abdullah and Criquette Head-Maarek. Also featuring is George Strawbridge's Stunning Spirit (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a Freddy Head-trained colt whose dam is a full-sister to the G1SW Rainbow View. 3.10 Maisons-Laffitte, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT PACHINKO (Tapit) starts out for Khalid Abdullah and Andre Fabre, who enjoyed G1 Prix Jean Romanet glory...

Having brought over the subsequent G1 1000 Guineas heroine Miss France (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) to win Newmarket's G3 Visionsport.com Oh So Sharp S. two years ago, it is significant that Andre Fabre opts to put forward the unexposed Double Lady (Fr) (Stormy River {Fr}) in Friday's edition. Second to the subsequent G3 Prix d'Aumale winner Toulifaut (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) on debut over seven furlongs at Clairefontaine July 9, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani's acquisition registered a convincing three-length success over six at Maisons-Laffitte Sept. 12. “She won her maiden...

Now that Cougar Mountain (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) has found his metier, the Ballydoyle representative bids to keep the momentum rolling in Friday's G2 Dubai Challenge S. at Newmarket. Relishing the combination of fast ground and a straight track when recording an impressive success in the G2 Joel S. over a mile here last time Sept. 23, the 5-year-old should have no problem with the drop back to this trip having finished only two lengths off the winner when ninth in the G1 Nunthorpe S. over five two years ago....

Already the bargain sensation of 2016, the unbeaten Mrs Danvers (GB) (Hellvelyn {GB}) takes on the strongest cast of rivals yet in Friday's G3 the Newmarket Academy Godolphin Beacon Project Cornwallis S. Having conquered the Weatherbys Super Sprint July 16 and Listed St Hugh's S. Aug. 12 at Newbury, the grey who was unable to make more than £1,000 at the Ascot Breeze-Ups now takes on the likes of the July 27 G3 Molecomb S. winner Yalta (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) and Aug. 7 G1 Phoenix S. runner-up Courage...

It is hard to be any more impressive than Sobetsu (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was over the Rowley Mile Sept. 17 and Godolphin's 'TDN Rising Star' cuts a fearsome figure in Friday's G1 Dubai Fillies' Mile back at Newmarket. The relative of Generous (Ire) scored by 10 lengths on her second start over this course and distance and now that stablemate Wuheida (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) has captured Sunday's G1 Prix Marcel Boussac trainer Charlie Appleby is entitled to be optimistic. “It was a big step from her first to her second...

A field of seven will face the starter in the G1 Dubai Dewhurst S. at Newmarket in Saturday including the likely strong favourite Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The Group 1 winner is one of two Ballydoyle challengers, the other being Lancaster Bomber (War Front) whose task it would seem is to ensure a sound, even pace. Godolphin also field a pair of colts in the G2 ITM Gimcrack S. winner Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal) and Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) who was second in the G2 At The Races Champagne...

Frankel (GB) added a second seven-figure yearling on Thursday--and third overall for Book 1--when his son of champion Attraction (GB) (lot 475) received a final bid of 1.6-million guineas from Shadwell's Angus Gold. Consigned by Floors Stud, the colt is a half-brother to G3 Sapphire S. winner Fountain Of Youth (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and the multiple graded placed Cushion (GB) (Galileo {Ire}).