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Now Or Never (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire}) will sport the Qatar Racing silks at The Curragh next weekend when lining up for the G1 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas. David Redvers, racing manager for Qatar Racing confirmed on Saturday that Sheikh Fahad Al Thani had purchased the filly, last seen storming home in the G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown May 8. Bookmakers felt that performance was worthy enough to promote her to second favourite for the Irish Classic and O'Callahan is confident the 3-year-old will give a good account...

Jeff Smith's Arabian Queen (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) is on track for the G1 Coronation Cup at Epsom June 4 after missing this week's G2 Middleton S. due to a sinus problem. Trainer David Elsworth said, "We were hoping to run Arabian Queen in the Middleton, but unfortunately her old sinus problem reared its head again so we had to put her on some medicine, which prevented us from running her. We are now looking forward to the Coronation Cup." Elsworth said of the task facing last year's G1 Juddmonte International...

'TDN Rising Star' Emotionless (Ire) (Shamardal) is set to make his seasonal return in the G1 St James's Palace S. at Royal Ascot, according to trainer Charlie Appleby. The 3-year-old won last year's G2 Champagne S. by 3 1/2 lengths, but was last of seven in the G1 Dewhurst S. in October, after which it was discovered he had a knee chip. Appleby, who opted to bypass the G1 2000 Guineas to give the colt time, said, "Emotionless is in good order and, all being well, we are still heading...

Khalid Abdullah's Midterm (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), fifth as the hot favourite in Thursday's G2 Dante S. at York, emerged from his third start and first loss none the worse for the wear, the owner's racing manager, Teddy Grimthorpe, told Channel 4 Racing. "We were disappointed, there's no way getting away from it," Grimthorpe said. "He never got into a rhythm. He was keen at one minute and didn't really settle. He got what looked to be a nice tow into the race behind the winner and just found not very...

The highly anticipated stud career of Juddmonte's unbeaten champion Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}–King {Ire}, by Danehill) got off to the best possible start on Friday when his first runner, Cunco (Ire), became his first winner with a three-quarter length score at Newbury for owner/breeder Don Alberto Corp and trainer John Gosden. Coincidentally, the bay was also the first foal born by the 14-time winner. Cunco is the first foal out of the dual Irish Group 3 winner and G1 Pretty Polly S.-third Chrysanthemum (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), and therefore represents...

Two days after his full-brother Wings of Desire (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) entered centre stage on the Knavesmire, Lady Bamford's Eagle Top (GB) bids to regain some of the family limelight in Saturday's G3 Al Rayyan S. at Newbury, better known as the Aston Park S., which is enjoying enhanced status as a group race for the first time. Nosed out of victory in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II S. by Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) at Ascot in July, the homebred tailed off afterwards with a third...

Runner-up in Newbury's G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge S. 12 months ago, Godolphin's reliable stalwart Toormore (Ire) (Arakan) may only need to replicate that effort to go one better in Saturday's open-looking renewal. Just a neck away from victory after the obvious class-act of the latest edition, Night of Thunder (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), managed to usurp him, the 5-year-old has ease in the ground to suit as he bids to build on his comeback win in the Apr. 22 G2 Sandown Mile on good-to-soft. On that occasion, he had the operation's...

Having won the main trial for Sunday's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Deauville, Al Shaqab Racing's Qemah (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) is in pole position to provide Jean-Claude Rouget with a third straight and fourth overall renewal of the mile Classic. Drawn in seven in the middle for the straight-mile contest, the bay--who was third behind Ballydoyle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp in October-- was authoritative when taking the G3 Prix de la Grotte at Chantilly Apr. 20. Her 2 1/2-length dismissal of...

'TDN Rising Star' Zarak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) has been drawn in one against the rail for Sunday's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Deauville which, unlike its customary Longchamp equivalent, is to be staged on the straight course. His Highness the Aga Khan's unbeaten son of the brilliant Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar) needs to improve on his bare form to emulate his dam's victory in the Pouliches in 2008, with his warm-up coming in a conditions win over this trip on Maisons-Laffitte's straight track Apr. 19. "We have to go," trainer...

By Emma Berry The travelling sales community may feel a little discombobulated at being in Normandy in the springtime, but the familiar setting of Arqana'a Elie de Brignac complex should make them feel at home following the relocation of the breeze-up sale to Deauville from its regular Paris home of Saint-Cloud. With Sunday's two French Classics switched to Deauville's La Touques Racecourse owing to the redevelopment of Longchamp, the natural move was to bring today's sale along with it, and it's a temporary change which has been welcomed by consignors....

Runner-up in the GI Frizette S. at Belmont in October and third in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland the following month, Nemoralia returned in rude health with an emphatic success here to pave the way for a return to the top level. Held up early by York's current darling Frankie Dettori, the dark bay who was last seen in England defying topweight a 6 1/2-furlong Doncaster nursery in September moved effortlessly to take command passing the quarter pole before leaving the well-regarded Aljuljalah and last year's...

1st-NEW, £7,000, Cond, 5-13, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:13.84, g/f. +KILMAH (GB) (f, 2, Sepoy {Aus}--Perfect Star {GB}, by Act One {GB}), a 32,000gns TAOCT yearling, was always in the firing line in this unveiling. Pushed along with a quarter mile remaining, the 14-1 chance took a slender advantage entering the final furlong and edged further clear up the hill to score by two lengths from Seafront (GB) (Foxwedge {Aus}). Kilmah, half to a yearling colt by Helmet (Aus), becomes the first northern hemisphere winner for her sire (by Elusive Quality)....