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Cayton Park Stud's homebred I'm The One (Sea The Stars), who skipped an engagement at Great Yarmouth last weekend, justified market confidence in Friday's Dreweatts Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Newbury by delivering a dazzling TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard, performance in the 10-furlong contest. The John and Thady Gosden trainee, a G1 Oaks entry, follows in the hoofprints of Clarehaven luminaries Lah Ti Dar and Star Catcher, who also annexed this important staging post. Others to have prevailed include Oaks heroines Eswarah and Dancing Rain. "A trial for the...

There was a buzz about Ombudsman's sister Synchronicity ahead of Friday's seven-furlong debutantes' event at Newbury and it was all very straightforward as she provided Night Of Thunder with his sixth TDN Rising Star, Presented by Hagyard. "It's the manner in which she did it, it was all was very smooth and she got there very easily," jockey Kieran Shoemark said. "Her gallop out impressed me the most, she was strong through the line and she's exciting. She has such an economical way of going and goes through the gears with...

Ballylinch Stud resident Bayside Boy (New Bay) became Europe's latest first-crop sire to get off the mark when his Ralph Beckett-trained son Blessed Voyager shed maiden status at the first time of asking in Friday's Dubai Duty Free EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury. The 11-1 chance, his sire's second representative to hit the track, was positioned within range of the leaders racing fifth through the initial fractions. Making smooth headway once past halfway, he launched his challenge on the stands' side entering the final furlong and was pushed out to...

Friday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 16:55, HENRI MATISSE COOLMORE PRIX CLEOPATRE-G3, €73,200, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT Field: Gilded Prize (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Takerya (Fr) (Ectot {GB}), Blanche De Medicis (Ire) (Waldgeist {GB}), Arkansas (Fr) (Sottsass {Fr}), Warriors Whisper (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Turbulente (Ire) (Australia {GB}). TDN Analysis: Francis Graffard has yet to win this contest and sends forth Juddmonte's undefeated Gilded Prize in this stepping stone to June's G1 Prix de Diane. Andre Fabre has a record 13 renewals already in the books and is represented here by Blanche...

3.42 Newbury, Novice, 3yo, 10fT SHABAB AL AHLI (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is front and centre in Charlie Appleby's Derby plans at present, having won by 8 1/2 lengths on debut at Southwell in December and he has the chance to enhance his reputation in this important staging post used in the past by the Classic winners Hurricane Lane, Enable, Star Of Seville and Light Shift. Out of the Group 3 winner Koora (Pivotal), who has already produced two winners at that level in Klondike (Galileo) and Kemari (Dubawi), he encounters...

The pick of the maiden/novice winners last week came in unlikely surroundings at Thirsk, with a colt trained by Kevin Ryan taking top billing ahead of a Ballydoyle blueblood. 5. ROTELLE (GB) Showcasing (GB) - The Wagon Wheel (Ire), by Acclamation (GB) Timeform performance rating: 79 There was a blanket finish to the 5f novice run at Nottingham on April 8, with the Charlie Fellowes-trained Rotelle staying on best of all to get the verdict by a neck. In truth, it's unlikely to prove the strongest form, but there was...

Publish, ruled out of the 2000 Guineas due to lameness, has had successful surgery and could return in the autumn, according to trainer John Gosden. The Juddmonte-owned son of Kingman finished second in the Ascendant Stakes last year to Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder), the current favourite for the 2000 Guineas. Gosden, who trains Publish alongside son Thady, said, "He had a funny little old problem behind from when he was a foal which always remained dormant and then suddenly flared up. "He was just a touch off [lame] and...

John Warren was doing his level best to suppress his excitement, but even a longstanding racing manager who has been privy to the highs and the lows of the sport has to crack after witnessing a performance like that of Portcullis in the Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes at Newmarket. The colt's breeder King Charles III was not present at the Rowley Mile but it's a safe bet that he and Queen Camilla will receive the most glowing post-race report from Warren and Portcullis's trainers John and Thady Gosden. "If I'm...

The catalogue for the Goffs UK Spring Store Sale is now online and features 211 two- and three-year-old stores. Set for Monday, May 18 beginning at 10 a.m., the sale is followed by the Goffs UK Sprint HIT/P2P Sale on Wednesday, May 20 and Thursday, May 21. Past graduates have landed a trio of Grade 1 races this term via Storming George (Order Of St George), Bossman Jack (Jack Hobbs), and Talk The Talk (Born To Sea), while White Noise (Kingston Hill) prevailed in the G2 Mares' Novices' Hurdle at...

The King and Queen's hitherto unraced Portcullis (Frankel) was weak in the betting market prior to Thursday's Betway Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes at Newmarket and made a mockery of his 7-1 odds by delivering a stunning performance to earn TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard, status in the storied one-mile contest. "He was a little lost leaving the gate, but he picked up and travelled well," said John Gosden. "Ryan [Moore] said he found a nice rhythm and he left him alone. It's obviously pleasing to win like that and...

In a renewal of Newmarket's G3 Craven Stakes robbed of a star turn in Hawk Mountain (Wootton Bassett) and of another of interest in Hankelow (Night Of Thunder) due to the quickening ground, it was TDN Rising Star Oxagon (Frankel) who benefitted under enterprising tactics. Sent off the 7-4 second favourite due to the defections, last year's Champagne Stakes runner-up who was sporting first-time cheekpieces was sent straight to the front by Oisin Murphy and dictated to suit. Applying the pressure on the approach to the dip, Prince Faisal's homebred...

Carlos and Yann Lerner trainee The Last Dance (Iffraaj) attained TDN Rising Star status with a stunning display at Chantilly last month and the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and G1 Prix de Diane entry doubled up in style in Thursday's Prix du Louvre, a one-mile condtions heat, at ParisLongchamp. Held together in fifth before slipping one spot at halfway, the even-money favourite made smooth headway in the straight to seize control with 300 metres remaining and was pushed out in the closing stages to easily hold the late bid...