3rd-PON, £20,000, Cond, 5-27, 2yo, 6fT, 1:17.92, gd.
YALTA (IRE) (c, 2, Exceed and Excel {Aus}–Lacily {SP-Eng}, by Elusive Quality), sent off the 3-10 favourite as a result of his all-the-way debut win at Goodwood last Thursday, was quickly at the fore again. Not fully extended to put his rivals on the stretch halfway up the straight, the homebred who is bound for the June 14 G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot sauntered to an impressive 4 1/2-length success from Wedding Dress (GB) (Tamayuz {GB}). Yalta is the first foal out of a daughter of the G1 Irish Oaks, GI Flower Bowl Invitational and G1 Nassau S. heroine Lailani (GB) (Unfuwain), whose family also features the MGSP Gabriel's Hill (A.P. Indy), GSW and G1SP Ley Hunter (Kingmambo) and G1 Prince of Wales's S. winner Faithful Son (Zilzal). Lacily also has a yearling colt by Invincible Spirit (Ire). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $25,819. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum; B-Darley (IRE); T-Mark Johnston.
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