By Tom Frary
Successful in a six-furlong novice stakes at Newbury Aug. 17, Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's Yourtimeisnow (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) provided her first-season sire with a black-type breakthrough in Thursday's G3 Shadwell Dick Poole Fillies' S. at Salisbury. Sent straight to the lead by Andrea Atzeni, the 4-1 chance was keen but when challenged by Lady Aria (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) inside the final 1 1/2 furlongs pulled out extra to prevail by a half length. “She did nothing wrong at Newbury and today she has gone through the race well,” trainer Roger Varian said. “She is tough and genuine and it was a good performance. She is in the [G2] Rockfel [at Newmarket Sept. 28], we might try seven furlongs and that would be the obvious target. Over the coming weeks and months we will see how she does, she might be a filly to run in a Guineas trial, but that is a long way off.”
Pedigree Notes…
Yourtimeisnow is a half-sister to the useful seven-furlong specialist Hors de Combat (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}), whose group placings include runner-up finishes in the G3 Thoroughbred S. and G3 Criterion S., and also that performer's full-brother Stroll Patrol (GB) who was third in this race in 2014. The group-placed dam is a half to the GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic-winning sire Stroll (Pulpit) and Patrol (Lear Fan) who was third in that contest. Her yearling colt is by Pivotal (GB).
Thursday, Salisbury, Britain
SHADWELL DICK POOLE FILLIES' S.-G3, £46,500, Salisbury, 9-6, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:15.01, g/f.
1–YOURTIMEISNOW (GB), 126, f, 2, by Charm Spirit (Ire)
1st Dam: Maid For Winning, by Gone West
2nd Dam: Maid for Walking (GB), by Prince Sabo (GB)
3rd Dam: Stinging Nettle, by Sharpen Up (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (120,000gns Ylg '17 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Boyce Bloodstock & Mrs C E Percival (GB); T-Roger Varian; J-Andrea Atzeni. £26,370. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $44,304. *1/2 to Hors de Combat (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}), MGSP-Eng, $319,042; and Stroll Patrol (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}), GSP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Lady Aria (GB), 126, f, 2, Kodiac (GB)–Dot Hill (GB), by Refuse To Bend (Ire). (125,000gns Ylg '17 TAOCT). O-Amo Racing Ltd; B-Llety Farms (GB); T-Michael Bell. £9,998.
3–Come On Leicester (Ire), 126, f, 2, Kodiac (GB)–Graphic Guest (GB), by Dutch Art (GB). (€80,000 Ylg '17 TIRSEP; 360,000gns 2yo '18 TATBRE). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-Philip & Mrs Jane Myerscough (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. £5,003.
Margins: HF, 2 1/4, NK. Odds: 4.00, 8.00, 4.50.
Also Ran: Firelight (Fr), No Way Jose (Ire), Orange Blossom (GB), Roxy Art (Ire), Scintilating (GB), Usra (Ire). Scratched: Burmese Waltz (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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