By Tom Frary
1st-Ripon, £6,000, Novice, 5-10, 2yo, 5fT, 1:00.84, g/s.
THREE COINS (GB) (f, 2, Fountain of Youth {Ire}–Bereka {GB}, by Firebreak {GB}), a 10-1 chance on debut, showed dash from the break to race in a close-up second early. Nursed to the front approaching the furlong pole, the homebred bay asserted despite exhibiting greenness to prevail by 3/4 of a length from Birkenhead (GB) (Captain Gerrard {Ire}). In doing so, she became the first winner for her group-winning first-season sire (by Oasis Dream {GB}). A son of Attraction (GB) (Efisio {GB}), he stands at £4,500 at Terry Holdcroft's Shropshire-based establishment which also bred and raced this filly. The dam, who also has a yearling colt by Buratino (Ire), is a full-sister to the G1 Gran Criterium winner Hearts of Fire (GB). Sales history: £25,000 Ylg '18 GOUKPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,048. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Bearstone Stud (GB); T-Richard Fahey.
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