By Sean Cronin
7th-LIN, £4,500, Mdn, 5-13, 3yo, f, 6fT, 1:11.62, gd.
+YARAKI (GB) (f, 3, Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}–Superstar Leo {Ire} {Hwt. 2yo Filly-Eng & Fr, MGSW-Eng, G1SP-Fr & Ire, $287,484}, by College Chapel {GB}) was well away to stalk the leader in a prominent second from the outset of this debut. Given a tickle to take a slender lead passing halfway, the 6/4 favourite was stoked up when threatened on both sides approaching the two pole and kept on strongly under continued rousting in the closing stages to edge Dealer's Choice (Ire) (Exchange Rate) by a neck. Out of G2 Flying Childers S. winner and MG1SP European champion juvenile filly Superstar Leo (Ire) (College Chapel {GB}), the bay is a half-sister to G3 Molecomb S. and G3 King George S. heroine Enticing (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), the stakes-winning G3 Jersey S. runner-up Sentaril (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and a 2-year-old filly by Dansili (GB). She shares her granddam Council Rock (GB) (General Assembly) with last term's G1 Racing Post Trophy victor Rivet (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), and is from a family which includes G1 2000 Guineas-winning sire Footstepsinthesand (GB) (Giant's Causeway), et al. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $3,751. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Lael Stable; B-Lael Stables (GB); T-William Haggas.
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