By Sean Cronin
1st-Musselburgh, £7,400, Cond, 4-2, 2yo, 5f 1yT, :59.85, g/f.
PROPER BEAU (GB) (c, 2, Brazen Beau {Aus}–Olivia Grace {GB} {MSP-Eng}, by Pivotal {GB}) broke smartly and was prominent from the outset of this unveiling. Looming large after halfway, the 10-1 chance was nudged along to challenge approaching the eighth pole and kept on strongly under whipless cajoling in the closing stages to deny Alminoor (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) by a neck, becoming the first winner for his Dalham Hall Stud-based freshman sire (by I Am Invincible {Aus}). The bay is also the fifth scorer and latest foal produced by Listed Scarborough S. and Listed Lansdown Fillies S. placegetter Olivia Grace (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), herself the leading performer out of a winning half-sister to the stakes-winning Arctic Kite (Ire) (North Stroke {GB}), from a family featuring G1 Premio Presidente della Republica third Boon Point (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}). Sales history: 34,000gns Ylg '18 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £4,787. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Michael Moses & Terry Moses; B-The Aston House Stud (GB); T-Bryan Smart.
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