By Tom Frary
6th-DUN, €12,000, Mdn, 3-31, 3yo, 10f 150y (AWT), 2:17.20, st.
THE ANVIL (IRE) (c, 3, Galileo {Ire}–Brightest {GB}, by Rainbow Quest), back into maiden company after a second in the G2 Royal Lodge S. and third in the G3 Autumn S. over a mile at Newmarket and a disappointing 10th placing in the G1 Racing Post Trophy, was allowed to travel to the front after halfway with the pace not strong enough. Asked to put his seal on the race in the final quarter mile, the 3-10 favourite pulled away late to win by 5 1/2 lengths from Mauricio (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}). The winner is a half-brother to the G3 Brownstown S. scorer Glowing (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), GSW-Ire, $114,685, and the smart French stayer Glaring (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), MGSP-Fr, $122,422. Brightest is a daughter of the G1 Irish Oaks heroine Wemyss Bight (GB) (Dancing Brave) and therefore a half to Beat Hollow (GB) who made such a mark for Juddmonte Stateside when racking up a series of high-profile wins in the GI Arlington Million, GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic and GI Manhattan H. to supplement his European highlight when successful in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris. This is the amazing family of such diverse high-class performers as the G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), champion sprinter and highly influential sire Oasis Dream (GB) and leading miler Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), as well as the stayers headed by the G1 Prix du Cadran-winning sire Reefscape (GB). Next up from Brightest is a yearling filly by Australia (GB). Lifetime Record: MGSP-Eng, 6-1-2-2, €48,222. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Mrs A M O'Brien; B-Whisperview Trading Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien.
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