By Tom Frary
Kempton's second division of the seven-furlong novice saw an impressive winner on Wednesday as Juddmonte's Detain (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}–Nisriyna {Ire}, by Intikhab) defied a penalty to score by seven lengths. Returning to the course and distance of his debut success in August, the John and Thady Gosden-trained half-brother to their dual group 3 winner and G1 St Leger runner-up Arrest (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) tanked along on the front end under Kieran Shoemark before opening up in the straight to justify 4-11 favouritism from Fosroc (Munnings).
The winner is also a half-brother to the G3 Centenary Vase winner and G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup-placed Dinozzo (Ire) (Lilbourne Lad {Ire}) and to the listed-placed Spring Loaded (Ire) (Zebedee {GB}), as well as to the dam of the G3 Park Express Stakes runner-up Alpheratz (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}). A half to the dual group 3 scorer and G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and G1 Nassau Stakes-placed Narniyn (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the unraced dam also has a yearling colt by Dark Angel (Ire) and a filly foal by Kingman (GB).
Doncaster bound?
Racing Post Trophy entry , a half-brother to St Leger runner-up Arrest, runs riot under a penalty @kemptonparkrace.@JuddmonteFarms | @thadygosden pic.twitter.com/HAR9FEGXRm
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) October 9, 2024
3rd-Kempton, £6,800, Novice, 10-9, 2yo, 7f (AWT), 1:25.48, st/sl.
DETAIN (IRE) (c, 2, Wootton Bassett {GB}–Nisriyna {Ire}, by Intikhab) Sales history: €340,000 Wlg '22 GOFNO1. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $11,549. O-Juddmonte; B-Swordlestown Little (IRE); T-John & Thady Gosden.
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