By Tom Frary
Third in the G2 Richmond S. at Goodwood, G2 Gimcrack S. at York and G2 Mill Reef S. at Newbury over six furlongs last term, Shine So Bright made light work of an extra furlong to add more strength to King Power Racing's hand in 2019. Always comfortable in front with Silvestre De Sousa doing what he does best, the grey extended into and out of the “dip” to score with authority from Space Traveller, with the 2-1 favourite Azano never truly threatening. “He was doing it on his own terms in front and he enjoyed that,” his rider said. “He's a nice horse and he proved he had a bit of class here. He shows a lot of speed at home, so I had a bit of a doubt in my mind about this seven but he proved he got it well. I have doubts about getting a mile.”
Andrew Balding is looking at a possible tilt at the May 4 G1 2000 Guineas with the winner, who was continuing a golden run for the big-buying owners so far this season. “He's a really uncomplicated horse and the ride suited him well,” he said. “He is a mixture on pedigree, with plenty of stamina on the dam's side and so the likelihood is we'll have to try a mile. He deserves consideration for the Guineas, but we have others who might fit in there as well. He's a smart horse whatever his distance turns out to be. We have to let dust settle and sit down with the owners to work out who goes where. They've been very patient and we were always confident we had nice horses for them.”
Shine So Bright is the first runner for the G3 Kilternan S. winner Alla Speranza, who descends from Kirsten Rausing's dual G1 Champion S. heroine Alborada (GB) (Alzao) and who also has a 2-year-old filly by Sea the Moon (Ger) named Alla Luna (GB) and a yearling filly by Kingman (GB). Her half-sister Altesse (GB) (Hernando {Fr}) was successful in the Listed Noblesse S. and finished second in the G3 Give Thanks S., while another half-sibling Almiranta (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) threw the stayer Alyssa (GB) by Alla Speranza's sire Sir Percy (GB) and the G3 Prix Thomas Bryon winner Alea Iacta (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). If anything, Shine So Bright's speed seems to be almost entirely inherited from his sire.
BET365 EUROPEAN FREE H.-Listed, £50,000, Newmarket, 4-16, 3yo, 7fT, 1:24.68, g/f.
1–SHINE SO BRIGHT (GB), 129, c, 3, by Oasis Dream (GB)
1st Dam: Alla Speranza (GB) (GSW-Ire), by Sir Percy (GB)
2nd Dam: Alvarita (GB), by Selkirk
3rd Dam: Alborada (GB), by Alzao
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (57,000gns Wlg '16 TATFOA; €27,000 Ylg '17 GOFOR; £375,000 2yo '18 GOFLON). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-Kirsten Rausing (GB); T-Andrew Balding; J-Silvestre de Sousa. £28,355. Lifetime Record: MGSP-Eng, 6-2-0-3, $117,516.
2–Space Traveller (GB), 125, c, 3, Bated Breath (GB)">Bated Breath (GB)–Sky Crystal (Ger), by Galileo (Ire). (85,000gns Ylg '17 TAOCT). O-Clipper Logistics. £10,750.
3–Azano (GB), 127, c, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)–Azanara (Ire), by Hurricane Run (Ire). O-M J & L A Taylor. £5,380.
Margins: 1 3/4, 3HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.50, 10.00, 2.00.
Also Ran: Victory Command (Ire), Arctic Sound (GB), Dubai Dominion (GB), Kuwait Currency. Click for the Racing Post result.
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