Zalim Bifov homebred Silva (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) made it back-to-back wins with an emphatic victory in the 1600-metre Listed UAE 1000 Guineas at Meydan on Thursday. It was the Pia Brandt trainee's first try on dirt in four starts, after rolling a pair of fives over the Chantilly turf and all-weather on Oct. 16 and Nov. 13, respectively. She eked out a neck victory going 1900 metres at Deauville on Dec. 14 in her warm up for this first black-type try.
One of the quickest into stride, Silva settled in a close up fourth against the fence as Lady Parma (Exchange Rate) was pressed by Muthhila (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Moving into a clear-cut third under Oisin Murphy on the turn, Silva took dead aim on Lady Parma at the 500-metre mark and took over with 300 metres remaining. From there she drew off impressively to win by 9 3/4 lengths. The rallying Divine Image (Scat Daddy), who missed the break, just nipped Lady Parma by a head for second, while Dubai Beauty (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) was a length back in fourth.
“It was a good job from my agent to pick her up and the trainer has done a super job,” said Murphy. “It was my first ride for Pia Brandt. I gave her a good run up and she jumped and she probably avoided all the kickback. Her next assignment might be tougher, but that was a great result.”
Silva is a half-sister to G3 Prix Sigy hero Fas (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) out of the winning Sotka (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), who was placed at the listed level in France. Her dam, a half-sister to Irish highweight and MG1SW sprinter Sole Power (GB) (Kyllach {GB}), has a 2-year-old filly by No Nay Never, a yearling colt by Kingman (GB) and was bred back to that Juddmonte sire in 2018.
UAE 1000 GUINEAS (SPONSORED BY DP WORLD UAE REGION)-Listed, $250,000, MEY, 1-31, NH3yo & SH3yo, f, 1600m, 1:39.62, ft.
1–SILVA (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Kodiac (GB)
1st Dam: Sotka (GB) (SP-Fr), by Dutch Art (GB)
2nd Dam: Demerger, by Distant View
3rd Dam: Merida (GB), by Warning (GB)
O/B-Zalim Bifov (IRE); T-Pia Brandt; J-Oisin Murphy. $150,000.
Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $168,411.
2–Divine Image, 126, f, 3, Scat Daddy–Sure Route (GB), by
Ishiguru. ($195,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP; $125,000
Ylg '17 FTKOCT; €360,000 2yo '18 ARQMAY). O-Godolphin.
B-Peter Magnier (KY). $50,000.
3–Lady Parma, 126, f, 3, Exchange Rate–Angle, by Dynaformer.
($17,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP; 55,000gns HRA '18
TATMAY).O-The Parmar Family. B-Y-Lo Racing Stables (FL).
$25,000.
Margins: 9 3/4, HD, 1.
Also Ran: Dubai Beauty (Ire), Starry Eyes, Habah, Al Shamkhah, Mulhima (Ire), Muthhila (Ire), Al Hayette, Razeena, Foggy Flight, Lover's Knot (GB), Swift Rose (Ire), Emma Point.
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