2nd-HAY, £6,600, Cond, 7-15, 2yo, 6fT, 1:17.06, sf.
SOUTH SEAS (IRE) (c, 2, Lope de Vega {Ire}–Let It Be Me, by Mizzen Mast), an impressive eight-length debut scorer on soft going at Windsor last time June 20, sidestepped last week's quick-ground G2 Superlative S. for this lesser spot and stalked the pace in second through halfway. Easing into a slender lead passing the two pole, the 1-5 lock easily increased his advantage from there and maintained a healthy buffer under urging inside the final furlong to score by 2 3/4 lengths from Abiento (Ire) (Requinto {Ire}). The €170,000 GOFNOV foal and 145,000gns yearling is a grandson of Listed Eternal S. third Element of Truth (Atticus), herself a half to MGSW Ramooz (Rambo Dancer) and G1 Fillies' Mile third My Hansel (Hansel), and he is thus out of a half-sister to MSW G1 Singapore Airlines International Cup runner-up Zaidan (Street Cry {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, £7,181.
O-Qatar Racing Ltd; B-Stonepark Farms (IRE); T-Andrew Balding.
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