5th-NOT, £10,000, Hcp, 5-17, 3yo, f, 10f 50yT, 2:11.84, g/f.
FADILLAH (GB) (f, 3, Monsun {Ger}–Sasuela {Ger}, by Dashing Blade {GB}), who earned TDN Rising Star status when winning over a mile at Haydock Apr. 23, was sent off at 8-15 to take this next educational step in her stride. Tending to over-race following Bombilate (Kitten's Joy) in third early, the €1.2million ARQAUG yearling was sent upsides that rival passing the quarter pole and although she never truly stamped authority on affairs was always holding her at bay en route to a neck success. Jockey Pat Cosgrave explained, “She travelled round like she was going to win very easily and it all worked out nicely for me, but she idled a bit in front and wandered. She lost a shoe as well and the ground was plenty quick enough for her. It's only her second run and she was inexperienced, so there were a lot of positives to take out of it.” Trainer William Haggas's wife and assistant Maureen, added, “She got her head in front, which was the main thing and she'll have learnt a bit today which is what she needed to do. I don't think she's had a hard race today and William will know what there is around for her. There's no reason why she couldn't run back in two or three weeks, but maybe that brings it a bit too close to [Royal] Ascot. There is the [G1] Irish Oaks [at The Curragh July 16] and plenty of stuff all the way through the year on slightly slower ground than she encountered today, but she's the sort of filly that will keep improving. She was better behaved today and we've a long way to go, but she's beautifully bred and she looks thepart. Now she's just got to act the part.” Bred as you would expect for one with such a standout price tag, Fadillah is a full-sister to fellow TDN Rising Star and G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) runner-up Soberania (Ger), G1SP-Ger & Ity, $233,445, and also a half to the G1 Grosser Preis von Bayern winner Seismos (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}), G1SW-Ger, GSW-Eng, SW-Fr & GISP-Can, $664,558; and to Samba Brazil (Ger) (Teofilo {Ire}), Hwt. Older Mare-Ger at 7-9.5f, GSW-Ger & MGSP-Ity, $140,392. Her second dam is the dual Broodmare of the Year Sacarina (GB) (Old Vic {GB}), responsible for Monsun's pair of G1 Deutsches Derby winners Schiaparelli (Ger) and Samum (Ger), and also his G1 Preis der Diana-winning Salve Regina (Ger). Still to come from Sasuela is a yearling filly by Frankel (GB) and a filly foal by Galileo (Ire). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $15,373. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar; B-Ecurie des Monceaux & Haras de Saint Pair (GB); T-William Haggas.
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