By Sean Cronin
Enable went unseen until the epilogue of last term's juvenile campaign and opened up with a Nov. 28 one-mile score atop Newcastle's Tapeta surface. She ran into the TDN Rising Star performance of Shutter Speed (GB) (Dansili {GB}) when a fast-finishing third behind that stablemate in a hot 10-furlong Newbury maiden making her only other start on sophomore return Apr. 21, and was the beneficiary of astute tactics from Frankie Dettori to dominate this black-type bow. Stalking the pace in second until sent to the front with just under three furlongs remaining, the homebred bay was kicked into a decisive lead rounding the home turn and stayed on powerfully in the short straight–as even-money pick Alluringly gave vain chase–to claim this stepping stone to Epsom's June 2 G1 Investec Oaks. “She's a very nice filly and is improving all the time,” said Dettori. “I like the way that she quickened and, from 2 1/2 [furlongs] out, she showed a good turn of foot. I saw a bit of daylight and didn't know how well Alluringly was going so, when I got to 2 1/2 to go, I thought it was time to go. I know she stays so I kicked first and she won well. She's a very smart filly.” Racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe added, “Frankie thought they were never going a great pace and she was always very comfortable. She travelled particularly well, she quickened and quickened up again. We're pretty confident she'll stay a mile-and-a-half, it looked like she could at Newbury and I would think she'll head to Epsom. This was pretty much the plan, to come here and get her learning and educated. She started off [the season] at Newbury in really encouraging style, in what was a pretty smart race, and the way she has developed is very pleasing.”
Enable is one of three winners, from as many foals to race, out of Listed Prix Charles Laffitte victress and G3 Prix de Flore runner-up Concentric (GB) (Sadler's Wells), and is thus a half-sister to G2 Prix de Pomone and G3 Prix Allez France third Contribution (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}). She is also kin to a 2-year-old Dansili (GB) colt, named Centroid (GB), and a yearling filly also by Dansili (GB), and shares her third dam, G3 Prix de Royaumont heroine Apogee (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}), with MGISW US champion grass horse Flintshire (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Concentric is one of five black-type performers produced by Apogee and is herself kin to MGSW sire Apsis (GB) (Barathea {Ire}); MGSW G1 Prix de Diane runner-up Dance Routine (GB) (Sadler's Wells), herself the dam of MSW G2 Prix Kergolay placegetter Dance Moves (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and the aforementioned Flintshire; and Listed Prix Joubert winner Space Quest (GB) (Rainbow Quest), who in turn is the dam of MSW G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris second Kocab (GB) (Unfuwain) and the stakes-placed Badee Ah (Fr) (Motivator {GB}).
ARKLE FINANCE CHESHIRE OAKS (ROBERT SANGSTER MEMORIAL CUP)-Listed, £60,000, CHE, 5-10, 3yo, f, 11f 75yT, 2:23.80, gd.
1–#ENABLE (GB), 126, f, 3, by Nathaniel (Ire)
1st Dam: Concentric (GB) (SW & GSP-Fr, $117,776), by Sadler's Wells
2nd Dam: Apogee (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)
3rd Dam: Bourbon Girl, by Ile de Bourbon
O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. £34,026. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $49,555. *1/2 to Contribution (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), MGSP-Fr.
2–Alluringly, 126, f, 3, Fastnet Rock (Aus)–All for Glory, by Giant's Causeway. O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor. £12,900.[bullet ad=”irt-shell”][bullet ad=”us-bred-ky-bred”]
3–Tansholpan (GB), 126, f, 3, Dansili (GB)–Tamarind (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O-Nurlan Bizakov. £6,456.
Margins: 1 3/4, 9, 6. Odds: 2.00, 1.00, 8.00.
Also Ran: Rich Legacy (Ire), Hidden Steps (GB), Argenterie (GB), Erica Bing (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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