3rd-NOT, £4,500, Mdn, 5-6, 3yo, f, 8f 75yT, 1:44.12, g/f.
SNOW MOON (GB) (f, 3, Oasis Dream {GB}–Sariska {GB} {Hwt. 3yo Filly-Ire at 10 1/2-13f, G1SW-Eng & Ire, $1,113,771}, by Pivotal {GB}), a daughter of the brilliant English and Irish Oaks heroine of 2009, had been a promising third over this course and distance on debut in October and attracted significant support into even-money favouritism before missing the kick slightly and recovering to gain a prominent pitch behind the leading duo. Angled out for her effort with three furlongs remaining, the homebred surged to the front a furlong later and gave an impressive burst to settle the result before being eased oftlinedown to record a 2 1/2-length verdict over Trainnah (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). Sariska, who was one of the best Epsom and Curragh Oaks winners in recent times before developing a habit of staying in the stalls, is a half-sister to another to carry Lady Bamford's silks in the SW Gull Wing (Ire) (In the Wings (GB)), now the dam of the G2 King Edward VII S. winner and G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. runner-up Eagle Top (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and the G2 Park Hill S. scorer The Lark (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). Sariska also has a yearling colt by Frankel (GB). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $4,949. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Lady Bamford (GB); T-John Gosden.
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