As is customary at this time of the season, Ballydoyle's better prospects are often short of a peak and last year's G1 Epsom Derby runner-up US Army Ranger (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) proved no exception as he plugged on into third behind Air Pilot (GB) (Zamindar). That veteran retains a love of the sport and of travelling overseas, as he proved with prior wins in the G3 International S. at The Curragh in June 2015 and in last year's G3 La Coupe at Chantilly. Following a break after a rare poor run when last of 10 in York's G3 Strensall S. in August, the bay moved with all his old assurance in rear and when asked to chase down the habitual leader Success Days (Ire) (Jeremy) gave generously to overwhelm him in the final 50 yards.
Pedigree Notes…
The dam, who hails from the extended family of the G1 Epsom and Yorkshire Oaks third Crown of Light (GB) (Mtoto {GB}) and G1 Irish 2000 Guineas third Intimidate (GB) (Formidable), also has the as-yet unraced 3-year-old colt Winkle Brown (GB) (Sixties Icon {GB}).
Sunday, Naas, Ireland
DR VINCENT O'BRIEN CENTENARY ALLEGED S.-G3, €63,000, NAA, 4-9, 4yo/up, 10fT, 2:19.75, yl.
1–AIR PILOT (GB), 132, g, 8, by Zamindar
1st Dam: Countess Sybil (Ire), by Dr Devious (Ire)
2nd Dam: Countess Candy (GB), by Great Nephew (GB)
3rd Dam: Zoomie, by Pinza (GB)
O/B-Lady Cobham (GB); T-Ralph Beckett; J-Fran Berry.
€37,170. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, SW & MGSP-Eng, 17-6-4-3,
$391,375. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Werk Nick Rating: D+.
2–Success Days (Ire), 132, h, 5, Jeremy–Malaica (Fr), by Roi
Gironde (Ire). O-Robert Ng; B-Robert Ng & Dermot Farrington
(IRE); T-Ken Condon. €12,600.
3–US Army Ranger (Ire), 132, c, 4, Galileo (Ire)–Moonstone
(GB), by Dalakhani (Ire). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor &
Derrick Smith; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (IRE); T-Aidan
O'Brien. €6,300.
Margins: HD, 3 1/4, 3 3/4. Odds: 6.00, 2.75, 1.00.
Also Ran: Stellar Mass (Ire), Lustrous Light (Ire). Scratched: Sea Swift (Ire).
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