Shadwell's Lope De Vega Filly Touleen Makes An Instant Impression

1st-Newbury, £12,000, Mdn, 8-5, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:26.74, g/f.
TOULEEN (GB) (f, 2, Lope De Vega {Ire}–Talaayeb {GB} {GSW-Eng, $172,849}, by Dansili {GB}), a daughter of the G3 City of York Stakes winner, was smartly away and able to shadow the leader effortlessly. In command approaching the furlong pole, the 2-1 favourite readily drew away for an authoritative 2 1/4-length success from Secret History (Ardad).

The dam, who was handed a TDN Rising Star badge with a win by a similar margin on her debut, was fourth in the 1,000 Guineas on her second start. She is a daughter of Rumoush (Rahy), who captured the Listed Feilden Stakes and was third in the Oaks and who is also responsible for three other black-type performers including Dubawi's G3 Burj Nahaar and G3 Firebreak Stakes winner Muntazah.

Rumoush is one of the daughters of Mr. Prospector's Sarayir, a half to Nashwan, Nayef and Unfuwain who produced the Guineas heroine Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway), while another member of this esteemed dynasty is Green Desert's Queen Mary winner Maqaasid who was third in that Newmarket Classic. Her yearling filly is by Nathaniel while she also has a colt foal by St Mark's Basilica. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $8,609.
O/B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd; T-Owen Burrows.

A very nice debut from Touleen! 👀

The Lope De Vega filly is bred to be talented and makes light work of her first start, quickening up in the style of a good animal to score going away!@NewburyRacing | @OwenBurrowsRace pic.twitter.com/h0y2r15SvV

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