By Sean Cronin
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's Reciprocated (Havana Grey), a 210,000gns Tattersalls December foal turned 450,000gns Book 1 yearling, backed up a debut victory at Nottingham earlier this month and made all to register a decisive four-length victory for the Karl Burke stable in Wednesday's Tattersalls £40,000 EBF Novice Stakes at Carlisle.
2nd-Carlisle, £40,000, Nov, 6-25, 2yo, 5f 182yT, 1:15.85, sf.
RECIPROCATED (GB) (c, 2, Havana Grey {GB}–Radio Gaga {GB} {SW & GSP-Eng}, by Multiplex {GB}), a June 4 debut winner going just over six furlongs at Nottingham last time, broke sharply and led from flagfall here. On the front end throughout, the 10-11 favourite came under pressure soon after passing the quarter-mile marker and, despite darting right entering the final furlong, was ridden clear in the closing stages to easily account for Regional Rock (Territories) by four lengths.
“We knew he'd come on for the race at Nottingham and the slow ground here suited him,” commented Burke's assistant James Cowley. “He's got plenty of size and scope about him and he'll come on again for that today.”
Reciprocated is the latest of seven foals and one of four scorers produced by stakes-winning G3 Fred Darling Stakes second Radio Gaga (Multiplex), herself a half-sister to Group 3-winning G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes placegetter Ardbrae Lady (Overbury) and stakes winning G3 Premio Primi Passi second Obe Gold (Namaqualand). Ardbrae Lady is the dam of the stakes-placed duo Jackaroo (Galileo) and Jammy Guest (Duke Of Marmalade).
Sales history: 210,000gns Wlg '23 TADEWE; 450,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, £25,325.
O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Richard Kent; T-Karl Burke.
Reciprocated remains unbeaten, this Havana Grey colt and exciting prospect pulling clear in eye-catching style for Sheikh Mohammed Obaid, @CliffordleexLee and @karl_burke @CarlisleRaces pic.twitter.com/nsrISsdj8r
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 25, 2025
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