Tagula’s Limato Illuminates Town Moor With Impressive Win In the Park

Runner-up in Royal Ascot’s June 19 G1 Commonwealth Cup after losing his unbeaten tag in Haydock’s G2 Sandy Lane S. three weeks earlier, Limato made his first start at seven furlongs a winning one when streaking to a hugely impressive score in Saturday’s G2 Park S. at Doncaster. Rousted from the gate and settled in rear initially, the 9-2 favorite inched closer from halfway and powered clear once quickening to the fore entering the final eighth to quickly put 3 3/4 lengths on Markaz (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Breton Rock (Ire) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}) ran on well to finish 1 1/4 lengths back in third.

Saturday, Doncaster, Britain
SAINT GOBAIN WEBER PARK S.-G2, £100,000, DON, 9-12, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:24.98, gd.
1–LIMATO (IRE), 126, g, 3, by Tagula (Ire)
1st Dam: Come April (GB), by Singspiel (Ire)
2nd Dam: So Admirable (GB), by Suave Dancer
3rd Dam: Sumoto (GB), by Mtoto (GB)
(£41,000 Ylg ‘13 DNPRM). O-Mr Paul G. Jacobs; B-Seamus Phelan (IRE); T-Henry D. Candy; J-Andrea Atzeni. £56,710. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Eng, 8-6-2-0, $551,851. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Markaz (Ire), 126, c, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)–Folga (GB), by Atraf (GB). (£200,000 Ylg ‘13 DNPRM). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Yeomanstown Stud & Doc Bloodstock (IRE); T-Barry W. Hills. £21,500.
3–Breton Rock (Ire), 130, g, 5, Bahamian Bounty (GB)–Anna’s Rock (Ire), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). (£20,000 Ylg ‘11 DNPRM). O-Mr John Cook; B-George Kent (IRE); T-David Simcock. £10,760.
Margins: 3 3/4, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 4.50, 20.00, 10.00.
Also Ran: Naadirr (Ire), Coulsty (Ire), Cable Bay (Ire), Tupi (Ire), Lightning Moon (Ire), Ansgar (Ire), Safety Check (Ire), Home of The Brave (Ire), Brazos (Ire), Ivawood (Ire), Code Red (GB), Toocoolforschool (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result, the brisnet.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.