TDN RISING STARS

June 15, 2023 - HAYDOCK PARK, Race 3, Alw, GBP £9,999, 5.0F, .0000

Purosangue (GB), C, 2, 2021 by Aclaim (Ire)

1st Dam: Avon Breeze (GB), by Avonbridge (GB)
2nd Dam: African Breeze (GB), by Atraf (GB)
3rd Dam: Luanshya (GB), by First Trump (GB)

Owner: Opulence Thoroughbreds & Teme Valley
Breeder: Hellwood Stud Farm & R C Dollar (GB)
Trainer: Andrew Balding

There must be something in the air at Haydock this month as Opulence Thoroughbreds and Teme Valley's newcomer Purosangue (GB) (Aclaim {Ire}-Avon Breeze {GB}, by Avonbridge {GB}) became the second TDN Rising Star on Thursday's evening fixture and the third in the last three meetings at the Merseyside venue. Unleashed by Andrew Balding having brought enough attention at April's Goffs UK Breeze-Up Sale to fetch ?125,000, the 5-1 shot proved a handful for Ray Dawson going to post and in the early stages before establishing a lead before halfway in the five-furlong British Stallion Studs EBF Novice S.

When Dawson got serious a furlong out, the relative of the Listed Rose Bowl S. winner Saigon (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) showed his true mettle to surge to a four-length success from the Karl Burke-trained Instant Recall (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), with half a length back to All Is Fair (Ire) (Soldier's Call {GB}) from the David Loughnane stable. "It's a shame that Royal Ascot is next week," Dawson said of Aclaim's second TDN Rising Star, after Cachet (Ire) who achieved fame as last year's G1 1000 Guineas heroine.