By Tom Frary
Having dispatched with Ballydoyle's Finn McCool (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who was not disgraced subsequently in the G1 Racing Post Trophy, in a seven-furlong maiden at The Curragh in September, Vociferous Marina flopped when eighth as the topweight in the Madrid H. on testing ground over that trip at Naas on her return Mar. 26. Held up in last early by Kevin Manning, the bay was unleashed wide passing the quarter pole and issued an impressive flourish to swamp Pocketfullofdreams in the final 50 yards. “She was a little bit awkward at the gates last time and very green, as she hadn't learned a great deal when winning and got a bit lost,” her rider said. “She was a different filly today and showed a nice turn of foot and got the trip well. She'll stay further and is going the right way.” Jim Bolger added, “The trip and ground made a difference to her. She had a good run at the Curragh last year and we might as well try and go all the way with her now. I might just consider the [G3] Musidora [S. at York May 17] or the [G3] Blue Wind [S. at The Curragh May 13].”
Marina of Venice's first foal was the Listed Tetrarch S. runner-up Focus On Venice (Ire) (Intense Focus), which represented a solid start for the half-sister to the listed-winning dam of Longhunter (GB) (Halling). He was successful in the Listed Blenheim S. in Ireland prior to winning two stakes races and finishing third in the GI Nearctic S. during his American campaign. Also from the family of the G2 Princess of Wales's S.-winning sire Wagon Master (Fr), the dam has a 2-year-old colt by Fastnet Rock (Aus) named Venetian Rock (Ire) to come.
COOLMORE STUD EBF SALSABIL S.-Listed, €57,500, NAV, 4-23, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:05.30, gd.
1–#VOCIFEROUS MARINA (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Vocalised">Vocalised
1st Dam: Marina of Venice (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Dame's Violet (Ire), by Groom Dancer
3rd Dam: Sunny Flower, by Dom Racine (Fr)
O-Mrs June Judd & Mrs J S Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger (IRE); J-Kevin Manning. €33,925. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $47,785. *1/2 to Focus On Venice (Ire) (Intense Focus), SP-Ire.
2–Pocketfullofdreams (Fr), 126, f, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)–Dubai Rose (GB), by Dubai Destination. (€550,000 Ylg '15 ARAUG). O-Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier, Derrick Smith & Markus Jooste. €11,500.
3–Bengala (Fr), 126, f, 3, Pivotal (GB)–Bright Sky (Ire), by Wolfhound. (€350,000 2yo '16 GOFORB). O-R S Evans. €5,750.
Margins: 1HF, 2HF, NK. Odds: 20.00, 8.00, 3.50.
Also Ran: Shes Ranger (Ire), Aurora Butterfly (Ire), Bound (Ire), Key To My Heart (Ire), Butterflies (Ire), Oh Grace (Ire), Queen Anne's Lace. Scratched: Angel Island (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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