Beach Frolic, the dam of this year’s dual Group 1 winner Palace Pier, was the star turn on the second day of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, selling for 2,200,000 guineas to MV Magnier. Beach Frolic looked the headline lot in the 2020 renewal of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale and she did not disappoint.
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Fastnet Rock was represented by two new stakes winners on Saturday with Gino Severini (SW163) in New Zealand and The Harrovian (SW164) in Australia. Irish-bred Gino Severini (pictured) left it late but got there in the final strides to defeat The Mitgator (Master Of Design), winner of the race last year, in the Gr3 Great
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Speak Of The Devil is SW16 for Wootton Bassett defeating Mageva (Wootton Bassett) in Thursday’s Prix de Saint-Cyr (1400m) for 3yo fillies at ParisLongchamp. Held up as usual, Speak Of The Devil came with her challenge in the home straight to reel in Mageva, which looked the winner 200m out, by half a length with
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I Am Superman is SW65 for Footstepsinthesand winning the Gr2 Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. The Irish import raced on the speed and turned for home in second place before accelerating clear early in the straight to defeat Riodini (Proisir) by 1-1/4 lengths. It is the fifth win from 16 starts for the Peter and Paul
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A positive coronavirus test cost Shane Crosse the ride on Galileo Chrome in The St Leger (14f) at Doncaster and Tom Marquand was the beneficiary. Marquand became free to take the ride when his intended mount English King was scratched in favour of a start in Sunday’s Grand Prix de Paris and the 22-year-old took
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Ascendant Stakes (8f) at Haydock winner Fancy Man is SW4 for Pride Of Dubai. Fancy Man came through to challenge two furlongs out then drew clear of Alenquer (Alderflug) and William Bligh (Territories) to win convincingly. Inbred 3×4 to both Danehill and Sadler’s Wells, the Richard Hannon-trained Fancy Man was a €30,000 Goffs Orby yearling
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