With his chief form rival Alligator Alley (GB) (Kingman {GB}) underperforming, Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa's A'Ali (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}) had Friday's G2 Flying Childers S. at Doncaster served to him on a plate and duly landed a third success at this level. Breaking his maiden in the June 20 G2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot before following up in the 5 1/2-furlong G2 Prix Robert Papin at Deauville July 21, the bay entered this on the back of a potentially momentum-stopping fifth in the G1 Prix Morny trying six furlong back at the latter venue Aug. 18. Always happy sitting second to Wheels On Fire (Fr) (Sidestep {Aus}), the 6-4 second favourite took control 150 yards out and asserted for a length verdict over the outsider Dream Shot (Ire) (Dream Ahead). “He travelled superbly well and he's got a change of pace and that's the key,” trainer Simon Crisford said. “He's an extremely easy horse to deal with. His attitude is excellent and he's very straightforward.”
A'Ali is bound for the Nov. 1 GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint over this trip now, Crisford confirmed. “He'd already won a “Win and You're In” to the Breeders' Cup, so he'll go there,” he added. “Frankie is unbeaten on him and he can't wait to get to California. A sharp five on quick ground at Santa Anita will play to his strengths. He deserves to take his chance and there's nothing else left for him. The Abbaye is out of the question and the Middle Park would stretch him too far and it comes too soon anyway.” Alligator Alley, who was backed into even-money favourite, was sixth after becoming upset in the stalls.
The winner is the second and last known foal out of Motion Lass (GB) (Motivator {GB}), who was sold to Creighton/Schwartz Bloodstock at this year's Tattersalls February Sale for just 9,000gns and is a half-sister to the G3 Darley S. winner and G1 Coronation Cup third Enforcer (GB) (Efisio {GB}) and the stakes-placed Canaveral (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}). She is a granddaughter of the GIII Tempted S. winner Willowy Mood (Will Win) from the family of the graded-stakes scorers OK By Me (With Approval) and D J's Rainbow (Tom Rolfe) and the triple grade I-winning Sea Cadet (Bolger).
Friday, Doncaster, Britain
WAINWRIGHT FLYING CHILDERS S.-G2, £70,000, Doncaster, 9-13, 2yo, 5f 3yT, :59.35, g/f.
1–A'ALI (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Society Rock (Ire)
1st Dam: Motion Lass (GB), by Motivator (GB)
2nd Dam: Tarneem, by Zilzal
3rd Dam: Willowy Mood, by Will Win
(£35,000 Ylg '18 GOUKPR; £135,000 2yo '19 GOFBRE). O-Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa; B-Tally Ho Stud (IRE); T-Simon Crisford; J-Frankie Dettori. £39,697. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 5-3-1-0, $216,707. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Dream Shot (Ire), 127, c, 2, Dream Ahead–Miss Buckshot (Ire), by Tamayuz (GB). (€17,000 Wlg '17 GOFNOV; 12,000gns Ylg '18 TAOCT; 10,000gns RNA 2yo '19 TATHIT). O-Saeed Manana; B-Gerard & Anne Corry (IRE); T-James Tate. £15,050.
3–Wheels On Fire (Fr), 127, c, 2, Sidestep (Aus)–Winds Up, by Street Sense. (€1,500 RNA Wlg '17 ARQDE; €16,000 Ylg '18 AROYRG; £160,000 RNA 2yo '19 GOFGW). O-Mrs T. Marnane; B-Mme Debra Hooper (FR); T-Aidan Fogarty. £7,532.
Margins: 1, NO, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.50, 20.00, 12.00.
Also Ran: Flaming Princess (Ire), Emten (Ire), Alligator Alley (GB), Seize The Time (Ire). Scratched: Golden Dragon (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
WAINWRIGHT FLYING CHILDERS S.-G2, £70,000, Doncaster, 9-13, 2yo, 5f 3yT, :59.35, g/f.
1–A'ALI (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Society Rock (Ire)
1st Dam: Motion Lass (GB), by Motivator (GB)
2nd Dam: Tarneem, by Zilzal
3rd Dam: Willowy Mood, by Will Win
(£35,000 Ylg '18 GOUKPR; £135,000 2yo '19 GOFBRE). O-Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa; B-Tally Ho Stud (IRE); T-Simon Crisford; J-Frankie Dettori. £39,697. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 5-3-1-0, $216,707. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Dream Shot (Ire), 127, c, 2, Dream Ahead–Miss Buckshot (Ire), by Tamayuz (GB). (€17,000 Wlg '17 GOFNOV; 12,000gns Ylg '18 TAOCT; 10,000gns RNA 2yo '19 TATHIT). O-Saeed Manana; B-Gerard & Anne Corry (IRE); T-James Tate. £15,050.
3–Wheels On Fire (Fr), 127, c, 2, Sidestep (Aus)–Winds Up, by Street Sense. (€1,500 RNA Wlg '17 ARQDE; €16,000 Ylg '18 AROYRG; £160,000 RNA 2yo '19 GOFGW). O-Mrs T. Marnane; B-Mme Debra Hooper (FR); T-Aidan Fogarty. £7,532.
Margins: 1, NO, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.50, 20.00, 12.00.
Also Ran: Flaming Princess (Ire), Emten (Ire), Alligator Alley (GB), Seize The Time (Ire). Scratched: Golden Dragon (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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