By Sean Cronin
2nd-NEW, £7,000, Cond, 4-18, 2yo, 5fT, :59.89, g/f.
+SOUND AND SILENCE (GB), (c, 2, Exceed and Excel {Aus}–Veil of Silence {Ire}, by Elusive Quality) was smartly into stride and raced in a prominent third from the outset of this debut. Arriving on the front end approaching the final quarter mile, the crowd's 7-2 pick was shaken up at the foot of the hill and ridden out in the closing stages to assert by a half length from Never Back Down (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Sound and Silence, half to a yearling filly by Pivotal (GB), is the third scorer produced by an unraced daughter of MG1SW British and Irish highweight distaffer Gossamer (GB) (Sadler's Wells), who registered a career highlight in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas. Gossamer is a full-sister to MG1SW European Horse of the Year and sire Barathea (Ire), and her three black-type performers are headed by G1 Racing Post Trophy hero Ibn Khaldun (Dubai Destination). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £4,528. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby.
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