Impressive when making a winning start to his career at Newmarket May 1, Global Applause was seemingly put in his place by Mehmas when 3 1/4 lengths second to that rival in Newbury's Olympic Glory Conditions S. on the Lockinge undercard 13 days later but bounced back to reverse the placings with this straightforward effort. Seizing the lead from the break as TDN Rising Star Chupalla (GB) (Helmet {Aus}) dodged left and hampered Mehmas, the bay kicked on into a decisive advantage as that rival began his pursuit approaching the furlong pole and was always out of reach of the Al Shaqab colour-bearer. In doing so, Global Applause becomes the first black-type winner for his first-season sire (by Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who stands at a fee of £5,000 at Cheveley Park Stud. Crown, who also has a colt foal by Toronado (Ire), descends from Balabina who is the dam of the smart duo Bal Harbour (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}) and Binary (GB) (Rainbow Quest). The latter is the second dam of the top-flight scorers Byword (GB) (Peintre Celebre) and Proviso (GB) (Dansili {GB}), while the third dam Peace II produced the G1 Coronation Cup winner Quiet Fling and has the champion Wandesta (GB) (Nashwan), as well as Zambezi Sun (GB) (Dansili {GB}), Continent (GB) (Lake Coniston {Ire}) and Temida (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) amongst her descendants. “We were very disappointed after Newbury and we thought we were beaten by a better horse, but he threw a bad blood picture afterwards,” trainer Ed Dunlop said. “He has a great cruising speed, but is a big horse who is still immature. If he takes this well, he'll go to Royal Ascot and I expect he would have a penalty for the [Listed] Windsor Castle [S. June 14] so the [G2] Norfolk [S. June 16] is more likely. One thing Ryan [Moore] did say is that he is nowhere near a mature horse, so he can only get better.” Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
BETVICTOR MILLION POUND GOAL NATIONAL S.-Listed, £26,000, SAN, 5-26, 2yo, 5f 6yT, 1:01.17, g/f.
1–#GLOBAL APPLAUSE (GB), 126, c, 2, by Mayson (GB)
1st Dam: Crown (Ire), by Royal Applause (GB)
2nd Dam: Bolivia, by Distant View
3rd Dam: Balabina, by Nijinsky II
(60,000gns Wlg '14 TATFOA; 78,000gns Ylg '15 TATOCT). O-Dr Johnny Hon; B-R. F. and S. D. Knipe (GB); T-Ed Dunlop; J-Ryan Moore. £14,745. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $44,947.
2–Mehmas (Ire), 126, c, 2, Acclamation (GB)–Lucina (GB), by Machiavellian. (62,000gns Ylg '15 TAOCT; 170,000gns 2yo '16 TATBRE). O-Al Shaqab Racing. £5,590.
3–Bohemian Flame (Ire), 126, c, 2, Zoffany (Ire)–Red Japonica (GB), by Daylami (Ire). (€28,000 Wlg '14 GOFNOV; €45,000 Ylg '15 GOFORB). O-Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds II. £2,798.
Margins: 1 1/4, 2, 1 1/4. Odds: 4.50, 1.60, 25.00.
Also Ran: Jule In the Crown (GB), Chupalla (GB), Copper Knight (Ire). Scratched: Tomily (Ire).
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