By Sean Cronin
3rd-ASC, £12,000, Mdn, 9-8, 2yo, 7fT, 1:33.29, sf.
HERCULEAN (GB) (c, 2, Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}–African Rose {GB} {Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 5-7f, G1SW-Eng, GSW & G1SP-Fr, $401,755}, by Observatory) broke well and settled under cover in fourth until beyond halfway in this first go. Stoked up approaching the two pole, the 11-10 favourite led with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and was ridden out to score by 1 3/4 lengths from Wadilsafa (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Out of G1 Haydock Sprint Cup-winning French highweight sprinter African Rose (GB) (Observatory), the homebred chestnut if a full-brother to last term's G3 Princess Margaret S. victress and G2 Rockfel S. runner-up Fair Eva (GB), and half to a yearling colt by Kingman. African Rose is herself a full-sister to GSW G1 Prix Marcel Boussac second Helleborine (GB) and they are both daughters of G3 Lancashire Oaks third New Orchid (Quest for Fame {GB}), who in turn is a half-sister to G1 Dewhurst S.-winning sire Distant Music (Distant View). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $10,171. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Roger Charlton.
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