Yarmouth, 17.20, Mdn, £5,500, 3yo, f, 9f 101ydsT, 2:41.48, hy.
GREAT HEAVENS (GB) (f, 3, Galileo {Ire}--Magnificient Style {GSW-GB}, by Silver Hawk), fifth on debut over a mile at Haydock in September, raced prominently throughout the early stages. Leading with a half mile to race, the even-money favorite needed only a shake of the reins to beat Monshak (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) by three lengths. "The family get better with age; I rode her last year and she's obviously strengthened up," jockey Robert Havlin said. "She's a sister to Nathaniel and, like him, loves that ground. She's going the right way and did that nicely." In addition to being a full-sister to last year's G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. hero Nathaniel (GB), Hwt. 3yo Colt-GB at 9.5-11f & 11-14f, G1SW-GB, $1,220,143, Great Heavens is also a sibling to Styleistick (Storm Cat), MSW & GSP-US, $234,788; Echoes in Eternity (Ire) (Spinning World), MGSW-GB, $241,555; Playful Act (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), Co-Hwt. 2yo Filly-GB, G1SW-GB & G1SP-Ire, $485,838; Petara Bay (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), SW & GSP-GB, $173,867; and Changing Skies (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), MGSW & GISP-US, GSP-Fr & SP-GB, $438,993. Magnificient Style has a yearling Oasis Dream (GB) colt named Throne Room (GB). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, £3,558. Click for the Racing Post chart. Video, courtesy attheraces.com.
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