Friday, Chester, Britain
STOBART BARRISTERS DEE S.-G3, £55,000, Chester, 5-11, 3yo, c/g, 10f 75ydsT, 2:21.57, sf.
1–#@ASTROLOGY (IRE), 124, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
       1st Dam: Ask for the Moon (Fr) (G1SW-Fr, $231,956), by Dr Fong
        2nd Dam: Lune Rouge (Ire), by Unfuwain
        3rd Dam: Luvia (Ire), by Cure the Blues
(400,000gns wnlg '09 TATDEC). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-A-Mark Racing et al; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Joseph O'Brien; £31,191. Lifetime Record: GSP-Ire, 4-2-0-2, £52,332. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Oxford Charley, 124, c, 3, Lemon Drop Kid--La Sarto, by Cormorant. ($110,000 wnlg '09 KEENOV; $140,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Eastwind Racing Ltd & Martha Trussell; B-Robert Estill Courtney Jr; T-Mikael Magnusson; £11,825.


3--Kingsdesire (Ire), 124, c, 3, King's Best--Lucky Clio (Ire), by Key of Luck. (€22,000 yrl '10 GOFSPT). O-Giuliano Manfredini; B-Mrs Cherry Faeste; T-Marco Botti; £5,918.
Margins: 11, 5, 4HF. Odds: 11-10, 7-1, 10-3.
Also Ran: Uriah Heep (Fr). Scratched: Bonfire (GB), Prince Alzain.
Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, courtesy Racing UK.
   With unsuitable ground claiming the participation of likely favorite Bonfire (GB) (Manduro {Ger}), it was Astrology who nonetheless lit up an otherwise dank Roodeye to claim an impressive triumph in this trial for the June 2 G1 Epsom Derby. The bay opened up with an Aug. 11 maiden win at Leopardstown before hitting the board behind subsequent Group 1 performers Dragon Pulse (Ire) (Kyllachy {GB}) and Parish Hall (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) in the G2 Futurity S. at The Curragh nine days later. He completed his juvenile education with another third in the Oct. 8 G3 Autumn S. at Newmarket in his first overseas foray. Astrology broke swiftly to claim immediate control of this. Maintaining absolute control throughout, he surged clear on the home turn and was kept up to his work by Joseph O'Brien in the short straight to stop the clock in splendid isolation. "He jumped quick, went a nice pace all the way and stayed on well," said the winning rider. "He was out in front a long time and was getting a bit idle in front so I gave him a few cracks [of the whip]. he stayed on well all the way to the line." Trainer Aidan O'Brien added, "Astrology is a lovely moving horse and a typical Galileo. He is really genuine and a real sweet mover. He was a nice horse last year and progressed nicely over the winter. We ran him to educate him last year and it's good that he's started nicely [this year]. He didn't seem to have any problem with this trip and found the pace easy. Joseph had him in a nice rhythm and just let him roll along. He'll stay further and both the Epsom Derby and [June 30 G1] Irish Derby [at The Curragh] are open to him."