Friday, Chester, Britain
BOODLES DIAMOND ORMONDE S.-G3, £70,000, Chester, 5-11, 4yo/up, 13f 89ydsT, 3:08.73, sf.
1–#@MEMPHIS TENNESSEE (IRE), 126, c, 4, by Hurricane Run (Ire)
        1st Dam: Hit the Sky (Ire), by Cozzene
        2nd Dam: Cerulean Sky (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
        3rd Dam: Solo de Lune (Ire), by Law Society
(72,000gns wnlg '08 TATDEC; 150,000gns yrl '09 TATOCT). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Kilfrush Stud; T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Joseph O'Brien; £39,697. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Ire, 6-2-1-1, £225,100. *1/2 to Royal Bench (Ire) (Whipper), GSW-Fr, G1SP-HK, $999,288. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Vivacious Vivienne (Ire), 123, m, 6, Dubai Destination--Epistoliere (Ire), by Alzao. (€57,000 yrl '07 GOFMIL). O-Mrs Joan Kinsella; B-Max Morris; T-Donal Kinsella; £15,050.
3--Calico Cat (GB), 126, g, 4, Tiger Hill (Ire)--Gossamer (GB), by Sadler's Wells. (3,200gns HIT '11 TATJUL). O-Chris Beek Racing; B-Darley; T-Alastair Lidderdale; £7,532.
Margins: 4, 1 1/4, 15. Odds: 1-1, 10-1, 66-1.
Also Ran: Brown Panther (GB). Scratched: Sea Moon (GB).
Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, courtesy Racing UK.
   Memphis Tennessee had been on shelf since hitting the board in last term's G1 Irish Derby at The Curragh, and made a triumphant return to action by taking out this staying test. Having closed a two-race juvenile campaign with victory in a Dundalk maiden, he opened his sophomore season with a runner-up finish in last May's G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown. The imposing bay continued on the upgrade with a fourth to Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) in Epsom's Blue Riband before registering a then personal best in The Curragh's equivalent last time June 26. Joseph O'Brien attempted to employ similar tactics utilised aboard Astrology (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) half an hour earlier in the G3 Dee S., but, having dominated initially, was usurped for the lead by last year's G1 St Leger runner-up Brown Panther (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}) going past the judge first time. Memphis Tennessee was relegated to third with a half-mile remaining and was ridden along on the home turn as Vivacious Vivienne set sail for home. However, O'Brien was in no mood for panic and soon had his mount on terms and the partnership gradually asserted, staying on strongly under continued coaxing in the closing stages to earn a first pattern-race score in ultimately cozy fashion. "I jumped and travelled okay, but he raced a little bit keen going along the straight first time," admitted O'Brien. "It was a tactical race and I was happy enough to make the running, but he was being annoyed on the way around which made him eager. It wasn't suiting him so I gave him a pull and allowed him to take a lead. He's a great mover for a big horse and he'll be even better on decent ground."