Sunday, Newmarket, Britain
QATAR BLOODSTOCK DAHLIA S.-G3, £55,000, Newmarket, 5-6, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:56.38, gd/sf.
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IZZI TOP (GB), 127, f, 4, by Pivotal (GB)
1st Dam: Zee Zee Top (GB) (G1SW-Fr, SW & G1SP-Eng, GSP-Ire, $272,103), by Zafonic
2nd Dam: Colorspin (Fr), by High Top (Ire)
3rd Dam: Reprocolor (GB), by Jimmy Reppin (GB)
O-Helena Springfield Ltd; B-Meon Valley Stud; T-John Gosden; J-William Buick; £31,191. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr & MG1SP-Eng, 7-3-1-2, £123,220.
Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
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Captivator (GB), 124, m, 5, Motivator (GB)--Cashew (GB), by Sharrood. O-Lord Vestey; B-Stowell Park Stud; T-James Fanshawe; £11,825.
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Primevere (Ire), 124, f, 4, Singspiel (Ire)--Tree Peony (GB), by Woodman. O-A E Oppenheimer; B-Hascombe & Valiant Studs; T-Roger Charlton; £5,918.
Margins: 1 1/4, HF, 4HF. Odds: 3-1, 6-1, 10-1.
Also Ran: Timepiece (GB), Sos Brillante (Chi), Law of the Range (GB), Khawlah (Ire).
Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, courtesy Racing UK. Nurtured by John Gosden last term, Izzi Top showed the benefit of that patience here when defying a penalty as a result of her success in the G3 Prix de Flore at Saint-Cloud in October. Third at this meeting 12 months ago in the 10-furlong Listed Pretty Polly S., the homebred beat Dancing Rain (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) in the Listed Swettenham Stud Fillies' Trial S. over that trip at Newbury just 12 days later, but trailed her when third in the G1 Epsom Oaks on her next start. Given a break, she responded to positive tactics to capture the Prix de Flore over 1 5/16 miles and was dropping in trip for this re-introduction. Keen early racing prominently as Primevere set moderate fractions, the bay gained the edge approaching the furlong marker and kept digging in as Captivator threatened out wide. "She was a bit fresh, but they didn't go quick enough early on so we got no cover which was not ideal," jockey William Buick commented. "It's a great start to the season, especially with her being fresh as she still got home. There is lots of improvement to come." Connections are looking at the G2 Middleton S. at York May 17.
