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 Thursday, May 5, 2005

  CHESTER, 3.35, Mdn, 11,025, 3yo, 10f 75ydsT, 2:19.48, gd/sf

  Mountain High (Ire), C, 3, by Danehill

1st Dam: Hellenic (Ire) (G1SW-Eng, $372,403), by Darshaan (GB)

2nd Dam: Grecian Sea (Fr), by Homeric (GB)

3rd Dam: Sea Venture (Fr), by Diatome

Mountain High chased home the subsequent Listed Pretty Polly S. winner Fashionable (GB) in the Wood Ditton S. at Newmarket over a mile on his debut Apr. 13 and carried a weight of punter confidence while being stepped up in trip here. Settled in a stalking second throughout the early stages, the 4-9 pick was asked to take control of the race by Kieren Fallon at the three-furlong marker. Lengthening clear at the end of the turn into the straight, he was pushed out with hands and heels to beat High Arctic (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) by five lengths. The winner is a 1/2 to Greek Dance (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), Hwt. Older Horse-Ger at 9.5-11f, G1SW-Ger, GSW & G1SP-Eng, MG1SP-Ire, G1SP-Fr, G1SP-HK & Ire, $470,438-UK, Fr & Ger; Islington (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), Ch. Turf Mare-US, Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 9.5-11f & 11-14f, Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 9.5-11f & 11-14f, Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 11-14f, MG1SW-Eng, GISW-US, G1SP-Ire, $1,563,874; and New Morning (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), SW-Eng. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, £7,841.

O: Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor | B: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd | T: Sir Michael Stoute