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 Wednesday, May 17, 2006

  NAAS, 7.50, Mdn, 12,883, 3yo, c/g, 1 1/4mT, 2:21.90, yl/sf

  Talenti (Ire), C, 3, by Sadler's Wells

1st Dam: Sumoto (GB), by Mtoto (GB)

2nd Dam: Soemba (GB), by General Assembly

3rd Dam: Seven Seas (Fr), by Riverman

It was at this venue that Footstepsinthesand (GB) made his debut under Colm O’Donoghue in 2004 and, despite not attracting similar pre-race support to the subsequent Guineas winner, Talenti shaped like a colt with a bright future. Sent off at 10-1, he was the lesser-fancied of the Ballydoyle pair behind Magicalmysterytour (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) and was allowed to stride to the front after the first quarter to be stalked by his barn mate. Quickening to a decisive advantage at the top of the straight, he maintained the gallop to hand his foe a two-length defeat. The 580,000gns TATOCT yearling purchase is a full to Twyla Tharp (Ire), GSP-Eng and a half to Compton Admiral (GB) (Suave Dancer), Hwt 3yo at 9.5-11f, G1SW, $351,096; and Summoner (GB) (Inchinor {GB}), G1SW-Eng, SW-UAE, $389,214. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, Eu8,983.

O: Michael Tabor | B: Watership Down Stud | T: Aidan O’Brien