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 Thursday, September 27, 2012

  NEWMARKET, Race 14, Mdn, 7,000, 2yo, c/g, 1mT, 1:38.48, gd, 9, 2

  Telescope (Ire), C, 2, by Galileo (Ire)

1st Dam: Velouette (GB), by Darshaan (GB)

2nd Dam: Velvet Moon (Ire), by Shaadi

3rd Dam: Park Special (Ire), by Relkino (GB)

Telescope was beaten only a short head by Snow King (Elusive Quality) despite the rider losing his whip in a seven-furlong maiden at Ascot on debut Sept. 8 and traded at 8-13 here with experience in that hot-looking race under his belt. Keen early while racing in second as Space Ship (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) led at a moderate pace, the bay moved smoothly to the lead with a quarter mile remaining and only needed to be shaken up to assert his superiority and score by 2 1/4 lengths from Elkaayed (Distorted Humor). "He's a big, scopey horse and he has a lot of natural ability," trainer Sir Michael Stoute commented. "He is very much on the leg at the moment and has a big frame to fill. He may run once more [this year], but I wouldn't commit--we'll see how he comes out of this." Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, £6,068.

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O: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-Wavertree | B: Barronstown Stud | T: Sir Michael Stoute