5th-NEW, £14,000, Cond, 10-19, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.19, g/s.
DREAMFIELD (GB) (c, 2, Oasis Dream (GB)">Oasis Dream {GB}—Izzi Top {GB} {G1SW-Ire & Fr, MGSW & G1SP-Eng, $734,076}, by Pivotal {GB}), who was the impressive eight-length winner of a six-furlong maiden on debut at Nottingham Oct. 5, started as the 2-5 favourite and soon tanked into the lead. Having to work harder than expected to maintain his unbeaten record, the 1.1million gns TATOCT yearling dug in when tackled by Top Score (GB) (Hard Spun) inside the last 100 yards to prevail by a short head. “James [Doyle] said after he won Nottingham over six that he felt he was a sprinter, so we thought we'd run him over seven to see,” trainer John Gosden said. “It was quite testing and he'd done enough. He got left alone in front a long time. We will go for the [G3] Pavilion Stakes and then the [G1] Commonwealth Cup, rather than the [G3] Greenham. It's much better knowing now what to train him for.” Dreamfield does look to have taken more after his sire than his dam at this fledgling stage, as Izzi Top stayed 10 furlongs strongly and gained victories in the G1 Pretty Polly S. and G1 Prix Jean Romanet at that trip, as well as finishing third in the G1 Epsom Oaks. The mile-and-a-half trip of the latter was as far as the Meon Valleyhomebred wanted to go, which is in line with her half-sister Jazzi Top (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) who won the G2 Prix de la Nonette and finished runner-up in the G1 Prix de l'Opera also over 10 furlongs. Their dam Zee Zee Top (GB) (Zafonic) won the Prix de l'Opera and is a half-sister to the more stoutly-bred pair of European champions Opera House (GB) and Kayf Tara (GB), both by Sadler's Wells and who excelled at 12 furlongs or more. On balance, especially as Oasis Dream has proven adept at siring middle-distance performers, it is a surprise that the winner looks a doubtful stayer. The dam has a yearling colt by Dansili (GB) and a colt foal by Dubawi (Ire) to come. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $15,256. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Godolphin; B-Meon Valley Stud (GB); T-John Gosden.
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