Scat Daddy's TDN Rising Star Sergei Prokofiev Royal Ascot Bound After Rochestown Triumph

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   Sergei Prokofiev (Scat Daddy) benefitted for the experience of an Apr. 11 debut second going five furlongs on Dundalk's synthetic surface, demolishing overmatched rivals by 7 1/2 lengths and more in an imperious 'TDN Rising Star' performance over the same trip at Navan last time Apr. 23, and he was as effective here to punch his Royal Ascot ticket in style. Racing under a firm hold close up in a prominent third from flagfall in this black-type bow, he eased to the fore when allowed an inch of rein passing the quarter-mile marker and powered clear under mild rousting in the latter stages to easily register a personal high by another daylight margin “He has the option of going five or six [furlongs] at Royal Ascot, but 'The Lads' will have a talk about it and then decide what to do,” explained trainer Aidan O'Brien. “He has loads of speed and will probably go for the [June 19 G2] Coventry S. [over six] or the [June 21 G2] Norfolk S. [over five]. In an ideal world, Ryan [Moore] would have preferred to get a lead for longer, but he hit the gate well and is a very strong traveller. He got there going well and we're delighted with him.”
   Sergei Prokofiev is the lone performer out of Orchard Beach (Tapit), a half-sister to GIII Hollywood Juvenile Championship victress Necessary Evil (Harlan's Holiday), and he is kin to a yearling filly by Hard Spun while his dam was bred to Air Force Blue last year. His third dam Danzig Til Dawn (Danzig), who produced Listed Dash S. scorer Forest Danz (Forestry), is a granddaughter of the smart and tough Full Tigress (El Tigre Grande), whose 10 victories include the Listed Alma North S. and Egret H. and who made her claim to fame as the dam of GI Matron S. and GI Spinaway S. heroine Over All (Mr. Prospector), herself the dam of GII Raven Run S. victrix For All We Know (Stephen Got Even).

COOLMORE WAR COMMAND ROCHESTOWN S.-Listed, €65,000, Naas, 5-20, 2yo, 5fT, 1:00.80, g/f.
1–SERGEI PROKOFIEV, 129, c, 2, by Scat Daddy
1st Dam: Orchard Beach, by Tapit
2nd Dam: Song and Danz, by Unbridled's Song
3rd Dam: Danzig Til Dawn, by Danzig
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($1,100,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Anderson Farms (Ontario) Inc (ON); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €38,350. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, €53,670.
2–Andre Amar (Ire), 129, c, 2, Dandy Man (Ire)–Heaven's Vault (Ire), by Hernando (Fr). (€15,000 Wlg '16 GOFNOV; €38,000 Ylg '17 TIRSEP). O-Sean Jones & David Spratt. €13,000.
3–Offline (Ire), 129, c, 2, Requinto (Ire)–Poppy's Rose (GB), by Diktat (GB). (€4,800 RNA Wlg '16 GOFNOV; €2,000 RNA Ylg '17 GBSOCT). O-Mrs Christina Phelan. €6,500.
Margins: HF, 2HF. Odds: 20.00, 8.00.
Also Ran: Dandys Ocean (Ire), Izzer (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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