Street Sense Colt Goes Two-For-Two at Lingfield

Walk In The Sun | racingfotos.com

2nd-LIN, £5,800, Cond, 2-27, 3yo, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:23.19, st.

WALK IN THE SUN (c, 3, Street Sense–Mystic Melody {SW & MGSP-Fr}, by Seattle Slew), who gained a narrow verdict going seven panels at Kempton in his Jan. 26 debut, was slick from the gate and led all three rivals from the outset here. Maintaining control throughout, the 1-12 favourite was scrubbed along on the home turn and pushed out in the short straight to easily account for New Orleans (Ire) (Red Jazz) by seven lengths. “It was a good performance and it was how we expected him to do it,” said Kerri Radcliffe, who signed the docket when the bay jumped from a $15,000 Keeneland September yearling to become a record-setting €1.4-million breezer at Arqana's May sale last year. “He was quite babyish [turning for home] and has a bit to learn yet,” she added. “Long-term plans are for the trainer to decide, but he's a big, leggy colt and needs to fill out.” The May 26 G1 Irish 2000 Guineas entry is one of three scorers produced by MGSP Listed Prix Coronation victress Mystic Melody (Seattle Slew), herself kin to four black-type performers headed by GI Travers S. and GI Woodward S. hero Alpha (Bernardini). She was covered by both Animal Kingdom and Elusive Quality last year. His second dam is Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Munnaya (Nijinsky II), one of three stakes winners produced by G3 Princess Margaret S. victress Hiaam (Alydar), who in turn is kin to MGSW sire Key to the Moon (Wajima), MGISW Gorgeous (Slew o' Gold) and GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Seaside Attraction (Seattle Slew). The latter was responsible for MGISW US champion juvenile distaffer Golden Attraction (Mr. Prospector) and sires Cape Town (Seeking the Gold) and Cape Canaveral (Mr. Prospector), and she is also a half-sister to the dam of European Horse of the Year and MG1SW sire Fantastic Light (Rahy) and stakes-winning G1 Prix Saint-Alary and GI E. P. Taylor S. placegetter Hi Dubai (Rahy). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $10,727. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd; B-Godolphin (KY); T-Jeremy Noseda.

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