1.40 Curragh, Mdn, €17,500, unraced 2yo, 7fT
Pattern races aside, this firsters' heat wins the award for most fascinating contest of the day and features a plethora of well-related individuals among a cast of 16. Ballydoyle conditioner Aidan O'Brien saddles a quartet headed by Ryan Moore's chosen mount THREEANDFOURPENCE (War Front">War Front). Evie Stockwell's homebred bay is a son of 2007 G3 Ballyogan S. victress Liscanna (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and is therefore a full-brother to 2015 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf hero Hit It A Bomb and last term's G1 Cheveley Park S. victress Brave Anna. His trio of stablemates are Flaxman Stables Ireland's Zabriskie (Ire) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}), who is a half-brother to MG1SW sires Bago (Fr) (Nashwan) and Maxios (GB) (Monsun {Ger}); 1.3-million guineas Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase Spanish Point (GB) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}), who is a Cheveley Park Stud-bred son of 2005 G1 Sun Chariot S. and 2006 G1 Lockinge S. heroine Peeress (GB) (Pivotal {GB}); and fellow Susan Magnier colourbearer Hunting Horn (Ire) (Camelot (GB)">Camelot {GB}), who is a half-brother to MGSW 2011 G1 National S. third David Livingston (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Further spice is provided by His Highness The Aga Khan's Hazapour (Ire) (Shamardal), who is out of a stakes-winning half-sister to last year's G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Irish Derby winner Harzand (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), from the same Dermot Weld stable; Zhang Yuesheng's Platinum Warrior (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a Michael Halford trainee, who was produced by 2012 G2 Prix de Sandringham victress and G1 Sun Chariot S. third Laugh Out Loud (GB) (Clodovil {Ire}); Flor Ryan's Lethal Power (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), who is a Johnny Murtagh-trained sibling of 2013 G1 Diamond Jubilee S. and G1 July Cup-winning sire Lethal Force (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}); and the latter's stablemate Baba Boom (Ire) (Thewayyouare), who is out of a half-sister to last year's G1 British Champions Sprint S. and this year's G1 Diamond Jubilee S. victor The Tin Man (GB) (Equiano {Fr}), and 2011 G2 British Champions Sprint S. scorer Deacon Blues (GB) (Compton Place {GB}).
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