Actress a Stakes First for Declaration of War in the Anglesey

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   Actress (Ire) (Declaration of War), who ran second to the TDN Rising Star performance of Alpha Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) in her May 1 Naas unveiling, broke through at this track May 14 before running second to Alpha Centauri once more in the Listed Naas Sprint S. May 21. Sixth next time as that old foe ran second in the June 23 G3 Albany S. at Royal Ascot, she was runner-up in the July 6 Listed Tipperary S. last time and stepped forward here to claim a first black-type rosette, becoming the first stakes winner for her freshman sire (by War Front). Racing in a close-up third until forming a leading wave of three at halfway, the bay was pushed into a narrow lead at the two pole and kept on strongly under mainly whipless rousting from there to comfortably assert superiority for a career high. “I rode her over five [furlongs at Tipperary] last week and thought they didn't go quick enough for me as she was an out-and-out sprinter,” explained Seamus Heffernan. “I didn't think she'd see out this trip as well, but I kept her at it. If they have a bit of pace and want to go forward it's better to leave them at it. I knew when I saw Kevin [Manning on Theobald] give his horse a slap I had him beaten and then I could see Colm [O'Donoghue on Brother Bear] getting further away from me. I was fairly confident after giving her one tap it was mine. I'd say, being by Declaration of War, the fast ground is a fair help. It has taken her a while to come, but when Aidan's 2-year-olds do they can take their racing. I was drawn in the middle of the track and I came up the middle of the track. It was uncomplicated and she won very easily.”

   Actress, half-sister to a yearling colt by Mastercraftsman (Ire), becomes the first black-type winner, not only for her sire, but also for MGSW GI Spinaway S. runner-up Nasty Storm (Gulch), who is also the granddam of three stakes performers headed by Listed Premio Buontalenta and Listed Premio Tadolina victress Aury Touch (Ity) (Pounced). Nasty Storm is a half-sister to the Listed Texas Heritage S. victor Born Winner (Rubiano) and a granddaughter of MSW D.J.'s Imp (Stonewalk), a full-sister to Listed High Hat H. scorer Flag Stone and whose own progeny is headed by the stakes winners Imp's Gift (Monetary Gift) and Majesty's Imp (His Majesty).

 

Saturday, Curragh, Ireland

JEBEL ALI SILVER JUBILEE ANGLESEY S.-G3, €65,000, CUR, 7-15, 2yo, 6f 63yT, 1:14.26, g/f.

1–#@ACTRESS (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Declaration of War

1st Dam: Nasty Storm (MGSW & MGISP-US, $754,157), by Gulch

2nd Dam: A Stark Is Born, by Graustark

3rd Dam: D. J.'s Imp, by Stonewalk

($250,000 Ylg '16 FTSAUG). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Lynch Bages Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan. €38,350. Lifetime Record: 6-2-3-0, $84,869. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.[bullet ad=”irt-shell”][bullet ad=”eaton-sold”]2–Theobald (Ire), 129, c, 2, Teofilo (Ire)–Sanaara, by Anabaa. O-Mrs J S Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger (IRE). €13,000.

3–Brother Bear (Ire), 129, c, 2, Kodiac (GB)–Hurricane Emma, by Mr. Greeley. (125,000gns Ylg '16 TAOCT). O-Mill House LLC; B-Martin White (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington. €6,500.

Margins: 1 3/4, HF, 4 3/4. Odds: 7.00, 3.30, 0.90.

Also Ran: Commander Grigio (Ire), Guessthebill (Ire). Scratched: Treasuring (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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