Another Big One For Dark Angel as Harry Angel Takes the Mill Reef

Backed into favouritism despite being the only member of the seven-strong cast not to have won, Harry Angel proved up to the hype to secure this prestigious prize staged on rain-softened ground which ruled out Mokarris (More Than Ready) and probably compromised the leading protagonists. Having caught the eye when a nose second to Godolphin's Reach High (GB) (Distorted Humor) over five furlongs at Ascot on his sole start May 7, the bay was subsequently withdrawn from his intended next outing in a maiden at Glorious Goodwood after becoming upset in the stalls. Keen early under restraint in fourth, he had plenty in reserve to move forward and gain the lead with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining before settling the result soon after. Emulating last year's winner Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) in breaking his maiden in this race, the winner is held in the highest regard by trainer Clive Cox. “He bruised himself badly at Goodwood and it has taken us a while to get him back and full credit to the team at home,” he commented. “He is just anxious to get on with life. He is very talented and I'm pleased everyone else has seen what we've had the privilege of seeing at home a little while before. He is potentially very good and one to keep us warm through the winter. I would say that is it for the year. I'm not sure he will go a lot further, but he is blessed with a lot of quality and speed. He is probably a Commonwealth Cup sort of horse.”

Beatrix Potter is a half-sister to Xtension (Ire) (Xaar {GB}), who was one of the first to put Clive Cox on the map when winning the G2 Vintage S. during a profitable juvenile campaign before joining John Moore in Hong Kong. He stayed well enough to win that country's G1 Champions Mile twice and finish runner-up in the Hong Kong Derby and Hong Kong Gold Cup. Also in the family are the G1 National S. runner-up Wathab (Ire) and fellow sires Minneapple and Private Man. Still to come from the dam is a yearling filly by Kodiac (GB).

Saturday, Newbury, Britain
DUBAI DUTY FREE MILL REEF S.-G2, £75,000, NBY, 9-17, 2yo, 6f 8yT, 1:13.18, g/s.
1–#@HARRY ANGEL (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Dark Angel (Ire)
1st Dam: Beatrix Potter (Ire), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
2nd Dam: Great Joy (Ire), by Grand Lodge
3rd Dam: Cheese Soup, by Spectacular Bid
(£44,000 Ylg '15 DNPRM). O-Peter Ridgers; B-Cbs Bloodstock (IRE); T-Clive Cox; J-Adam Kirby. £42,532. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $58,633. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Perfect Angel (Ire), 124, f, 2, Dark Angel (Ire)–The Hermitage (Ire), by Kheleyf. (17,000gns Ylg '15 TAOCT). O-Mildmay Racing & D H Caslon; B-Yeomanstown Stud & Doc Bloodstock (IRE); T-Andrew Balding. £16,125.
3–Global Applause (GB), 127, c, 2, Mayson (GB)–Crown (Ire), by Royal Applause (GB). (60,000gns Wlg '14 TATFOA; 78,000gns Ylg '15 TATOCT). O-Dr Johnny Hon; B-R F & S D Knipe (GB); T-Ed Dunlop. £8,070.
Margins: 2HF, NK, 2 3/4. Odds: 2.00, 7.00, 3.00.
Also Ran: Grey Britain (GB), Unabated (Ire), Legendary Lunch (Ire), Sutter County (GB). Scratched: Medici Banchiere (GB), Mokarris, Repton (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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