By Sean Cronin
7th-Wolverhampton, £5,800, Cond, 11-16, 2yo, 8f 142y (AWT), 1:50.26, st.
GREAT BEAR (GB) (c, 2, Dansili {GB}–Great Heavens {GB} {Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 11-14f, G1SW-Ire & GSW-Eng, $410,037}, by Galileo {Ire}) was well away from an outer gate to stalk the pace in second for most of this debut. Rowed along and momentarily caught for toe rounding the home turn, the 7-2 third choice was angled into an opening along the inside fence approaching the final eighth and kept on relentlessly under whipless cajoling in the closing stages to deny Copal (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) by a half length. Half-brother to the yearling filly Sun Bear (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and the filly foal Thunder Drum (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the homebred bay is the third foal and winner produced by G1 Irish Oaks heroine Great Heavens (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), herself a full-sister to MG1SW sire Nathaniel (Ire) and one of eight black-type winners out of storied blue hen Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,793. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Lady Rothschild; B-Kincorth Investments Inc (GB); T-Roger Charlton.
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