By Sean Cronin
1st-Beverley, £6,400, Cond, 4-25, 2yo, f, 5fT, 1:03.49, g/f.
IVA GO (IRE) (f, 2, Ivawood {Ire}–Enliven {GB}, by Dansili {GB}) went postward as the 2-9 favourite returning off an Apr. 8 debut second over five furlongs at Redcar and was sharply into stride to claim immediate control here. Last off the bridle after halfway, the bay came under pressure approaching the final eighth and was ridden out to hold the late bid of Azteca (GB) (Fountain of Youth {Ire}) by a neck, becoming the first winner for her freshman sire (by Zebedee {GB}). Half-sister to a yearling filly by Acclamation (GB), she is the second foal and scorer produced by a winning granddaughter of MG1SP G3 Prix de Psyche victress Agathe (Manila), herself the dam of MG1SW Aquarelliste (Fr) (Danehill), MGISW sire Artiste Royal (Ire) (Danehill) and G1SP sire Annenkov (Ire) (Danehill). Sales history: £4,000 Ylg '18 GOUKPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $6,659. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-B Valentine & Partner; B-Enliven Partnership (IRE); T-Tim Easterby.
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