By Tom Frary
6th-LEI, £10,000, Cond, 5-30, 2yo, 5fT, 1:01.42, g/s.
+ROUSSEL (IRE) (c, 2, Kodiac {GB}–Sodashy {Ire}, by Noverre), a £360,000 GOFBRE 2yo, was positioned near the early leaders before moving through to gain a slight edge passing the two-furlong pole. Asserting soon after despite drifting right, the 4-5 favourite was green and appeared to be pulling himself up in front but had a cosy 3/4-of-a-length margin over Demons Rock (Ire) (Requinto {Ire}) at the line. The dam, who also has a yearling colt by Alhebayeb (Ire), is a half to the G3 Cornwallis S. winner Ponty Acclaim (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) from the family of the pattern-race sprinters Astonished (GB) (Weldnaas) and Bishops Court (GB) (Clantime {GB}). Sales history: €68,000 Wlg '15 GOFNOV; €58,000 RNA Ylg '16 GOFORB; £360,000 2yo '17 GOFBRE. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $8,306. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Godolphin; B-Tom Darcy and Vincent McCarthy (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby.
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