New Approach's Son of Dancing Rain Off the Mark

6th-Newmarket, £10,000, Novice, 4-17, 3yo, 10fT, 2:08.47, g/f.
JALMOUD (GB) (c, 3, New Approach {Ire}–Dancing Rain {Ire} {Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 11-14f, Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 9 1/2-11f, G1SW-Eng & Ger, $932,081}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who was second over this trip on debut on Newcastle's Tapeta in November, set out in front which was the style in which his illustrious dam captured the G1 Epsom Oaks, G1 Preis der Diana and G2 QIPCO British Champions Fillies' and Mares' S. Turning the screw on his rivals inside the final two furlongs, the 15-8 favourite had two lengths to spare over the well-backed newcomer Cape Cavalli (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) at the line. “He did it very nicely and is probably a mile-and-a-half horse in the making,” jockey William Buick said. “He travelled beautifully and quickened up well.” Dancing Rain looks set to repay the 4million gns Godolphin paid for her at the 2013 Tattersalls December Mares Sale, given that her second foal and first runner was the classy Magic Lily (GB) also by New Approach who earned TDN Rising Star status with an eight-length debut win here before running a close third in the G1 Fillies' Mile. Her outstanding family includes the G1 Epsom Derby hero Dr Devious (Ire), the European champion 2-year-old filly Maybe (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and her G1 2000 Guineas-winning son Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Dancing Rain, who at the time of her sale was the first Oaks winner carrying a foal to be offered in the past 50 yards, also has a 2-year-old filly by Dubawi (Ire) who should elicit plenty of excitement when she appears. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $10,999.
O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby.