1st-CUR, €16,500, Mdn, 5-21, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:18.91, g/s.
BRAVE ANNA (f, 2, War Front">War Front–Liscanna {Ire} {GSW-Ire, $118,164}, by Sadler's Wells), a debut eighth to 'TDN Rising Star' Roly Poly (War Front) at Naas last time Apr. 25, found a pitch along the fence after the initial strides and raced third in the wake of stablemate How (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Pushed along approaching the final quarter mile, the 9-2 chance was angled off the rail for a clear run passing the eighth pole and ridden out in the closing stages to assert by a length from Lady Beware (Ire) (Dragon Pulse {Ire}). How, a full-sister to Minding (Ire), travelled well on the front until headed late and finished a further neck adrift in third. “She came home well and is a sister to Hit It A Bomb, who got a mile well, and she can certainly step up to seven furlongs now,” said trainer Aidan O'Brien. “Ryan [Moore]'s horse [How] was a bit keen in front and got a bit tired.” Brave Anna is a full-sister to last year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf victor Hit it a Bomb, GISW-US & MSW-Ire, $599,967, with the pair being out of G3 Ballyogan S. victrix Liscanna (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), who also has a yearling colt and a colt foal by War Front. Liscanna's dam is the stakes-winning G2 Rockfel S. second Lahinch (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who is also the dam of the G3 scorer The Bogberry (Hawk Wing). The next dam Dublah (Private Account) is a granddaughter of the dual group-winning and stakes producing Paint the Town (Vaguely Noble {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $11,390. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Mrs E M Stockwell (KY); T-Aidan O'Brien.
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