By Tom Frary
After the excitement of the Derby, there was a moment of futurity at the start of Doncaster's evening meeting on Saturday as Twafeeg (Ire) (Far Above {Ire}–Disko {Ire}, by Kodiac {GB}) became the latest TDN Rising Star with her impresive success in the 6 1/2-furlong maiden. Sent off at 18-1, the Archie Watson-trained newcomer from the first crop of Starfield Stud's resident tanked her way to the front soon after the start under Connor Beasley. Sent clear passing the two-furlong pole, Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum's 65,000gns Tattersalls Book 3 bargain was notably green in front en route to a 1 1/2-length defeat of the 525,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up purchase and 9-4 favourite Arabian Dusk (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}). Adding real substance to the form 3 1/4 lengths further back in third was Ripple Effect (GB) (Kameko), who had previously finished closer to TDN Riding Star Mountain Breeze (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), while the sixth-placed Never Forget You (Ire) (No Nay Never) was also beaten further than she had been by another TDN Rising Star in Spherical (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}).
2nd-Doncaster, £6,800, Mdn, 6-1, 2yo, f, 6f 111yT, 1:17.70, gd.
TWAFEEG (IRE), f, 2, by Far Above (Ire)
1st Dam: Disko (Ire), by Kodiac (GB)
2nd Dam: Dissonance (Ire), by Rossini
3rd Dam: Dissidentia (Ire), by Dancing Dissident
(65,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,679. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum; B-Cooneen Stud (IRE); T-Archie Watson. *1/2 to Corazon (Ire) (Markaz {Ire}), GSW-Fr, GSP-Eng.
Lovely debut as Twafeeg makes a winning start under Connor Beasley and @Archie_Watson at @DoncasterRaces! pic.twitter.com/82jucH2AJ9
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 1, 2024
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