New Approach’s Ostilio Benefits From Atzeni’s Guile in the Daniel Wildenstein

[Wandering Eyes]

Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum’s Ostilio (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) entered Saturday’s G2 Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein at ParisLongchamp returning off a Sept. 15 handicap score at Doncaster and benefitted from an enterprising ride by Andrea Atzeni to secure a career high tackling the same one-mile trip. The homebred chestnut emerged from four straight runner-up finishes in the novice grades to secure a May 17 handicap score at Newmarket, and another in Royal Ascot’s June 21 Britannia H., and ran second once more in Glorious Goodwood’s Aug. 3 G3 Thoroughbred S. in his penultimate outing. Tanking to the fore to upgrade the tempo after the opening exchanges, the 28-5 chance maintained control until coming under pressure when sent to the centre of the track off the home turn and he kept on relentlessly under a continued drive to lead home a British-trained trifecta. At the line, he was 1 3/4 lengths the good on Oh This Is Us (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) with a half length back to Hey Gaman (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) in third. “He’s not stopped improving throughout the season and we are really delighted with that result,” said assistant trainer Edward Crisford. “He won the Britannia in good style at Royal Ascot and to see him win this further proof of his progress. He’s a natural frontrunner, who travels well on the bridle, and he settles well although it may appear he’s doing too much in front. We thought that he’d adapt to the track and if he could jump and do his own thing then he’d have a good shot at it. Andrea [Atzeni] gave him a brilliant ride. He’s now through for the season and we’ll put him away for ther winter. We’ll bring him back next year with some ambitious targets.”

OSTILIO (GB), c, 3, New Approach (Ire)–Reem Three (GB), by Mark of Esteem (Ire). Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 9-4-5-0, €254,500. O/B-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; T-Simon Crisford; J-Andrea Atzeni. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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