Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 13, 2018 Journalists Share Posted October 13, 2018 Having to work harder than he is accustomed to at Newmarket on Saturday, Ballymore Thoroughbred’s TDN Rising Star Persian King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) pulled it out nevertheless to take a strong-looking renewal of the G3 Masar Godolphin Autumn S. Successful by five lengths from fellow TDN Rising Star Lone Peak (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) in a mile conditions event at Chantilly Sept. 15, the 6-5 favourite tracked the honest tempo in third against the rail going best under Pierre-Charles Boudot. Still travelling strongly passing the three-furlong marker, the bay homebred moved around Ballydoyle’s Circus Maximus (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and to the lead approaching the furlong pole. Pressed all the way to the line by the impressive Sept. 30 Naas seven-furlong maiden scorer Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), he held off that rival to prevail by a neck, with three lengths back to Circus Maximus in third. “The race was perfect for my horse, it was a good pace and he had a long turn of foot,” Boudot said. “He’s good.” PERSIAN KING (IRE), c, 2, by Kingman (GB)1st Dam: Pretty Please (Ire), by Dylan Thomas (Ire)2nd Dam: Plante Rare (Ire), by Giant’s Causeway3rd Dam: Palmeraie, by Lear Fan O-Ballymore Thoroughbred Ltd; B-Dayton Investments Ltd (IRE); T-Andre Fabre; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. £34,026. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, £70,221. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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