Brant-Owned Dubawi Firster Becomes a ‘Rising Star’

[Wandering Eyes]

Peter Brant’s DEMARCHELIER (GB) (c, 2, Dubawi {Ire}—Loveisallyouneed {Ire}, by Sadler’s Wells) looked to have too much to do with as little as an eighth of a mile to race, but, despite racing greenly on his incorrect lead, shaded six seconds for his final 110 yards to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat to become a ‘TDN Rising Star.’ Not surprisingly bet down from his morning line of 7-2 into 2-1 favoritism by post time, the attractive bay colt broke alertly from gate one, then settled back into a midfield position three back the fence beneath Javier Castellano. Traveling on the bridle through the middle stages, the 425,000gns Tattersalls October yearling acquisition came around a rival while gaining ground on the swing for home, was angled out sharply around Juddmonte Farms’ second-time starter Seismic Wave (Tapit) leaving the eighth pole and grabbed that one right on the wire. Sea of Hope (Quality Road) finished a strong third on his debut, while Lisbon (Quality Road) rallied boldly three deep on the turn and lacked room at a crucial stage in the waning stages. Demarchelier is out of an unraced full-sister to Irish highweight and 2003 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Yesterday (Ire) as well as fellow champion and G1SW Quarter Moon (Ire), dam of G1SW Diamondsanrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Peter Brant; B-Newsells Park Stud; T-Chad Brown.

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