Intello’s Nordic Lights Remains Unbeaten At HQ

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6th-NEW, £10,000, Cond, 4-19, 3yo, 10fT, 2:04.72, gd.
NORDIC LIGHTS (GB) (c, 3, Intello {Ger}–Marika {GB} {SW-Eng}, by Marju {Ire}), who scored in taking fashion on debut over 10 furlongs on Lingfield’s Polytrack Mar. 7, raced towards the fore throughout the early stages. In front with a half mile remaining, the 5-2 second favourite was joined and headed soon after by the strong-travelling Argentello (Ire) (Intello {Ger}) but stuck to the task to regain the advantage approaching the final furlong. Staying on stoutly, the 575,000gns TATBRE 2yo had two lengths to spare over Raa Atoll (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) at the line, with Argentello fading to be five lengths further away in third and The Queen’s Elector (GB) (Dansili {GB}) another five lengths back in fourth having made the early running. “He broke the track record here breezing and although he did it the nice way around first time when he was slow out of gates, we expected him to do it like he did today,” commented trainer Charlie Appleby whose purple patch continues. “He’s a nice horse and I think he’ll get further, but I’ll sit on the fence for a bit and digest the week.” Nordic Lights, who as Appleby stated caused a stir on day one of last year’s Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale and duly became the most expensive progeny of his sire at that point, is a half-brother to Sabratah (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), MSW & GSP-Fr, $165,478, and to Raw Impulse (GB) (Makfi {GB}), SW-Aus, $191,238. The listed-winning dam is a half to the G3 Fred Darling S. winner Sueboog (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), who in turn produced one of Godolphin’s stalwarts in the G1 Prix d’Ispahan and G2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano scorer Best of the Bests (Ire) (Machiavellian). Her 2-year-old colt is by Charm Spirit (Ire) and she also has a yearling colt by Kingman (GB). Sales history: 95,000gns Wlg ’15 TATFOA; 100,000gns RNA Ylg ’16 TATOCT; 575,000gns 2yo ’17 TATBRE. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $14,400. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Godolphin; B-Shutford Stud (GB); T-Charlie Appleby.

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