Bloom And McAleavy’s Millionaire My Ophelia A New TDN Rising Star

[Wandering Eyes]

Unbelievably, there was a more expensive yearling purchase than My Ophelia (Wootton Bassett) in Saturday's mile novice at Newbury but it was Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy's 1.7million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase who emerged as the TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard.

While the William Haggas-trained half-sister to the top-flight performers My Prospero (Iffraaj), My Oberon (Dubawi) and My Astra (Lope De Vega) played second fiddle to Alpinista's sister Alpinara (Frankel {GB}) at that auction, she was the one making headlines on the track as she rewarded even-money favouritism in style.

At the line, the blueblood bred by Sunderland Holdings had two lengths to spare over stablemate Earth Shot (Time Test) to give her late sire a 17th Rising Star in a list that includes the likes of Camille Pissarro. Alpinara faded to be seventh. “She looks a nice horse and is bred to be nice,” Maureen Haggas said. “We've had quite a lot of the family and been lucky with them and she looks like she can go a bit.”

“He couldn't pull her up and she is still pretty raw,” she added. “You'd probably start at a mile next year and see.”
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Have we just seen a future star at @NewburyRacing?

1,700,000gns purchase My Ophelia is bred to be talented and comes home strongly to score on debut and in good style…@WilliamHaggas | @TomMarquand pic.twitter.com/epn7H44j9R

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 25, 2025

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