Bated Breath’s Worth Waiting Takes the Dahlia

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   Fourth in the 12-furlong G1 Prix Vermeille at ParisLongchamp when last seen in September, Saif Ali’s Worth Waiting (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}) put that stamina to full effect when capturing the G2 Charm Spirit Dahlia S. over nine furlongs at Newmarket on Sunday. Staying close to the pace-setting Nyaleti (Ire) (Arch) throughout the early stages, the 3-1 second favourite who also took the G3 Prix Minerve in August was sent to the front with 3 1/2 furlongs remaining by James Doyle. Maintaining a strong finishing effort all the way to the line, the bay registered a length verdict over that rival, with last year’s G1 1000 Guineas Billesdon Brook (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) disappointing again in third. The 5-4 favourite Veracious (GB) (Frankel {GB}) was only fourth, a nose further behind. “Mentally she’s very stable and relaxed and has a temperament second to none,” her rider said, referring to how she took a lengthy delay to the start in her stride as Rasima (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}) needing re-shoeing. “Her form last year was over further than this, but she’s got a high cruising speed and I wanted to use that stride.”

1–WORTH WAITING (GB), 126, f, 4, by Bated Breath (GB)
1st Dam: Salutare (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells
2nd Dam: Contare (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB)
3rd Dam: Balenare (GB), by Pharly (Fr)
(40,000gns Ylg ’16 TAOCT). O-Saif Ali; B-Whatton Manor Stud (GB); T-David Lanigan; J-James Doyle. £56,710. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 8-5-2-0, £157,608.

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