Dark Angel Filly Powers to Rising Stardom at Ascot

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   With softened track conditions initiating a slew of withdrawals at Ascot, including that of Godolphin’s 850,000gns Tattersalls Craven topper Divine Spirit (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Saeed bin Suroor trainee Final Song (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) filled that void–and how–with a blistering performance to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’ status at the first attempt in the card’s opening maiden. The 5-2 chance was slick from the traps and wrested immediate control. In command throughout, she was allowed an inch of rein inside the quarter-mile marker and powered clear once shaken up approaching the final furlong to easily outclass Mrs Flanders (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) by an impressive five lengths. “It was a small field, but she was very professional and Saeed [bin Suroor] was very positive beforehand,” said winning passenger Oisin Murphy. “She’s a beautifully bred filly, she finished full of running and it looks like she’s got a big engine. Let’s hope she stays in one piece as she’s got an exciting future.”
   Final Song is the latest foal and seventh winner out of G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches third Rahiyah (Rahy) and the homebred bay is a half to G3 Prix La Rochette runner-up Decathlete (Medaglia d’Oro) and Listed Prix Montenica runner-up Drummore (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Rahiyah’s second dam is G1 Coronation S. heroine Golden Opinion (Slew o’ Gold), herself a daughter of MGSW G2 Nassau S. victress Optimistic Lass (Mr. Prospector).

1st-Ascot, £10,400, Mdn, 5-10, 2yo, f, 5fT, 1:03.06, sf.
FINAL SONG (IRE), f, 2, by Dark Angel (Ire)
1st Dam: Rahiyah (G1SP-Fr & GSP-Eng, $116,304), by Rahy
2nd Dam: Meiosis, by Danzig
3rd Dam: Golden Opinion, by Slew o’ Gold
1ST-TIME STARTER. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £6,728. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Saeed bin Suroor. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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