Galileo’s Anthony Van Dyck To the Fore In Lingfield’s Derby Trial

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   The vibes were weak for Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) ahead of Saturday’s Listed Racebets Derby Trial S. at Lingfield, but the class act of the field was not privy to them and duly forwarded obvious Derby claims with a fluent success. One of last year’s leading juveniles courtesy of wins in the G2 Futurity S. and G3 Tyros S. and placings in the G1 Vincent O’Brien National S. and G1 Dewhurst S., the generously-priced 2-1 favourite raced in fifth initially in an easy rhythm on the rail off the solid pace set by Severance (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Swinging downhill and cornering like a natural, he was pushed past Pablo Escobarr (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and to the front approaching the furlong marker and stayed on strongly despite drifting to the stand’s rail to beat that rival by 2 1/4 lengths. In doing so, he continued the 100% record of Aidan O’Brien in Britain’s Derby trials and Ryan Moore was impressed. “I was very happy with him–it was very smooth and he travelled beautifully the whole way round,” he said. “He took that very comfortably and for me, he needed the run today as he had a little bit of a blow two out. He’s always had a marvellous attitude and we always felt he would stay a bit further. I think he’ll definitely improve for the run, so there is a lot to sort through and the trials aren’t over yet.”

Saturday, Lingfield, Britain
RACEBETS DERBY TRIAL S.-Listed, £60,000, Lingfield, 5-11, 3yo, c/g, 11f 133yT, 2:31.27, sf.
1–ANTHONY VAN DYCK (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Believe’N’Succeed (Aus) (GSW-Aus, $157,067), by Exceed and Excel (Aus)
2nd Dam: Arctic Drift, by Gone West
3rd Dam: November Snow, by Storm Cat
O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £34,026. Lifetime Record: MGSW & G1SP-Ire, G1SP-Eng, 8-4-1-1, $333,683. *1/2 to Bounding (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}), Ch. Sprinter-NZ, G1SW-NZ & GSW-Aus, $578,367.
2–Pablo Escobarr (Ire), 126, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Bewitched (Ire), by Dansili (GB). (€200,000 Ylg ’17 ARAUG). O-Hussain Alabbas Lootah. £12,900.
3–Nate The Great (GB), 126, c, 3, Nathaniel (Ire)–Theladyinquestion (GB), by Dubawi (Ire). (30,000gns RNA Ylg ’17 TAOCT). O-Mildmay Racing & D H Caslon. £6,456.
Margins: 2 1/4, 1 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.00, 6.00, 16.00.
Also Ran: Cap Francais (GB), Ranch Hand (GB), Eagles By Day (Ire), Severance (GB), Hiroshima (GB), Themaxwecan (Ire), Three Comets (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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