Calyx Succumbs To Hello Youmzain in the Sandy Lane

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Odds of 2-13 leant an almost Frankel-like air to TDN Rising Star Calyx (GB) (Kingman {GB}) as he graced Haydock on Saturday, but there was no exhibition from one in the pink, green and white of Juddmonte this time as the G2 Sandy Lane S. produced a shock result courtesy of Hello Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}). Successful in the G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte in October, Jaber Abdullah’s homebred had failed to stay the seven furlongs of the G3 Greenham S. on his return at Newbury Apr. 13 but was in his comfort zone here tracking the leader Royal Intervention (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). Taking command approaching the furlong pole as Frankie Dettori loomed on Calyx, the 5-1 second favourite was soon waving goodbye to the G2 Coventry S. and G3 Pavilion S. winner as he surged to an impressive 3 1/4-length success. Calyx only just held on to second by a neck from Royal Intervention after hanging away his chance and tiring late. Calyx’s trainer John Gosden was watching from The Curragh and believed the slick surface was mainly to blame for the favourite’s reversal. “I don’t think he was too happy on the ground, as he rolls his knee and was uncomfortable,” he explained. “He got a bump leaving the stalls and was set alight and so that and the ground was not a good combination. It is very quick there and we were hoping the rain would come last night.”

Saturday, Haydock, Britain
ARMSTRONG AGGREGATES SANDY LANE S.-G2, £90,000, Haydock, 5-25, 3yo, 6fT, 1:12.13, g/f.
1–HELLO YOUMZAIN (FR), 126, c, 3, by Kodiac (GB)
1st Dam: Spasha (GB), by Shamardal
2nd Dam: Spa (GB), by Sadler’s Wells
3rd Dam: Sandy Island, by Mill Reef
O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (FR); T-Kevin Ryan; J-Kevin Stott. £51,039. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 5-3-1-0, $202,885. *1/2 to Royal Youmzain (Fr) (Youmzain {Ire}), Hwt. 2yo Colt-Ity, Hwt. 3yo-Ger at 9.5-11f, MGSW & MG1SP-Ger, GSW-Ity, $364,563; Zuhoor Baynoona (Ire) (Elnadim), SW-Eng; and Saglawy (Fr) (Youmzain {Ire}), SP-Fr, $114,319. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Calyx (GB), 126, c, 3, Kingman (GB)–Helleborine (GB), by Observatory. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-John Gosden. £19,350.
3–Royal Intervention (Ire), 123, f, 3, Exceed and Excel (Aus)–Exciting Times (Fr), by Jeune Homme. O-Lord Lloyd Webber & W S Farish; B-Exciting Times Partnership (IRE); T-Ed Walker. £9,684.
Margins: 3 1/4, NK, 2 3/4. Odds: 5.00, 0.15, 33.00.
Also Ran: True Mason (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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