Kingman Colt Earns TDN Rising Stardom at Sandown

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   Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum’s Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}), who was knocked down for 600,000gns as a Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling last year, went postward for Friday’s Betway British EBF Maiden S. at Sandown as the crowd’s 11-8 choice and duly obliged favourite backers with a dominant performance to secure ‘TDN Rising Star’ status on debut. The bay was well away to race in a handy third along the fence from the outset of a contest annexed by MGSW sire Time Test (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in 2014. Nudged along approaching the quarter-mile marker, he quickened in taking fashion to seize control with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and surged clear under mild coaxing in the closing stages to easily outclass Mascat (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) by an impressive 3 3/4 lengths.

   Palace Pier is the third foal and second winner produced by an unraced half to G2 Dante S.-winning G1 Criterium International placegetter Bonfire (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) and MGSW GI Beverly D. S. third Joviality (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}). His is kin to a yearling colt by Camelot (GB) and a 2019 colt by Highland Reel (Ire).

3rd-Sandown, £7,400, Mdn, 8-30, 2yo, 7fT, 1:30.36, g/f.
PALACE PIER (GB), c, 2, by Kingman (GB)
1st Dam: Beach Frolic (GB), by Nayef
2nd Dam: Night Frolic (GB), by Night Shift
3rd Dam: Miss d’Ouilly (Fr), by Bikala (Ire)
1ST-TIME STARTER. Sales history: 600,000gns Ylg ’18 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,832. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum; B-Highclere Stud & Floors Farming (GB); T-John Gosden. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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