Kodiac’s Hello Youmzain Takes the Sprint Cup

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Last seen finishing third behind Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) in the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot June 21, Jaber Abdullah’s Hello Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}) made virtually all in Saturday’s G1 Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock. Sent off the 9-2 co-favourite, the G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte and G2 Sandy Lane S. winner carted James Doyle to the front after the first furlong and after shrugging off Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) kept finding to prevail by a half length from last year’s winner The Tin Man (GB) (Equiano {Fr}), with Waldpfad (Ger) (Shamardal) two lengths away in third.

1–HELLO YOUMZAIN (FR), 127, 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-James Doyle. £170,130. Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 7-4-1-1, £380,692. *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.

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