Godolphin Dominates the Autumn

[Wandering Eyes]

   Godolphin had Saturday’s G3 Dubai Autumn S. at Newmarket to themselves from a long way out before Military March (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) edged out Al Suhail (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in a thriller for a one-two for the operation. Sent off at 4-1 returning from a debut win over seven furlongs on the July Course here July 27, the Saeed bin Suroor-trained bay was content on the front end under Oisin Murphy against the rail. Always travelling well within himself, he had everything bar the Charlie Appleby runner Al Suhail beaten heading to two out. Tackled and passed by that rival soon after having given him the rail, the homebred son of the G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine Punctilious (GB) (Danehill) was back in front with 100 yards remaining and stayed on to score by a half length, with seven back to Ropey Guest (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}) in third. “He’s beautiful to ride and a lovely horse,” Murphy said. “He relaxed beautifully in front and he is going to stay 10 furlongs well as he really hit the line and took a bit of pulling up. He has a big future and got through that ground, but for a big, raw physical like him it was hard work.”

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
DUBAI AUTUMN S.-G3, £60,000, Newmarket, 10-12, 2yo, 8fT, 1:40.47, sf.
1–MILITARY MARCH (GB), 127, c, 2, by New Approach (Ire)
1st Dam: Punctilious (GB) (G1SW-Eng, G1SP-Ire & GISP-Can, $889,375), by Danehill
2nd Dam: Robertet, by Roberto
3rd Dam: Ethics, by Nijinsky II
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Oisin Murphy. £34,026. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $49,445. *Full to Clongowes (Ire), GSP-Ire, $144,648. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Al Suhail (GB), 127, c, 2, Dubawi (Ire)–Shirocco Star (GB), by Shirocco (Ger). (1,100,000gns Ylg ’18 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Meon Valley Stud (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. £12,900.
3–Ropey Guest (GB), 127, c, 2, Cable Bay (Ire)–Hadeeya (GB), by Oratorio (Ire). (31,000gns Wlg ’17 TATFOA; £110,000 Ylg ’18 GOUKPR; £55,000 2yo ’19 TATABR). O-John Guest Racing; B-Mrs S. Hamilton & Kirtlington Stud Ltd (GB); T-George Margarson. £6,456.
Margins: HF, 7, NK. Odds: 4.00, 4.00, 33.00.
Also Ran: Molatham (GB), Persia (Ire), Johan (GB), Cherokee Trail, Dontaskmeagain. Scratched: Melody King (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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