Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 18, 2018 Journalists Share Posted May 18, 2018 He may have come up short against Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) when third in the G2 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup, but Bjorn Nielsen’s Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) will be back in his face again at Royal Ascot after a facile return win in Friday’s G2 Mansionbet Yorkshire Cup. Always travelling easily in fifth off the honest pace, the chestnut came to the fore without Frankie Dettori having to move and when finally committed passing two out went to the line like a 4-6 favourite with three lengths to spare over old rival Desert Skyline (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}). Trainer John Gosden is looking forward to a rematch with Order of St George in the June 21 G1 Gold Cup now. “I haven’t been working him like that, so I’m very pleased with him. Mr Nielsen has always been a passionate believer in breeding middle-distance staying horses and I said he was in danger of going out of fashion!” Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. STRADIVARIUS (IRE), 127, c, 4, by Sea the Stars (Ire)1st Dam: Private Life (Fr) (MSP-Fr), by Bering (GB)2nd Dam: Poughkeepsie (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells3rd Dam: Pawneese (Ire), by Carvin II(330,000gns RNA Ylg ’15 TATOCT). O/B-Bjorn Nielsen (IRE); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. £93,573. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng, 10-5-1-2, £618,579. *1/2 to Persian Storm (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), Hwt. 3yo-Ger at 9.5-11f & MGSW-Ger, $121,198; and Rembrandt Van Rijn (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), GSP-Eng, $163,881. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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