Dansili’s Just Wonderful a New Rising Star At The Curragh

[Wandering Eyes]

The word was out about Just Wonderful (Dansili {GB}), whose dam Wading (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) had been so impressive when winning Newmarket’s G2 Rockfel S. on what proved to be her last start in 2013 but a late drift to 9-2 second favouritism suggested she would need this introduction every bit as much as her stable’s other juveniles. That she was able to come home on her own on the far side and win on debut despite being notably green suggests she has a bright future. The winning neck margin over the stand’s side’s best Lethal Promise (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) sounds far from exciting, but there was over five lengths back to the next filly racing in her group and she can only improve as a relative of Sea the Stars (Ire) and Galileo (Ire) et al. “We thought she was a lovely filly and just let her go a bit last week and she worked really well,” commented trainer Aidan O’Brien, who had introduced Clemmie (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in this last year. “You’re never sure when they have never been on the grass and she was just ready to come racing, but Ryan was very happy with her. After that, we have to look at Royal Ascot and the [June 22 G3] Albany is the obvious race. She must be natural in herself to do that if the others are anything to go on. She should improve and when Ryan rode her dam at Newmarket all those years ago he always though she was one of the best he ever rode. We couldn’t be happier.”

JUST WONDERFUL (f, 2, Dansili {GB}–Wading {Ire} {GSW-Eng}, by Montjeu {Ire}) O-Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (KY); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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