Invincible Spirit’s Nazeef Brings Up a Royal Shadwell Treble

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Capping an amazing opening day for Shadwell and Jim Crowley, Nazeef (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) brought up their treble with a hard-fought victory in the G2 Duke of Cambridge S. Also bringing up a double for John Gosden, the impressive June 3 Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ S. winner who was 10-3 arrived from mid-pack to wear down Agincourt (Ire) (Declaration of War) in the final 100 yards and score by a head, with two lengths back to Queen Power (Ire) (Shamardal) in third.

Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE S.-G2, £100,000, Ascot, 6-16, 4yo/up, f, 8fT, 1:40.57, g/s.
1–NAZEEF (GB), 126, f, 4, by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
1st Dam: Handassa (GB) (SW-Ire), by Dubawi (Ire)
2nd Dam: Starstone (GB), by Diktat (GB)
3rd Dam: Star (GB), by Most Welcome (GB)
1ST GROUP WIN. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (GB); T-John Gosden; J-Jim Crowley. £59,200. Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-1, $123,958. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Agincourt (Ire), 126, m, 5, Declaration of War–El Diamante (Fr), by Royal Applause (GB). O/B-Sir Robert Ogden (IRE); T-David O’Meara. £22,390.
3–Queen Power (Ire), 126, f, 4, Shamardal–Princess Serena, by Unbridled’s Song. (500,000gns Ylg ’17 TATOCT). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-Roundhill Stud (IRE); T-Sir Michael Stoute. £11,190.
Margins: HD, 2HF, 2HF. Odds: 3.33, 28.00, 3.00.
Also Ran: Iconic Choice (GB), Posted (GB), Wasmya (Fr), Lavender’s Blue (Ire), Invitational (GB), Magic Lily (GB), Jubiloso (GB). Scratched: Miss O Connor (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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