Battaash Brilliant In the King’s Stand

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Twice denied by Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal) in the G1 King’s Stand S., Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) was in a league of his own this time as he registered a comfortable 2 1/2-length success under Jim Crowley. Always travelling with consummate ease, the 5-6 favourite dominated the contest to lead home a one-two for Charlie Hills as Equilateral (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) gained second by a head from Liberty Beach (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}).

Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain
KING’S STAND S.-G1, £250,000, Ascot, 6-16, 3yo/up, 5fT, :58.64, g/s.
1–BATTAASH (IRE), 130, g, 6, by Dark Angel (Ire)
1st Dam: Anna Law (Ire), by Lawman (Fr)
2nd Dam: Portelet (GB), by Night Shift
3rd Dam: Noirmant (Ire), by Dominion (GB)
(200,000gns Ylg ’15 TAOCT). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Ballyphilip Stud (IRE); T-Charles Hills; J-Jim Crowley. £148,000. Lifetime Record: 2x Hwt. Older Horse-Eur at 5-7f, Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 5-7f & G1SW-Fr, 21-11-2-3, $1,979,968. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Equilateral (GB), 130, g, 5, Equiano (Fr)–Tarentaise (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB). O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Charles Hills. £55,975.
3–Liberty Beach (GB), 121, f, 3, Cable Bay (Ire)–Flirtinaskirt (GB), by Avonbridge (GB). (£16,000 RNA Ylg ’18 TASAYG). O/B-Phillip Wilkins (GB); T-John Quinn. £27,975.
Margins: 2 1/4, NO, 1. Odds: 0.83, 9.00, 4.00.
Also Ran: Tis Marvellous (GB), Glass Slippers (GB), Shades of Blue (Ire), Kurious (GB), Rocket Action (GB), Well Done Fox (GB), Hit The Bid (GB), Sergei Prokofiev. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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