Frankel’s Frankly Darling Wins the Ribblesdale

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Having been narrowly denied in the Queen Anne, Frankie was quick to get off the mark at Royal Ascot 2020 on Anthony Oppenheimer’s Frankly Darling (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the G2 Ribblesdale S. Free early racing in second, the 11-8 favourite had plenty in reserve when sent on with two furlongs remaining and was being eased late to record an impressive two-length success with the Ballydoyle pair Ennistymon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Passion (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) second and third. John Gosden was enjoying a landmark 50th Royal winner, with Dettori now on 68.

Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain
RIBBLESDALE S.-G2, £110,000, Ascot, 6-16, 3yo, f, 11f 211yT, 2:33.29, g/s.
1–FRANKLY DARLING (GB), 126, f, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Hidden Hope (GB) (SW & MGSP-Eng, GSP-Fr, $142,832), by Daylami (Ire)
2nd Dam: Nuryana (GB), by Nureyev
3rd Dam: Loralane (GB), by Habitat
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-A E Oppenheimer; B-Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd (GB); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. £65,120. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $88,118. *1/2 to Our Obsession (Ire) (Shamardal), SW-Eng; and First In Line (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), SP-Eng, $110,871. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Ennistymon (Ire), 126, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Lahinch (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). O/B-Mrs Evie Stockwell (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. £24,629.
3–Passion (Ire), 126, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Dialafara (Fr), by Anabaa. (800,000gns Ylg ’18 TATOCT). O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Lynch Bages Ltd & Camas Park Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. £12,309.
Margins: 1 3/4, 2HF, 3/4. Odds: 1.38, 11.00, 6.50.
Also Ran: Bharani Star (Ger), Golden Lips (Ire), Miss Yoda (Ger), Anastarsia (Ire), So I Told You (Ire), Trefoil (GB), West End Girl (GB), Hold Fast (Ire). Scratched: Born With Pride (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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