Frankel Colt Epsom Bound After Newmarket Demolition

[Wandering Eyes]

Shadwell's Mohaafeth (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) was Saturday's most visually impressive winner as he took apart the Listed Newmarket S. to earn a tilt at the June 5 G1 Epsom Derby. Anchored in last early, the 2-1 second favourite who had won over the same course and distance in a handicap at the Craven meeting Apr. 14 cruised to the front passing two out and was not asked a single question from there as he coasted to a five-length success from the 4-5 market-leader Secret Protector (War Front). “He has clearly improved from his last run here and gave me a good feel,” jockey Jim Crowley said. “Today he was mentally better–he was shouting at the other horses last time and on his toes, but he was much more of a man today. We were thinking about Royal Ascot before today, but we might have to set our sights a little bit higher than that now. He stays that trip very well and has a good turn of foot, so hopefully he'll get a mile and a half. He was a very nice surprise today.”

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
BETFAIR NEWMARKET S.-Listed, £40,000, Newmarket, 5-1, 3yo, c/g, 10fT, 2:04.74, g/f.
1–MOHAAFETH (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: French Dressing (GB) (SW-Eng), by Sea The Stars (Ire)
2nd Dam: Foodbroker Fancy (Ire), by Halling
3rd Dam: Red Rita (Ire), by Kefaah
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (350,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd; B-Normandie Stud Ltd (IRE); T-William Haggas; J-Jim Crowley. £22,684. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, $46,385.
2–Secret Protector, 126, c, 3, War Front–Eternal Bounty (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). ($800,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-Godolphin; B-R S Evans (KY); T-Charlie Appleby. £8,600.
3–Inigo Jones (GB), 126, c, 3, New Approach (Ire)–Spacious (GB), by Nayef. O/B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. £4,304.
Margins: 5, HF, 19. Odds: 3.00, 0.80, 7.00.
Also Ran: Percy's Lad (GB). Click for the Racing Post result.

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