Coventry Glory For Dark Angel’s Berkshire Shadow

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Leaving it late on debut when scoring over an extended five furlongs at Newbury Apr. 16, the Andrew Balding-trained Berkshire Shadow (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) was again one of the last on the scene as he swooped in the G2 Coventry S. A touch slowly away drawn like Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}) closest to the stand's side, the 11-1 shot was keen initially before settling for Oisin Murphy towards the back with the pace strong. Delivered to reel in the 25-1 shot Vintage Clarets (GB) (Ardad {Ire}) with half a furlong remaining, the bay asserted to score by 1 1/4 lengths from the 66-1 outsider Eldrickjones (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) who snuck a neck ahead of Vintage Clarets at the line.

Tuesday, Royal Ascot, Britain
COVENTRY S.-G2, £100,000, Ascot, 6-15, 2yo, 6fT, 1:13.55, g/f.
1–BERKSHIRE SHADOW (GB), 127, c, 2, by Dark Angel (Ire)
1st Dam: Angel Vision (Ire), by Oasis Dream (GB)
2nd Dam: Islington (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
3rd Dam: Hellenic (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (40,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Berkshire Parts & Panels Ltd; B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Andrew Balding; J-Oisin Murphy. £59,200. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $89,386. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Eldrickjones (Ire), 127, c, 2, Cotai Glory (GB)–Dream Impossible (Ire), by Iffraaj (GB). (£10,000 Ylg '20 TATIRY; £26,000 2yo '21 GOFTY). O-Nick Bradley Racing 42, Salthouse & Partner; B-D J Maher (IRE); T-Roger Fell. £22,390.
3–Vintage Clarets (GB), 127, c, 2, Ardad (Ire)–Enchanted Princess (GB), by Royal Applause (GB). (£20,000 Ylg '20 GOFFUK). O-A Tattersall & Partner; B-M E Broughton (GB); T-Richard Fahey. £11,190.
Margins: 1 1/4, NK, NK. Odds: 11.00, 66.00, 25.00.
Also Ran: Masseto (GB), Ebro River (Ire), Dhabab (Ire), Caturra (Ire), Kaufymaker, The Acropolis (Ire), Tolstoy (Ire), Dashing Rat (GB), The Organiser (GB), Angel Bleu (Fr), The Gatekeeper (Ire), Gisburn (Ire), Golden War (GB), Secret Strength (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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