Frankel’s Triple Time In The Ascendant At Haydock

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Both Godolphin's Book 1 sensation Hafit (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's homebred blueblood Triple Time (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) were breaking their maidens Aug. 6, but as the latter was doing so at the third attempt it was the 2.1 million guineas purchase Hafit that elicited the greater excitement in a fascinating renewal of Saturday's Listed Betfair Exchange Ascendant S. Triple Time, who had been started over an inadequate six furlongs when third behind the subsequent G2 Superlative S. third Dhabab (Ire) (No Nay Never) at Leicester June 1, was a touch disappointing when runner-up to Mr McCann (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) over seven here a month later but that rival went on to finish fourth in the Superlative to add some symmetry to the form. It was only when tackling this mile trip returning to this venue that he was able to grow into his early promise with a 9 1/2-length dismissal of the seven-race maiden but solid yardstick Point Lynas (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and despite a tardy break here was once again sent straight to the front by Andrea Atzeni. As the Listed Stonehenge S. runner-up Power of Beauty (Ire) (Slade Power {Ire}), who had got upset and reared in the stalls, waved the white flag in midstraight it was only the 8-11 market-leader Hafit who posed a threat but it was the 3-1 second favourite Triple Time who had the most to give en route to a 1 1/2-length success.

Saturday, Haydock, Britain
BETFAIR EXCHANGE ASCENDANT S.-Listed, £40,500, Haydock, 9-4, 2yo, 8f 37yT, 1:41.21, g/f.
1–TRIPLE TIME (IRE), 128, c, 2, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Reem Three (GB) (SP-Eng), by Mark of Esteem (Ire)
2nd Dam: Jumaireyah (GB), by Fairy King
3rd Dam: Donya (Ire), by Mill Reef
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O/B-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (IRE); T-Kevin Ryan; J-Andrea Atzeni. £22,968. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $44,283. *1/2 to Ajman Princess (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), Hwt. Older Mare-Fr at 9.5-11f, G1SW-Fr, SW & MGSP-Eng, $306,567; Ostilio (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), GSW-Fr, SW & GSP-Eng, $346,723; Cape Byron (GB) (Shamardal), GSW-Eng & SP-Fr, $401,954; Third Realm (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), SW & GSP-Eng, $121,235; and Imperial Charm (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), G1SP-Fr, $136,125.
2–Hafit (Ire), 128, c, 2, Dubawi (Ire)–Cushion (GB), by Galileo (Ire). (2,100,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Floors Farming & Coolmore Stud (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. £8,708.
3–Dukebox (Ire), 128, g, 2, Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)–Broadway Duchess (Ire), by New Approach (Ire). (£65,000 Ylg '20 GOFOR). O-J K Powell Racing; B-The Broadway Partnership (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. £4,358.
Margins: 1HF, 3 1/4, 9. Odds: 3.00, 0.73, 40.00.
Also Ran: Power of Beauty (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result.

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