Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 14, 2018 Journalists Share Posted July 14, 2018 Aidan O’Brien’s relatively quiet week at Newmarket suddenly burst into life where it really mattered on Saturday as U S Navy Flag (War Front) made all to capture the festival’s feature G1 Darley July Cup. Positively ridden as usual by Ryan Moore, the 8-1 shot who had completed the rare G1 Middle Park-Dewhurst double on the Rowley Mile here in the autumn was given most to think about by Brando (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) inside the final furlong but drew on the stamina that had seen him finish second in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh May 25 to pull away and win by 1 3/4 lengths. Stablemate Fleet Review (War Front) grabbed third, a further 3/4 of a length away with another Ballydoyle raider Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy) in a close-up fifth. The 5-2 favourite Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal) was only seventh. U S NAVY FLAG, 126, c, 3, by War Front1st Dam: Misty For Me (Ire) (Hwt. 2yo Filly-Fr & Ire, Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 9.5-11f, MG1SW-Ire, G1SW-Fr & GISP-US, $1,124,364), by Galileo (Ire)2nd Dam: Butterfly Cove, by Storm Cat3rd Dam: Mr. P’s Princess, by Mr. Prospector O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Misty For Me Syndicate (KY); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £283,550. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 2yo Colt-Eur, GSW & G1SP-Ire, 16-5-2-2, £848,345. *Full to Roly Poly, MG1SW-Eng, G1SW-Fr, GSW & G1SP-Ire, $939,537; and 1/2 to Cover Song (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), GSW-US, $122,227. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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