Nature Strip Out On His Own In Dramatic King’s Stand

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There was drama at the start of the G1 King's Stand S. as the 15-8 favourite Golden Pal (Uncle Mo) blew the start and Khaadem (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) lost his rider leaving the stalls, but at the end it was all about Nature Strip (Aus) (Nicconi {Aus}–Strikeline {Aus}, by Desert Sun {GB}) as the Australian maestro dominated under James McDonald. Always happy leading a trio up the centre as the field broke into groups, the Chris Waller-trained seven-year-old took control with a 10.61 split at halfway and was in his comfort zone from there to register a ninth group 1 inflicting a 4 1/2-length defeat on Twilight Calls (GB) (Twilight Son {GB}), with the 200-1 shot Acklam Express (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) a head behind in third.

Tuesday, Ascot, Britain
KING'S STAND S.-G1, £500,000, Ascot, 6-14, 3yo/up, 5fT, :58.25, g/f.
1–NATURE STRIP (AUS), 133, g, 7, by Nicconi (Aus)
1st Dam: Strikeline (Aus) (GSW-Aus, $375,988), by Desert Sun (GB)
2nd Dam: Strike High (Aus), by Pre Emptive Strike
3rd Dam: Flight Hostess (Aus), by Zamazaan (Fr)
(90,000 RNA Ylg '16 INGPRE). O-R Lyons, P Harrison, P Kean, Et al; B-Goldengrove Stud Farm (AUS); T-Chris Waller; J-James McDonald. £283,550. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year-Aus, 2x Ch. Male Sprinter-Aus, Ch. Turf Male-Aus, Ch. Older Horse-Aus, MG1SW-Aus, 38-21-7-1, $13,381,867. *1/2 to The Barrister (Aus) (Star Witness {Aus}), SW-Aus, $839,172. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Twilight Calls (GB), 133, g, 4, Twilight Son (GB)–Zawiyah (GB), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (£26,000 Ylg '19 GOFFPR). O-Cheveley Park Stud; B-James Ortega Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Henry Candy. £107,500.
3–Acklam Express (Ire), 133, g, 4, Mehmas (Ire)–York Express (GB), by Vale of York (Ire). (€26,000 Ylg '19 GOFSPT; 55,000gns RNA 2yo '20 TATAHI). O-MPS Racing & M B Spence; B-R Ryan (IRE); T-Nigel Tinkler. £53,800.
Margins: 4HF, HD, HF. Odds: 2.25, 11.00, 200.00.
Also Ran: Mooneista (Ire), Equilateral (GB), Saint Lawrence (Ire), King's Lynn (GB), Man of Promise, Lazuli (Ire), Tis Marvellous (GB), Existent (GB), Arecibo (Fr), Ponntos (Ire), Winter Power (Ire), Logo Hunter (Ire), Golden Pal. DNF: Khaadem (Ire). Scratched: Mondammej (GB). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

 

Drama at the start of the King's Stand Stakes but Nature Strip comes out on top for Australia. pic.twitter.com/tQ10bLpNiZ

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