Another TDN Rising Star As Nathaniel’s Floating Artist Lights Up Goodwood

[Wandering Eyes]

Goodwood’s evening meeting conjured up a new TDN Rising Star as Michael Pescod’s Floating Artist (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) showed the kind of potential to give Richard Hannon something to dream about during the winter months. Highly-regarded by his trainer, the bay raced in mid-division early with Rossa Ryan animated in the saddle. Taking time to organise in the straight, the 10-1 shot was given a slap with the whip inside the final furlong and responded with a strong surge to overwhelm Fox Premier (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and hit the line with 1 1/4 lengths to spare as fellow newcomer Aussie Nugget (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) finished a further length back in third.

“He was always going to be a back-end two-year-old and I didn’t think he knew enough to win first time out,” Hannon said. “This looked quite a nice race and he looks smart. He did one gallop when Mr Pescod came to see him and he went past the gallop and nearly ended up in my kitchen! He took off again past the line here. We’ll take our time, as he’s not the most mature horse mentally but ultimately we think he’s a good horse and he will go to those good races. We are trying to get more of these later types and although I’d like to think we have more like him I’m not sure we do.”

FLOATING ARTIST (GB) (c, 2, Nathaniel {Ire}–Miss Kenton {Ire}, by Pivotal {GB}) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $8,622.
*1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Mr Michael Pescod; B-Canning Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Richard Hannon. Sales history: 14,000gns Wlg ’16 TATFOA; 80,000gns Ylg ’17 TAOCT. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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