Galileo Off The Mark At Royal Ascot As Warm Heart Takes The Ribblesdale

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It took its time coming this year, but the Royal Ascot winner for the great Galileo (Ire) arrived in Thursday's G2 Ribblesdale S. courtesy of Ballydoyle's Warm Heart (Ire). Stepping up in trip following a hard-fought win in the 10-furlong Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial S. at Newbury last month, the 13-2 shot tracked the steady early tempo in third with Ryan Moore's unerring radar fully focused. Taking command passing the two-furlong pole, the son of the triple group 1 winner Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) forged ahead to score by 2 1/2 lengths from Lumiere Rock (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), with TDN Rising Star Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) 1 1/4 lengths further behind in third. “She is a straightforward filly and they didn't go hard, so I was in a good spot and it all worked out,” Moore said after narrowing the gap to Frankie Dettori for Royal Ascot wins. “She was a better filly today up to a mile and a half.”

 

Al Asifah well-beaten! Warm Heart powers clear to win the Ribblesdale for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore at #RoyalAscot! @Ascot pic.twitter.com/daPyBrdOny

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 22, 2023

Thursday, Royal Ascot, Britain
RIBBLESDALE S.-G2, £235,875, Ascot, 6-22, 3yo, f, 11f 211yT, 2:30.41, g/f.
1–WARM HEART (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Sea Siren (Aus) (MG1SW-Aus, SW & MGSP-Ire, $1,743,772), by Fastnet Rock (Aus)
2nd Dam: Express A Smile (Aus), by Success Express
3rd Dam: Hold That Smile (Aus), by Haulpak (Aus)
1ST GROUP WIN. O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £133,765. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $231,472. *Full to Celestial Object (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), GSP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Lumiere Rock (Ire), 128, f, 3, Saxon Warrior (Jpn)–Last Gold (Fr), by Gold Away (Ire). (55,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-M O'Flynn; B-The Last Partnership (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. £50,713.
3–Bluestocking (GB), 128, f, 3, Camelot (GB)–Emulous (GB), by Dansili (GB). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Ralph Beckett. £25,380.
Margins: 2HF, 1 1/4, NO. Odds: 6.50, 14.00, 4.50.
Also Ran: Crown Princesse (Fr), Sea Of Roses (GB), Al Asifah (GB), Climate Friendly (GB), Lmay (Ire), Ghara (GB), Village Voice (GB), Perfect Prophet (GB), Understated (GB), Midnight Mile (Ire), Rocha Do Leao (Ire), Red Riding Hood (Ire), Ferrari Queen (Ire), Maman Joon (Ire). Scratched: Infinite Cosmos (Ire), Luckin Brew (Ire).

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