Princesse D'or Heads to Kempton to Make her Debut (10th November)

👀 Golden Horn's sibling Princesse D'Or out for a rapid start at Kempton 👉 https://t.co/Gmrkvdpjgl pic.twitter.com/AbJWhbO2hp

— Racing Post Bloodstock (@rpbloodstock) November 9, 2021

If money talks, there should be lots of gossip surrounding the debut of Frankel filly Princesse D'or who makes her debut at Kempton this evening. 

Charlie Appleby has been in fine form all season with his two-year-olds and this bay filly, an April foal, is bred to be a class apart. The sales price of 2,000,000 guineas is enough to catch the attention of most, let alone when you have a closer look at her breeding. 

A half-sister to Golden Horn out of the unraced mare Fleche D'or. 

Golden Horn won over £4M in prize money from 7 victories and now a stallion with a fee of £10,000. 

Princesse D'or is a full sister to Dhahabi who cost 3,100,000 guineas and winner on debut for connections and placed in pattern class on his next two starts. 

Princesse D'or makes her debut at Kempton (5:00) contesting the 1m Unibet/British Stallions Studs EBF Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) (Class 5) (2yo). 

In what looks a competitive heat, Roger Varian's Al Husn will make the most of her experience, especially after a slow start from a plum draw in stall 1. 

There has been money fro Princesse D'or who has to negate a wide draw in stall 12 which is far from ideal for a debutante on a turning course. However, racing over one mile, gives time to find her stride and ability should come to the fore. 

Clive Cox's Yarraluma ran well last time out at Great Yarmouth, while Peace Offering ran a fine race on debut at Nottingham for Lord Lloyd-Webber, racing in his familiar silks. 

To add to the mix Simon Crisford fields Ammolite who won on debut 162-days ago. 

This should be a stiff race and a competitive introduction to Princesse D'or who will have her supporters. 

Good luck to connections. 

Result: 

Photo: Racing Post 

Frankel Filly With The Moonlight Wins for Godolphin

I'm pretty sure With The Moonlight was a historic winner for the super sire Frankel. This daughter of Frankel was his 800th offspring winner. In addition, Juddmonte announced the 75th Stakes winner for Frankel. 

A mark of a true champion. 

Smart effort - With The Moonlight is a daughter of Frankel & breaks her maiden at the second time of asking for team @godolphin & @JimCrowley1978 in the @ToteRacing Placepot Your First Bet Maiden Fillies' Stakes pic.twitter.com/A6mx9mCdIG

— Chelmsford City Racecourse (@ChelmsfordCRC) August 3, 2021

However, any punter who bet on With The Moonlight, who raced over one mile at Chelmsford, her second start, looked anything but the winner showing signs of inexperience and even given a crack of the whip in the first couple of furlongs, before getting her act together and catching Mark Johnston's Noonie in the closing half furlong. 

Assistant trainer, Alex Merriman said: ''With The Moonlight got the job done nicely and I think the one mile trip suited her. She's learned from her first run and we're really pleased. I'm not sure where she'll go next as I've not spoken to Charlie yet. We'll have to wait and see what he wants to do.'' 

Charlie Appleby's bay filly out of Sand Vixen, who was trained by Saeed bin Suroor, a three-time-winning mare, who won the Flying Childers Group 2, and concluded her career when unplaced in the Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1). She raced just six times in her formative season achieving an official rating of 107, and total earning of £72,256. 

With The Moonlight is likely to progress with her racing and contest pattern class this season. 

Good luck to connections. 

Source: Racing Post 

Frankel 2yo Eye Catchers for 2021

It's been a little while since I last write a post. As you may appreciate the Frankel two-year-olds (2yos) for the 2021 season are in no rush to reveal themselves. However, we do have three talented juveniles to detail which all will be winners although one of those has proven to be a disappointment and odds-on loser. 

Put these in your notebook.

Triple Time, trained by Kevin Ryan.

This son of Frankel out of a three-time winning mare made a taking debut at Leicester [1/6/21]. Racing in the familiar silks of Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, this March foal faced stiff competition over 6f on good-to-firm ground. A gallant third place looked all the more promising when you watch the race as this bay colt was dramatically slow from the stalls, keen, but ran on in the fashion of a classy horse. There will be lots more to come from this good-looking son of Frankel. Kevin Ryan does well with his two-year-olds and seen a number of winners this season. There was money for Triple Time who was backed from 9/1 - 17/2. The form of that race will hold up and John Gosden's winner Dhabab looks a real talent, while Archie Watson's second placed Sweeping will be winning soon. It's not beyond the realms Triple Time is the best of the lot. I'd be surprised if he doesn't win next time out in a normal maiden and connections could fancy a chance at Royal Ascot.    

Find, trained by John Gosden. 

Another Frankel colt in the capable care of John & Thady Gosden. This April foal is owned by Prince A A Faisal, a home bred from Nawara Stud Limited. This bay colt is out of a very talented mare who four times from nineteen starts, victorious at Grade 1, accruing over £500,000 in total prize earnings.  Find made his debut at Great Yarmouth [28/5/21] over 7f on good ground. This race fielded a number of talented two-year-olds including the comfortable winner New Science trained by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin who proved a classy favourite and clearly a horse that will contend group class racing sooner than later. Find was fancied in the betting [11/2]. Draw in stall one, this good-looking colt, who looked in very good condition, travelled just in behind the pace, hitting the front at the two pole, going as well as anything, and not given a hard time at all in the closing furlong when the favourite went on. I would expect a big run on his second start and another to be contesting pattern class. I'm pretty sure the form of the Yarmouth race will reveal a number of winners. 

Fall Of Rome, trained by Charlie Appleby. 

This bay colt is an April foal in training with Charlie Appleby in the familiar royal blue silks of Godolphin. This son of Frankel is out of a debut-winning mare who also prevailed at Listed class, and contested pattern class on six occasions. 

Fall Of Rome has been something of a punter's nightmare, beaten favourite on his first two starts to date and failing to shine when only finishing third at odds-on [4/11] when the going may have been a touch too soft for this horse. He looked something of an unlucky loser when running from a long way off the pace at Ascot on debut when racing over 5f which may have been on the sharp side. By all accounts it was a disappointing effort at Goodwood but I'm sure a win will be coming within the next few starts. Perhaps a drop back in distance on better ground will be the answer. 

Three promising Frankel 2yo colts who will be winning soon.

Magical Land Goes Close on Debut for Charlie Appleby

The two-year-old season is underway and I didn't think it would take too long before a Frankel offspring reared its beautiful head. 

Remember, Frankel Blog is all about detailing the best Frankel offspring of 2020 but specific to two-year-olds (2yos). 

Anyway, we've already seen a very talented juvenile that didn't win on debut at Newmarket but showed ample ability and will be winning before long. 

Magical Land is a February foal and son of Frankel out a mare named Mistrutsting who raced just seven times in her race career, similarly owned and trained. She, too, was defeated on debut (Ascot, 2014), winning at Haydock on her second start when 1/3f. Interestingly, she only raced at pattern class on her last two starts when unplaced at Group 3 but prevailed on her final start in a Listed race. 

Magical Land is a home-bred who was made 11/10f when racing at headquarters on the 4th of June.  

This bay colt was expected to win but may have been foiled by circumstance rather than lack of ability. It looked as if there was a track bias that day at Newmarket and horses running on the rail and leading held, in my opinion, a distinct advantage. Magical Land was drawn in stall two and raced down the centre of the course. Slightly outpaced, he gathered stride and was making good headway over the last two-furlongs to lose by one-and-a-quarter lengths behind Bright Devil (pictured), trained by Andrew Balding. 

Time may tell that was a decent race, but, one thing we can be sure, is that Magical Land will improve for this debut and take a lot of beating next time out. 

Good luck to connections.