Galileo Filly Prevails In Newbury Trial

She may not necessarily be Oaks-bound, but Ballydoyle's Warm Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) could be a major player at Royal Ascot nonetheless after beating TDN Rising Star Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) in Newbury's Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial S. on Saturday. Showing battling qualities when off the mark over this 10-furlong trip at Leopardstown 13 days previously, the daughter of the triple group 1 winner Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) raced in a share of second early. Sent forward by Ryan Moore two out, the 5-2 second favourite held the 11-10 favourite Bluestocking to score by a head, with two lengths back to Crack Of Light (GB) (Kingman {GB}) in third. “She is an improving filly who acts on all ground,” Paul Smith said. “I've no doubt she'll get a mile and a half but the Oaks is in 13 days, so it's tight. Maybe something like the [G2] Ribblesdale would be for her, to give her a bit more time.”

The winner is the fifth foal out of the high-class dam, whose trio of top-level victories came in the Manikato S., Doomben 10,000 and BTC Cup. Also responsible for Galileo's G3 Derrinstown Stud Fillies S. Runner-up Celestial Object (Ire) and ill-fated Arbutus (Ire) who flashed talent before breaking down last term, she is a granddaughter of the G1 Karrakatta Plate winner Hold That Smile related to a clutch of stakes winners including the G2 Bank of New Zealand Breeders' S. scorer Lady Dehere (NZ) (Dehere). Her final Galileo is a 2-year-old colt, after which she produced a yearling colt by Camelot (GB).

HARAS DE BOUQUETOT FILLIES TRIAL S.-Listed, £70,000, Newbury, 5-20, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:08.67, gd.
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 BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £39,697. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $60,828.
2–Bluestocking (GB), 128, f, 3, Camelot (GB)–Emulous (GB), by Dansili (GB).
1ST BLACK TYPE. TDN Rising Star. O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Ralph Beckett. £15,050.
3–Crack Of Light (GB), 128, f, 3, Kingman (GB)–Dawn Horizons (GB), by New Approach (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Mr A E Oppenheimer; B-Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd (GB); T-William Haggas. £7,532.Margins: HD, 2, HF. Odds: 2.50, 1.10, 7.50.

Also Ran: Cloudbreaker (GB), Scenic (Fr), Lmay (Ire), Polly Pott (GB), Rich (GB).