By Tom Frary
Coolmore's first-season sire Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (by No Nay Never) was the latest freshman off the blocks on Tuesday as the Ballydoyle newcomer Brighter (Fr) duelled to success in Dundalk's five-furlong Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden. Sent off the 13-8 second favourite behind the 11-8 choice Vanity Pays (GB) (Kodiac {GB}), the €110,000 Arqana Deauville October purchase who is a half to the Listed Prix Volterra scorer Charm Appeal (Fr) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) was swiftly away under Ryan Moore and on the flanks of the leader Love Ya (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}). Left in front as that rival veered towards the far rail after turning for home, the bay battled tenaciously to ward off the Twomey runner Vanity Pays by a head, surviving an inquiry having brushed her inside the last furlong. “Ryan was happy with her–she was green throughout the run, but she is going to improve a tonne. We will probably go to the [G3] Fillies' juvenile sprint at Naas in five weeks' time.”
The winner is currently the last known foal out of the dam, who is a half to the G3 Somerville Tattersall S. and G3 Dubai Duty Free Cup scorer Ashram (Ire) (Indian Haven {GB}). This is also the family of the G3 Prix Miesque runner-up Show Gorb (Spa) (Caradak {Ire}), dam of last week's G3 Prix Imprudence winner Showay (Fr) (Galiway {GB}).
Ten Sovereigns off to a flying start! 🏇
Despite looking very green, Brighter, the first offspring of freshman sire Ten Sovereigns to hit the track, comes home in front in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden for @Ballydoyle. pic.twitter.com/UyfJ32kh4H
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 11, 2023
1st-Dundalk, €15,000, Mdn, 4-11, 2yo, f, 5f (AWT), 1:02.69, st.
BRIGHTER (FR) (f, 2, Ten Sovereigns {Ire}–Tara's Force {Ire}, by Acclamation {GB}) Sales history: €110,000 Ylg '22 ARQDOY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $9,775.
O-Mrs.J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Framont Limited (FR); T-Aidan O'Brien.
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