By Sean Cronin
Cheveley Park Stud's homebred Chancellor (GB) (Kingman {GB}), the second foal out of GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine Queen's Trust (GB) (Dansili {GB}), was an absentee from last year's October Book 1 fixture, but made his presence felt in Thursday's Napoleons Casino & Restaurant EBF Maiden Stakes at Doncaster and collected a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette with a taking 4 3/4-length tally in the six-furlong contest.
The 16-5 favourite was slowly into stride and trailed all 10 rivals through the early fractions of this debut. Taking forward once angled to the stands' side passing halfway, he powered into contention approaching the final furlong and, despite emitting signals of inexperience, devoured the ground in the latter stages to easily outclass Aysgarth (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) by daylight. He becomes the 33rd Rising Star for his sire.
“He was a little bit slow away and I got myself caught behind a few of the ones that weren't travelling very well,” explained winning rider Rab Havlin. “Once he eased to the outside, he was smooth up through the gears and he pricked his ears when he got to the front. His work has been good and he must've shown something at home to run him over six [furlongs] first time out. I think he could go to seven [furlongs], no problem, next time and he'll improve a lot.”
Chancellor is the second of four foals and first scorer produced by the aforementioned Queen's Trust, herself a daughter of G3 Winter Hill Stakes victrix Queen's Best (GB) (King's Best). His third dam, dual Group 1-placed G3 Nell Gwyn Stakes winner Cloud Castle (GB) (In The Wings {GB}), is a daughter of Listed Sweet Solera Stakes-winning matriarch Lucayan Princess (Ire) (High Line {GB}). The February-foaled bay is full to a yearling filly, named So Regal (GB), and half to a weanling colt by Baaeed (GB).
Very impressive debut – Chancellor, a son of Breeders' Cup winner Queen's Trust, is slow away but does really well to win at @DoncasterRaces for Rab Havlin, the Gosdens and @CPStudOfficial… pic.twitter.com/XFdXd5DCdW
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 11, 2024
3rd-Doncaster, £6,800, Mdn, 7-11, 2yo, 6f 2yT, 1:12.99, g/s.
CHANCELLOR (GB), c, 2, by Kingman (GB)
1st Dam: Queen's Trust (GB) (GISW-US & MG1SP-Eng, $1,609,592), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: Queen's Best (GB), by King's Best
3rd Dam: Cloud Castle (GB), by In The Wings (GB)
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,703. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O/B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-John & Thady Gosden; J-Robert Havlin.
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