By Tom Frary
Darley's Kildangan Stud resident Blue Point (Ire) (by Shamardal) was off the mark with his first crop on Easter Monday as Salem Rashid Bin Ghadayer's Action Point (Ire) struck at the first time of asking at Kempton for the Archie Watson stable. Confidently supported as the 11-10 favourite for the five-furlong Racing TV/EBF Restricted Novice S., the bay was quickly into stride to track the leader closely under Hollie Doyle and when committed two out stayed on strongly to score by 1 1/4 lengths from Ponga (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}).
“He is naturally very speedy and he is a laid-back type,” his jockey commented. “He is a lovely rangy colt. We usually send a few early types out, but he has a bit of scope. We are renowned for training them to know their jobs and be quick, but this is actually quite a talented horse and it has all come very naturally to him. He was just having a look around in front and he took the bend quite awkward. I'd say when we get him on the grass he will be even better.”
The dam is an unraced full-sister to the listed-winning sprinter Excelette (Ire), who is in turn responsible for the Listed Roses S. and Listed Dragon S. scorer and G2 Flying Childers S. and G3 Cornwallis S. runner-up Well Done Fox (GB) (Acclamation {GB}). Also a half to the dual group-placed Rapid Applause (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) and to the dam of the G2 Gimcrack S. runner-up Devilwala (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) from the family of the G2 Kings Stand S. and G2 Temple S. winner Bolshoi (Ire) (Royal Academy), her yearling colt is by Ghaiyyath (Ire).
1st-Kempton, £9,900, Novice, 4-10, 2yo, 5f (AWT), 1:00.66, st/sl.
ACTION POINT (IRE) (c, 2, Blue Point {Ire}–Khaleesi Wind {Ire}, by Exceed And Excel {Aus}) Sales history: 45,000gns RNA Ylg '22 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,641.
O-Mr Salem Rashid Bin Ghadayer; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (IRE); T-Archie Watson.
Juvenile winners 🤝 @Archie_Watson
The trainer landed this event in 2019 & Action Point (Blue Point) duly obliges under @HollieDoyle1 to score at the first time of asking at @kemptonparkrace pic.twitter.com/D6T45RLvfY
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 10, 2023
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