By Sean Cronin
Ralph Beckett trainee Stanhope Gardens (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}–Pure Art {GB}, by Dutch Art {GB}) shaped with a great deal of promise when third behind the 'TDN Rising Star' performance of Ruling Court (Justify) at Sandown last month and became his freshman sire's first winner by dominating Wednesday's New 911 EBF Maiden Stakes at Beverley.
Positioned second for most of this extended seven-furlong test, the 4-7 favourite seized control in the home straight and was beyond recall once hitting the front to prevail by 2 1/4 lengths from High Season (GB) (New Bay {GB}).
“He picked up really well and I was very impressed with how he did it,” rider Rossa Ryan said of the G2 Royal Lodge entry. “He's learned a lot from Sandown, where he only got the message a furlong out and stayed on really well. Today, we went a good gallop to the bend and I let him roll away. When I gave him a dig in the belly, he picked up and quickened and he didn't ease off the accelerator until I let him. He took a lot of pulling up and going up another furlong would be no problem in time. He's a fine horse with a good mind and I'd be disappointed if he didn't improve again.”
✅ 210,000gns buy Stanhope Gardens (Ghaiyyath) opens the account second of asking
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2nd-Beverley, £9,000, Mdn, 8-14, 2yo, 7f 96yT, 1:32.70, g/f.
STANHOPE GARDENS (IRE) (c, 2, Ghaiyyath {Ire}–Pure Art {GB} {SP-Eng}, by Dutch Art {GB}), who encountered the 'TDN Rising Star' display of Ruling Court (Justify) when a promising debut third at Sandown last month, broke swiftly from an outer gate and tracked the leader in second through the early fractions of this return. Easing to the fore approaching the quarter-mile marker, the 4-7 favourite was shaken up in front with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and pushed out in the latter stages to easily account for High Season (GB) (New Bay {GB}) by 2 1/4 lengths, becoming the first winner for his freshman sire (by Dubawi {Ire}). Stanhope Gardens is the fourth of five foals and third scorer out of Listed Pride Stakes third Pure Art (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), herself a half-sister to stakes-winning G1 Derby, G1 King George and G1 St Leger placegetters Romsdal (GB) (Halling). Pure Art is a granddaughter of G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine and G1 Oaks third Pure Grain (GB) (Polish Precedent). The May-foaled chestnut is kin to a weanling filly by Cracksman (GB). Sales history: €82,000 Wlg '22 GOFNO1; 210,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $7,657.
O-Marc Chan & Chelsea Thoroughbreds; B-Tullpark Ltd (IRE); T-Ralph Beckett.
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