By Brian Sheerin
There are few forces more unstoppable than a trainer on a roll and, in the case of Simon and Ed Crisford, the father and son combination maintained their irresistible run of form on Longines Irish Champions Weekend when Jadoomi (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) burned his rivals off from the front in the G2 Clipper Logistics Boomerang Mile.
Boomerangs are designed to come back but there was no catching Jadoomi under Christophe Soumillon. The 4-year-old was stretching his unbeaten run this season to three and, after recording back-to-back Group 2 successes, connections are contemplating a tilt at the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at Ascot on Champions Day.
Ed Crisford said, “He didn't have a penalty for winning at Goodwood and, when the rain came, I was so delighted as he likes to get his toe in. I think Christophe [Soumillon] made it very simple as we wanted to go forward.”
He added, “The Queen Elizabeth II S. could be an option. He's not in the race but we may have to consider supplementing him.”
And on that Leopardstown triumph, the Crisfords can dare to be bold with Jadoomi. He was good in winning the Celebration Mile at Goodwood, but Saturday's Leopardstown triumph represented a career best by some way as he pulled four lengths clear of Glounthaune (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), who led home a bunched finish for the minor money.
The win produced one of the loudest cheers of the afternoon, with Jadoomi sent to post a rock-solid 9-4 joint-favourite, and Crisford put the 4-year-old's improved form this season down to him being gelded.
“He's improving. We gelded him in the summer and I think it has made a huge difference to him. He's a very good horse and there should be more to come. He's won a lot of prize-money there so perhaps we could entertain supplementing for the Ascot. We'll have to have a sit down and chat about it with the owner.”
Pedigree Notes
Out of the winning South Sister (GB) (Sakhee), Jadoomi is the best of three to race for the 11-year-old. Her latest foals are the juvenile Track Of Time (Fr) (Gleneagles {Ire}), a yearling filly by Shalaa (Ire) and a weanling colt by Invincible Spirit (Ire). The last-named stallion also enjoyed success at Leopardstown on Saturday with Pearls Galore (Fr) in the G1 Coolmore America “Justify” Matron S.
G3 Prix d'Aumale heroine Joyeuse Entree (GB) (Kendor {Fr}) is the second dam of Saturday's star, and is proving a reliable source of black type, having left the G1 French 2000 Guineas-winning Tin Horse (Ire) (Sakhee), the stakes winner Becomes You (GB) (Lomitas {GB}) and is the granddam of five more stakes winners, counting Jadoomi.
Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland
CLIPPER LOGISTICS BOOMERANG MILE-G2, €200,000, Leopardstown, 9-10, 3yo/up, 8fT, 1:45.38, sf.
1–JADOOMI (FR), 136, g, 4, by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)
1st Dam: South Sister (GB), by Sakhee
2nd Dam: Joyeuse Entree (GB), by Kendor (Fr)
3rd Dam: Cape Of Good Hope (Fr), by Crystal Glitters
(€75,000 Ylg '19 AROYRG). O-Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum; B-Elevage de Moratalla, Alban Chevalier du Fau & Pierre Hugues Henry (FR); T-Simon & Ed Crisford; J-Christophe Soumillon. €120,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng, SW & G1SP-Fr, 9-5-0-4, $432,342. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Glounthaune (Ire), 131, c, 3, Kodiac (GB)–Khaimah (GB), by Nayef. (350,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Mrs E M Stockwell, Coolmore & Westerberg; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €40,000.
3–Boundless Ocean (Ire), 131, c, 3, Teofilo (Ire)–Novel Approach (Ire), by New Approach (Ire). (€22,000 RNA Ylg '20 GOFOCT). O-Sheik Abdululelah Abdulaziz A Almousa; B/T-Jim Bolger (IRE). €20,000.
Margins: 4, HD, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.25, 40.00, 3.00.
Also Ran: Real Appeal (Ger), Raadobarg (Ire), Georgeville (GB), Statement (Ire), Just Beautiful (GB).
Different class.
Jadoomi brings up the hat-trick and in style on @IrishChampsWknd, landing the @ClipperPlc Boomerang Mile for @gainsboroughHQ and @CSoumillon@LeopardstownRC | #LICW22 pic.twitter.com/axieSp92fk
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 10, 2022
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