By Sean Cronin
Sir Michael Stoute trainee Anna Swan (GB) (Almanzor {Fr}–Vivionn {GB}, by Dubawi {Ire}), a G1 Fillies' Mile entry who notched an impressive 5 1/2-length win at Great Yarmouth last month, remained on an upward trajectory and made all to post a two-length tally in Friday's Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises British EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes at Newbury.
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Newbury – Classe 2 – 2 ans – 1408m – 4 Pts
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3rd-Newbury, £30,000, Cond, 9-20, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:29.50, sf.
ANNA SWAN (GB) (f, 2, Almanzor {Fr}–Vivionn {GB} {MGSP-Eng}, by Dubawi {Ire}), who registered an impressive 5 1/2-length success in her Aug. 8 unveiling over this trip at Great Yarmouth last time, broke smartly and led from the outset of this four-runner affair. In command throughout, the 2-11 favourite was rowed along soon after passing the quarter-mile marker and kept on well under mild urging the latter stages to comfortably defeat Saariselka (GB) (Earthlight {Ire}) by two lengths. Anna Swan, a G1 Fillies' Mile entry, is the first of three foals out of G2 Park Hill Stakes and G3 Pinnacle Stakes placegetter Vivionn (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), herself a full-sister to G3 Deutsches St Leger and G3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy victor Ispolini (GB). Vivionn, a daughter of GII New York Stakes victrix Giants Play (Giant's Causeway), is also a half-sister to Listed Lyric Stakes third Playful Sound (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}). The February-foaled homebred bay is kin to a yearling colt by Dark Angel (Ire) and a weanling filly by St Mark's Basilica (Fr). Anna Swan's fourth dam is G3 Musidora Stakes-winning matriarch Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, £20,835.
O/B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute.
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