By Sean Cronin
Charlie Appleby had yet to taste success in Newmarket's G3 Godolphin Lifetime Care Oh So Sharp S., but made a first dent on the seven-furlong contest when Godolphin's hitherto undefeated homebred Dance Sequence (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}–Tearless {GB}, by Street Cry {Ire}) pounced late to maintain her perfect record.
The 4-1 chance, who prevailed over the same trip on debut at HQ's summer venue at the beginning of July, recovered from a slightly tardy start to race in sixth, but slipped to last of the seven contenders soon after passing halfway. Bustled along to reduce arrears approaching the two pole, she moved into third entering the final furlong and kept on relentlessly under continued urging in the closing stages to deny Juddmonte's 7-4 favourite Skellet (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) by a neck in the dying strides.
“She was impressive on her debut and William [Buick] has had confidence going into both races,” explained Appleby. “He planned to drop her in, but I told him to be careful as there is a tailwind and don't let them get free on the front end. I thought, at one stage, he might not be happy with the position he was in, but she answers every question. He looked after her through the dip and up the hill, but she picks up well when she does it. We purposely gave her a gap [between races] as she is a big, scopey filly. We've given her time to come here and get this assignment done. We'll put her away for the winter and dream about running her in some Guineas trials next year. She has a bit more to go before we look at her as a serious [G1] 1000 Guineas contender, but she is on the right path and she will most definitely get further.”
Pedigree Notes
Dance Sequence is the sixth of eight foals and one of four winners from as many runners produced by Listed Fleur de Lys Fillies' S. victrix Tearless (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}), herself a full-sister to GII Orchid S. victrix Anjaz out of G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Playful Act (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Playful Act is one of three elite-level scorers out of G3 Musidora S.-winning matriarch Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk), the others being MG1SW sire Nathaniel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Irish Oaks heroine Great Heavens (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). The March-foaled homebred bay is a half-sister to Listed Grosser Preis des Gestuts Etzean victrix Romantic Song (Ire) (Shamardal) and Listed Abu Dhabi Championship third New Comedy (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). Tearless has a yearling colt by Farhh (GB) and a weanling filly by Palace Pier (GB) to come.
Dance Sequence shows off her moves in the Godolphin Lifetime Care Oh So Sharp Stakes 💃
— Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) October 13, 2023
Friday, Newmarket, Britain
GODOLPHIN LIFETIME CARE OH SO SHARP S.-G3, £60,000, Newmarket, 10-13, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:26.08, sf.
1–DANCE SEQUENCE (GB), 128, f, 2, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Tearless (GB) (SW-Eng), by Street Cry (Ire)
2nd Dam: Playful Act (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
3rd Dam: Magnificient Style, by Silver Hawk
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. £34,026. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $48,284. *1/2 to Romantic Song (Ire) (Shamardal), SW-Ger; and New Comedy (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire), SP-UAE. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Skellet (Ire), 128, f, 2, Kingman (GB)–Dane Street, by Street Cry (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Juddmonte; B-Airlie Stud & Mrs S Rogers (IRE); T-Ralph Beckett. £12,900.
3–Star Music (GB), 128, f, 2, Zoustar (Aus)–Fast Lily (Ire), by Fastnet Rock (Aus). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (18,000gns RNA Wlg '21 TADEWE; 160,000gns Ylg '22 TATSOM). O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Plantation Stud (GB); T-Richard Hughes. £6,456.
Margins: NK, 3, 3 3/4. Odds: 4.00, 1.75, 25.00.
Also Ran: Chic Colombine (Fr), Bellarchi (Ire), Circe (Ire), Gushing Gold (Ire).
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