By Tom Frary
Making amends for his debut flop, Ballydoyle's 2million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 topper Galveston (GB) (Frankel {GB}–Bizzarria {GB}, by Lemon Drop Kid) led at every step to break his maiden at Naas on Saturday. Sent off at 100-30 for the mile contest, he was sent on by Gavin Ryan and stayed on dourly up the straight to record a half-length success from Local Lad (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}).
“He's a big, strong colt and was very good from the gates today to put himself into a good position from the get-go,” Ryan said. “He's travelled around quite idle and was green and raw in front, so he'll come on again from it. He's had to do the donkey work the whole way. It's a long way up the straight here and its proper yielding ground which is a bit testing for 2-year-olds. He was probably looking for a bit of company, but toughed it out well.”
The dam is a full-sister to the GI Canadian International hero Cannock Chase and the G2 Prix Eugene Adam winner Pisco Sour and a half to the G1 Irish Oaks, G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes and G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Star Catcher (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). Her yearling colt is by Cracksman (GB), while she also has a colt foal by Bated Breath (GB).
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Naas – Maiden – 2 ans – 1609m – 11 Pts🏆Galveston (Gb) 🏇G M Ryan
📖(Frankel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Frankel (Gb) @JuddmonteFarms – Bizzarria (Gb) par Lemon Drop Kid (Usa))🕶️A P O'Brien
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1st-Naas, €18,000, Mdn, 10-12, 2yo, 8fT, 1:45.57, g/y.
GALVESTON (GB) (c, 2, Frankel {GB}–Bizzarria {GB}, by Lemon Drop Kid) Sales history: 2,000,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $11,690. O-Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Peter M Brant; B-Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd (GB); T-Aidan O'Brien.
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