Alice Haynes trainee Harry's Hero (GB) (Hawkbill–Flora Medici {GB}, by Sir Percy {GB}) became the first winner for his Darley Japan freshman sire (by Kitten's Joy) when dominating his rivals in the closing stages of Wednesday's British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden S. over an extended seven furlongs at Musselburgh.
1st-Musselburgh, £8,000, Mdn, 8-24, 2yo, 7f 33yT, 1:33.50, gd.
HARRY'S HERO (GB) (c, 2, Hawkbill–Flora Medici {GB}, by Sir Percy {GB}), an Aug. 4 debut third going a shade over six furlongs at Great Yarmouth last time, was well away from an outer gate to chase the leaders in fifth and was left in third after two rivals failed to negotiate the home turn. Sent to the front with three furlongs remaining, the 6-1 chance was urged ever clear inside the final quarter mile before gearing down late to easily outpoint Devil's Kingdom (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) by 2 1/2 lengths, becoming the first winner for his freshman sire (by Kitten's Joy). Harry's Hero is the latest of three foals and second scorer produced by a multiple-winning daughter of Florentia (GB) (Medicean {GB}), herself a multiple-winning half-sister to Listed Preis des Casino Baden-Baden third Clarion (GB) (First Trump {GB}). Clarion is a multiple champion in Austria and the Slovak Republic and hails from a family featuring G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Seazun (Ire) (Zieten) and G1 Champion S. runner-up and multiple Group-winning sire Insatiable (Ire) (Don't Forget Me {Ire}). Sales history: 2,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA; 12,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $4,727.
O-Refai Alghuraban; B-W N Greig (GB); T-Alice Haynes.
👀 Nice performance
12,000gns buy Harry's Hero (Hawkbill) sheds the maiden tag at the second time of asking in smooth fashion for @ahaynesracing & @shanefifigray @MusselburghRace pic.twitter.com/cvke755TMX
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 24, 2022
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