By Sean Cronin
Shadwell's 140,000gns Tattersalls December foal Anmaat (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}–African Moonlight {UAE}, by Halling) had been on a 439-day sabbatical after annexing last term's G1 Prix d'Ispahan and the 6-year-old gelding added to his victory in 2022's G3 Betfred Rose of Lancaster Stakes with a narrow victory in Saturday's latest renewal at Haydock.
The 8-11 favourite raced in third through the initial stages, but slipped to fourth at halfway in this extended 10-furlong test. Nudged along with three furlongs remaining, he inched ahead passing the furlong pole and stayed on well under continued cajoling to prevail by a neck from Certain Lad (GB) (Clodovil {Ire}).
“I've been pleased with him at home, but whatever he did today he will take a huge step forward from,” said Burrows. “He was second to Adayar at Newmarket and then won his Group 1 [last year], so to see him get his head in front is nice. He had to be tough there and Jim [Crowley] said he got a bit tired, which he was entitled to. We'll look to step him back up to Group 1s now. He's got a few nice entries, so if he's fine we'll have a chat and make a plan. He's laid back at home and hard to gauge. He goes through the motions a bit, so we took him to Kempton the other week and Jim was very happy as he showed a bit more there. You gauge him through his demeanour and his weight was good, which gave me confidence. There's a nice bit of improvement in him.”
Job done 👍
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Pedigree Notes
Anmaat, one of his sire's five pattern-race scorers, is the sixth of 10 foals and the leading performer from eight winners out of a full-sister to dual G3 Curragh Cup victor Mkuzi (GB) (Halling). His dam African Moonlight (UAE) (Halling) is also kin to Group 3-placed Listed Grand Prix de Compiegne winner Alliteration (GB) (Polish Precedent), the dual stakes-placed Key To Peace (Ire) (Kheleyf) and Listed Prix Georges Trabaud runner-up Concordat (GB) (Selkirk). The February-foaled chestnut's stakes-placed second dam African Peace (Roberto) is a daughter of multiple Group-winning G1 Prix Vermeille third Galla Placidia (Fr) (Crystal Palace {Fr}). Anmaat is a half-brother to GIII Kent Stakes victor Syntax (Ire) (Haatef), Listed Criterium del Mediterraneo runner-up Sir Gin (Ire) (Moss Vale {Ire}) and a yearling filly by Palace Pier (GB).
Saturday, Haydock, Britain
BETFRED ROSE OF LANCASTER STAKES-G3, £85,000, Haydock, 8-10, 3yo/up, 10f 100yT, 2:09.44, g/f.
1–ANMAAT (IRE), 133, g, 6, by Awtaad (Ire)
1st Dam: African Moonlight (UAE), by Halling
2nd Dam: African Peace, by Roberto
3rd Dam: Galla Placidia (Fr), by Crystal Palace (Fr)
(140,000gns Wlg '18 TATFOA). O-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd; B-Ringfort Stud (IRE); T-Owen Burrows; J-Jim Crowley. £48,204. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr, 13-8-4-1, $598,536. *1/2 to Syntax (Ire) (Haatef), GSW-US, $390,211; and Sir Gin (Ire) (Moss Vale {Ire}), SP-Ity. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Certain Lad (GB), 133, g, 8, Clodovil (Ire)–Chelsey Jayne (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). (13,000gns Ylg '17 TAOCT; 170,000gns RNA 3yo '19 TATAHI). O-C R Hirst; B-Barry Walters (GB); T-Jack Channon. £18,275.
3–Regal Reality (GB), 133, g, 9, Intello (Ger)–Regal Realm (GB), by Medicean (GB). O-Peter Done; B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. £9,146.
Margins: NK, 1, 3/4. Odds: 0.73, 7.00, 14.00.
Also Ran: Al Mubhir (GB), Mujtaba (GB). Scratched: Lord North (Ire), Bracken's Laugh (Ire).
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