By Tom Frary
Abundant rain turned Newmarket's ground to heavy before Friday's action and while it sunk the much-vaunted Formal (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G2 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Rockfel Stakes, it proved no hindrance to fellow TDN Rising Star Bubbling (Ire) (No Nay Never–Lumiere Noire {Fr}, by Dashing Blade {GB}) as she became the latest Ballydoyle juvenile filly to register a black-type win in 2024. Partnered by Ryan Moore after the stable's Ecstatic (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) was taken out due to the going, the impressive Galway maiden winner and Listed Ingabelle Stakes third was asked to stay relatively close to the early pace set by Serving With Style (GB) (Mohaather {GB}).
Working her way by that rival passing the furlong pole, the well-supported 11-8 favourite stayed on strongly to score by 2 1/4 lengths, with the G3 Prestige Stakes runner-up Duty First (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) another 2 1/2 lengths away in third and Formal finishing a well-beaten fourth. In the event, it was not the soon-to-be-retired Sir Michael Stoute who was joining Barry Hills with the joint-record of four successes in this seven-furlong contest, but Aidan O'Brien whose 2-year-old fillies have now won a total of 10 black-type events this term.
Bubbling finishes with a flourish to land the @ABE_Dubai Rockfel Stakes for Aidan O'Brien at @NewmarketRace.
Three from three on the card for jockey Ryan Moore! pic.twitter.com/wymdt7nlkq
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 27, 2024
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