By Tom Frary
Stamina was the prime requirement in Saturday's G2 Qatar Lillie Langtry S. on the final day of the Qatar Goodwood Festival and Sunderland Holding's Sea La Rosa (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–Soho Rose {Ire}, by Hernando {Fr}) came through with under a perfectly-judged ride from Tom Marquand. Settled third early several lengths off the lone leader Urban Artist (GB) (Cityscape {GB}), the William Haggas-trained 9-4 second favourite who was last seen finishing runner-up in the G2 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock July 2 enjoyed a cool ride and was in front passing the furlong pole en route to a length verdict over that enterprisingly-ridden rival, with the 13-8 favourite Emily Dickinson (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) a neck away in third having been even further detached for the most part. “Today was a weird race, but she's tough and she seemed to stay well,” Maureen Haggas said. “As soon as she hits the front, she stops so you have to get her there on the line.”
Sea La Rosa
The William Haggas-trained filly overhauls front-running Urban Artist under @TomMarquand at the end of a compelling £300,000 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes at @Goodwood_Races. pic.twitter.com/159KXw6n63
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Sea La Rosa, who was successful in the Listed River Eden Fillies' S. over 13 furlongs on Lingfield's Polytrack in October, had returned to take Haydock's G3 Pinnacle S. May 28 before missing out to Free Wind (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) over the same course and 12-furlong distance in the Lancashire Oaks. With her main market-rival Emily Dickinson so far out of her ground, this was a race that fell right for her but she is a progressive type from the most consistent stable in the country this season where black-type races are concerned. “It's hard to tell how good she could be, because she's still improving and now she's won a group two race there's only one place to go,” Maureen Haggas added. “She gives everything and she's very admirable. She is in the Irish St Leger, but that is William's department.”
Tom Marquand commented, “It was a tough one, because we know Urban Artist stays very well and you never quite know how much a horse has left in front. This filly gives you great confidence on the way round, because she travels so strongly and you know she is going to grit it out. It was just a case of trying to pick her up at the right time. When you have one loose on the front end, you have to time it so your horse is catching it but with not enough time for the others to use you as a second wave. It's a hard one, but watching the Tour de France in the past week has probably helped me with that–except we didn't have a lead-out man.”
Bred in France by Ecurie des Monceaux with the French assimilation, Sea La Rosa is a full-sister to the recent G3 Bahrain Trophy winner Deauville Legend (Ire) and a half to the G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial runner-up Dean Street Doll (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}). The listed-winning second dam Soho Rose (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}) is a full-sister to the G2 Pretty Polly S. winner and stakes producer Hanami (GB) and a half to another listed scorer in Dubai Rose (GB) (Dubai Destination) who produced the dual G2 Prix de Royallieu heroine The Juliet Rose (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}). Soho Rose's yearling filly is by Golden Horn (GB).
Saturday, Goodwood, Britain
QATAR LILLIE LANGTRY S.-G2, £300,000, Goodwood, 7-30, 3yo/up, f/m, 14fT, 3:00.58, g/f.
1–SEA LA ROSA (IRE), 134, f, 4, by Sea The Stars (Ire)
1st Dam: Soho Rose (Ire) (SW-Ger, SP-Fr), by Hernando (Fr)
2nd Dam: Russian Rose (Ire), by Soviet Lad
3rd Dam: Thornbeam, by Beldale Flutter
(€200,000 Ylg '19 ARAUG). O-Sunderland Holding Inc; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (IRE); T-William Haggas; J-Tom Marquand. £170,130. Lifetime Record: 13-6-4-2, $408,187. *Full to Deauville Legend (Ire), GSW-Eng, $226,224. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Urban Artist (GB), 134, m, 7, Cityscape (GB)–Cill Rialaig (GB), by Environment Friend (GB). O-Pangfield Racing V; B-Moran & Billington (GB); T-Hugh Morrison. £64,500.
3–Emily Dickinson (Ire), 122, f, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Chicquita (Ire), by Montjeu (Ire). O-Mrs J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg; B-Chicquita Syndicate (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. £32,280.
Margins: 1, NK, SHD. Odds: 2.25, 18.00, 1.63.
Also Ran: Yesyes (GB), Viola (Ire), Forbearance (Ire), Glenartney (GB). Scratched: Typewriter (Ire). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
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