By Sean Cronin
Simon and Ed Crisford trainee Flotus (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) was slowly into stride for Saturday's MansionBet Bet 10 Get 20 EBF Maiden Fillies' S. at Goodwood, but she overturned that early deficit to register a hugely impressive triumph in the six-furlong test, earning 'TDN Rising Star' status and a ticket to Royal Ascot. The 7-4 favourite was keen under attempted restraint after breaking slowly and settled into a smooth rhythm once eased away from cover. Looming large out wide after halfway, she seized the initiative passing the quarter-mile marker and surged clear in style under minimal coaxing inside the final furlong to easily overpower Prism (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) by 4 3/4 lengths.
“She's done everything right at home and we like her a lot, but we were worried about the [soft] ground more than anything,” said stable representative Les Reynolds. “She moves very well, we have high hopes for her and, hopefully, she'll be aiming towards the [June 18 G3] Albany. She fell out of the gate and was a bit green when she hit the front, but she could only go and do what she could do. She looks like she'll develop into a nice filly for later so it's not just about her 2-year-old career.”
Flotus, half-sister to a yearling colt by Camacho {GB}), is the fourth of five foals and second scorer produced by a winning full-sister to G1 Phoenix S. third Lottie Dod (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Her dam is also a half-sister to G2 Railway S. and G3 Round Tower S. placegetter Rockaway Valley (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). The February-foaled bay's second dam Sharapova (Ire) (Elusive Quality) is a half-sister to GI Spinster S. runner-up Tamweel (Gulch).
1st-Goodwood, £9,000, Mdn, 5-22, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:15.82, sf.
FLOTUS (IRE), f, 2, by Starspangledbanner (Aus)
1st Dam: Floriade (Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
2nd Dam: Sharapova (Ire), by Elusive Quality
3rd Dam: Naazeq (GB), by Nashwan
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,878. (€65,000 Wlg '19 GOFNOV; 125,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-J-E Dubois, B Kwok, E Babington, et al; B-Newtown Stud & T J Pabst; T-Simon & Ed Crisford. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO.
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