James Tate

Coming into Saturday's Listed John Smith's City Walls S. at York with just two starts under her belt, Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum's Royal Aclaim (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}) belied inexperience to put older rivals to the sword under Andrea Atzeni. Last seen winning a Bath novice over this five-furlong trip June 11, the James Tate-trained 3-year-old who had Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) back in third on her sole juvenile start at Newcastle last May enjoyed an ideal lead from last year's G1 Nunthorpe S. heroine Winter Power (Ire) (Bungle...

Group winner Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}-Dorraar {Ire}, by Shamardal) has been retired to Compas Stallions. The James Tate trainee, acquired by Syndicates.Racing founder Jack Cantillon, will stand at Starfield Stud under Cantillon's Bloodstock.Racing banner in association with Michael Orlandi's Compas Stallions and Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum, who has retained an interest. Limited breeding rights are available and a fee will be announced at a later date. Bred by Mohamed Abdul Malik in Ireland, the 18,000gns Tattersalls October yearling blossomed into a 105,000gns 2-year-old at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up...

Derrinstown Stud-based freshman sire Awtaad (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) got off the mark when Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum's Live Stream (Ire) annexed Friday's British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice S. over six furlongs at Kempton. 2nd-Kempton, £6,400, Nov, 6-12, 2yo, f, 6f (AWT), 1:12.70, st/sl. LIVE STREAM (IRE) (f, 2, Awtaad {Ire}--Fluvial {Ire}, by Exceed and Excel {Aus}) was positioned in a close-up third along the fence after a sharp getaway in this debut. Shaken up approaching the quarter-mile marker, the the 7-2 chance quickened to challenge passing the...

Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}-Dorraar {Ire}, by Shamardal), the eye-catching winner of last weekend's G3 Palace House S., has been retired from racing after emerging from that victory with an injured sesamoid. "Unfortunately it was the news we didn't want," said trainer James Tate. "It's a small injury, but a particularly awkward one in a tricky place." An 18,000gns yearling turned 105,000gns 2-year-old, Far Above ran just five times but flashed talent in that short career. He won three of his four outings last year after debuting in April, including...

James Tate provided an update on GSW Under The Stars (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}), who will take her chances at a mile in her stride when she gets her chance in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas. The Newmarket handler reports Under The Stars to be in top form and to have strengthened up over the winter. With her sire--2014 Guineas winner Night Of Thunder--and dam Jumeirah Palm Star (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) both victorious over a mile, Tate believes the Saeed Manana-owned filly is well equipped to see out...

James Tate believes Newmarket is the ideal location for racing to take place behind closed doors--if and when the British Horseracing Authority is able to resume the fixture list. The Newmarket trainer is confident meetings could be staged on the Rowley Mile under a phased return which would reflect any easing of the COVID-19 measures currently in place. Prospects of racing--which has been placed on lockdown by the BHA until the end of April at least--were given a glimmer of hope on Friday after a letter issued to stakeholders by...