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1.30 Haydock, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, f, 7f 212yT CHERRY (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the first foal out of the G2 Ribblesdale S. runner-up Mori (GB) (Frankel {GB}) who debuts for Juddmonte and Ralph Beckett stable. A granddaughter of the celebrated Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), the February-foaled bay is met by fellow newcomer Eastern Empress (GB) (Dubawi {Ire), Denford Stud's granddaughter of Last Second (Ire) (Alzao) who represents the John and Thady Gosden stable.

St Mark's Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a Group 1 winner at two and an unbeaten Classic winner at three who earned Horse of the Year honours last year, is set to cover a strong book of mares at Coolmore this season when he debuts at €65,000. A handful of black-type winners and producers have already been scanned in foal to St Mark's Basilica, including: Believe'N'Succeed (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}): the dam of G1 Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and New Zealand champion sprinter Bounding (Aus) (Lonhro...