By Sean Cronin
Barry Fowler and Steve Weston's Dundalk maiden winner Usdi Atohi (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}–Eria {Ire}, by Zoffany {Ire}) finished last of six in May's G3 Naas Fillies' Sprint when last seen and bounced back in style to register a first black-type triumph in Wednesday evening's Listed Coolmore Ten Sovereigns Tipperary Stakes.
The 20-1 outsider was swiftly into stride and stalked the tempo in second from flagfall at the Limerick Junction venue. Shaken up soon after passing the quarter-mile marker, she engaged Powerful Nation (Ire) (Sioux Nation) entering the final furlong and was driven out to prevail by a neck from that rival in a thrilling duel. The duo were 2 3/4 lengths clear of the remainder, headed by long-time leader Shamrock Breeze (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) in third.
Usdi Atohi, a €150,000 Goffs Orby graduate, is the second of three foals, all by Ten Sovereigns (Ire), and one of two scorers produced by a full-sister to G3 Gallinule Stakes third Sherpa (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and Listed Knockaire Stakes runner-up Emporio (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). The March-foaled bay, who hails from the family of G1 Dewhurst Stakes hero Beethoven (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}), is a full-sister to Listed Curragh Stakes victrix Asean (Ire) and a weanling filly. Usdi Atohi's fourth dam is the dual stakes-placed matriarch Luv Luvin' (Raise A Native).
Usdi Atohi was down the field behind Fairy Godmother last time but bounces back to land the Listed feature at 20/1 for Donnacha O'Brien at @tipperaryraces.
A filly by Ten Sovereigns, and consequently a fitting winner of the €40,000 @coolmorestud Ten Sovereigns Tipperary Stakes! pic.twitter.com/9ORGTKeZ4i
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 3, 2024
Wednesday, Tipperary, Ireland
COOLMORE TEN SOVEREIGNS TIPPERARY S.-Listed, €40,000, Tipperary, 7-3, 2yo, 5fT, :57.14, g/f.
1–USDI ATOHI (IRE), 126, f, 2, by Ten Sovereigns (Ire)
1st Dam: Eria (Ire), by Zoffany (Ire)
2nd Dam: Eirnin (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
3rd Dam: Litani River, by Irish River (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€150,000 Ylg '23 GOFOR). O-Barry Fowler & Steven I Weston; B-Whisperview Trading Ltd (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien; J-Gavin M. Ryan. €24,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $37,852. *Full to Asean (Ire), SW-Ire.
2–Powerful Nation (Ire), 131, c, 2, Sioux Nation–Atlantic Queen (Ire), by Society Rock (Ire). (€40,000 RNA Ylg '23 GOFOR2). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Kevin Sean Tommy Walsh Partnership; B-Kevin Walsh (IRE); T-Andrew Slattery. €8,000.
3–Shamrock Breeze (Ire), 126, f, 2, Ardad (Ire)–Ikigai (GB), by Sayif (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€38,000 Ylg '23 TATIRY; £100,000 2yo '24 GOUKB). O-Shamrock Thoroughbreds; B-Farmleigh Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Jack Davison. €4,000.
Margins: NK, 2 3/4, HD. Odds: 20.00, 7.00, 7.50.
Also Ran: Sir Yoshi (Ire), Proudly Yours (Ire), Lady With The Lamp (Ire), Oxford Rock (Ire), Celtic Chieftain (Ire), Morning Vietnam (GB), Treasure Isle (Ire). Scratched: Passing Phase (GB).
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