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ADMIRAL NELSON (GB) (Kingman {GB} – Shamandar {Fr}, by Exceed And Excel {Aus})

Bred by Bob and Pauline Scott, he was a Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale topper at £440,000 and lived up to expectations on his winning debut in a five-furlong Curragh maiden on June 12, earning TDN Rising Star status in the process. His dam was a decent juvenile, winning the listed Dick Poole Fillies' S. and beating subsequent Grade 1 winner Dubawi Heights (GB) in the Watership Down Stud Sales Race.

ARMY OF INDIA (Ire) (Sepoy {Aus} – Sudfah, by Unbridled's Song)

A Rabbah homebred, Army Of India won on his June 2 debut at Kempton, beating Science (Ire), who reopposes here. His unraced dam is a daughter of Canadian Grade II winner Higher World (Peaks And Valleys).

CHORITZO (GB) (Lethal Force {Ire} – Choral Festival {GB}, by Pivotal {GB})

Bred in Lancashire by his owner Peter Onslow, he was a vendor buy-back at 4,500gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale but made an impressive winning debut at Wolverhampton on June 12 over this trip. He is the first foal of his Cheveley Park Stud-bred dam, born when she was 12, after a nine-season career which saw her race 114 times for 13 wins and 35 places. The family also includes her dam's half-sister, the G1 Pretty Polly S. winner Chorist (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).

CREATIVE FORCE (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire} – Choose Me {Ire}, by Choisir {Ire})

A first-time-out Newmarket winner over six furlongs on June 4, this half-brother to G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. winner Persuasive (Ire)) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and listed winner Tisbutadream (Ire) (Dream Ahead) was bought by Godolphin for €400,000 at the Goffs Orby Sale. He was bred by John Tuthill of Owenstown Stud, as was his listed-winning and Group 2-placed dam.

DARK LION (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire} – Graciously {GB}, by Shamardal)

Fourth on debut behind Creative Force, he was a €140,000 Arqana August Yearling Sale purchase by Oliver St Lawrence for HH Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa, who enjoyed Royal Ascot success last year with G3 Albany S. winner Daahyeh (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}). Dark Lion's dam raced for his co-breeder, the late Maquesa de Moratalla, winning twice, and she is a half-sister to G1 Falmouth S. winner Giofra (GB) (Dansili {GB}).

EXISTENT (GB) (Kingman {GB} – Entity {GB}, by Shamardal)

Third to Bright Devil (Ire) on debut at Newmarket on June 4, this Cheveley Park Stud homebred is out of a winning half-sister to dual Group 1-winning miler Integral (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}). Grandam Echelon (GB) (Danehill) was also a Group 1 winner at a mile.

IGOTATEXT (Ire) (Ajaya {GB} – Tifawt {GB}, by High Chaparral {Ire})

The graduate of three sales, including as recently as Monday when selling for £165,000 to the Cool Silk Partnership through the Tattersalls Ascot Online Sale. That came on the back of his debut win on the Lingfield all-weather over six furlongs on June 5. Prior to that he was unsold as a foal at €13,500 and then bought for €10,000 by Blandford Bloodstock at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale. Bred by Peter and Hugh McCutcheon, and from the first crop of Gimcrack winner Ajaya (GB), his once-raced dam is out of a half-sister to Group 1-winning sprinter Kingsgate Native (Ire).

LAUDED (GB) (Acclamation {GB} – Thatsallimsaying {Ire}, by Dandy Man {Ire})

An easy winner on debut at Haydock over six furlongs on good to soft, Lauded was sold by his breeder Whitsbury Manor Stud for 24,000gns as a foal and then fetched €46,000 as a yearling when reoffered at Tattersalls Ireland and bought by Ed Sackville for Manor House Racing. Now races in partnership with Al Shaqab Racing. He is the first foal of a six-furlong winner who was also runner-up at listed level.

MEHMO (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire} – Baltic Belle {Ire}, by Redback {GB})

Representing the first crop of Mehmas, who was runner-up to Caravaggio in this race four years ago and went on to win the G2 July S. and G2 Richmond S. Mehmo was bred by Tally-Ho Stud who sold him for £24,000 at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale. His dam ran eighth in the G3 Albany S. of 2006 and was twice a winner at three. Mehmo will need to improve significantly on his debut when eighth at Yarmouth on June 3.

NANDO PARRADO (GB) (Kodiac {GB} – Chibola {Arg}, by Roy)

Bred by Anita Wigan, Nando Parrado was bought as a foal for 165,000gns by Paul and Marie McCartan of Ballyphilip Stud, who then retained him at 200,000gns at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale. The McCartans have already enjoyed success at Royal Ascot this week as the breeders of Battaash (Ire), and this colt, who races in Marie's colours, is trained by Clive Cox, who masterminded the career of another Ballyphilip graduate, Harry Angel (Ire). Fifth on debut at Newmarket on June 4, Nando Parrado is out of an Argentinean Grade 3 winner and is a three-parts-brother to the 10-time winner and listed runner-up Muntadab (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

PAINLESS POTTER (Ire) (Camacho {GB} – Wider World {Ire}, by Dubai Destination)

Third to Army Of India on debut at Kempton, Painless Potter, bred by Ronan Tynan, was a €10,000 foal and a £34,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale purchase by Kevin Ross. His dam won over 9½ fulongs and there's a fair amount of stamina in her family, which includes the Group 2-winning stayer Lochbuie and Derby winner Slip Anchor. Trainer Alan King is better known for his jumpers, but he's extremely capable with his Flat runners and has had a winner and a second at Ascot already this week.

QAADER (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire} – Redinha {GB}, by Dansili {GB})

Bred by Patricia Walsh and sold to Yeomanstown Stud for €44,000 as a foal, then for 110,000gns to Shadwell as a yearling at October Book 1. Bidding to extend a memorable week at Royal Ascot for owner Sheikh Hamdan and jockey Jim Crowley, he was hugely impressive first up at Newbury, winning by four lengths over this trip. Dam hails from the family of Shirocco (Ger).

SAEIQA (GB) (Shalaa {Ire} – Present Danger {GB}, by Cadeaux Genereux {GB})

Third to Creative Force on debut and finishing just ahead of Dark Lion, Saeiqa runs in the same Al Shaqab colours of his first-season sire, the Morny and Middle Park winner Shalaa. Bred by Silfield Bloodstock and Trickledown Stud, he was another Yeomanstown Stud foal pinhook at 50,000gns and was then sold for £130,000 at the Goffs UK Premier Sale. Grandam Lighthouse (GB) (Warning {GB}) is a half-sister to another Middle Park winner, First Trump (GB) (Primo Dominie {GB}).

SCIENCE (Ire) (No Nay Never – Princess Desire {Ire}, by Danehill)

Beaten only a short-head on debut at Kempton on June 2, he was a 170,000gns purchase by David Redvers from breeder Marlhill House Stud at Tattersalls October Book 1. His half-brother won an Ascot maiden at two and was runner-up in the listed Rose Bowl S.

TALBOT (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire} – Sea Chanter, by War Chant)

Won on debut at Lingfield over five furlongs on June 8, he was bred by Roland Alder and bought by Sam Sangster at the Goffs UK Premier Sale for £50,000. His dam, formerly owned by Godolphin, won the GIII Miesque S. over a mile at Hollywood Park and is also the dam of dual juvenile winner Outre Mer (Ire) (Raven's Pass).

THUNDER OF NIAGARA (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire} – Cairncross {Ire}, by Cape Cross {Ire})

Yet another first-up winner, this time on the Newcastle all-weather track on June 6. A Rabbah homebred, his dam was a maiden from seven starts and is a half-sister to GIII Orchid S. winner Dress Rehearsal (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and listed winner Fairy Of The Night (Ire) (Danehill), in turn the dam of Group 2-winning sprinter Muthmir (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

G2 Queen Mary S.

CAMPANELLE (IRE) (Kodiac {GB}-Janina {GB}, by Namid {GB})

Campanelle was bred by Tally-Ho Stud and sold for 190,000gns to agent Ben McElroy at Tattersalls October Book 1. She made a winning debut for Stonestreet Stables at Gulfstream Park on May 31.

CAROLINE DALE (GB) (Lethal Force {Ire}-Stepping Out {Ire}, by Tagula {Ire})

Caroline Dale races as a homebred for Janet Lowe and is out of the three-time winner Stepping Out.

DANDALLA (IRE) (Dandy Man {Ire}-Chellalla {GB}, by Elnadim)

Bred by Robert Norton, Dandalla was a €15,500 Goffs November foal purchase by LS Bloodstock from the Newtownbarry House Stud consignment. Offered by The Castlebridge Consignment at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, she fetched €22,000 from Kelly Burke and is now campaigned by Nick Bradley Racing and Elaine Burke, wife of trainer Karl Burke.

DICKIEDOODA (IRE) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}-So Dandy {Ire}, by Oratorio {Ire})

Bred by Mylestown Farms, the June 13 debut winner Dickiedooda was a 30,000gns Tattersalls December yearling purchase by BBA Ireland from Kilcarn Stud.

GRAMMATA (IRE) (Twilight Son {GB}-Parakopi {Ire}, by Green Desert)

Grammata races as a homebred for Lady O'Reilly, who bred her in partnership with James Hanly. She is a granddaughter of the stakes-winning and multiple graded stakes placed Siringas (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}) from the family of the dual Group 1-winning sprinter Cherokee Rose (Ire) (Dancing Brave).

HAPPY ROMANCE (IRE) (Dandy Man {Ire}-Rugged Up {Ire}, by Marju {Ire})

Bred by Redpender Stud, the twice-raced winner Happy Romance is now campaigned by Blenheim Holdings Southern Limited. She was a £25,000 yearling at Doncaster last August.

MAMBA WAMBA (IRE) (Mehmas {Ire}-Mistress Of Rome {GB}, by Holy Roman Emperor {Ire})

Bred by Thomas Hassett, this first-crop daughter of Mehmas was scooped up by Federico Barberini for just £6,000 at Goffs UK's Silver Yearling Sale last summer from the Monksland Stables draft. She now carries the colours of Dave Stone.

MORE BEAUTIFUL (War Front-Maybe {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire})

More Beautiful races as a homebred for the Coolmore partners and, as a daughter of G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Maybe (Ire) and a half-sister to G1 2000 Guineas victor Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), indicated that she could live up to her illustrious pedigree with a stylish win on debut at Naas on June 8.

NURSE FLORENCE (IRE) (Gutaifan {Ire}-Ellasha {GB}, by Shamardal)

Sold to trainer Jamie Osborne by breeder Yeomanstown Stud for €33,000 at Goffs Orby, Nurse Florence carries the colours of The 10 For 10 Partnership.

PELEKAI (GB) (Kodiac {GB}-Pelerin {Ire}, by Shamardal)

Raced by breeder Newsells Park Stud, Pelekai is out of the listed-winning and dual Group 3-placed Pelerin.

RISQUE (IRE) (Estidhkaar {Ire}-Deora De {GB}, by Night Shift)

By first-crop sire Estidhkaar, Risque was bred by Littlejohn Bloodstock, which sold her for €7,000 at Goffs November as a foal. She was let out unsold at Tattersalls October Book 4 at 5,000gns and carries the colours of Julie Wood.

ROYAL APPROVAL (Tiznow-Touch The Moon, by Malibu Moon)

Royal Approval races as a homebred for Three Chimneys Farm, which also campaigned her dam, who is a half-sister to GI Kentucky Oaks winner Summerly (Summer Squall).

SACRED (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}-Sacre Caroline, by Blame)

Sacred is campaigned as a homebred by Cheveley Park Stud, which purchased her dam for 300,000gns at Tattersalls December in 2017. Sacre Caroline is a half-sister to American turf champion mare Lady Eli (Divine Park) and GIII Regret S. winner Bizzy Caroline (Afleet Alex). This family has been cultivated by Runnymede Farm in Kentucky.

SANDS OF TIME (GB) (Bobby's Kitten-Starlit Sands {GB}, by Oasis Dream {GB})

Sands Of Time is a third generation homebred for Kirsten Rausing and by her Lanwades Stud resident first-season sire. She is out of the G3 Prix d'Arenberg victress Starlit Sands.

SARDINIA SUNSET (IRE) (Gutaifan {Ire}-Rush {GB}, by Compton Place {GB})

Sardinia Sunset was bred by Vivien Cullen and sold by the Cullen family's Middlelane Farm for 34,000gns at Tattersalls December as a foal. She was pinhooked by Yeomanstown Stud at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale and bought by Alex Elliott for £95,000. She was second on debut to Sacred at Newmarket on June 4 carrying the colours of Amo Racing.

SCARLET BEAR (IRE) (Kodi Bear {Ire}-Scarlet Plum {GB}, by Pivotal {GB})

Scarlet Bear was bred by Thomas Whelan and Amanda Brudenell. Consigned by Church View Stables, she was bought by SackvilleDonald for £30,000 at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale and races for owner Russell Jones.

SPARKLING PERRY (IRE) (Fountain Of Youth {Ire}-Bebe De Cham {GB}, by Tragic Role)

Sparkling Perry is the 13th foal out of Bebe De Cham, a winner twice in her career who is also the second dam of listed winner Russian Punch (GB) (Archipenko). She races for Lovely Bubbly Racing. B-Mrs D. O'Brien.

STAR OF EMARAATY (IRE) (Pride of Dubai {Aus}-La Grande Elisa {Ire}, by Ad Valorem)

Bred by Karis Bloodstock Ltd and Rathbarry Stud, Star Of Emaraaty went through the ring twice last year as a yearling, having been first bought back for €6,800 at Goffs February before selling for €3,500 to Robson Aguiar at the Goffs Sportsmans sale. She was bought back once again for £115,000 through the inaugural Tattersalls Online Sale over the weekend off a debut second at Haydock. She is campaigned by Ontoawinner and Jill Ryan, wife of trainer Kevin Ryan.

THE GOOD TING (GB) (Dragon Pulse {Ire}-The Burnham Mare {Ire}, by Kodiac {GB})

The John Collin and John James Collin-bred The Good Ting was bought back for just £3,000 as a yearling at Doncaster, and now races for the Bright New Horizons Partnership. She was fourth on debut at Lingfield on June 11.

WINGS OF A DOVE (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}-Silk Bow {GB}, by Elusive City)

Wings Of A Dove was bred by Yeomanstown Stud and sold to Bobby O'Ryan and trainer Richard Spencer for £82,000 at Doncaster last summer. She is out of the listed-placed Silk Bow.

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