Half-Sister to Pyledriver On Deck for Salisbury Debut

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1.30 Salisbury, Nov, 2yo, 8fTThis contest played host to the winning debut of Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) in 2022 and a swathe of well-bred hopefuls will head postward for an intriguing renewal named in honour of the 2024 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine.They include La Pyle Partnership's homebred HUMBLE PYLE (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}), a half-sister to G1 King George and G1 Coronation Cup hero Pyledriver (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}), who also made a winning debut at this venue in 2019; and the Sir Mark Prescott-trained 65,000gns Book 2 graduate Seagoing (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who is a gelded full-brother to this term's G1 Irish Oaks heroine Johanna Walsh (Ire).Other notable contenders include Lady Bamford's 140,000gns Book 2 acquisition Star Rose (Ger) (Camelot {GB}), who is out of an unraced half to G1 Deutsches Derby hero Sea The Moon (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), from the Ralph Beckett yard; Juddmonte's Beckett stablemate Yumana (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is out of G3 Pride Stakes winner Ville De Grace (GB) (Le Havre {Ire}); Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy's 380,000gns Book 1 yearling Gran Dia (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who is an Andrew Balding-trained son of multiple Group winner Epona Plays (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and thus a half-brother to last term's G2 Debutante and G3 Silver Flash victrix Composing (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}); and the Ed Dunlop-conditioned gelding Hecataeus (GB) (Baaeed {GB}), who is out of a half-sister to G1 Prix Marcel Boussac third Dabyah (Ire) (Sepoy {Aus}).2.39 Salisbury, Nov, 2yo, 6f 213yTThe roll of honour for this heat features 2023 winner Ten Bob Tony (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) and division two of this year's renewal has a cast of one dozen contenders.Jeff Smith's VULCANIST (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), one of four unraced colts on display, is a son of dual G2 Lancashire Oaks victrix Barshiba (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}), who has also produced G1 Juddmonte International heroine Arabian Queen (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Arabian Queen is the dam of five black-type performers, including dual Group 2-winning GI E P Taylor runner-up See The Fire (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), this term's G2 Derby Italiano hero Venetian Prince (GB) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}) and recent Listed Flying Scotsman victrix Forbidden Fire (GB) (No Nay Never).Opposition to the Ralph Beckett-trained homebred includes Marcstown's Kentucky-bred Strike Force Max (Maxfield), who is kin to the dual Grade III-winning Sir Anthony (Mineshaft), from the Brian Meehan stable; and Clive Cox nominee Showmaster (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), who is a full-brother to the dual Group-placed Sam Maximus (GB) and represents the connections of G1 Middle Park hero Orthodox (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}).The post Half-Sister to Pyledriver On Deck for Salisbury Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.