(Sadler's Wells - Shouk (Shirley Heights))
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- 2006, 16.1hh. Full brother to Group 1 winner Alexandrova and half brother to Group 1 winner Magical Romance. Owner Bred by Coolmore and trained by Aiden O'Brien until after his run in the Irish Derby. Sold after that to a Qatar based owner and transferred to Debbie Mountain's yard in Newmarket. Remained in training until 5yo when reportedly in the care of Al Shaqab trainer Ibrahim al Maliki but no recorded runs after the end of his 3yo career.
- Won 1 of his 4 starts as a juvenile in an 8f maiden in early August on his second start having been placed in a similar event in late July on his debut. Followed that with a 3rd of 6, as favourite, in the 8f Group 2 Beresford Stakes (to Sea The Stars). Only managed 11th of 15 in a muddling 8f Group 1 Racing Post Trophy, as second favourite, on his final start as a 2yo.
- Ran 5 times as a 3yo and placed at best. Began that year with a second place in the 12f Group 3 Chester vase as first string but defeated by stablemate Golden Sword. Demoted to 4th string of 6 O'Brien runners in The Derby next time out but did second best of that team in 3rd place behind Sea The Stars & Fame And Glory. 4th in the Irish Derby after that but beaten a long way behind Fame And Glory & Golden Sword. Sold after that run and two unplaced efforts in British 12f Group 3 contests to complete that season.
- Retired to Annshoon Stud in Ireland initially at a Private fee then stood there in 2013-14 at €2,000. 1 Yearling sold in 2014, of 4 offered, for the equivalent of 4,762gns. First Season Sire in 2015.