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Fancy Man lands Ascendant Stakes
Former Coolmore Stud shuttler Pride Of Dubai (Street Cry) sired his fourth stakes winner on Saturday when Fancy Man (2 c ex Fancy by Galileo) landed the Ascendant Stakes (Listed, 1m) at Haydock.
The two-year-old colt scooted clear to beat Alenquer (Alderflug) by three-quarters of a length with William Bligh (Territories) another length and a quarter back in third.
The winner is out of the unraced Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) mare Fancy, making him a half-brother to winner Hero Hero (No Nay Never).
Fancy herself is a daughter of Group 3 winner Danehill Music (Danehill), making her a sister to Listed-placed Seussical.
Further back, this is the same family as Masskana (Darshaan), who in turn produced Hong Kong Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) winner Eagle Mountain (Rock Of Gibraltar), dual Grade 1 winner Dank (Dansili) and fellow elite scorer Sulk (Selkirk) - the dam of Listed scorer Ibn Buttuta (Seeking The Gold).
Masskana is also the dam of Group 3 winner Wallace (Royal Academy) and the dam of Listed scorer Pimpernel (Invincible Spirit), who in turn is the dam of UAE 2,000 Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) winner Gold Town (Street Cry).
This is also the same family as New Zealand Listed winner Lady Le Fay (Thorn Park) and fellow stakes winner Lord Badger (Badger’s Drift).
In the next race on the card, the James Tate-trained Top Rank (4 c ex Countess Ferrama by Authorized) landed the Superior Mile Stakes (Gr 3, 1m) and in the process handed Dark Angel (Acclamation) with his 65th stakes winner.
Last seen surrendering his unbeaten record when third at York, the four-year-old bounced back to winning ways when beating My Oberon (Dubawi) by a length and a half, while Khaloosy (Dubawi) was the same distance back in third.
Purchased by Rabbah Bloodstock for 26,000gns at Book 3 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale in 2017, the colt is out of winning Authorized (Montjeu) mare Countess Ferrama and is from the family of Group 1-winning duo Indian Haven (Indian Ridge) and Count Dubois (Zafonic).
Dark Angel is represented in Australia by his Group 1-winning son Harry Angel, who is standing at Darley’s Kelvinside base for a fee of $16,500 (inc GST).
Nice colt - Fancy Man (Pride Of Dubai) is too good under Ryan Moore to land Listed honours in the Ascendant Stakes at @haydockraces @rhannonracing pic.twitter.com/wd8tHhuxOH
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 5, 2020
