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Via Sean Cronin
Juddmonte resembles home Kikkuli (GB) (King {GB}–Kind {Ire}, of Danehill), a member of the whole Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), backed up a promising debut effort at Newmarket last November with a neck win over the same seven-furlong strip on his second year return in the Alex Scott Maiden on Thursday. Dad returned to HQ.
Manager Harry Charlton admitted: “It's great to have him on, but it comes with a bit of pressure. “We try to push that pressure away, Juddmonte doesn't put pressure on and this win would mean a lot for the family as well as for the race. He hasn't done much and we're happy because he's given a lot of conditions since last year. He has gained 27 kg and our only concern is whether he is healthy enough or not. There are no immediate plans and Ryan [Moore] think he'll be even better next year, but that doesn't mean we won't do anything this year! We'll talk to Juddmonte and see what they want to do.”
6-Newmarket, £10,000, Mdn4-16, 3yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:24.61, gd.
KIKKULI (GB) (c, 3, King {GB}–Kind {Ire} {MSW-Eng & GSP-Ire, $132,320}, by Danehill), who had shaped promisingly when finishing second over course and distance on his debut on November 3 last time out, followed the wave of the lead in sixth place overall until the halfway point of the back this season. Drawing closer to the quarter-mile mark, the 5-2 second choice inched ahead past the furlong post and continued strongly under late attack to deny Creation Story (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) with a neck in a blanket . Kikkuli is the newest of eight registered foals and the seventh scorer sired by G3 Ballyogan S. Third Kind (Ire) (Danehill), she is a relative of the three fillies black in the G3 Lancashire Oaks victim Rainbow Lake (GB) ) (Rainbow Quest) headed by the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup and GI Arlington Million hero Powerscourt (GB) (Sadler's Wells). The March-bred colt needs little introduction as he is a sibling to sire MG1SW Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and Noble Quest (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), G3 Lingfield Derby Trial winner Bullet Train (GB) (Sadler's Wells) and multiple Dick Poole Fillies' S . is listed as Cecil Frail S. victrix Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis dream {GB}). In turn, the dam of last term's G2 Mill Reef S. winner was Array (Ire) (No No Never), multiple Max Group placed at 1 (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Coronation G1 S. Jubiloso third (GB) (Shamardal) and Jovial placed double staked (GB) (Dubawi {Ire }). Lifetime record: 2-1-1-0, $8,890.
O-Juddmonte; B-Juddmonte Farm LLC (GB); T-Harry Charlton.
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Kikkuli (King) appeared optimistic at the second time of asking and showed a good attitude when taking down the Alex Scott Maiden Stakes at HQ under the direction of Ryan Moore…@HarryJCharlton | @JuddmonteFarms pic.twitter.com/w1RMaGF6iw
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