Galileo's Tower Of London Pips Enemy In The Final Jump Of Red Sea Turf
02/24/2024 12:27 PM
TOWER OF LONDON (IRE) (c, 4, Galileo {Ire}-Dialafara {Fr}, by Anabaa) gave the Coolmore partners a dramatic, last stride victory in the 3000-metre $2.5-million G3 Longines Red Sea Turf H. at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on Saturday. It was jockey Ryan Moore's 18th ride and first win at the fledgling meeting, and trainer Aidan O'Brien's third runner and first winner, as well.
The listed winner blew the break, and Moore steered him over to the fence, where they loitered for the majority of the race as Libyan Glass (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) raced at the head of affairs while pressed by Iron Barows (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}) and Echt (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}) perched in third.
The strung-out field began to bunch midway on the last of three turns. Right about the time Iron Barows tackled his countrymate in earnest, Moore and Tower Of London began to shift around runners for their bid in desperate need of gaps and getting them, 500 metres from home. Enemy (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}), second in this race a year ago, opted for route closer to the inside under Richard Kingscote, and they seized the advantage as the Japanese contingent ran out of steam in the straight proper. G2 Yorkshire Cup S. hero Giavellotto (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) was also coming with a strong run and he rushed up to Enemy's throatlatch. That duo seemed to have the race at their mercy for a second or two, before Tower Of London responded gallantly to Moore's efforts, and unleashed a determined rally to pip Enemy by a head on the line. Giavellotto was a game third.
Lifetime Record: 9-4-1-0.
O-D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, Westerberg. B-Lynch Bages, Ltd. & Camas Park Stud (Ire). T-Aidan O'Brien. J-Ryan Moore.
Tower Of London gets there….just!!
Aidan O'Brien's charge wins the Longines Red Sea Turf Handicap under Ryan Moore, although it wasn't plain sailing!
A brilliant run from Enemy, too #TheSaudiCup | #サウジカップ@netkeiba | @JRAVAN_info | @Ballydoyle | @thesaudicuppic.twitter.com/RIqQOsXHIf
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) February 24, 2024
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