Second G3 victory for Elle Shadow

Shamardal’s three-year-old daughter Elle Shadow has been a model of consistency for her sire, finishing out of the first three just once in nine starts and on 20 November, she gained her second victory at G3 level when winning the Hessan Pokal at Dortmund in Germany.

In landing the 2000m contest by a length and a quarter, she recorded her fourth career win (three of which have been at Black type level). She was also second in the G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) earlier this year.

Bred by Wittekindshof Stud, Elle Shadow is the third Black type winner out of the multiple G1 winner Elle Danzig.

Also on Saturday, three-year-old Exceed And Excel colt Nideeb gained his second Stakes win when quickening impressively to land the Listed Churchill Stakes, run over 2000m at Lingfield in the UK.

Entering the race off the back of a seven-length romp over the same distance at Kempton ten days ago, the Clive Brittain-trained colt is now likely to attempt to bag another Listed contest in the coming weeks before heading to Dubai.

Bred by Rabbah Bloodstock, Nideeb is the second foal out of the In The Wings mare Mantesera – a full sister to G1 performer Cloud Castle and a half-sister to multiple G1 winners Warrsan and Luso.