PRECOCIOUS MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING 2-YEAR-OLD & GR.1 PERFORMER AT 3, during the most prestigious British meetings, July week at Newmarket, the York Ebor meeting and Royal Ascot, as well as in Deauville.
BY LEADING SIRE MEHMAS, out of a sister to a CHAMPION SPRINTER & ROYAL ASCOT GR.1 WINNER.
“LUSAIL was one of the most straight forward and relaxed speed machines that I have ever trained.
He was top class over 6f-1m, with an excellent temperament to match his ability.”
Trainer Richard Hannon
At 2, winner of four of his six starts including the JULY STAKES GR.2 at Newmarket, emulating his sire MEHMAS, and the coveted GIMCRACK STAKES GR.2 at York, like a certina BLUE POINT before him.
At 3, reached his BEST TIMEFORM RATING 116 when denied victory by a head in the ST JAMES'S PALACE STAKES GR.1 over the mile at Royal Ascot, by Coroebus.
Also a close 3rd in the PRIX JEAN PRAT GR.1 over the straight 7f, ahead of both that year's French Guineas winners.
RACE RECORD
AT 2-YEARS-OLD, IN 6 RUNS
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1st Gimcrack Stakes Gr.2, York, 1200m . 6f, Ebor Meeting
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1st July Stakes Gr.2, Newmarket, 1200m . 6f, July Week
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1st Novice Stakes, Newmarket, 1400m . 7f
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1st Maiden Stakes, York, 1200m . 6f
AT 3-YEARS-OLD
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2nd St James's Palace Stakes Gr.1, Ascot, 1600m . 1m, Royal Ascot
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3rd Prix Jean Prat Gr.1, Deauville, 1400m . 7f
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2nd Greenham Stakes Gr.3, Newbury, 1400m . 7f
