Former Ballydoyle Charge Set for Hong Kong premiere
Via Alan Carasso
Call me Teddy (Uncle Mo), who won the Doncaster S. title while being coached by Aidan O’Brien as Lipizzaner, will make his Hong Kong debut in the Tai Mei Tuk H. Grade 3 match on Saturday on the 1000 meter straight at the School racing Sha Tin.
Bred in Kentucky by the Irish Lights Syndicate, bay gelding finished second among paid Naas maidens in the spring of 2020 before placing fourth behind The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire}) and Golden Pal (Uncle Mo) in G2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot. After graduating for the first time at Navan in a 47-day absence, Lipizzaner ran A Case Of You (Ire) (Hot Streak {Ire}) at 1/4 length in G3 Anglesey S. that October and continued continued to finish fourth behind Golden Pal in the G2 Breeders’ Cup Junior Sprint.
Across the board in two of four starting from three, Lipizzaner made its first local appearance with the 69 mark, having finished second under 140 pounds with a five-round handicap on Dundalk in all weather last played on the day. July 12.
“I’ve watched his Irish and English form and I’m obviously very encouraged by what I’ve seen,” said runner Harry Bentley, who took the call from coach Michael Chang. know. “He’s aiming for some very good races, obviously Aidan has thought a lot about him. He won the Doncaster S., a listed race, and he looks pretty impressive.
“My only concern is that all of these forms seem to rest on soft or heavy soil. I know he ran well a few times [but] the fact that he’ll be running much faster than on Saturday is a bit of a worry but hopefully it won’t be too worrisome.
“I beat him twice on the pitch (videotapes) and he seems perfectly fine. I have been very encouraged by what I seem to have so far. He definitely showed a lot of speed. He travels extremely well.”
$650,000 purchased in September by Keeneland, 2009 premiere Call Me Teddy G1 Schweppes The Thousand Guineas heroine Irish Lights (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), also the dam of the winner’s Group of 2 Australia and the 1st Class Omei Sword (Aus) (High Church {Ire}). This is also the surname of Broodmare of the Year Fall Aspen (Pretense).
Call Me Teddy (x Lipizzaner) will do @HKJC_Racing premieres this Saturday at Sha Tin for Michael Chang
Double winner for @Ballydoyle Inc the Listed Doncaster Sks @DoncasterRaces
+ 4th place in both Breeders Cup & at Royal Ascot @HarryB Bentley_ Ride.#HKRacingpic.twitter.com/GFvU9EpkGG– Nicholas Child (@NJC_Commentator) March 10, 2022
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