Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry enjoyed the highs of racing with their now
retired triple Group I winner Mongolian Khan and have an able replacement in
Mongolian Falcon.The Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs-prepared colt upstaged his rivals with a runaway victory in the 1400 metre feature.
The event had been widely billed as a match race between the unbeaten pair of Heroic Valour and Stephen Marsh's Ugo Foscolo but it was Mongolian Falcon who left them all in his wake.
"He was very happy in front and he kicked really well," rider Leith Innes said. "More ground will help him and bring on a drier track as well."
Innes allowed Mongolian Falcon to stride to the lead and they strolled away in the run home for a sublime victory.
Jon Snow turned in an encouraging effort for second ahead of Heroic Valour with Ugo Foscolo, who raced keenly, back in sixth spot.
"I said to Leith don't fight him if he wants to roll forward," Logan said. "That was impressive, wow."
Mongolian Falcon's 2000 Guineas odds have been cut from $18 to a $5 favourite. "I'll have to talk to the owner, he might want him to go to Australia," said Logan of the colt who has a nomination for the Gr.1 VRC Derby. "The further he goes the better, I've always said that."
A $150,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Coolmore draft for Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry, Mongolian Falcon has won three races and placed three times from seven starts.
Foaled and raised at Coolmore, he is the first foal of Group III placed Galileo mare Amazing Beauty (IRE) and is the 98th stakes-winner for champion sire Fastnet Rock.
Amazing Beauty has already foaled this spring producing a filly by Declaration of War (USA).
