Vocalised Filly On the Classic Trail After Navan Win
| 4th at NVN, Lst Stk, 57500 | Listed Coolmore Stud European Breeders Fund Salsabil S. | (10f) | Winner: Vociferous Marina (Ire), f, 3 by Vocalised |
By Tom Frary
Having dispatched with Ballydoyle’s Finn McCool (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who was not disgraced subsequently in the G1 Racing Post Trophy, in a seven-furlong maiden at The Curragh in September, Vociferous Marina flopped when eighth as the topweight in the Madrid H. on testing ground over that trip at Naas on her return Mar. 26. Held up in last early by Kevin Manning, the bay was unleashed wide passing the quarter pole and issued an impressive flourish to swamp Pocketfullofdreams in the final 50 yards. “She was a little bit awkward at the gates last time and very green, as she hadn’t learned a great deal when winning and got a bit lost,” her rider said. “She was a different filly today and showed a nice turn of foot and got the trip well. She’ll stay further and is going the right way.” Jim Bolger added, “The trip and ground made a difference to her. She had a good run at the Curragh last year and we might as well try and go all the way with her now. I might just consider the [G3] Musidora [S. at York May 17] or the [G3] Blue Wind [S. at The Curragh May 13].”
Marina of Venice’s first foal was the Listed Tetrarch S. runner-up Focus On Venice (Ire) (Intense Focus), which represented a solid start for the half-sister to the listed-winning dam of Longhunter (GB) (Halling). He was successful in the Listed Blenheim S. in Ireland prior to winning two stakes races and finishing third in the GI Nearctic S. during his American campaign. Also from the family of the G2 Princess of Wales’s S.-winning sire Wagon Master (Fr), the dam has a 2-year-old colt by Fastnet Rock (Aus) named Venetian Rock (Ire) to come.
COOLMORE STUD EBF SALSABIL S.-Listed, €57,500, NAV, 4-23, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:05.30, gd.
1–#VOCIFEROUS MARINA (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Vocalised
1st Dam: Marina of Venice (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Dame’s Violet (Ire), by Groom Dancer
3rd Dam: Sunny Flower, by Dom Racine (Fr)
O-Mrs June Judd & Mrs J S Bolger; B/T-Jim Bolger (IRE); J-Kevin Manning. €33,925. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $47,785. *1/2 to Focus On Venice (Ire) (Intense Focus), SP-Ire.
2–Pocketfullofdreams (Fr), 126, f, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)–Dubai Rose (GB), by Dubai Destination. (€550,000 Ylg ‘15 ARAUG). O-Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier, Derrick Smith & Markus Jooste. €11,500.
3–Bengala (Fr), 126, f, 3, Pivotal (GB)–Bright Sky (Ire), by Wolfhound. (€350,000 2yo ‘16 GOFORB). O-R S Evans. €5,750.
Margins: 1HF, 2HF, NK. Odds: 20.00, 8.00, 3.50.
Also Ran: Shes Ranger (Ire), Aurora Butterfly (Ire), Bound (Ire), Key To My Heart (Ire), Butterflies (Ire), Oh Grace (Ire), Queen Anne’s Lace. Scratched: Angel Island (Ire).
Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Myboycharlie’s Sistercharlie Pounces For Penelope Success
| 4th at SCD, Gr. Stk, €80,000 | G3 Prix Penelope | (10 1/2f) | Winner: Sistercharlie (Ire), f, 3 by Myboycharlie (Ire) |
By Sean Cronin
Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), a Dec. 17 debut winner at Deauville and fourth going 10 furlongs here in the Mar. 11 Listed Prix Rose de Mai, lined up off a taking win over this course and distance Apr. 2 and upturned the form of her only previous black-type start in this trial for the June 18 G1 Prix de Diane. Restrained to race in rear after breaking on terms with the front rank, she took closer order on the outside into the straight and kept on strongly under a tender drive inside the final quarter mile to comfortably impose superiority for a career high. The bay hit the line one length in advance of Rose de Mai third Listen In (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who held on for second by a nose from 8-5 favourite Rythmique (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}). “It was a tactical affair, as they went so slow early on, and I didn’t want to be caught for speed so that’s why I made my move forward on the home turn,” explained rider Maxime Guyon. “She responded very well and quickened nicely in the straight.” Trainer Alex Pantall added, “Maxime gave her a good ride, she showed that she hasn’t stopped improving so why not imagine she can improve some more. She’s in the [May 14 G1] Prix Saint-Alary [at Deauville] and [June 18 G1] Prix de Diane [at Chantilly], and we will decide in time if we bring her back for the Saint-Alary or keep her fresh for the Diane.”
Sistercharlie is out of a full-sister to G3 Prix Cleopatre victress Leo’s Starlet (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and a half to stakes-winning GI Clement L Hirsch S. and G1 Prix Saint-Alary placegetter Anabaa’s Creation (Ire) (Anabaa), herself the dam of the stakes-winning Create a Dream (Oasis Dream {GB}). From the family of G1 Sussex S.-winning champion Noalcoholic (Fr) (Nonoalco), she is kin to the 2-year-old filly My Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}) and a yearling colt by Siyouni (Fr)
Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France
PRIX PENELOPE-G3, €80,000, SCD, 4-23, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT, 2:19.06, gd.
1–#@SISTERCHARLIE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Myboycharlie (Ire)
1st Dam: Starlet’s Sister (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Premiere Creation (Fr), by Green Tune
3rd Dam: Allwaki, by Miswaki
(€12,000 Ylg ‘15 ARQOCT). O-Mme Jacques Cygler; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (IRE); T-Henri-Alex Pantall; J-Maxime Guyon. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, €75,450. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Listen In (Ire), 126, f, 3, Sea the Stars (Ire)–Es Que (GB), by Inchinor (GB). (310,000gns Wlg ‘14 TATFOA). O-George Strawbridge; B-Es Que Syndicate (IRE); T-Freddy Head. €16,000.
3–Rythmique (Ire), 126, f, 3, Casamento (Ire)–Reclamation (Ire), by Red Ransom. (€52,000 Ylg ‘15 GOFORB). O-Ecurie des Monceaux & Ecurie Skymarc Farm; B-E J Loder (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. €12,000.
Margins: 1, NO, SNK. Odds: 4.10, 4.70, 1.60.
Also Ran: Music Lover (Fr), Palombe (Ire), Mademoiselle Marie (Fr), Copying (GB).
Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Medaglia d’Oro’s Wren’s Day Graduates in Saint-Cloud Debut
| 3rd at SCD, Mdn, €30,000 | Prix Empery (Maiden) | (8f) | Winner: Wren’s Day, c, 3 by Medaglia d’Oro |
By Sean Cronin
3rd-SCD, €30,000, Mdn, 4-23, 3yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:43.17, gd.
+WREN’S DAY (c, 3, Medaglia d’Oro–Season’s Greetings {Ire} {SW & MGSP-Fr}, by Ezzoud {Ire}) raced just over two lengths behind the pace in second for most of this first go. Closing off the home turn to launch his bid with 500 metres remaining, the 27-10 chalk was stoked up soon after and was pushed clear in the latter stages to hit the line a comfortable three lengths ahead of Guanacaste (Ire) (Whipper). He is out of MGSP Listed Criterium de Vitesse winner Season’s Greetings (Ire) (Ezzoud {Ire}) and is a half-brother to GI Spinaway S. heroine Grace Hall (Empire Maker). His dam is out of an unraced daughter of GI Mother Goose S. and GI Ladies H. victress Life At The Top (Seattle Slew), who also produced G3 Prix Eclipse scorer and G1 Coronation S. runner-up Elizabeth Bay (Mr. Prospector), the dam of GSW GI Frank E Kilroe Mile second Bayeux (Red Ransom). The June 4 G1 Prix du Jockey Club entry is a full-brother to the 2-year-old filly Make Merry and a half to a yearling filly by Pioneerof the Nile, and his dam was bred to Empire Maker last year. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €14,100. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Godolphin SNC; B-Darley (KY); T-Andre Fabre.
Pivotal’s Diaphora Earns Rising Star Tag in Krefeld Unveiling
| 2nd at KRE, Mdn, €8,750 | Preis der Westdeutschen Zeitung Krefeld (Maiden) | (8 1/2f) | Winner: Diaphora (Ger), f, 3 by Pivotal (GB) |
By Sean Cronin
2nd-KRE, €8,750, Mdn, 4-23, 3yo, f, 8 1/2fT, 1:44.19, gd.
+DIAPHORA (GER), f, 3, by Pivotal (GB)
1st Dam: Diacada (Ger) (GSW-Ger, $171,911), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
2nd Dam: Diasprina (Ger), by Aspros (Ger)
3rd Dam: Diajaka (Ger), by Kamsin (Ger)
Diaphora was hammered down to favouritism at the tills for this debut and gave supporters little cause for concern, dominating in the straight to get her career off to a perfect start. Showing good speed from the gates to stalk the lead in second after the initial exchanges, the 21-10 pick was sent to the front at the quarter-mile marker and, after entering the final eighth safely clear, was pushed out in the closing stages to easily account for Catalina (GB) (Mayson {GB}) by three lengths. “Diaphora is living up to expectations very well and her main target is the [June 18 G2] German 1000 Guineas [at Dusseldorf] which was also won by her dam,” revealed Gestut Rottgen stud manager Frank Dorff. “[Trainer] Markus Klug is more than pleased with the way she handled herself today and we are very hopeful that she will proceed to be a most valuable addition to our broodmare band and maintain the high standard of this leading dam line of ours.” The June 18 G2 German 1000 Guineas and Aug. 6 G1 Preis der Diana entry becomes the ninth scorer, from as many foals to race, out of her owner-breeder’s 2003 G2 German 1000 Guineas heroine Diacada (Ger) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), and is a half-sister to the stakes-winning Daktani (GB) (Kallisto {Ger}) and three-time stakes winner Diatribe (GB) (Tertullian), herself the dam of last term’s MGSP G2 German 2000 Guineas runner-up Degas (Ger) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). Diacada, who has also produced the 2-year-old filly Dorella (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}) and the yearling filly Diajaka (Ger) (Kamsin {Ger}), shares her stakes-winning granddam Diasprina (Ger) (Aspros {Ger}) with stakes-winning G1 Deutsches Derby runner-up Dickens (Ger) (Kallisto {Ger}) and G2 Premio Presidente Della Repubblica victor Diplomat (Ger) (Teofilo {Ire}), both being sons of G3 Grosser Preis von Berlin-winning German highweight juvenile filly Desidera (Ire) (Shaadi). She is also a half-sister to the granddam of US champion and MGISW sire Animal Kingdom (Leroisdesanimaux {Brz}), and MGSW GI First Lady S. third Daveron (Ger) (Black Sam Bellamy {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €5,000. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O/B-Gestut Rottgen (GER); T-Markus Klug.
fonte : TDN
Sabato sera si sono cominciati a diffondere dei rumours confermati poi nelle ore successive. La campionessa La Cressonniere (Le Havre e Absolute Lady da Galileo), imbattuta vincitrice del Prix de Diane G1 e delle Poule d’Essai des Pouliches G1, è stata ufficialmente ritirata dalle competizioni in seguito ad una ricaduta che lo scorso anno le impedì di partecipare all’Arc de Triomphe G1, con dei postumi della frattura al bacino che si sono ripresentati mentre era in preparazione verso il rientro. La campionessa, 4 anni, farà ritorno dunque al luogo di nascita presso la La Cauviniere, dove si comincerà a studiare un incrocio fatto apposta per lei.
La figlia di Le Havre (Noverre), acquistata per €12,000 da Rouget stesso alle aste, chiude la sua carriera per l’Ecurie Antonio Caro & Gerard Augustin-Normand con 8 vittorie in 8 uscite e l’equivalente di £746,000 in somme vinte. Dopo aver vinto le prime 3 tra Clairefontaine, Craon e Deauville, ha cominciato a salire di tono nella Listed di Novembre 2015 montata da Cristian Demuro che l’ha poi interpretata nelle 5 successive uscite, tutte vincenti, tra cui tutte le Classiche al femminile, prima dell’ultima uscita in carriera a fine Agosto a Deauville dove fece una passeggiata nel Prix de la Nonette G2 in preparazione all’Arc de Triomphe G1, saltato appunto per un infortunio serio. Jean Claude Rouget ne ha tentato il recupero, ma a questo punto vano. Ci spiace anche per Cristian. Buona carriera da mamma, campionessa!
Newbury: Barney Roy spazia nelle Greenham Stakes! 2000 Ghinee più intriganti che mai.. #Dabyah tra le femmine
Quest’anno le 2000 Ghinee rischiano davvero di essere ancora più belle, entusiasmanti, incerte. Ad entrare nel quadro Classico di Newmarket del 6 Maggio è anche il recente acquisto di Goldophin Barney Roy (Excelebration), che ha vinto con uno stile impeccabile le JLT Greenham Stakes G3 di Newbury al rientro da una entusiasmante affermazione ad Haydock in Settembre, in seguito al quale era stato acquistato da Sheikh Mohammed. Rimasto in training da Richard Hannon, ha prodotto una brusca accelerazione sotto la spinta di James Doyle per andare a riprendere il favorito Dream Castle (Frankel), che aveva debuttato poche settimane fa e si è fermato con il suo speed a 1200 metri prendendo forse dalla mamma Sand Vixen quelle caratteristiche, lasciando il via libera al compagno di colori. Terzo, ma a distanza, Zainhom (Street Cry), in una corsa che avuto tempo finale di 1m 23.08s (slow by 0.58s), il terzo tempo più veloce in 30 anni dopo solo Dick Turpin (Arakan) nel 2010 e lo sprinter Muhaarar (Oasis Dream) 2 anni. Per Richard Hannon Junior è la prima vittoria nelle Greenham, dietro suo padre che le vinse in 6 occasioni come l’immenso Sir Henry Cecil. IL VIDEO DELLE GREENHAM STAKES QUI.
