Le Havre’s Commes Earns Rising Star Tag at Deauville
| 4th at DVL, Mdn, €27,000 | Prix Trou Aux Biches Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa (Prix la Reboursiere) (Mdn) | (8f) | Winner: Commes (Fr), f, 2 by Le Havre (Ire) |
Commes | Scoop Dyga
By Sean Cronin
4th-Deauville, €27,000, Mdn, 8-21, unraced 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:46.67, g/s.
COMMES (FR), f, 2, by Le Havre (Ire)
1st Dam: Leaupartie (Ire) (GSW-Fr, $112,209), by Stormy River (Fr)
2nd Dam: Kansa (Fr), by Linamix (Fr)
3rd Dam: Kartabula (Fr), by Fabulous Dancer
Commes was initially targetted at an Aug. 7 debutantes’ heat earlier in the festival, but sidestepped that engagement to claim ‘TDN Rising Stardom’ in this belated unveiling. Settling into a smooth rhythm off the pace in seventh after the initial stages, the 7-5 favourite made ominous progress under mild coaxing in the straight and was not fully extended once quickening beyond Olympe (Fr) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) with 100 metres remaining to easily outclass that stablemate by three lengths. “We intended running here earlier in the month, but she was not quite ready for that so we gave her more time,” explained racing manager Bruno Barbereau. “She’d been working well at home and we expected a good performance. The dam was pretty good and won the [G3] Prix de Psyche at this track. We shall see how she comes out of this race before deciding where to go, but I expect a step up to Group company for her next race.” Commes is the latest of two foals and the first winner out of G3 Prix de Psyche heroine and G2 Prix de la Nonette second Leaupartie (Ire) (Stormy River {Fr}), herself a half to dual Peruvian champion miler and G3 Clasico Jose Rodriguez Razzeto victor Georgui Lui (Whywhywhy). Her dual stakes-placed third dam Kartabula (Fr) (Fabulous Dancer) is kin to four stakes performers including dual stakes winner Karmichah (Fr) (Nice Havrais) and G3 Prix de la Nonette victress Karmiska (Fr) (Bikala {Ire}), who in turn produced a trio of black-type performers headed by stakes-winning G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches runner-up Karmifira (Fr) (Always Fair). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Gerard Augustin-Normand; B-Franklin Finance SA (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget.
Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Lope de Vega’s Lone Peak Earns Rising Stardom at Deauville
| 3rd at DVL, Mdn, €27,000 | Grand Prix Air Mauritius (Prix de Montaigu) (Mdn) | (8f) | Winner: Lone Peak (Fr), c, 2 by Lope de Vega (Ire) |
Lone Peak | Scoop Dyga
By Sean Cronin
3rd-Deauville, €27,000, Mdn, 8-21, unraced 2yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:45.75, g/s.
LONE PEAK (FR), c, 2, by Lope de Vega (Ire)
1st Dam: Oh Beautiful (GB) (SW-Fr, $114,936), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Aricia (Ire), by Nashwan
3rd Dam: Rahaam, by Secreto
Lone Peak was hammered down to 2-1 favouritism at the tills for this newcomers’ test and did not disappoint his multitude of supporters with an emphatic display to earn ‘TDN Rising Star’status. Breaking well to set the tone from flagfall, the homebred bay quickened smartly once shaken up off the home turn and powered clear in impressive fashion to triumph by seven lengths from In Favour (GB) (Frankel {GB}). “We’ve given him plenty of work and he is already a very professional horse,” said winning trainer Freddy Head. “He has shown up well at home in the mornings and won very well indeed. We haven’t made any specific plans and will take our time before deciding where to go next.” Half to a yearling filly and a colt foal by Kendargent (Fr), Lone Peak is the third foal and second scorer produced by Listed Prix Vulcain winner Oh Beautiful (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), herself kin to Listed Pontefract Castle S. victress and G3 Pinnacle S. runner-up Freedom’s Light (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and Listed Rose Bowl S. victor Face the Facts (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Oh Beautiful is out of a winning half-sister to MGSW G1 July Cup runner-up Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), herself the dam of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Halfway to Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), who in turn produced three black-type winners headed by MG1SW Irish highweight Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O/B-George Strawbridge (FR); T-Freddy Head. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
fonte : TDN
