Wootton Bassett’s Audarya In Romanet Upset
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By Tom Frary
There was a surprise in store in Sunday’s G1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet as the James Fanshawe-trained Audarya (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) took a significant jump in class to provide her trainer with a third renewal of this 10-furlong Deauville feature since 2014. Coming off a Newcastle handicap win over this trip Aug. 2, the 48-1 shot tracked the pace travelling easily and when committed by Ioritz Mendizabal grabbed the advantage before the furlong pole. Challenged by Ambition (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) all the way to the line, the bay who sports the silks of Alison Swinburn held her at bay to score by a neck, with four lengths back to Romanciere (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) in third. “I thought I was riding for a place, but this is a nice bonus,” Mendizabal admitted. “The trainer asked me to get a good position, but more importantly to get her to relax. She wasn’t supposed to like the ground, but she was very comfortable and travelled very well on it. I’m not sure how she won like that and it’s a nice story that Francois Doumen bred her, as I know him very well.”
Having saddled Ribbons (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) to win this six years ago and Speedy Boarding (GB) (Shamardal) to follow up two years later, it is safe to say that the Newmarket-based handler has previous form where this race is concerned but it took a leap of the imagination to suggest that Audarya could add to his tally. No great shakes at three, she took four starts to break her maiden and when she did it came at lowly Redcar in June before winning a mile Goodwood handicap and finishing runner-up in the Listed Prix Coronation at Saint-Cloud in two of her remaining outings last term. Returning to finish an encouraging eighth behind this race’s 7-10 favourite Nazeef (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in Kempton’s Listed Snowdrop Fillies’ S. over a mile June 3, she backtracked when sixth in the Listed Pipalong S. also at that trip at Pontefract July 7 before enjoying a class drop to regain confidence on Newcastle’s Tapeta.
With that performance confirming her stamina, Audarya was placed prominently as Bolleville (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) cut out the fractions with Romanciere acting as her lead. With the latter left in front upon straightening for home, she had the ideal target and quickly took her measure dragging Ambition with her approaching the furlong marker. Nazeef was paddling at this point and the first two had the race between them as they stayed on strongly to draw away from the remainder.
Audarya’s dam Green Bananas (Fr) (Green Tune) was a modest performer over middle distances for the Francois Doumen stable and did race at this meeting, finishing runner-up in a 12 1/2-furlong handicap in 2013. She is a daughter of the G3 Prix Minerve and G3 Prix d’Aumale-placed Anabaa Republic (Fr) (Anabaa). Things get more interesting under the fourth dam Jimka (Fr) (Jim French), whose son Jim and Tonic (Fr) (Double Bed {Fr}) proved one of the Doumens’ finest flat performers when taking the G1 Hong Kong Cup, G2 Dubai Duty Free and G2 Hong Kong International Bowl as well as a clutch of group 3 contests in his native France. Jim and Tonic’s full-sister Jimkana (Fr) was responsible for Mauralakana (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}), who captured the GI Beverly D. S., GII New York S. and GII Sheepshead Bay H., and also the dual listed scorer and G3 Prix de la Grotte runner-up Petit Calva (Fr) (Desert King {Ire}).
Sunday, Deauville, France
DARLEY PRIX JEAN ROMANET-G1, €150,000, Deauville, 8-23, 4yo/up, f/m, 10fT, 2:08.23, sf.
1–AUDARYA (FR), 126, f, 4, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Green Bananas (Fr), by Green Tune
2nd Dam: Anabaa Republic (Fr), by Anabaa
3rd Dam: Gigawatt (Fr), by Double Bed (Fr)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€125,000 Ylg ’17 AROCT). O-Mrs A M Swinburn; B-Haras d’Ecouves (FR); T-James Fanshawe; J-Ioritz Mendizabal. €85,710. Lifetime Record: 11-4-4-0, €128,643. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Ambition (GB), 126, f, 4, Dubawi (Ire)–Talent (GB), by New Approach (Ire). (75,000gns 2yo ’18 TATMAR). O-James Rowsell & Steve Ashley; B-Ashbrittle Stud & M H Dixon (GB); T-Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte. €34,290.
3–Romanciere (Ire), 126, f, 4, Dansili (GB)–Balladeuse (Fr), by Singspiel (Ire). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Andre Fabre. €17,145.
Margins: NK, 4, NK. Odds: 48.00, 10.00, 12.00.
Also Ran: Dariyma (Fr), Bolleville (Ire), Nausha (GB), Suphala (Fr), Mutamakina (GB), Nazeef (GB), Velma Valento (Fr), Soudania (GB). Scratched: Durance (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. (fonte : TDN)
‘He’s a Guineas horse, definitely’: Hannon excited by unbeaten Solario hero
Etonian remained unbeaten with a stylish performance in the Betway Solario Stakes, coming from off the pace to score comfortably under Pat Dobbs.
A course-and-distance winner on debut, Etonian was settled one from the rear by Dobbs, but did race enthusiastically through the early stages.
However, he smoothly went through the gears in the home straight, picking off the front-running Apollo One with the minimum of fuss. Main market rival King Vega stayed on to take second.
Coral cut the winner to 16-1 (from 33) for next season’s 2,000 Guineas, while Paddy Power introduced Etonian at 25-1 for the Newmarket Classic.
Winning trainer Richard Hannon said: ”He slipped, or certainly nodded, twice on the bend and I think he frightened himself because all of a sudden he took hold of the bridle and wanted to get out of there.
“I think he was very impressive, it’s lovely to have a good one for Julie – she lives for ones like this. She thoroughly deserves it.
He added: “He’s a Guineas horse, definitely.” (fonte : RacingPost)
Dettori strikes again at Deauville as Campanelle lands Prix Morny for America
Slower ground did not slow down Campanelle as the Queen Mary winner followed up her Royal Ascot success with a Group 1 victory in the Darley Prix Morny.
US trainer Wesley Ward was winning the race for a third time, following the victories of Lady Aurelia (2016) and No Nay Never (2013), and it looks like Campanelle could be another superstar for the yard.
Ward had talked up Campanelle pre-race as a horse for not just this season, and she was given a first show of 25-1 for next season’s 1,000 Guineas by Betfair.
More immediately, the same firm and Paddy Power offer 5-1 about her chances for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies’ Turf.
Royal Ascot form came to the fore in the Morny, as shock Coventry winner Nando Parrado proved that 150-1 success was no fluke by finishing second. Third went to the Richard Fahey-trained Rhythm Master, who handled a huge jump in class on just his second start.
Campanelle was quickly into stride and led more or less from the moment the stalls opened. The challengers in behind could not master the star filly, who pulled away late in the final furlong.
Ward said: “She’s a big filly but with a lot of speed as well and we saw that right from the start when we started training her down in Florida.
“What really impressed me was that she went to Ascot off a very short rest before she won the Queen Mary. Usually my horses get a chance to acclimatise to the cooler weather over there and have good spacing between their races. Everything came close together for her and she still won.
“Now that she’s had the time I really started to see her blossom at home. We had good spacing from Ascot to the Morny and she’s grown, as well as really thriving on the travel. She goes from A to B and when she gets to B she just picks right up.
“We’re very lucky to have a filly like her with that long stride she had and she’s a lot bigger horse than No Nay Never or Lady Aurelia, who were real sprinting types.”
The winning jockey was celebrating a second Group 1 in seven days following Palace Pier’s win in the Jacques le Marois at the same track last Sunday.
“I was very impressed with her in the Queen Mary,” Dettori told Sky Sports Racing. “She’s grown since Ascot and has an amazingly long stride. She’s handled the ground but she’ll be much better on good ground. She’s a very smart two-year-old.” ( fonte : RacingPost )
