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Maisons-Laffitte : Heshem est ‘Ultra’ performant en bon terrain
Depuis la décrue, toutes les courses sont disputées en ligne droite sur l’hippodrome des bords de seine, et notamment les huit épreuves de la plus belle réunion de l’année.
R1C4 – Prix Eugène Adam – Grand Prix de Maisons-Laffitte – Gr. II – Heshem confirme ses succès du printemps, Ultra réalise une bonne rentrée
Lauréat de deux de ses trois courses, les deux sur la PSF de Chantilly en avril, Heshem réalise la meilleure performance de sa jeune et prometteuse carrière. Heshem (Footstepsinthesand et Doohulla)démontre classe et tenue sur la ligne droite de Maisons-Laffitte. Cette course est excellente, de surcroit pour sa rentrée. De rentrée justement, il est est question avec le retour prometteur du meilleur 2 ans de 2015 : Ultra. Il était absent depuis octobre et son sacre de groupe I dans Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère. Son potentiel semble intact et son prochain succès proche. A 2 ans, Ultra était invaincu en trois courses.
Arrivée et rapports : 2 – 7 – 6 – 1.
Réaction de Christophe Ferland et Grégory Benoist…
Heshem devrait courir le Prix Guillaume d’Ornano, Groupe II pour 3ans sur 2000 mètres, le 15 août àDeauville.
R1C6 – Prix Messidor – Gr. III – Douzième Prix Messidor pour André Fabre
Les chevaux de l’écurie Fabre reviennent en forme avec 10 gagnants du 1er au 16 juillet, c’est à dire avant cette réunion à Maisons-Laffitte. Vadamos (Monsun et Célèbre Vadala) s’impose avec brio dans le second groupe de l’après-midi. Vincent Cheminaud réalise comme son patron la passe de deux puisque gagnant plus tôt avec Ancient History (508) un poulain en devenir. Pour en revenir au mâle de 5 ans Vadamos, il confirme ici son succès sur la même distance dans le Prix du Muguet (1600 mètres – Gr. II). Il devance Mr Owen, de retour au meilleur niveau, qui est entraîné par François Rohaut qui n’est autre que le premier mentor du lauréat.
Arrivée et rapports : 2 – 5 – 3.
Territories est troisième, 3 longueurs plus loin. Dariyan (Prix Ganay – Groupe I) seulement cinquième et dernier était raccourci sur le mile, peut-être trop court.
Les douze Prix Messidor d’André Fabre : Mille Balles (1984), Fitzwilliam Place (1987), Mill Native (1988), Polish Precedent (1989), Acteur Français (1991), Fanmore (1993), Neuilly (1997) et Dansili (1999), Valixir (2005) et Intello (2013), Fractional (2015), Vadamos (2015).
En bref :
Pour ses débuts Dame du Roi (Dark Angel et Uruguay) s’illustre plaisamment à l’arrivée de cette course F pour pouliches de 2 ans. Premier produit d’une ‘petite’ jument en compétition et issue du top sprinter Dark Angel, Dame du Roi avait été rachetée 100 000 € aux ventes d’août dernier à Deauville. Elle montre du sérieux et sans doute un brin de classe face à des adversaires plus expérimentés…
Arrivée et rapports : 10 – 5 – 3 – 8, NP : 1.
fonte : Equidià
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Bocca Baciata (light blue cap, centre) gets the better of her rivals
PICTURE: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)
Game Bocca comes out on top in Kilboy Estates
Report: Curragh, Sunday, Kilboy Estates Stakes (Group 2) 1m1f, 3yo+ fillies & mares
BOCCA BACIATA came out on top in a thrilling four-way finish at the Curragh as she wore down determined front-runner Hawksmoor to claim victory.
Trained by Jessica Harrington, Bocca Baciata has regularly performed with credit on the racetrack and was gaining a fifth win from 16 starts as she was driven to cross the line in front by jockey Colm O’Donoghue.
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Having come so close to landing back-to-back Irish Oaks on Saturday with Architecture, trainer Hugo Palmer once again came close without taking home the top prize as Hawksmoor was worn down late by Bocca Baciata and Earring.
Hawksmoor and Frankie Dettori had set a fair gallop and she found plenty in the straight as the runners fanned out across the course in the closing stages.
However, while they were giving everything they could it was not enough as Earring chased her down before Bocca Baciata, who had travelled notably well, shot past the pair of them to win by half a length.
O’Donoghue said: “She’s very tough and she’s got lots of pace, body and strength. She never disappoints you and she deserved this. She put up a very good performance against Minding last time as well.
“It’s the plan to try and win a Group 1 with her now but where to go and what to do I’ll leave up to Jessie. She’s a great trainer and all class.”
Gordon Lord Byron and Billy Lee win the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh
PICTURE: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)
Gordon Lord Byron rolls back the years at Curragh
Report: Curragh, Sunday, Friarstown Stud Minstrel Stakes (Group 2), 7f, 4yo+
THREE-TIME Group 1 winner Gordon Lord Byron got the better of Sovereign Debt and Toscanini to land the Group 2 Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.
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The eight-year-old travelled well through the race under Billy Lee and showed determination under pressure to lead late on after a protracted battle with long-time leader Toscanini.
Sovereign Debt, the 7-2 joint-favourite, stayed on to take second. Dick Whittington, the other joint-favourite, was held up and never landed a blow.
A starting price of 16-1 said plenty about Gordon Lord Byron’s recent form, having been an infrequent winner in the last couple of years. He is now two from two under Lee, however, the pair having won a minor event at Tipperary last time.
Winning trainer Tom Hogan said: “If he was right I thought he was well capable of beating all of those, because I wasn’t sure that there was a genuine Group 1 performer in the field, whereas he definitely is on his day.”
‘Plenty more to come’
Victory over the likes of Sovereign Debt and Toscanini, solid lower-Group performers, would not represent a return to Gordon Lord Byron’s very best, but his enthusiasm is clearly not dimmed by age as he needed to dig deep to earn a half-length success.
Hogan added: “On his work he had shown me that he was back close to his best. He’s had life-long problems with allergies and in the spring we thought we might have lost the battle, but we’re winning it now. Billy said he was keeping a bit to himself, so we know there’s plenty more there.”
Haydock return on cards
Gordon Lord Byron landed Haydock’s Sprint Cup in 2013 and was trimmed to 16-1 (from 20-1) by Paddy Power for a repeat success in September.
Hogan seemed up for the challenge. “We’ll probably come back here for the Group 3 Phoenix Stakes in August and we’ll tip away with him,” he said. “He’ll definitely go for the Sprint Cup at Haydock again and if we get any invitations later in the year sure we might head off again.
“It’s great for all the lads at home that have put so much in to keeping him right. He takes as much attention as ten horses but he’s worth it.”
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