R1C2 – Prix Robert Papin :

Groupe 2 – 2 ans – 1.100 mètres 

Invaincue après deux tentatives, déjà lauréate au niveau groupe 2, elle a enlevée les Queen Mary Stakes à Ascot, Heartache n’apporte pas un nouveau succès dans cette épreuve à son mentor et tenant du titre, Clive Cox. Le professionnel britannique avait enlevé la palme l’an passé avec Tis Marvellous. La victoire n’échappe pour autant pas aux pur-sang britanniques. Un instant contrariée dans sa progression, alors qu’elle fermait la marche depuis l’ouverture des stalles de départ, High Dream Milena n’obtient pas de meilleur classement après l’enquête ouverte d’office par les commissaires de course. L’élève de Christiane Head-Maarek, seule représentante française de la course, termine à la quatrième place d’une épreuve dominée par Unfortunately.

Nouveau succès pour un 2 ans venu de l’autre coté du « channel », la victoire du pensionnaire de Karl Burke confirme l’hégémonie des candidats entraînés en Angleterre sur cette épreuve. Ce quatrième succès consécutif au crédit d’un poulain, la français Vorda en 2013 est la dernière « demoiselle au palmarès, est aussi le cinquième en six ans au crédit d’un Anglais.

Si le succès ne devait pas leurs échapper, les britanniques l’emportent avec celui que l’on attendait pas. Unfortunately était le plus abandonné à la cote au départ. Une « étiquette » surprenante s’agissant de l’un des plus expérimentés du lot, et le seul à avoir déjà couru sur l’hippodrome des bords de Seine, de plaisante façon en prenant la deuxième place du Prix La Flèche sur ce tracé rectiligne.

Tony Piccone ajoute une nouvelle « corde à son arc », étoffant un peu plus son tableau de chasse au niveau des courses de sélection. Non content d’enlever cette épreuve pour la première fois de sa carrière, le jockey enlève 1/2 heure plus tard l’épreuve support du quinté. Une belle passe 48 heures après avoir célébré son 30e anniversaire.

 

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La grande forme pour @piccone_tony : après #Unfortunatelydans le #RobertPapin (G2), il gagne le #Quinte@MLHippodrome sur #FoliedeLouise !

15:44 – 23 Jul 2017 

 

fonte : Equidià

 

Il destino nel nome. Unfortunately (Society Rock), non propriamente baciato dalla fortuna nella sua ultima occasione, si è redendo passando per primo il traguardo del Prix Robert Papin G2 di Maisons-Laffitte e sopravvivendo all’inchiesta dei giudici di arrivo che hanno suonato la sirena dopo aver visto una deviazione negli ultimi 200 metri di corsa su High Dream Milena (Dabirsim), la francese, che è stata un pò sacrificata non riuscendo forse ad ottenere un risultato migliore, appunto perchè danneggiata dal rivale inglese. Ci aspettavamo una retrocessione ma non perchè siamo d’accordo con il metro di giudizio, ma perchè siamo quasi sorpresi della decisione molto “easy”, uscendo dalla loro comfort zone, da parte dei giudici francesi di solito molto, troppo, intransigenti. 

Alla fine però Unfortunately non avrebbe mai perso, e per una volta è stato premiato il merito sportivo. Tony Piccone non era riuscito infatti a mantenere la linea retta del suo, scendendo sulla rivale verso lo steccato, ma poi aggiustando il tiro e rimettendosi in carreggiata nella fase finale della corsa. Tutto questo quando invece al centro della pista hanno ingaggiato lotta Frozen Angel (Dark Angel) e Heartache (Kyllachy), la favorita a mezzo, con il primo che ha messo un musetto di vantaggio sul rivale per la miglior piazza. Il tempo finale è stato di 1m 4.50s (slow by 1.90s).

Insomma, un 3 a 0 netto per gli inglesi che in questa corsa aumentano il loro vantaggio a 13 vittorie contro le 8 dei francesi in casa loro…

Sunday, July 23, 2017 

Unfortunately | Scoop Dyga

By Tom Frary

One of several useful performers by Tally-Ho Stud’s ill-fated Society Rock, Unfortunately duly became his first black-type winner as the G2 Queen Mary S. winner Heartache failed to fire. Impressive when breaking his maiden at Hamilton May 19, the bay ran second to Ardenode (Ire) (Hellvelyn {GB}) in the Listed Prix la Fleche here June 10 before filling the same spot behind the subsequent G2 Superlative S. fourth Zaman (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) in Pontefract’s Spindrifter Conditions S. on his first try over six last time July 3.

Travelling strongly sporting a visor tracking the leader Frozen Angel as Heartache proved headstrong after being bumped leaving the stalls, he was driven to gain a narrow lead with 300 metres remaining as the sole French-trained runner High Dream Milena (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) was prepared for delivery in behind. As Unfortunately rolled towards the rail, the door was closed on High Dream Milena and by the time she had regained momentum the winner was out of reach. Trainer Karl Burke said, “I’m relieved we kept the race in the stewards’ room. I’m not sure we would have done if the French horse had finished second. We had a bit of a sticky six months of the year, but the horses are coming to themselves now and running well. If he’d finished third or fourth I’d have been satisfied, but I’m not surprised he’s run so well. He’s a horse with a lot of ability.” Of future targets, he added, “The [G2] Richmond at Goodwood comes soon enough and he’d need soft ground on an undulating track like that. We’ll have to consider the [Aug. 20 G1] Prix Morny. A flat track like Deauville will suit him and six furlongs shouldn’t be a problem judged on the way he finished today. There’s also the [Aug. 26 G2] Gimcrack [S.] at York, so we’ll see what happens. We’ll try to turn him into a little stallion.”

After an inquiry, the result was allowed to stand and Unfortunately was becoming the second black-type winner for the dam after the G2 Temple S. and G3 Flying Five winner Look Busy. The dam, who hails from the family of the G3 King George S. and G3 Cornwallis S.-winning sire Singing Steven (GB), also has a yearling filly by Sir Prancealot (Ire) and a filly foal by Morpheus (GB).

Sunday, Maisons-Laffitte, France
PRIX ROBERT PAPIN-G2, €130,000, MLF, 7-23, 2yo, c/f, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.50, g/s.
1–UNFORTUNATELY (IRE), 128, c, 2, by Society Rock (Ire)
1st Dam: Unfortunate (GB), by Komaite
2nd Dam: Honour and Glory (GB), by Hotfoot (GB)
3rd Dam: Cheb’s Honour (GB), by Chebs Lad (GB)
(€24,000 Ylg ’16 TIRSEP). O-J Laughton & Mrs E Burke; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Karl Burke; J-Tony Piccone. €74,100. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-0, €95,898. *1st group win. **1/2 to Look Busy (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}), GSW-Eng & Ire, SP-Ger, $524,059. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Frozen Angel (Ire), 128, c, 2, Dark Angel (Ire)–Cut No Ice (Ire), by Verglas (Ire). (£165,000 Ylg ’16 DNPRM). O-Cleverley, Dance, Mound, Owen; B-Yeomanstown Stud (IRE); T-Tom Dascombe. €28,600.
3–Heartache (GB), 125, f, 2, Kyllachy (GB)–Place In My Heart (GB), by Compton Place (GB). O-The Hot To Trot Syndicate – Heartache; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-Clive Cox. €13,650.
Margins: HF, SHD, 3/4. Odds: 10.20, 8.30, 1.80.
Also Ran: High Dream Milena (Fr), Ipompieridiviggiu (Ity), De Bruyne Horse (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 

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fonte : TDN