Mare Australis | Scoop Dyga
By Tom Frary
There was more Boudot magic at ParisLongchamp on Sunday as “PC” made all to draw the sting from all rivals and land the G1 Prix Ganay with Mare Australis (Ire) (Australia {GB}). Vastly improved from last summer, Gestut Schlenderhan’s homebred had signed off with a second in the G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris over 11 furlongs here and was in the same position on his return behind Skalleti (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) in the 10-furlong G2 Prix d’Harcourt again at this venue Apr. 11. Stretching every rival including the 9-5 favourite Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) who was in closest attendance, the 5-2 second favourite kicked in the straight to drop that Ballydoyle raider and kept galloping as Gold Trip (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}) closed out wide. At the line, the winner had 1 3/4 lengths to spare over Gold Trip to provide Andre Fabre with a seventh renewal, while Mogul ended up the same margin away in third.
Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX GANAY-G1, €300,000, ParisLongchamp, 5-2, 4yo/up, 10 1/2fT, 2:11.62, g/s.
1–MARE AUSTRALIS (IRE), 128, c, 4, by Australia (GB)
1st Dam: Miramare (Ger) (MSP-Ger), by Rainbow Quest
2nd Dam: Minaccia (Gee), by Platini (Ger)
3rd Dam: Maji (GB), by Shareef Dancer
1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Gestut Schlenderhan; B-Stall Ullmann (IRE); T-Andre Fabre; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €171,420. Lifetime Record: 6-3-2-0, €249,204. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Gold Trip (Fr), 128, c, 4, Outstrip (GB)–Sarvana (Fr), by Dubai Destination. (€60,000 Ylg ’18 ARAUG). O-Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard; B-Michel Monfort (FR); T-Fabrice Chappet. €68,580.
3–Mogul (GB), 128, c, 4, Galileo (Ire)–Shastye (Ire), by Danehill. (3,400,000gns Ylg ’18 TATOCT). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Newsells Park Stud (GB); T-Aidan O’Brien. €34,290.
Margins: 1 3/4, 1 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 2.50, 10.00, 1.80.
Also Ran: Monty (Fr), Ecrivain (Fr), Magny Cours, Wonderful Moon (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.
by TDN
