Gregorian’s Plainchant Makes All in the Criterium

Plainchant (Fr) (Gregorian {Ire}), who registered a May 17 debut third tackling five furlongs at La Teste de Buch, broke through over six furlongs back there in June and followed up with a first black-type score there once more in the July 26 Listed Criterium du Bequet. Narrowly defeated over six in Deauville’s Aug. 22 G3 Prix du Calvados, she returned with a five-length triumph in Chantilly’s Sept. 18 G3 Prix Eclipse and returned to that Paris venue to make all for a career high in Saturday’s G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte. The even-money favourite was sharply into stride and seized immediate control of the straight dash. Sent clear either side of the quarter-mile marker, she was not for catching thereafter and kept on well under mild coaxing in the closing stages to comfortably hold the late rally of Go Athletico (Fr) (Goken {Fr}) by 3/4-of-a-length. The pair were seven lengths clear of the remainder, headed by Kalahara (GB) (Frankel {GB}).

Plainchant, half-sister to a yearling filly by Reliable Man (GB), is the sixth of seven foals and one of three scorers out of a winning half-sister to three black-type performers, namely G3 Prix de Sandringham winner Laugh Out Loud (GB) (Clodovil {Ire}), Listed Pinnacle S. and Listed Chalice S. victress Suzi’s Decision (GB) (Act One {GB}) and G3 Glorious S. third Baghdad (Fr) (Frankel {GB}). Laugh Out Loud is herself the dam of GII San Marcos S. and G3 Gallinule S. winner Platinum Warrior (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), from a family featuring G1 Derby Italiano-winning sire White Muzzle (GB) (Dancing Brave).

Saturday, Chantilly, France
CRITERIUM DE MAISONS-LAFFITTE-G2, €130,000, Chantilly, 10-10, 2yo, 6fT, 1:16.15, hy.
1–PLAINCHANT (FR), 125, f, 2, by Gregorian (Ire)
1st Dam: Nadinska (GB), by Doyen (Ire)
2nd Dam: Funny Girl (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
3rd Dam: Just For Fun (Fr), by Lead On Time
(€3,000 RNA Wlg ’18 ARQDEC; €4,000 Ylg ’19 AROCT). O-Alain Jathiere, Sauro-Andrea Fiordelli & Maurizio Guarnieri; B-EARL Elevage des Loges (FR); T-Maurizio Guarnieri; J-Valentin Seguy. €74,100. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-1, €152,000. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Go Athletico (Fr), 128, g, 2, Goken (Fr)–Byburg (Fr), by Sageburg (Ire). O-Tanguy Moreux, SAS Racing D, Mme Camille Vitse, Robin Mouterde & Thibault de Seyssel; B-Mme Camille Vitse & Mme Valerie Decouz (FR); T-Philippe Decouz. €28,600.
3–Kalahara (GB), 125, f, 2, Frankel (GB)–Desertiste (GB), by Green Desert. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (GB); T-Christophe Ferland. €13,650.
Margins: 3/4, 7, 8. Odds: 1.00, 3.50, 3.40.
Also Ran: San Isidro (Ire), Axdavali (Fr), Unveil (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton

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Royal Approval Headlines Matron

Runaway last out Kentucky Downs maiden winner Royal Approval (Tiznow) looks like the one to beat in Sunday’s GIII Matron S. at Belmont Park.

Trained by Wesley Ward, the Three Chimneys homebred chased home her brilliant unbeaten G1SW stablemate Campanelle (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) in her first two trips to the post, finishing second as the favorite on debut at Gulfstream May 31 and 17th in the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot June 20. Royal Approval, from the same female family as GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Summerly, returned to these shores with a dominating 6 1/4-length graduation Sept. 9.

“Royal Approval is really training some kind of good,” Ward said. “She’s a really nice filly. She’s a big filly, that’s why she was the favorite going into her first start. The only thing she can’t do is run on the soft turf. We took her over to Europe and she ran dismal. We finally caught a firm turf at Kentucky Downs and she just powered home. It was an extremely impressive maiden win, and her works since have been eye-openers. I’m looking for a big race with her.”

Magisterium (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}), a two-time winner in England for trainer Michael J K Dods, makes her U.S. debut for Christophe Clement and owners Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC and Wonder Stables following a close second in a Newmarket handicap Aug. 8.

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Momos Switches to Grass for Futurity

‘TDN Rising Star’ Momos (Distorted Humor) will switch to grass for Sunday’s GIII Futurity S. at Belmont Park, a ‘Win and You’re In’ for the GII Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Keeneland.

A runaway debut winner at Saratoga July 18, the $180,000 OBSMAR graduate pressed a hot pace and stayed on for third behind ultra-impressive unbeaten MGISW Jackie’s Warrior (Maclean’s Music) in the GII Saratoga Special S. last time Aug. 7.

“He’s been training well,” trainer Christophe Clement said. “I trained him on the grass and thought he worked well over it. I know he can handle the firm turf, not sure about softer turf. He’s a fast horse. I could always bring him back on the main track.”

Momos has been cross-entered as a Main Track Only for Monday’s Born to Run S. at Monmouth Park.

Only a nose separated the Wesley Ward-trained duo of Trade Deal (Fed Biz) and After Five (The Factor) on the line in a Kentucky Downs maiden special weight going 6 1/2 furlongs Sept. 10. The latter, favored at 3-1 on the Futurity morning line, rallied from seventh to complete the bottom half of the exacta on debut that day. Both earned a field-best 77 Beyer Speed Figure. Trade Deal, second in his previous start on debut at Indiana, is also entered in the Born to Run.

“First-time starters are at a big disadvantage starting there as opposed to if he had a start,” Ward said of After Five. “But he ran an incredible race and we’re looking forward to him moving on and getting better from here.”

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