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The Revenant Returns In Prix Edmond Blanc

While Britain's flat turf season remains low-key compared to its immediate neighbours, with no black-type action at the sole meeting at Musselburgh on Saturday, France takes up the mantle with the G3 Prix Edmond Blanc the feature at Saint-Cloud. Staging an early comeback in the mile contest is Al Asayl France's The Revenant (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who races under a six-pound penalty as a result of his exploits when winning the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. on Ascot's Champions Day card. That came just a fortnight after the chestnut had made an exaggeratedly belated seasonal debut in ParisLongchamp's G2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein, so connections will be hoping he can fit more into his calendar this time around.

Interestingly, Andre Fabre saddles a quartet in opposition headed by Lady Bamford's Tropbeau (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), who took the G3 Prix de la Grotte on her 2020 bow at ParisLongchamp May 11 and steps back up to this trip having finished a close-up fourth in the seven-furlong G1 Prix de la Foret at that venue on Arc day.

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Alice Springs’s Sister Debuts At Chantilly

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Today's Observations features one of the sales ring stars of 2019.

12.50 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, 3yo, f, 10 1/2f (AWT)
MAGIC HOUR (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) was at €2.2-million the second highest-priced lot at the 2019 Goffs Orby Sale when purchased by Westerberg Limited's Georg von Opel. A full-sister to the G1 Falmouth S., G1 Matron S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. winner Alice Springs (Ire), she is introduced by Andre Fabre in a field including The Aga Khan's fellow newcomer Samissiya (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}). A half-sister to the highly-regarded year-older Simeen (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), she is in the care of Francis-Henri Graffard who received his first Aga Khan Studs' yearlings in 2019.

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Slickly Dead At 25

World champion miler and leading French sire Slickly (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}-Slipstream Queen, by Conquistador Cielo) has died aged 25 at Haras du Logis. The grey had been pensioned from stud duties in 2019, having stood at stud at Logis since he retired to stud in 2003.

Julian Ince, who has managed Slickly's stud career, said, 'Slickly has been a wonderful horse to have at Logis, and had a very loyal following among French breeders. He was the perfect sire for the French 'primes'–his stock could win as early juveniles and still be going strong as 6- or 7-year-olds, much as he was himself. He reliably transmitted his will to win. He was quite white in his old age, with plenty of lumps and bumps, but he was always happy to see a friendly face, and it was a sad day when we finally had to let him go.”

Bred by Jean-Luc Lagardere, Slickly was trained initially by Andre Fabre for Godolphin to win the G3 Prix la Rochette at two and the G2 Prix Noailles and G1 Grand Prix de Paris at three, in addition to finishing second to Dubai Millennium in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois. Transferred to Saeed bin Suroor at four, Slickly added the G3 La Coupe and G2 Prix Dollar, and he was at his best at five when winning the G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and the G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua. Slickly made just one start at six, defending his Premio Vittorio di Capua title.

Slickly's 17 stakes winners were headed by his four-time Group 1 winner Meandre (Fr), who like his sire won the Grand Prix de Paris. At his peak, 17% of Slickly's offspring won at least €100,000 in prize money and French premiums. Slickly's line will continue through the likes of his Group 1 performer Gris de Gris (Fr), who is doing well as a jumps sire, while his broodmare daughters include the Group 1 producer Maka (Fr). Slickly's sister Sichilla (Ire) is the dam of French champion sire Siyouni (Fr).

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Saturday Observations: Full-Brother to Deauville Debuts at Deauville

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday’s Insights features Tides of War, a full-brother to GISW Deauville (Ire).

11.45 Deauville, Mdn, €22,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 9 1/2f (AWT)
Fitri Hay, Michael Tabor and Susan Magnier’s TIDES OF WAR (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), an Andre Fabre trainee, is a full-brother to GI Belmont Derby Invitational hero Deauville (Ire) and encounters one dozen fellow newcomers in this debut. Opposition features Fabrice Chappet’s Royal Regard (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), who is a half-brother to MGSW sire Free Port Lux (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) out of GI Beverly D. S. victress Royal Highness (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}).

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