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Sea La Rosa To The Fore In The Royallieu

Diverted to ParisLongchamp's G1 Qatar Prix de Royallieu after a headline-heavy week, G1 Melbourne Cup victrix Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ}) was unable to land a telling blow and trailed home seventh behind Sunderland Holdings' Sea La Rosa (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–Soho Rose {Ire}, by Hernando {Fr}), who added to her pattern-race tally with a career high in the 14-furlong distaffers' feature. The William Haggas trainee arrived at the Bois de Boulogne venue having annexed Goodwood's July 30 G2 Lillie Langtry S. and Deauville's Aug. 21 G2 Prix de Pomone and lobbed along in third until improving one spot at halfway. Launching her bid going well passing the quarter-mile marker, the 13-5 favourite was shaken up with 300 metres remaining and ridden out in the closing stages to assert by a length from Jannah Flower (Ire) (Olympic Glory {Ire}).

“She's been incredible this year, and the backend of last year, and just seems to be getting better with each run,” reflected rider Tom Marquand. “She's got the heart and the talent to see it through and to get a Group 1 on the board for Mrs [Ling] Tsui is amazing. I'm very privileged to be a small part of it. I wouldn't have a clue what the plans are and it doesn't look like she's done yet.”

Christopher Tsui added, “I'm delighted with this victory and also very moved by it. I recall those moments, almost 30 years ago, when I witnessed the success of Urban Sea in the Arc. This story began with her and, since then, it has snowballed via Sea The Stars and his daughters Sea Of Class and Sea La Rosa. Regarding the filly's next race, we will all get together and mull it over, but nothing is decided yet.”

Bred in France by Ecurie des Monceaux, Sea La Rosa is a full-sister to this term's G3 Bahrain Trophy winner Deauville Legend (Ire). She is also a kin to G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial second Dean Street Doll (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and a yearling filly by Golden Horn (GB). Her stakes-winning second dam Soho Rose (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}) is a full-sister to G2 Pretty Polly S. victrix and stakes producer Hanami (GB) and a half-sister to the stakes-winning Dubai Rose (GB) (Dubai Destination). The latter produced The Juliet Rose (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}), a dual winner of this contest when it held Group 2 status.

Saturday, ParisLongchamp, France
QATAR PRIX DE ROYALLIEU-G1, €300,000, ParisLongchamp, 10-1, 3yo/up, f/m, 14fT, 3:13.76, vsf.
1–SEA LA ROSA (IRE), 130, f, 4, by Sea The Stars (Ire)
1st Dam: Soho Rose (Ire) (SW-Ger & SP-Fr), by Hernando (Fr)
2nd Dam: Russian Rose (Ire), by Soviet Lad
3rd Dam: Thornbeam, by Beldale Flutter
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (€200,000 Ylg '19 ARAUG). O-Sunderland Holding Inc; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (IRE); T-William Haggas; J-Tom Marquand. €171,420. Lifetime Record: MGSW-Eng, 16-9-4-2, €623,810. *Full to Deauville Legend (Ire), MGSW-Eng, $363,436; and 1/2 to Dean Street Doll (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), GSP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Jannah Flower (Ire), 130, f, 4, Olympic Glory (Ire)–Azafata (Spa), by Motivator (GB). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (€45,000 Wlg '18 ARDEC; €400,000 Ylg '19 ARAUG). O-Al Shira'aa Farms; B-Fernando Bermudez (IRE); T-Pascal Bary. €68,580.
3–Ottilien (Fr), 123, f, 3, Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)–Vezina (Fr), by Bering (GB). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (€120,000 RNA Ylg '20 ARQSEP). O-Quantum Leap Racing XVI; B-Seven Hills Bloodstock (FR); T-David Menuisier. €34,290.
Margins: 1, HD, NK. Odds: 2.60, 17.00, 12.00.
Also Ran: Emily Dickinson (Ire), Sea The Sky (Ger), Perotan (Ire), Verry Elleegant (NZ), Queen Trezy (Fr), Love Child (Ire), Control Tower (Fr). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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Lezoo Makes Group 1 Breakthrough For Zoustar at Newmarket

Marc Chan and Andrew Rosen's G3 Princess Margaret S. victrix Lezoo (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}–Roger Sez {Ire}, by Red Clubs {Ire}), who had met with defeat just once in four prior starts, made a significant breakthrough for her antipodean sire sensation (by Northern Meteor {Aus}) with a battling success in Saturday's G1 Juddmonte Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket. The 77,000gns Tattersalls Book 3 yearling and €110,000 Araqana Breeze-Up graduate made a winning debut at Bath in June, doubling up for a first black-type score in the Listed Empress S. later that month, before giving best to 'TDN Rising Star' Mawj (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) when posting a half-length second in the July track's G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. in her penultimate start. The Ralph Beckett-trained 11-2 chance was on snooze mode in rear through the early fractions of the six-furlong contest. Inching ever closer after halfway, she loomed large going well inside the final quarter mile to launch her challenge on the far side passing the furlong marker and was driven out on the climb to assert superiority by 3/4-of-a-length from 13-8 favourite Meditate (Ire) (No Nay Never). It was the same margin back to Godolphin's 10-1 chance Mawj in third.

Lezoo, who became her sire's second Northern Hemisphere winner when saluting at Bath, was his first such pattern-race scorer at Ascot and now becomes the Tweenhills resident's first at Europe's elite level. Zoustar has 60 yearlings still engaged at the upcoming Goffs, Tattersalls and Arqana sales. The G1 Golden Rose S. and G1 Coolmore Stud S. hero, who is to shuttle back this way for the 2023 breeding season, has eight in the Orby, three in the Sportsman's, 12 in Book 1, 19 in Book 2, 16 in Book 3 and two at Arqana's October fixture.

“She went slightly off after the Princess Margaret, but had four very quick runs in succession and it just caught up with her,” revealed trainer Ralph Beckett after registering a first win in the contest. “I wasn't sure she was back on her game, she just did one easy piece of work last week on the grass and that worked well. She is obviously very good and we have never had one as good as this at this stage. She doesn't show up at home and she caught me out first time. I told her owners that she would win a novice and that would be it and that shows how wrong you can be. She has just got better and better with racing.” Looking ahead, the trainer added, “I would have to think about going again this year and it is possible, if we are going to go anywhere, she would go to Keeneland [for the Breeders' Cup], but I would have think about that. We'll see how she comes out of this and then see whether we think it is the right thing for her.

“Frankie rang me this morning to give me some really valuable insights, but it was unfortunate he couldn't take the ride as he is suspended,” explained William Buick after adding to his success aboard Lumiere in 2015. “She jumped a bit slow, but travelled well and was always giving me confidence in the race. At the business end she really summed herself up well as she's a real fighter and has a lot of quality. She has got plenty of gears and is an out-and-out six-furlong filly. It's great and I was lucky to get the ride.”

Lezoo, half to a yearling filly by Territories (Ire) and a weanling colt by Invincible Army (Ire), becomes the fourth elite-level winner for her sire (by Northern Meteor {Aus}) and the first for G3 Firth Of Clyde S. victrix Roger Sez (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}), who has thrown four winners from five runners. The February-foaled bay's stakes-winning third dam Affair Of State (Ire) (Tate Gallery) produced three black-type performers headed by Listed Flame of Tara S. and Listed Radley S. winner Bibury Flyer (GB) (Zafonic). Affair Of State is the leading performer for All Hat (Ire) (Double Form {Ire}), herself kin to G3 Cherry Hinton S. victrix Everything Nice (Ire) (Sovereign Path {GB}). Everything Nice, in turn, is the dam of G1 1000 Guineas heroine Nicer (Ire) (Pennine Walk {Ire}).

Saturday, Newmarket, Britain
JUDDMONTE CHEVELEY PARK S.-G1, £291,580, Newmarket, 9-24, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:11.84, gd.
1–LEZOO (GB), 128, f, 2, by Zoustar (Aus)
1st Dam: Roger Sez (Ire) (GSW-Eng, $125,831), by Red Clubs (Ire)
2nd Dam: Stately Princess (GB), by Robellino
3rd Dam: Affair Of State (Ire), by Tate Gallery
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (77,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT; €110,000 2yo '22 ARQMAY). O-Marc Chan & Andrew Rosen; B-Chasemore Farm (GB); T-Ralph Beckett; J-William Buick. £165,355. Lifetime Record: 5-4-1-0, $281,496. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Meditate (Ire), 128, f, 2, No Nay Never–Pembina (Ire), by Dalakhani (Ire). (€360,000 Ylg '21 ARAUG). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Westerberg; B-Lynch-Bages & Rhinestone Bloodstock (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. £62,690.
3–Mawj (Ire), 128, f, 2, Exceed And Excel (Aus)–Modern Ideals (GB), by New Approach (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Saeed bin Suroor. £31,374.
Margins: 3/4, 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 5.50, 1.63, 10.00.
Also Ran: Swingalong (Ire), Juliet Sierra (GB), Treasure Trove (Ire), Maylandsea (GB), Trillium (GB), Malrescia (Ire), Wave Machine (Fr).

 

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More Wild Cards Added To Arc Sale

Officials at Arqana have announced the addition of three wild-card entries for the auction house's upcoming Arc Sale, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Saint-Cloud.

Rocchigiani (GB) (Time Test {GB}) will go under the hammer as lot 43 next weekend. The Peter Schiergen trainee took out the G3 Zukunfts-Rennen at Baden last year and has retained winning form this term, with a runner-up effort to Maljoom (Ire) (Caravaggio) in the G2 Mehl-Muhlens Rennen (German 2000 Guineas) at Cologne before posting a 3/4-length success in the G3 Thoroughbred S. at Goodwood July 29. He is a half-brother to the stakes-winning and multiple group-placed Ross (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}).

Mister Saint Paul (Fr) (Dariyan {Fr}) will be offered by Etienne and Gregoire Leenders as lot 28. Currently rated 104, the 3-year-old closed out his juvenile campaign with an upset victory in the Listed Prix Isonomy last October and was a 21-1 chance when scooping the G3 Prix La Force at ParisLongchamp this past April.

The last of the trio is Jimmy Du Seuil (AQPS) (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), a half-brother to Fairyhouse Juvenile Hurdle winner Iberique De Seuil (AQPS) (Fr) (Spanish Moon {GB}).

Additional wild-entries are still being accepted.

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Arqana Arc Sale Gains Seven Wildcards Including Listed Winner Rozgar

Seven wildcards, including the listed winner Rozgar (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) (lot 21) from the Aga Khan Studs, have been added to the Arqana Arc Sale. Slated for Oct. 1 after racing at ParisLongchamp, the sale also counts fellow listed winner Enola (Fr) (Recorder {GB}) (lot 35) from the yard of Patrice Cottier; as well as Andre Fabre's Group 2-placed Mr De Pourceaugnac (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 29) among the new additions. Brigitte Re-Scandella's Perle Rouge (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}) (lot 13) has placed twice in listed company; and Jerome Reynier's dual winner Souzak (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}) (lot 27) ran third in the Listed Criterium du Becquet this season. Rounding out the Flat lots is Sirius (Fr) (Ectot {GB}) (lot 12), from the Nicolas Clement yard. The lone National Hunt lot among the septet is Excello (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}) (lot 20), who was second in the Listed Prix Finot recently for Dominique Bressou.

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