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Half-Sister to German Derby Hero Debuts in France

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. Wednesday's observations features a half-sister to a German Derby hero.

12.50 Saint-Cloud, €27,000, Mdn, unraced 3yo, f, 12fT
Gestut Schlenderhan's homebred WHEELIE (GER) (Australia {GB}) is a daughter of MGSW G1 Flower Bowl Invitational runner-up Walzerkoenigin (Kingmambo) and thus kin to five black-type performers headed by MG1SW G1 Deutsches Derby-winning sire Wiener Walzer (Ger) (Dynaformer). Opposition to the Francis-Henri Graffard trainee includes Ballymore Thoroughbred Ltd's Bright Star (Fr) (Intello {Ger}), who is a daughter of MG1SP G1 Prix de Diane fifth Board Meeting (Ire) (Anabaa), from the Mario Baratti stable.

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Australia’s Epona Plays On Her Own In The Lanwades

In total command throughout Saturday's G2 Lanwades Stud S. at The Curragh, Renzo Forni's Epona Plays (Ire) (Australia {GB}) made it a third group win in her last four starts as she dominated under an enterprising ride from Billy Lee. Earning this step up after successes in the G3 Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies S. over an extended nine furlongs at Gowran Park in September and the G3 Park Express S. at Naas Mar. 28, the 9-2 shot was always comfortable in front en route to a four-length defeat of Soul Search (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). Too Soon To Panic (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) was a further 1 1/2 lengths behind in third, holding the 6-5 favourite Champers Elysees (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) by a neck. “She just got into a lovely rhythm there,” trainer Willie McCreery said. “There were only six runners and we could see there was probably going to be no pace in the race. We wanted to try and take the pace out of the group 1 filly and not to leave anything for her. That's a tough mile today. It's fantastic for owner Renzo Forni, who has been a fantastic supporter of me since Joanna Morgan retired.”

On the upgrade, Epona Plays has really gone places since finishing third in the G3 Snow Fairy Fillies S. over nine furlongs here in August with her sole subsequent reversal when seventh in the Listed Glencairn S. over a mile at Naas in November possibly due to her rearing at the start. She is one of a trio of black-type performers out of the unraced New Plays (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) alongside the G3 Athasi S. scorer Dolce Strega (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) and the Listed Ruby S. runner-up Bumbasina (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}). The second dam Sagamartha (GB) (Rainbow Quest), who produced the G2 Doncaster Cup runner-up Darley Sun (Ire) (Tiger Hill {Ire}), is kin to the G2 Lowther S. and G2 Queen Mary S. winner Flashy Wings (GB) (Zafonic) who was also placed three times at the top level and is the dam of the recent Leopardstown maiden winner and G1 Epsom Derby entry The Mediterranean
(Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The dam's yearling colt is by Muhaarar (GB).

Saturday, Curragh, Ireland
LANWADES STUD S. (RIDGEWOOD PEARL S.)-G2, €112,000, Curragh, 5-22, 4yo/up, f, 8fT, 1:42.56, sf/hy.
1–EPONA PLAYS (IRE), 128, f, 4, by Australia (GB)
1st Dam: New Plays (Ire), by Oratorio (Ire)
2nd Dam: Sagamartha (GB), by Rainbow Quest
3rd Dam: Lovealoch (Ire), by Lomond
O/B-Renzo Forni (IRE); T-Willie McCreery; J-Billy Lee. €60,000. Lifetime Record: 12-4-1-3, $178,300. *1/2 to Dolce Strega (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), GSW-Ire; and Bumbasina (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}), MSP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Soul Search (Ire), 128, f, 4, Zoffany (Ire)–Ecoutila, by Rahy. (230,000gns Ylg '18 TATOCT). O-Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd; B-Marston Norelands & Richmond Bloodstock (IRE); T-Ger Lyons. €20,000.
3–Too Soon To Panic (Ire), 128, f, 4, Gleneagles (Ire)–Scream Blue Murder (Ire), by Oratorio (Ire). O-Cayton Park Stud & Susan Magnier; B-Coolmore & Drakenstein Stud Pty Ltd (IRE); T-Fozzy Stack. €10,000.
Margins: 4, 1HF, NK. Odds: 4.50, 9.00, 7.00.
Also Ran: Champers Elysees (Ire), Roca Roma (Ire), Valeria Messalina (Ire). Scratched: Iva Feeling (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Australia’s Broome Extends Tally In the Mooresbridge

Providing Aidan O'Brien with a 12th renewal of The Curragh's G2 Coolmore Sottsass Irish EBF Mooresbridge S. on Monday, Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}) continued his own success story with a third black-type win in 2021. Having taken the Listed Devoy S. at Naas Mar. 28 and the Apr. 17 G3 Alleged S. over this track and 10-furlong trip, the 4-9 favourite was forwardly placed in second by Ryan Moore and ridden to take command approaching the last two furlongs. Pressed by Helvic Dream (Ire) (Power {GB}) from there, he kept finding to earn a two-length success, with the returning G1 Melbourne Cup hero Twilight Payment (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) 4 1/2 lengths away in third.

While he is not one of Ballydoyle's flashiest stars, Broome is one of those admirable back-up horses that the major stables need and is very strong at this level. “He's a lovely horse and he's come back very well this year,” Ryan Moore said. “There is plenty left in there and he kind of played with them to be honest. He's unbeaten at ten, but I do think he'll get further. He's only had a couple of goes at group 1 company and has been fourth on two occasions, so he's entitled to have another go.”

Broome is out of the speedy Listed National S. scorer and G3 Princess Margaret S. and GIII Appalachian S.-placed Sweepstake (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), whose dam is a full-sister to the G3 Prix de la Nonette winner Dust Dancer (GB). She in turn produced the GII Lake Placid H. scorer Spotlight (GB) (Dr Fong), herself responsible for the G3 Bengough S. winner Projection (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) and for the dam of last year's G1 St Leger runner-up Berkshire Rocco (Fr) (Sir Percy {GB}). Dust Dancer is also the second dam of the G1 Phoenix S.-winning Zoffany (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) who posthumously had his first Classic winner on Sunday and his G2 Futurity S.-winning and G1 Irish Derby-placed half-brother Rostropovich (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). This is also the family of the G3 Fred Darling S. scorer Bulaxie (GB) (Bustino {GB}), her G2 Premio Lydia Tesio-winning daughter Claxon (GB) (Caerleon) and her daughter Cassydora (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) who took the GIII Hillsborough S. and was runner-up in G1 Nassau S. Sweepstake's as-yet unnamed 2-year-old is a full-brother to Broome, while she also has a yearling filly by Lope de Vega (Ire).

Monday, Curragh, Ireland
COOLMORE SOTTSASS IRISH EBF MOORESBRIDGE S.-G2, €100,000, Curragh, 5-3, 4yo/up, 10fT, 2:10.85, g/y.
1–BROOME (IRE), 131, h, 5, by Australia (GB)
1st Dam: Sweepstake (Ire) (SW & GSP-Eng & US, $114,162), by Acclamation (GB)
2nd Dam: Dust Flicker (GB), by Suave Dancer
3rd Dam: Galaxie Dust, by Blushing Groom (Fr)
(€120,000 RNA Ylg '17 GOFOR; 150,000gns Ylg '17 TATDEY). O-Masaaki Matsushima, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €60,000. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Fr, 14-6-2-0, $527,514. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Helvic Dream (Ire), 131, g, 4, Power (GB)–Rachevie (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). (€4,000 RNA Wlg '17 TATFBR; €12,000 Ylg '18 TIRSEP). O-Mrs Caroline Hendron & Mrs M Cahill; B-T O'Dwyer & K O'Brien (IRE); T-Noel Meade. €20,000.
3–Twilight Payment (Ire), 134, g, 8, Teofilo (Ire)–Dream On Buddy (Ire), by Oasis Dream (GB). (€200,000 5yo '18 GOFHIT). O-Lloyd J Williams Syndicate; B-Jim Bolger (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. €10,000.
Margins: 2, 4HF, 2. Odds: 0.44, 7.50, 12.00.
Also Ran: Up Helly Aa (Ire), Ancient Spirit (Ger), Saltonstall (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Ganay Triumph For Australia’s Mare Australis

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 the rapid improver Mare Australis (Ire) (Australia {GB}). Always highly-regarded and now an entirely different proposition from the greenhorn of last summer, Gestut Schlenderhan's homebred had offered a glimpse of what was to come when second on his return to Skalleti (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) in the 10-furlong G2 Prix d'Harcourt at this venue Apr. 11. Asked a new question by his rider on this sternest test of his ability so far, the 5-2 second favourite responded by stretching every rival including Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) who was in closest attendance. When he kicked in early straight, he turned the screw too tight on Ballydoyle's 9-5 market-leader raider and kept galloping true to the line to beat the emergent Gold Trip (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}) by 1 3/4 lengths. Providing Andre Fabre with a seventh renewal of this prestige event, he offered proof of his talent by gapping the eventual third Mogul by 3 1/2 lengths in total. “He's always been a nice horse, but he's needed a lot of time as he was very immature,” Fabre explained. “He's coming around now and had run a very good race in the Harcourt. He won really nicely today and I'll keep him in France and maybe go for the [G1] Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. I don't know yet, but his target will be the Arc later in the season.”

One of a clutch of Schlenderhan horses sent to France at the end of 2019 along with the now-famous In Swoop (Ire) (Adlerflug {Ger}) and talented Alson (Ger) (Areion {Ger}), Mare Australis had beaten the subsequent group 2 winner Zamrud (Ger) (Samum {Ger}) on his sole start at two for the Jean-Pierre Carvalho stable at Munich. In deep on his debut for this stable when fourth behind the smart Port Guillaume (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), Gold Trip and Dawn Intello (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) in a 10 1/2-furlong conditions race at Saint-Cloud last May, he made heavy weather of winning the 12-furlong Listed Prix de l'Avre at Chantilly the following month. Not seen again until finishing second to the Irish revelation Baron Samedi (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) in the G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris over 11 furlongs here in October, the bay was no match for the still-underestimated Skalleti in the Prix d'Harcourt but again demonstrated that he finds plenty for pressure. With Fabre having worked the oracle in the interim, he looked a ready-made Arc challenger here after that fine-tuning process. The solid marker Gold Trip was just over two lengths behind Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) in the autumn showpiece, so Mare Australis is already comfortably in the vicinity when it comes to that target.

Mare Australis is the last known foal out of the triple listed-placed Miramare (Ger) (Rainbow Quest), a daughter of the German listed scorer Minaccia (Ger) (Platini {Ger}). She in turn produced five black-type performers headed by the G2 Prix de Pomone and G3 Prix Allez France winner Macleya (Ger) (Winged Love {Ire}) and the G3 Prix de Barbeville scorer Montclair (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). She is also the second dam of this stable's Listed Prix de Pontarme winner and G2 Prix du Muguet third Mer et Nuages (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) and the GII Fort Marcy S. winner Tribhuvan (Fr) (Toronado {Ire}). The fourth dam is the dual Classic-winning German champion Majoritat (Ger) (Konigsstuhl {Ger}), a close relative of the great Monsun (Ger) whose list of descendants feature the G1 Japanese Derby hero Eishin Flash (Jpn) (King's Best).

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.

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