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Perfect Power Gets First Group 1 Win, Second BC Berth In Prix Morny At Deauville

Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum's Perfect Power (IRE) showed an electric turn of foot to win the Group 1 Darley Prix Morny at Deauville on Sunday and captured his second Breeders' Cup Challenge race this year in the Juvenile Turf Sprint Division. In June at Royal Ascot, Perfect Power won the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes and secured an automatic starting position into this year's $1 million Grade 2 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.

The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series is an international series of 84 stakes races whose winners receive automatic starting positions and fees paid into a corresponding race of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will be held at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on Nov. 5-6.

Perfect Power scored his first Group 1 success when powering to victory in the six-furlong Darley Prix Morny at 3/1.

Settled near the rear of the 14-runner field under Christophe Soumillon, the 2-year-old son of Ardad (IRE) out of the Frozen Power (IRE) mare Sagely (IRE), showed all his class when battling past 14/1 Trident (FR) in the final stages of the race to win by 1 ¼ lengths. Third place went to trainer Alan King's Asymmetric (IRE) who returned at 4/1.

Perfect Power completed the race in 1:10.81 on a course rated as good to soft.

Winning trainer Richard Fahey said: “I'm just delighted, it looked a very solid race there today. Christophe gave him a very confident ride, and it got tight for two strides or so, but he came through it, which was great. It's been a frustrating enough year, but this is just what the doctor ordered. It's why we do it and why we're in the game.”

The Group 1 Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on Sept. 25 is next on the agenda for Perfect Power. Fahey added: “He'll definitely go for the Middle Park next. It's not often you make a plan for a horse, but the two races myself and Sheikh Rashid mentioned were the Prix Morny and then the Middle Park, and it's very nice to have one in the bag already.”

As part of the benefits of the Challenge Series, Breeders' Cup will pay the entry fees for Perfect Power to start in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, which will be run over 5 furlongs on the turf course at Del Mar. Breeders' Cup will also provide a travel allowance of $40,000 for all starters based outside of North America to compete in the World Championships.

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Olympic Glory’s Grand Glory Upsets The Romanet

Deauville's G1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet has a habit of producing shock winners and there was another to add to the list on Sunday as Grand Glory (GB) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) got up late to deny last year's heroine Audarya (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in a thriller. Last seen enjoying a confidence-boosting success in the July 21 G3 Grand Prix de Vichy, Albert Frassetto, John d'Amato and Mike Pietrangelo's G3 Prix de Flore and Listed Prix Zarkava winner who was third in the 2019 G1 Prix de Diane was anchored in rear early by Cristian Demuro. Making her move wide on the home turn, the 23-1 shot needed all of the straight to get past the reigning GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf title-holder but managed it on the line to prevail by a short head, with the G1 Pretty Polly S. scorer Thundering Nights (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) 1 1/4 lengths away in third. “This is a dream really–these races personally I used to watch on TV and they were not for me, but here I am winning a group 1 in Deauville, it's such a thrill,” trainer Gianluca Bietolini said. “I knew I had the filly in great form and she was doing very well after Vichy with a much less complicated season this year than last. We made the right choices for her and she has come through this season more straightforwardly, so I felt it was a really good time to try her again in a group 1 race.”

Much water has flown under the bridge since Grand Glory was beaten a head and half a length when making the frame in the 2019 Diane and despite maintaining an admirable level of consistency, few would have predicted that the bay would make the requisite jump required to get to this esteemed level. Her efforts last season included the aforementioned wins in ParisLongchamp's Prix Zarkava and Saint-Cloud's Prix de Flore, a second to Ambition (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G2 Prix Corrida staged at Lyon-Parilly and a third behind Ebaiyra (Distorted Humor) in the 12 1/2-furlong G2 Prix de Pomone here. Third to Skalleti (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) on her comeback in the 10-furlong G3 Prix Exbury on heavy ground back at Saint-Cloud Mar. 21, she was uncharacteristically disappointing when last of six in the G3 Prix Allez France at ParisLongchamp May 2 before finishing third in the latter venue's G3 La Coupe again over this trip June 13.

Buoyed by her success at Vichy, Grand Glory showed what a sudden uptick in self-belief can do as she mastered a strong field of fillies and mares including the ultimately disappointing 9-5 favourite Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) without a hint of fluke. Bietolini is considering the G1 Prix de l'Opera de Longchamp now Oct. 3. “It looks to me that she is back to the level of her Diane run as a 3-year-old, but she's not in the Arc and I wouldn't want to go there anyway,” he said. “The Opera is enough for us and maybe we'll have another great day there. She'll head to the farm after that.” James Fanshawe said of the runner-up, “She's run a great race and was beaten narrowly, but that's the game–you win and you lose so hats off to the winner. I'm very happy that she's come back to her best after Goodwood and we'll take it race-by-race with the plan to come back for the Opera and then go to the Breeders' Cup like last year.”

Grand Glory's dam Madonna Lily (Ire) (Daylami {Ire}), whose final foal is the useful 4-year-old gelding Bois d'Argent (GB) (Toronado {Ire}), is a daughter of the listed-placed Maria de La Luz (GB) (Machiavellian) who produced the GII Canadian S. winner Minakshi (Fr) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}). She is also the second dam of the Scandinavian juvenile champion and Listed Meydan Classic-placed Irish Trilogy (Ire) (Gregorian {Ire}) hailing from the family of the Australian group 1-winning mother and daughter Arapaho Miss (Aus) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man {GB}) and the Preakness S. hero and champion sire Tom Rolfe (Ribot {GB}).

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DARLEY PRIX JEAN ROMANET-G1, €250,000, Deauville, 8-22, 4yo/up, f/m, 10fT, 2:06.99, g/s.
1–GRAND GLORY (GB), 126, m, 5, by Olympic Glory (Ire)
1st Dam: Madonna Lily (Ire), by Daylami (Ire)
2nd Dam: Maria de La Luz (GB), by Machiavellian
3rd Dam: Light of Hope, by Lyphard
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (€18,000 Ylg '17 AROCT). O-Albert Frassetto, John d'Amato & Mike Pietrangelo; B-Elevage Haras de Bourgeauville (GB); T-Gianluca Bietolini; J-Cristian Demuro. €142,850. Lifetime Record: 16-6-3-3, €447,190. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Audarya (Fr), 126, m, 5, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Green Bananas (Fr), by Green Tune. (€125,000 Ylg '17 AROYRG). O-Mrs A M Swinburn; B-SARL Haras d'Ecouves (FR); T-James Fanshawe. €57,150.
3–Thundering Nights (Ire), 126, f, 4, Night of Thunder (Ire)–Cape Castle (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire). (€17,000 RNA Wlg '17 GOFNOV; €19,000 RNA Ylg '18 TIRSEP). O-Shapoor Mistry; B-Manjri Farm (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. €28,575.
Margins: SHD, 1 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 23.20, 6.30, 3.50.
Also Ran: Ambition (GB), Cayenne Pepper (Ire), Ebaiyra, Lady Bowthorpe (GB), Insinuendo (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Son of GISW Daisy Devine Set For Deauville Debut

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. Sunday's Observations features a son of Grade I winner Daisy Devine (Kafwain).
12.58 Deauville, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 8fT
Flaxman Stables Ireland's FOR ALL MANKIND (Into Mischief), a Francis-Henri Graffard trainee, is a son of GI Jenny Wiley S. victrix Daisy Devine (Kafwain) and one of eight newcomers in the day's opening event. His rivals include Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's Sitello (Ger) (Intello {Ger}), who is a Freddy Head-conditioned grandson of G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Silasol (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}).

15.55 Sandown, Mdn, £17,100, unraced 2yo, 7fT
Godolphin's 900,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 acquisition KING OF CONQUEST (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) faces 10 fellow debutants in this first go for the Charlie Appleby stable. The February-foaled bay is a son of Listed Prix Charles Laffitte victrix Moi Meme (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) and thus a full-brother to last term's G3 Solario S. runner-up King Vega (GB).

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Morny and Romanet Share Centre Stage On Sunday

Deauville offers a double act to savour on Sunday, with the G1 Darley Prix Morny and the G1 Darley Prix Jean Romanet the latest in the catalogue of top-level contests to be staged at the Normandy venue. In the former, Al Shaqab Racing are represented by another of their star 2-year-olds in Armor (GB) (No Nay Never) who moves up to this six-furlong trip for the first time following his emphatic win in the G3 Molecomb S. on soft ground at Goodwood July 28. “Armor is in great form and it looks like there is some rain on the way which will help him,” Hannon said. Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' G2 Queen Mary S. winner Quick Suzy (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}) comes back off a break after that June 16 Royal Ascot contest in the race that favours fillies with three of the last six winners from that sex. “She's in good shape and we're happy with her,” trainer Gavin Cromwell said. “The ground is good-to-soft and potentially could be good ground come Sunday. Either way it's fine. Stepping her back up to six furlongs shouldn't be a problem–it's an easy six in Deauville as well.”

Also successful at the Royal meeting, Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum's Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) produced a rattle in the five-furlong G2 Norfolk S. June 17 and everything that could go wrong did when he subsequently finished just over a length behind Asymmetric (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) when fifth in the G2 Richmond S. at Goodwood July 29. Trainer Alan King said of the latter, “He's been very good since Goodwood and has arrived safely. He's obviously the quickest 2-year-old I've ever trained. The forecast looks quite encouraging–the better the ground, the better I think he'll be, so it's very exciting.”

Coolmore and Westerberg's recent acquisition Velocidad (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}) looks to build on her success in the G2 Airlie Stud S. over this trip at The Curragh June 27, while those partners also have the Andre Fabre-trained Trident (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) who was third to Have a Good Day (Ire) (Adaay {Ire}) in the course-and-distance G3 Prix de Cabourg Aug. 3. Joseph O'Brien's crop of 2-year-old fillies include Saturday's G2 Debutante S. winner Agartha (Ire) (Caravaggio) and he said, “Velocidad has been a brilliant filly so far, making a winning debut at Fairyhouse prior to winning the Airlie Stud S. at The Curragh last time. This looks a far stronger contest, but she has earned her shot at it and it will be interesting to see how she stacks up against the colts. It would be hard to be confident, given the size of the step up she is taking but hopefully she'll represent us well.”

In the Romanet, Emma Banks's sensation Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) bids for back-to-back Group 1s having conquered Goodwood's G1 Nassau S. over just shy of this 10-furlong trip July 29. Her 1 1/2-length defeat of the 3-year-old Zeyaadah (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) there was undermined by the runner-up's performance in Saturday's G2 Prix de la Nonette, but that was too bad to be true. “Everything is going according to plan and I'm very much looking forward to her running,” trainer William Jarvis commented. “She seems to have come out of her Goodwood run very well. It's a pretty strong renewal of the Prix Jean Romanet, so we're taking nothing for granted, but we're hopeful. Ever since she won the Dahlia S. I was keen for her to go to 10 furlongs, but the races didn't really present themselves. She has shown she gets the 10 furlongs very well and depending on how she gets on at Deauville, we could look at the Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp on Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe day.”

Fifth and disappointing in the Nassau, Alison Swinburn's Audarya (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) who first sprang to prominence when causing a 48-1 upset in this 12 months ago needs to bounce back from that momentum-stopping effort. She was James Fanshawe's third winner of this race which was inaugurated in 2004 and he is the leading trainer as a result, which is a remarkable statistic given his general lack of firepower compared to the major racing establishments. On her win in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Keeneland in November and return second in the G1 Prince of Wales's S. at Royal Ascot June 16, Audarya is at least on a par with Lady Bowthorpe and Fanshawe is expecting an improved display.

“She seems really well after Goodwood and nothing came to light after the race. I'm hopeful she can put that run behind her,” he said. “It's a tougher race than last year, but she seems in good form in herself.”

Shapoor Mistry's Thundering Nights (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) comes here on the back of a career-best success in The Curragh's G1 Pretty Polly S., where the subsequent GI Belmont Oaks and GI Beverly D. S. heroine Santa Barbara (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and the re-opposing Cayenne Pepper (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and Insinuendo (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) filled the next three places in that June 27 highlight. There is no mistaking that is strong form, with the latter going on to take the G2 Kilboy Estate S. also at The Curragh July 18. “Thundering Nights has been a brilliant filly for all of us and gave us a day to remember when winning the Pretty Polly S. at The Curragh last time,” trainer Joseph O'Brien said. “Getting the better of Santa Barbara as she did certainly reads well now, given her exploits in America since then. This is the race we've had in mind for her since then, as we wanted to give her a bit of time until her next run given her run at The Curragh had come quite quickly after her trip to America.”

Cayenne Pepper's trainer Jessica Harrington is aware of the task in hand. “It's the best race of the whole year for those fillies. It's an incredible race,” she said. “She's in good form and we've had it in mind all year this is the race we wanted to go for, but we didn't quite expect it to be quite as hot is it is.” Adding to the heady mix is The Aga Khan's May 2 G3 Prix Allez France and May 26 G2 Prix Corrida winner Ebaiyra (Distorted Humor), who drops back in trip having finished a length runner-up to Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}) in the July 4 G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.

On the receiving end of beatings by Ebaiyra in both the Allez France and Corrida, Shadwell's Raabihah (Sea the Stars {Ire}) goes back up in trip for the 12 1/2-furlong G2 Darley Prix de Pomone on the card. Last year's G3 Prix de Psyche winner and G1 Prix Vermeille runner-up was also fifth in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, so it may be that this extra stamina test is what she needs as a 4-year-old. Standing in her way is another Aga Khan homebred in Valia (Fr) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who had this card's G2 Darley Prix Kergorlay favourite Skazino (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) a head back in second in the 14-furlong G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil at ParisLongchamp July 14. Runner-up to Wonderful Tonight (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) in the G3 Prix Minerve over this course and distance 12 months ago, Valia was eighth in the Vermeille before moving up to staying distances to win the G2 Prix Chaudenay and finish second in the G1 Prix Royal-Oak also at ParisLongchamp. Al Shaqab Racing's progressive still-unexposed Katara (Fr) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) is on the up after her success in the Listed Pontefract Castle Fillies' S. over a mile and a half June 20, while the duo of 3-year-olds are the June 4 G1 Epsom Oaks runner-up Mystery Angel (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) and Coolmore's Aug. 1 Listed Grand Prix de Clairefontaine winner Joie de Soir (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}).

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