Soldier Hollow’s Tamfana Seals Chantilly Stakes Double For Menuisier and Velon

David Menuisier, fresh off the Group 1 victory of Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) in this week's Criterium International, remains on the crest of a wave and, having combined with Marie Velon to snag the Chantilly undercard's Listed Prix Isonomy earlier on Friday, legged up the rider once more to complete an afternoon black-type double with Tamfana (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}–Tres Magnifique {Fr}, by Zoffany {Ire}) in the G3 Prix Miesque.

The March-foaled bay hit the board going an extended seven furlongs at Ffos Las in her Sept. 14 debut and impressed with a 9 1/2-length romp when stepped up to one mile at Kempton in her only other start earlier this month.

Tamfana, making the leap in class here, was well away to race in the leading wave of four before settling under cover in fourth after the initial exchanges. Making continued headway once opting for a clear lane in the straight, the 19-10 favourite hit the front with 350 metres remaining and was driven out to assert by 1 1/4 lengths from Shady Lady (Fr) (Blue Point {Ire}) for a career best. Monteille (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}), like Shady Lady, ran on well from off the pace and finished one length adrift in third.

“I said beforehand it was no secret Tamfana is my best 2-year-old filly,” said Menuisier. “It is not so easy to win by nine lengths at Kempton like she did and I was expecting a good performance today. It is not a surprise at all, although the [seven-furlong] trip was too sharp for her. She would prefer going one mile, or even further, and she will be entered in all Classics.”

Pedigree Notes

Tamfana is the third of four foals and lone winner produced by a daughter of multiple winner Ticana (Ger) (Sholokhov {Ire}), herself a full-sister to Listed Prix Turenne and Listed Prix de la Porte de Madrid victor and dual Group 2-placed sire Timos (Ger). Ticana is also a half-sister to GI Beverly D heroine Sea Calisi (Fr) (Youmzain {Ire}), dual Group 3 winner Tareno (Ger) (Saddlers' Hall {Ire}) and to the dam of German Group 3 scorer Theo Danon (Ger) (Lord Of England {Ger}). The March-foaled bay is half to a yearling filly by Areion (Ger).

Friday, Chantilly, France
PRIX MIESQUE-G3, €80,000, Chantilly, 10-27, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:32.59, hy.
1–TAMFANA (GER), 123, f, 2, by Soldier Hollow (GB)
1st Dam: Tres Magnifique (Fr), by Zoffany (Ire)
2nd Dam: Ticana (Ger), by Sholokhov (Ire)
3rd Dam: Triclaria (Ger), by Surumu (Ger)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€20,000 Ylg '22 BBAGS). O-QLR VIII & Friends; B-Gestut Etzean & Hans-Helmut Rodenburg (GER); T-David Menuisier; J-Marie Velon. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, €45,083. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Shady Lady (Fr), 123, f, 2, Blue Point (Ire)–Akrivi (Ire), by Tobougg (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€80,000 Ylg '22 ARQOCT). O-RGS Racing France; B-SCEA Marmion Vauville & Alain Jathiere (FR); T-Nicolas Clement. €16,000.
3–Monteille (GB), 123, f, 2, Cable Bay (Ire)–Montviette (Fr), by Le Havre (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Gerard Augustin-Normand; B-Franklin Finance SA (FR); T-Pascal Bary. €12,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1, 2. Odds: 1.90, 11.00, 7.40.
Also Ran: Hard To Resist (Ire), Sans Voix (GB), Ma Mome (Fr), Geologist (GB). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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Saxon Warrior’s Moon Ray Edges Miesque Thriller

It was tight at the end of Sunday's G3 Prix Miesque at Chantilly, but R.T. Racing Stable's Moon Ray (Fr) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}–Demeanour, by Giant's Causeway) had her nose in front where it mattered to provide her owners with a landmark pattern success in Europe. Having split Eternal Dance (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Lady Mia (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}) when second in the Listed Prix Saraca over this seven-furlong trip and track Oct. 8, the Nicolas Clement-trained chestnut was able to turn that form around with Stephane Pasquier judging the pace perfectly.

Reserved in mid-division against the rail initially, the 5-1 shot needed an out in the straight as the front-running Lady Mia saw off all other challengers and it came in time for her to wear down that rival close home and prevail in a bobbing finish. The 9-5 favourite Eternal Dance had too much ground to make up, having taken too much time to hit top stride, and wound up half a length further away in third.

“She was a 55,000 Arqana October yearling who was a bargain–you couldn't ask for any more. She will probably return in a Guineas trial and we'll find out whether we go for the Pouliches,” Clement said of the breakthrough Euro runner for Dr Ramon Tallaj's operation. “The first three fillies in the prep were the first three here, so it shows they are consistent and tough. I'm delighted for the owner, who started with horses two years ago in New York with my brother.”

Pedigree Notes
Moon Ray, who had broken her maiden over six furlongs here Sept. 10, becomes the third individual group winner for her first-season sire and is the third black-type performer for the Swedish listed-winning dam. Demeanour's others of that kind were the Norwegian listed scorer and G3 Marit Sveaas Minnelop runner-up Swedish Dream (Fr) (Helmet {Aus}) and the G3 Silver Flash S. runner-up Moravia (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}). A half to three other black-type performers including the G3 Cumberland Lodge S. Runner-up Sugar Ray (Ire) (Danehill), Demeanour is a granddaughter of the G1 Irish St Leger heroine Dark Lomond (Ire) (Lomond) whose descendants include the G2 Railway S.-winning sire Lilbourne Lad (Ire). Her yearling colt by Postponed (Ire) was a €37,000 purchase by Morten Buskop Bloodstock at the recent Arqana Deauville October auction that Moon Ray emanated from.

Sunday, Chantilly, France
PRIX MIESQUE-G3, €80,000, Chantilly, 10-30, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:29.24, sf.
1–MOON RAY (FR), 123, f, 3, by Saxon Warrior (Jpn)
     1st Dam: Demeanour (SW-Swe), by Giant's Causeway
     2nd Dam: Akuna Bay, by Mr. Prospector
     3rd Dam: Dark Lomond (Ire), by Lomond
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€55,000 Ylg '21 ARQOCT). O-R. T. Racing Stable; B-Team Hogdala A B & Sms Racing A B (FR); T-Nicolas Clement; J-Stephane Pasquier. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, €69,550. *1/2 to Swedish Dream (Fr) (Helmet {Aus}), SW & GSP-Nor, $160,835, & to Moravia (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), GSP-Ire. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Lady Mia (Fr), 123, f, 2, Outstrip (GB)–Mrs Micawber (GB), by Nayef. (€110,000 RNA HRA '22 ARQARC). O-Michele Cazaubon, A & G Botti, Daniel Cole & Rana Khaddam; B-D Cole, Mme V Dubos & Kleber (FR); T-Alessandro & Giuseppe Botti. €16,000.
3–Eternal Dance (GB), 123, f, 2, Dubawi (Ire)–Yellow Band, by Dalakhani (Ire). O/B-Merry Fox Stud Limited (GB); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €12,000.
Margins: NO, HF, SNK. Odds: 5.30, 11.00, 1.80.
Also Ran: Solaire (Fr), Onyxka (Fr), Blue Bayou (Fr), Showay (Fr), Crystallium (GB), Speedaara (Fr). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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