Wootton Bassett’s Midlife Crisis Another Rising Star in France

Following the precedent set by Petricor (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the previous race, Shigeo Nomura’s Midlife Crisis (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) posted a more straightforward display to earn a  ‘TDN Rising Star‘ badge of his own in Tuesday’s Prix Le Bougnat, a 7 1/2-furlong newcomers’ test for colts and geldings, at Deauville. The 46-5 chance was away in second and quickly asserted for an early lead. Comfortably holding sway thereafter, he was shaken up in front passing the quarter-mile marker and powered ever clear under mild coaxing in the closing stages to easily outclass Bouttemont (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) by a geared-down five lengths.

“Midlife Crisis is a horse who I hold in very high esteem,” revealed winning trainer Hiroo Shimizu. “In my opinion, he has plenty of room for improvement and is capable of much more. I very much see him as a [G1] Prix du Jockey club horse for next year and the [Oct. 4 G1] Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere [over seven furlongs at ParisLongchamp] will be his target this season. He may have another race beforehand, but I keep in mind that he is ground dependent and needs it good or faster.”

Midlife Crisis, half-brother to a yearling filly by Siyouni (Fr), is the second foal and scorer out of a winning full-sister to G3 Geelong Cup victor and G1 South Australian Derby placegetter Runaway (Aus) (Manhattan Rain {Aus}). His dam The Hunt Is On (Aus) (Manhattan Rain {Aus}) is also half to G1 AJC Australian Oaks heroine Absolutely (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}), G1 Australasian Oaks victress Abbey Marie (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) and to the dam of G2 S A Nursery winner Mount Pleasant (Aus) (Vancouver {Aus}) and Listed Adelaide Guineas third Quantum Mechanic (Aus) (Deep Field {Aus}). His second dam Catshaan (Aus) (Catrail) is a half-sister to MG1SW dual Japanese champion Kinshasa No Kiseki (Aus) (Fuki Kiseki {Jpn}) out of an unraced half-sister to G1 Prix Lupin-winning sire Groom Dancer (Blushing Groom {Fr}).

4th-Deauville, €22,000, Mdn, 8-4, unraced 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT, 1:34.15, g/s.
MIDLIFE CRISIS (FR), c, 2, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: The Hunt Is On (Aus), by Manhattan Rain (Aus)
2nd Dam: Catshaan (Aus), by Catrail
3rd Dam: Keltshaan, by Pleasant Colony
1ST-TIME STARTER. Sales history: €120,000 Ylg ’19 ARAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €11,000. O-Shigeo Nomura; B-Haras d’Etreham, Meridian International SARL, Cofinvest & Benoit Chalmel (FR); T-Hiroo Shimizu. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Haras d’Etreham Launches New Website

Haras d’Etreham, home of French and Irish champion Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) who has first yearlings this year, has launched a new website. Dedicated to the stud’s six stallions, Etreham’s sale consignments, and latest news, the site may be viewed at www.etreham.com.

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It’s Kodiac Again As Hello Youmzain Prevails In the Diamond Jubilee

The G1 Diamond Jubilee S. was another thriller on Saturday, with Haras d’Etreham and Cambridge Stud’s Hello Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}) just holding on from last year’s runner-up Dream of Dreams (Ire) (Dream Ahead) in a pulsating finale. Breaking rapidly before gradually making his way to the stand’s side, last year’s G1 Haydock Sprint Cup hero looked to have been beaten by Sceptical (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) inside the final furlong but he battled gamely to regain the initiative in the last 100 yards. Driven out to the line by first-time Royal Ascot winner Kevin Stott, the 4-year-old had a head to spare as Dream of Dreams pulled off a replica of his 2019 effort, with a neck back to the 2-1 favourite Sceptical.

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