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Wootton Bassett’s Balsam Annexes Vichy Feature In Style

Al Shaqab Racing's juvenile filly Balsam (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}–Bea Remembered {GB}, by Doyen {Ire}) was a two-race maiden heading into Wednesday's Listed Prix des Reves d'Or at Vichy and went home with a stakes rosette and a breakthrough success in the bag after denting a pair of unbeaten records.

Balsam, let go as the 13-2 fourth choice of seven, was sharply into stride from the outside gate and occupied a prominent slot in second through halfway. Looming large on the bridle out wide to threaten the pacesetting 'TDN Rising Star' Les Pavots (Ire) (No Nay Never) passing the quarter-mile pole, she inched ahead of that rival entering the final furlong and onward to an ultimately comfortable 3/4-of-a-length triumph. Amo Racing's homebred Komat (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}), hitherto undefeated, ran on well in the closing stages to finish a half-length adrift in third.

Balsam is the latest of eight foals and becomes the sixth winner for G3 Meld S. third Bea Remembered (GB) (Doyen {Ire}). The April-foaled homebred bay is a half-sister to MGSW globetrotter Stormy Antarctic (GB) (Stormy Atlantic), who placed five times at elite level, and G2 Queen Mary and G2 Prix Robert Papin runner-up Al Johrah (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}). Bea Remembered is the leading performer thrown by multiple scorer Leinster Mills (Ire) (Doyoun {Ire}), herself kin to Listed Mooresbridge S. victrix Cheviot Amble (Ire) (Pennine Walk {Ire}) and Listed Debutante S. winner Alalja (Ire) (Entitled {Ire}). Cheviot Amble is the dam of Listed Hoppings S. victrix Amalia (Ire) (Danehill) while Alalja produced Listed Premio Nastro d'Oro di Sicilia victor Absolute Taft (Ire) (King's Theatre {Ire}). The family also features G1 Deutsches Derby second Taishan (Ger) (Armistice Day {GB}).

Wednesday, Vichy, France
HARAS DE BEAUMONT – PRIX DES REVES D'OR – JACQUES BOUCHARA-Listed, €60,000, Vichy, 5-17, 2yo, 5fT, 1:03.30, sf.
1–BALSAM (FR), 122, f, 2, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Bea Remembered (GB) (GSP-Ire, SP-Eng & Swe), by Doyen (Ire)
2nd Dam: Leinster Mills (Ire), by Doyoun (Ire)
3rd Dam: Miss Turnberry (Ire), by Mummy's Pet (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O/B-Al Shaqab Racing (FR); T-Henri-Francois Devin; J-Clement Lecoeuvre. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, €41,400. *1/2 to Stormy Antarctic (GB) (Stormy Atlantic), MGSW & G1SP-Ger, GSW & MG1SP-Fr, GSW-Eng & Ity, GISP-Can, $986,165; and Al Johrah (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), GSP-Eng & Fr, $129,933.
2–Les Pavots (Ire), 122, f, 2, No Nay Never–Sparrow (Ire), by Oasis Dream (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Craig Bernick & Haras d'Etreham; B-Coolmore Stud (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €12,000.
3–Komat (GB), 122, f, 2, Cable Bay (Ire)–Tamok (Ire), by Australia (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Amo Racing Ltd (GB); T-Dominic Ffrench Davis. €9,000.
Margins: 3/4, HF, 2. Odds: 6.50, 0.90, 3.00.
Also Ran: Eclaire La Vie (Fr), Chataigne (Fr), Arizona (Fr), Daiquiberry (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Frankel Filly a Rising Star For Juddmonte

Tuesday's Prix Parade d'Amour for unraced 3-year-old fillies at Saint-Cloud was the stage for the entry of the latest TDN Rising Star for Juddmonte and Frankel (GB) as Wensleydale (GB) cut a dash in the sunshine that preceded a wintry snowstorm. A daughter of the speedy G3 Ballyogan S. winner Divine (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), the Henri-Francois Devin-trained chestnut was quickly away under Pierre-Charles Boudot before being restrained to track the leaders. Tanking her way to the front with two furlongs remaining, the 5-1 shot showed a sharp turn of acceleration to settle the result and was able to coast to a two-length success from Takemebythehand (GB) (The Gurkha {Ire}). In what could turn out to be a deep contest, there was a 3 1/2-length margin back to the third-placed Goldistyle (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a daughter of Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa), while Al Shaqab's Paris (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), the second foal out of Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}), was over eight lengths behind the winner in sixth. “She is a filly I really like and she came into training very late, so she definitely must have room for improvement,” Devin commented. “She's a nice scopey filly with a lovely attitude and I'm sure she has a future.”

Wensleydale was a 700,000gns purchase by the operation at the 2018 Tattersalls December Foal Sale, which placed her in the top five lots overall at that auction. Bred by Juddmonte in partnership with Divine's owners Mohammed Al-Qatami and Khalid Al-Mudhaf, she is the first foal out of the former Mick Channon trainee whose other career achievements include second and third placings in two editions of the G3 Hackwood S. and a win in Pontefract's Listed Flying Fillies S. The latter is a race which can serve as an early advert for serious broodmare potential and was also won by this operation's Arabesque (GB) (Zafonic) prior to her producing the success story Showcasing (GB). The second dam Carallia (Ire) (Common Grounds {GB}) was a listed-placed half-sister to the G1 Prix de la Foret-winning leading Spanish sire Caradak (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}), while this is also the family of the G1 Nunthorpe S. heroine Margot Did (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). Divine's 2-year-old filly by Oasis Dream (GB) was bought by Ben McElroy for 210,000gns at last year's Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1, while her 2020 full-brother to Wensleydale was another purchase by Juddmonte at 260,000gns at the latest renewal of the Tattersalls December Foal Sale.

2nd-Saint-Cloud, €27,000, Debutantes, 4-6, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:43.38, gd.
WENSLEYDALE (GB), f, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Divine (Ire) (GSW-Ire, SW & MGSP-Eng, $198,704), by Dark Angel (Ire)
2nd Dam: Carallia (Ire), by Common Grounds (GB)
3rd Dam: Caraiyma (Ire), by Shahrastani
(700,000gns Wlg '18 TAFOA). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500. O-Exors of The Late K Abdullah; B-M Alqatami, K Al Mudhaf & Juddmonte Farms Ireland (GB); T-Henri-Francois Devin. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Devin Debutante Takes the Eye at Deauville

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. Thursday’s Insights features a half-sister to G1SW Epicuris (GB) (Rail Link {GB}).

5.37 Deauville, Cond, €22,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
CAPTIOUS (GB) (Frankel {GB}) debuts in the Khalid Abdullah silks for the Henri-Francois Devin stable and is a half-sister to the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Epicuris (GB) (Rail Link {GB}). Among her rivals is Haras Voltaire’s fellow newcomer Babylone (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), an Andre Fabre-trained daughter of the former Niarchos Family homebred Typique (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a daughter of Denebola (Storm Cat) who was bought for €450,000 at the Goffs November Mares Sale.

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