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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}).

Sunday, Deauville, France
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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Al Shaqab’s Bouquetot Releases 2021 Roster

An eight strong roster at Haras de Bouquetot, anchored by MG1SW Shalaa (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and new recruit and G1SW Wooded (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB})-both at €15,000, was announced by Al Shaqab on Thursday. The former has already sired 16 winners, among them Australian Group 3 winner Shaquero (Aus). In addition, he has a quartet of stakes placed runners worldwide, including G3 Prix Eclipse bridesmaid Legal Attack (GB).

Wooded, who won the G1 Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines on Arc Day, also won May’s G3 Prix Texanita. Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), sire of G2 July S. hero Tactical (GB), is priced at €8,000, while Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), sire of four group winners including G1SW Watch Me (Fr) and G3 Solario S. victor Etonian (Ire) is set at €5,000. Another Group 1 sire, Ruler of the World (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) will also command €5,000.

There are a trio of sires at Bouquetot with their first 2-year-olds in 2021, and G1 Prix Jacques le Marois hero Al Wukair (Ire) (Dream Ahead)’s fee is €6,000. That is equalled by Zelzal (Fr) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who landed the G1 Prix Jean Prat. Finally, MG1SW Ectot (GB) (Hurricane Run {Ire} will stand for €4,000 in 2021.

“We think we have a great variety of stallions this season again and that they will meet breeders’ demand,” said Bouquetot’s Benoit Jeffroy. “As breeders, we understand the current economic situation that the industry is facing and have adapted our fees accordingly to provide the best value as possible.”

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Dewhurst Next Port of Call for Etonian

Undefeated G3 Solario S. hero Etonian (Ire) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) is aiming for the G1 Dewhurst S. at Newmarket on Oct. 10. Trained by Richard Hannon, the bay colt got off the mark on debut at Sandown on July 23 and followed up with a 1 1/4-length win in the Solario there on Aug. 23.

“The thought at the moment is to go for the Dewhurst,” said owner Julie Wood. “It is lovely to have a horse capable of performing at this level again as it has been a while. He keeps it all for his races, but he is a real trier. We thought he was nice straight away, but until they get to the track you never know, and he has now done it twice now. Obviously we would like to finish off this season as good as we can, but the dream is the G1 2000 Guineas next year. He is a lovely horse to look forward to.”

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Olympic Glory’s Etonian Pounces For Solario Triumph

Julie Wood’s Etonian (Ire) (Olympic Glory {Ire}) caused a 28-1 shock when prevailing by 3 1/4 lengths at Sandown in his only prior start and the form of that seven-furlong maiden contest received a hefty boost when runner-up One Ruler (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) took the opening heat on the Esher track’s Sunday card. He was sent postward at considerably shorter odds for the day’s feature G3 Betway Solario S., over the same seven-furlong strip, and pounced late to ensure his perfect record remained intact. Etonian sought and found cover in sixth after an alert getaway from the outside gate. Making eyecatching headway on the bridle out wide in the straight, the 15-8 favourite was shaken up to seize control from the pacesetting Apollo One (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) with 100 yards remaining and kept on strongly from there to comfortably hold the late rally of King Vega (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) by 1 1/4 lengths. Apollo One finished a half-length adrift in third.

“He’s a horse that initially stood out, in the way he moved, but he got a bit bored in his work and was just doing his bit at home,” said Richard Hannon. “I’d given him a lot of entries and we had to run him sooner or later so we came here for his debut, but I don’t know how we allowed him to start at such long odds. He won very well that day, he was very professional in everything he did today and always looked like he was going better than all of them. He wasn’t particularly fond of that ground, but I’d have been disappointed if he didn’t win. It’s lovely for [owner] Julie Wood to have a good one as it’s been a fair while in between good horses for her.” Looking to both long-term and short-term targets, the trainer added, “I think he’s a [G1 2000] Guineas horse for next year and maybe a [G1] Vertem Futurity horse this year. He’ll have another one or two runs [this year] and we could look at the [G1 Prix Jean-Luc] Lagardere, a race his sire won, and the [G1] Dewhurst, but it all depends on what Julie wants to do.”

Etonian is the latest of three foals and lone winner produced by an unraced daughter of G3 Prix de Flore runner-up Wingspan (Silver Hawk), herself kin to MGSW GII Hall of Fame S. victor Interactif (Broken Vow) and stakes-winning GIII WinStar Distaff H. third Stretching (Red Ransom). Etonian’s fourth dam Pennant Champion (Mr. Prospector), herself a daughter of unbeaten MGISW US champion Personal Ensign (Private Account), is a full-sister to GI Jockey Club Gold Cup-winning sire Miner’s Mark and GI Oaklawn H.-winning sire Traditionally. She is also a half-sister to MGISW distaffer My Flag (Easy Goer), who in turn produced MGISW US champion Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat).

Sunday, Sandown, Britain
BETWAY SOLARIO S.-G3, £25,500, Sandown, 8-23, 2yo, 7fT, 1:28.44, gd.
1–ETONIAN (IRE), 127, c, 2, by Olympic Glory (Ire)
1st Dam: Naan (Ire), by Indian Charlie
2nd Dam: Wingspan, by Silver Hawk
3rd Dam: Broad Pennant, by Broad Brush
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€14,000 Wlg ’18 GOFNOV; 10,000gns RNA Ylg ’19 TATOCT). O-Mrs Julie Wood; B-Emir Alkas (IRE); T-Richard Hannon; J-Pat Dobbs. £14,461. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $24,202. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–King Vega (GB), 127, c, 2, Lope de Vega (Ire)–Moi Meme (GB), by Teofilo (Ire). (350,000gns Ylg ’19 TATOCT). O-Apollo Racing & DTA Racing; B-Fortescue Bloodstock (GB); T-Andrew Balding. £5,483.
3–Apollo One (GB), 127, c, 2, Equiano (Fr)–Boonga Roogeta (GB), by Tobougg (Ire). (3,500gns RNA Ylg ’19 TAOCT). O-pcracing.co.uk; B/T-Peter Charalambous (GB). £2,744.
Margins: 1 1/4, HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.88, 2.75, 28.00.
Also Ran: Dubai Fountain (Ire), Dinoo (Ire), Dark Lion (Ire), Forever Grateful (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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