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Intello’s Junko Battles To Prix Noailles Success

Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's homebred 3-year-old gelding Junko (GB) (Intello {Ger}), who went untested as a juvenile, followed up an impressive score in his Feb. 24 debut at Chantilly with an equally taking triumph back at that track last month and continued on an upward trajectory by notching a career high on black-type bow in Sunday's G3 Prix Noailles at ParisLongchamp. Under restraint in a close-up second until scrubbed along off the home turn, the 17-10 favourite locked horns with the pacesetting Maximus (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) passing the quarter-mile marker and would not be denied under a late drive to deny that tenacious rival by a neck.

Junko is the third foal and scorer produced by GIII Regret S. and GIII Edgewood S. placegetter Lady Zuzu (Dynaformer), herself a half-sister to MGSW GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic and GI Woodford Reserve Manhattan H. runner-up Optimizer (English Channel) and to the dam of stakes-winning GI Belmont Derby Invitational third Cellist (Big Blue Kitten). The April foaled-homebred bay is kin to a 2-year-old colt by Frankel (GB) and a weanling colt by Siyouni (Fr).

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX NOAILLES-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 4-16, 3yo, 10 1/2fT, 2:12.14, g/s.
1–JUNKO (GB), 128, g, 3, by Intello (Ger)
1st Dam: Lady Zuzu (MGSP-US, $112,615), by Dynaformer
2nd Dam: Indy Pick, by A.P. Indy
3rd Dam: Fantastic Find, by Mr. Prospector
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (GB); T-Andre Fabre; J-Maxime Guyon. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, €71,000. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Maximus (Fr), 128, c, 3, Intello (Ger)–Toride (Fr), by Fuisse (Fr). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€72,000 Ylg '20 ARQOCT). O-M Horse Racing & Ecurie Vivaldi; B-Haras du Quesnay (FR); T-Christophe Ferland. €16,000.
3–Garachico (GB), 128, c, 3, Ribchester (Ire)–Frine (Ire), by High Chaparral (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€40,000 Ylg '20 AROCT). O-Ecurie Mathieu Offenstadt, Sylvain Fargeon & Carlos Laffon-Parias; B-Duc d'Alburquerque, Mme Ines Laffon Lomba & Mlle Patricia Laffon Lomba (GB); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. €12,000.
Margins: NK, 3/4, 1. Odds: 0.70, 2.00, 14.00.
Also Ran: Master Gatsby (Fr), Le Sicilien (Fr), Cuncerto (Fr). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Shalaa’s Welwal On Top In The Fontainebleau

Al Shaqab Racing's €80,000 Arqana September graduate Welwal (GB) (Shalaa {Ire}, who snagged two of three juvenile outings last term, went postward for Sunday's G3 Prix de Fontainebleau at ParisLongchamp coming back off a Mar. 22 conditions second at Chantilly and was comfortably on top at the end of the one-mile test. Steadied to race behind the leaders in sixth for the most part, the 28-5 chance made headway under pressure in the straight to challenge with 300 metres remaining and was ridden out in the dying embers to deny Mathletic (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) by a neck for a career high.

Welwal is the fifth of seven foals and one of five winners from as many runners produced by Listed Prix La Sorellina victrix Cheriearch (Arch), herself a half-sister to Listed Premio Bereguardo winner Cherisy (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) out of stakes-winning GIII Landaluce S. runner-up Cherish Destiny (Grand Slam). The March-foaled bay is a half-brother to G3 Prix de la Grotte third Epistrophy (Fr) (Charm Spirit {Ire}), a 2-year-old colt by Roaring Lion and a yearling colt by Calyx (GB).

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX DE FONTAINEBLEAU-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 4-17, 3yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:38.17, g/s.
1–WELWAL (GB), 128, c, 3, Shalaa (Ire)
1st Dam: Cheriearch (SW-Fr), by Arch
2nd Dam: Cherish Destiny, by Grand Slam
3rd Dam: Silver Hiawatha, by Silver Buck
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€80,000 Ylg '20 ARQSEP). O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Oceanic Bloodstock SARL, Mme Ariane Gravereaux & OTI Management Pty Ltd (GB); T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Cristian Demuro. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, €83,610. *1/2 to Epistrophy (Fr) (Charm Spirit {Ire}), GSP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Mathletic (Fr), 128, c, 3, Kingman (GB)–Manerbe, by Unbridled's Song. 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€220,000 Ylg '20 ARQSEP). O-Ecurie Ama.Zingteam; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (FR); T-Andre Fabre. €16,000.
3–Making Moovies (Ire), 128, c, 3, Dabirsim (Fr)–Grace Lady (Fr), by Muhtathir (GB). O-Ecurie Hugo & Pierre Pilarski & Jean-Philippe Dubois; B-Jean-Philippe Dubois (IRE); T-Didier Guillemin. €12,000.
Margins: NK, 1 1/4, SNK. Odds: 5.60, 8.20, 4.40.
Also Ran: Texas (Fr), Vadeni (Fr), Ancient Rome, Haya Zark (Fr), Onesto (Ire), Hauran (Fr), Westminster Night (Fr). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Raclette Eclipsed As Rosacea Pounces For Prix de la Grotte Success

Haras de la Perelle's homebred 3-year-old filly Rosacea (Ire) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) concluded her four-race juvenile campaign with victory in October's G3 Prix des Reservoirs at Deauville and dented a collection of lofty reputations with a last-gasp effort in Sunday's G3 Prix de la Grotte over one mile at ParisLongchamp. Patiently ridden and trailing all eight rivals into the straight, the 9-1 chance was angled to the outside with 300 metres remaining and the Stephane Wattel trainee quickened smartly under mild urging in the closing stages to nail Daisy Maisy (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) by a half length in the shadows of the post. The hitherto undefeated Mangoustine (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}), making her first start for Mikel Delzangles, finished 1 1/4 lengths away in third while 'TDN Rising Star' Raclette (GB) (Frankel {GB}) failed to fire from off the pace and ran eighth of nine.

Rosacea, half-sister to a 2-year-old filly by Tamayuz (GB), is the third of four foals and lone scorer produced by a winning half-sister to GI E.P. Taylor S. heroine Reggane (GB) (Red Ransom). The February-foaled homebred bay's second dam Reine Zao (Fr) (Alzao), who ran third in the G3 Prix de Psyche, is a daughter of G1 Prix de Diane third and GI Gamely H. fourth Raintree Renegade (Green Forest).

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX DE LA GROTTE-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 4-17, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:38.58, g/s.
1–ROSACEA (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Soldier Hollow (GB)
1st Dam: Relizane (GB), by Zamindar
2nd Dam: Reine Zao (Fr), by Alzao
3rd Dam: Raintree Renegade, by Green Forest
O/B-Haras de la Perelle (IRE); T-Stephane Wattel; J-Mickael Barzalona. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-0, €111,850. Werk Nick Rating: D. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Daisy Maisy (GB), 126, f, 3, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Shasta Daisy (GB), by Champs Elysees (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€240,000 Ylg '20 ARQSEP). O-Mme Gitte Poulsen-Allaire & Philippe Allaire; B-Gestut Zur Kuste AG (GB); T-Yann Barberot. €16,000.
3–Mangoustine (Fr), 126, f, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)–Zotilla (Ire), by Zamindar. (€46,000 Ylg '20 ARQSEP). O-Infinity Nine Horses, Ecurie des Monceaux, Qatar Racing Ltd & Alexandre Giannotti; B-Ecurie des Monceaux, Lordship Stud & Qatar Bloodstock Ltd (FR); T-Mikel Delzangles. €12,000.
Margins: HF, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 9.30, 18.00, 4.50.
Also Ran: Acer Alley (GB), Nadette (Fr), Batz (GB), Times Square (Fr), Raclette (GB), Gregarina (Fr). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Gosden Filly Catches The Eye At Newbury

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 daughter of Sea The Stars (Ire).

3.21 Newbury, Mdn, £10,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
ATLANTIS (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) debuts for Craig Bernick and Harry McCalmont in the maiden which saw the rise of Eswarah (GB) (Unfuwain) and more recently Lah Ti Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Star Catcher (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). Like the latter two, this 260,000gns Tattersalls December Yearling Sale graduate, whose half-brother is the G2 City of York S. winner Shine So Bright (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), represents John and Thady Gosden in a race containing Godolphin's similarly-unraced Life of Dreams (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Charlie Appleby-trained daughter of the G2 Lancashire Oaks winner Endless Time (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}).

HOW THEY FARED:

16.00 Cork, Mdn, €12,000, 3yo/up, 10f 30yT
Aidan O'Brien trainee Fleet Commander (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-brother to this year's G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup hero Russian Emperor (Ire), was unable to land a telling blow and finished 6 1/2 lengths off the winner in sixth.

16.45 Newbury, Mdn, £11,950, 3yo, 8fT
Shadwell Estate Company's homebred Morghom (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a half-brother to MGSW G1 Irish 2000 Guineas third Mustajeeb (GB) (Nayef), won by an impressive 3 3/4 lengths at odds of 16-1.

18.15 Nottingham, Mdn, £7,500, 3yo, 10f 50yT
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's 360,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate Aimeric (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a half-brother to G1SW sire Aclaim (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), shaped with promise as the 15-8 favourite in this debut and finished 1 3/4 lengths off the winner in second.

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