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Nando Parrado Camp Opts for Lagerdere

Marie McCartan’s Group 2 winner Nando Parrado (GB) (Kodiac {GB}), runner-up in the G1 Darley Prix Morny at Deauville on Aug. 23, will step forward in the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. The G1 Dewhurst S. had been the plan, but the Paris region has more rain in the forecast, and the course is already rated soft. The Clive Cox trainee won the G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot.

“With the [wet] forecast, he’s actually going to travel to France on Sunday for the Lagardere,” Cox told Sky Sports Racing. “He did a really good job winning the Coventry, and at that stage we were intent on looking further with him, and he then finished second in the Morny.

“The prospect of easy ground has lured us that way–and I’m very much looking forward to it, because he’s in excellent form. The extra furlong will be really interesting, and I’m convinced it will be well up his street. We think and awful lot of him. He’s got a lot of class.”

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Champers Elysees Supplemented to Sun Chariot

G1 Matron S. heroine Champers Elysees (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) has been supplemented to the G1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot S. at Newmarket on Oct. 3. Purchased by Teruya Yoshida of Shadai Farm after her win in the Sept. 12 Matron, the filly remains in the care of trainer Johnny Murtagh. The Matron was the fourth win in a row for the bay, who won a handicap at The Curragh in her seasonal bow June 12, added the July 28 Listed Corrib Fillies S. and captured the Sept. 2 G3 Fairy Bridge S. at Gowran.

“We’ve been happy with her since the Matron and this looks the next logical step,” said Murtagh. “We supplemented this morning. It’s going to be tough race–it’s a Group 1 they are always hard to win–but we’ve been happy with our filly since the Matron. Colin Keane is going to ride her again and we’re looking forward to it.

“For Mr. Yoshida to be involved in the yard is a big thing. He runs a huge operation and only buys the best. For her to be good enough for him is great, and it’s also great he’s going to leave her in training with us next year.

“The stable is going from strength to strength and we need those high-profile owners in our yard to elevate us to the next level.”

Out of consideration for the Sun Chariot is Dr. Ali Ridha’s Group 2 winner Powerful Breeze (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), who was last seen in action when second in last October’s G1 Fillies’ Mile. The Hugo Palmer trainee has been out of action this year recovering from broken ribs.

“Unfortunately we’ve just run out of time with her,” said Palmer. “It was too big an ask to get her ready in that short space of time and we were just going to have to push too hard, which wouldn’t have been fair on her. Dr. Ali is very keen to keep her in training next year, so there was no point rushing when we’ve got time on our side.”

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Enable Leads 22 in Latest Arc Forfeit Stage

Dual G1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) will attempt to win her third Arc in the last four years, as she is one of 22 in the French showpiece after the latest forfeit stage announced on Monday. The Juddmonte mare is one of three in the race at this stage for John Gosden, with Bjorn Nielsen’s star stayer Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and fellow Juddmonte runner and undefeated 2019 G1 St Leger hero Logician (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is also entered.

Irish maestro Aidan O’Brien has four entered so far for the Coolmore partners in outstanding dual Classic heroin Love (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), 2020 G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), MG1SW Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), and 2019 G1 Irish Derby winner Sovereign (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). This term’s G1 Derby victor Serpentine (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is under consideration, but has yet to be supplemented.

Aidan’s son Joseph fields a quintet, among them MGSW Buckhurst (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and GSW Degraves (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) for Lloyd Williams, this season’s G3 Gallinule S. hero Crossfirehurricane (Kitten’s Joy) for Scott Heider and Healthy Wood Ltd.’s Group 3 winner New York Girl (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}).

Andre Fabre relegated Enable back into second in last year’s edition with Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), and he will send MG1SW Persian King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) this season, although it is the first time the Godolphin representative will be trying 2400 metres. Jean-Claude Rouget will saddle MG1SW Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) for Peter Brant’s White Birch Farm and the progressive Shadwell filly Raabihah (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who won the G3 Prix de Psyche in August and was second in the G1 Prix Vermeille on Sept. 13.

G1 German Derby hero and Grand Prix de Paris third In Swoop (Ire) (Adlerflug {Ger}) represents Francis-Henri Graffard and Gestut Schlenderhan, while the third-place finisher that day, Gold Trip (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}), returns for Fabrice Chappet.

Japan is represented by G1 Nassau S. heroine Deirdre (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) and G1SW Way to Paris (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) steps forward for Andrew Marcialis and Paolo Ferrario. Two last out group winners, Telecaster (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) for Hughie Morrison and Chachnak (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) are also entered.

For the full list of Arc declarations, please go to www.france-galop.com.

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Bated Breath’s Makaloun Has Conde Rivals For Lunch

Fresh from victory in last month’s Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage going one mile at Deauville, His Highness The Aga Khan’s Makaloun (Fr) (Bated Breath {GB}) was in no mood to relinquish his perfect record and dominated all seven rivals in Monday lunchtime’s G3 Prix de Conde at Chantilly. He had debuted with a June 12 seven-furlong tally at Toulouse and doubled up over the same trip in a July 15 conditions heat at Mont-de-Marsan in his penultimate start. Breaking well to lead after the initial strides of this nine-furlong slog in deep mud, the 11-10 pick was never in danger on the front end and glided clear under mild coaxing inside the final quarter mile to easily outpoint Anasia (GB) (Intello {Ger}) by an impressive five lengths for a first pattern-race score. Kergrist (Fr) (Milanais {Fr}) was best of the rest and an additional four lengths adrift in third.

“This is a nice one, a real nice one,” proclaimed trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. “He has so many qualities and has showed speed earlier, that he stays and that he handles all types of ground. You can also make the running with him or adopt waiting tactics, he is the real deal. Today was very deep and he displayed a lovely fluent action. It’s nice to have a talented juvenile undefeated in four starts and, if all is well, he will have one more run this year in the [G1] Criterium de Saint Cloud.”

Makaloun is the latest of four foals and one of three winners from as many runners out of a dual-winning half-sister to Listed Prix Omnium II victor Markazi (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}). The May-foaled homebred’s fourth dam Mariyada (Diesis {GB}), from the immediate family of G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches heroine Riverqueen (Fr) (Luthier {Fr}), is kin to G3 Prix d’Hedouville winner and G2 Prix Niel runner-up Malakim (Blushing Groom {Fr}) and also the granddam of Listed Fleur de Lys S. victress Mayonga (Ire) (Dr Fong).

Monday, Chantilly, France
PRIX DE CONDE-G3, €56,000, Chantilly, 9-28, 2yo, 9fT, 1:56.53, hy.
1–MAKALOUN (FR), 125, c, 2, by Bated Breath (GB)
1st Dam: Makana (Fr), by Dalakhani (Ire)
2nd Dam: Marasima (Ire), by Barathea (Ire)
3rd Dam: Miralaya (Ire), by Shernazar (Ire)
1ST GROUP WIN. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan’s Studs SC (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Cristian Demuro. €28,000. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, €88,500. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Anasia (GB), 121, f, 2, Intello (Ger)–Sosia (Ger), by Shamardal. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (GB); T-Andre Fabre. €11,200.
3–Kergrist (Fr), 125, g, 2, Milanais (Fr)–Kayl (Fr), by Vangelis. O-Mme Baudouin de la Motte Saint-Pierre & Bruno de Montzey; B-Mme Baudouin de la Motte Saint-Pierre & Michel-Marie Hardy (FR); T-Bruno de Montzey. €8,400.
Margins: 5, 4, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.10, 5.40, 10.00.
Also Ran: Salonlove (Ger), Magna Mater (Ire), Shut The Box (Fr), Areen, Aspirante (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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