British Horses Win French and Italian Group 1s
Trainer Michael Channon is in luck with his fillies. After Lahaleeb's triumph in the Woodbine EP Taylor Stakes (Group 1), Eva's Request IRE (Soviet Star USA) romped to victory over Preis der Diana (Group 1) winner Night Magic GER (Sholokhov IRE) and Les Fazzani IRE (Intikhab USA) in the Premio Lydia Tesio Shadwell (Group 1), 10f/2000m, Rome.
Eva's Request might run in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup or take off to Hong Kong with several other Channon horses for the Mile of Cup.
Frankie Dettori, on the other hand, lost out on his second Group 1 of 2009 when Schiaparelli GER (Monsun IRE) could not close down Sir Michael Stoute's 6yo Ask (Sadler's Wells USA) in the Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1), 15.5f/3100m at Longchamp.
The much-admired 3yo grey Manighar FR (Linamix FR) of the Aga Khan took third against his elders.
Ask survived an unpleasant official French enquiry for interference against Sevenna FR (Galileo IRE) who came in last. The placings remained.
The Prix-Royal-Oak was only Ask's fourth race of the season and the first since July. He proved that he stayed in this his first longer race, but he will return to mid-distances.
He will be rested for the winter and trained for the Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) at the Dubai World Cup in March 2010.
Stoute is a master of big-race preparation (see King George for an example of his abilities) and delivers his horses fresh.
Perhaps if Godolphin's Schiaparelli had more than seven days between Group 1 races, he might have won.
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Eva's Request might run in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup or take off to Hong Kong with several other Channon horses for the Mile of Cup.
Frankie Dettori, on the other hand, lost out on his second Group 1 of 2009 when Schiaparelli GER (Monsun IRE) could not close down Sir Michael Stoute's 6yo Ask (Sadler's Wells USA) in the Prix Royal-Oak (Group 1), 15.5f/3100m at Longchamp.
The much-admired 3yo grey Manighar FR (Linamix FR) of the Aga Khan took third against his elders.
Ask survived an unpleasant official French enquiry for interference against Sevenna FR (Galileo IRE) who came in last. The placings remained.
The Prix-Royal-Oak was only Ask's fourth race of the season and the first since July. He proved that he stayed in this his first longer race, but he will return to mid-distances.
He will be rested for the winter and trained for the Dubai Sheema Classic (Group 1) at the Dubai World Cup in March 2010.
Stoute is a master of big-race preparation (see King George for an example of his abilities) and delivers his horses fresh.
Perhaps if Godolphin's Schiaparelli had more than seven days between Group 1 races, he might have won.
Racing International http://www.racingint.com
Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 10/27/2009 12:31 AM 
Categories: European Races 2009
Tags: European Races 2009
Categories: European Races 2009
Tags: European Races 2009
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