Racecards
14:50 Deauville (FR)
Prix Rothschild Group 1 Stakes
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 209y
- Surface: Turf
- €300,000 added
- Winner: €189,000
- 2nd: €60,000
- 3rd: €30,000
- 4th: €21,000
In depth
Verdict
Prolific Group 1 winner LAURENS placed in the Lockinge before a below par effort in the Queen Anne at Ascot last time. She won twice at the highest level in this country last year and Karl Burke’s filly is a cut above the other UK raiders if back to her best. East placed in the French 1000 Guineas before disappointing in the Irish equivalent as did Qabala though the latter has subsequently ran better in the Falmouth at Newmarket when finishing in front of Beshaayir. The latter’s stablemate Move Swiftly is a Group 2 winner at Ascot trying her luck at the highest level for the first time while Pascal Bary’s unbeaten filly Obligate is also upped in class on the back of a Group 2 success. With You could prove a threat having won last year’s renewal in good style though had found Laurens too good on a couple of occasions before that.
Formwatch
Beshaayir 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Veracious (9-7) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Move Swiftly 9-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, smooth headway towards near side of group tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, on top towards finish, won at Ascot 1m Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Jun beating Rawdaa (9-0) by nk, 17 ran.
Laurens (FR) 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Lord Glitters (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Magical Dreamer (IRE) (8-11) won at Nantes 1m lst stks gd in Jul beating Yanling (8-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Joplin (GER) (8-11) won at Deauville 1m lst stks gd in Jul beating Silvery Mist (8-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
With You (8-12) 8th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Zabeel Prince (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 1f Grp 1 in May.
Obligate (8-11) won at Chantilly 1m Grp 2 fll gd in Jun beating Pure Zen (8-11) by hd, 7 ran.
Qabala (USA) 10-3 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Veracious (9-7) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
East 7-1 (9-0) Towards rear and 9th from halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out and eased inside final furlong, last of 10, 18 3/4l behind Hermosa (9-0) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 fll (1) gf in May.