4 for Elzaam

Champers Elysees is SW4 for Elzaam after winning Tuesday’s Corrib Fillies Stakes (7f) at Gowran Park.

Champers Elysees was second around the home turn before powering seven lengths clear of Auxilia (Free Eagle) to post her third win from seven starts.

She is the best of three winners left by La Cuvee (Mark Of Esteem), a half-sister to Gr3 Premio Bagutta at Milan winner She Bat (Batshoof), the dam of Italian Listed winners She Is Great (Dalakhani), She Breeze (Selkirk) and She Spirit Di Su (Invincible Spirit).

La Cuvee is inbred to half-brothers Ajdal (Northern Dancer) and Formidable (Forli).

The granddam Premiere Cuvee (Formidable) the Champion Older Mare in Germany in 1986 when her wins included the Gr3 Goldene Peitsche.

The fifth dam is Prix de la Foret winner Vareta (Vilmorin), the dam of Zeddaan.

UK Listed winner Elzaam (Redoute’s Choice) currently has 91 winners from 199 runners. He is advertised at €4,000 at Ballyhane Stud in Ireland in 2020.