Prix Petite Etoile at Deauville winner Amazonie is SW21 for Toronado. Towards the rear early, Amazonie was able to make ground along the inside early in the home straight before peeling off heels and finishing best of all to defeat Ansilia (Dansili) and Amboselli (Kingman) to win this 1900 metre contest for 3yo fillies on
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Sunday’s Prix Marcel Boussac – Criterium des Pouliches (1600m) for 2yo fillies at ParisLongchamp winner Zellie is the fifth Gr1 winner for Wootton Basset. Settled well off the early pace, Zellie came through along the inside in the home straight and finished best of all to defeat Times Square (Zarak) by 1-3/4 lengths with Oscula
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Mangoustine is SW78 for Dark Angel winning Thursday’s Criterium de Lyon (1600m) for 2yos. Settled in fourth place through the early stages, Mangoustine was sent into the lead early 300m out and earned pats from Christophe Soumillon towards the finish, easing down to defeat Toimy Son (Twilight Son) by one length with Roccia Nera (Dream
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Topgear is SW24 and the 14th Group winner for Wootton Bassett remaining unbeaten in Friday’s Gr3 Prix Eclipse (1200m) for 2yos at Chantilly. Settled in fourth place to halfway, Topgear ran to the lead 400m out and then found plenty when challenged strongly over the final 200m and did enough to defeat Best Flying (Pedro
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Noble Truth is SW41 for Kingman winning Friday’s Flying Scotsman Stakes (7f) for 2yos at Doncaster. Settled behind the leader Razzle Dazzle till passing halfway, Noble Truth quickened into the lead two furlongs out than held the late flourish from Hoo Ya Mai (Teriitories) to score by a nose with Gwan So (Ulysses) a length
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Wootton Asset is SW22 for Wootton Bassett winning Tuesday’s Gr3 Virginia Derby (9f) at Colonial Downs. Looming four wide into the home straight, Wootton Asset quickened into the lead and went on to defeat Slicked Back (Quality Road) by three-quarters of a length with It Can Be Done (Temple City) a further 1-3/4 lengths back
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Royal Patronage is SW20 for Wootton Bassett winning the Gr3 Acomb Stakes (7f) for 2yos at York Royal Patronage made virtually all the running over his four rivals and stayed on strongly to defeat Imperial Fighter (The Gurkha) by 2-1/4 lengths with the favourite, Dubawi Legend (Dubawi), a further two lengths away in third. A
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There were contrasting results to the first French classics at ParisLongchamp on Sunday with last season’s leading male St Mark’s Basilica proving best in the Poulains and Coeursamba springing a surprise in the Pouliches. And while Parisian punters were looking elsewhere in the fillies version, Coeursamba was a deserving winner, running much faster time than
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Philomene is SW200 for Dubawi remaining unbeaten in the Gr3 Prix Penelope (2100m) at Saint-Cloud. Philomene raced in fourth placed to the home straight where she made smooth progress to draw upsides Incarville inside the final 300m, accelerating clear and going on to defeat Incarville (Wootton Bassett) by 2-1/2 lengths with Anasia (Intello) the same
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Urgent Appeal is SW52 for Showcasing winning Prix Montenica (1300m) on the fibresand at Chantilly. Settled in second place early, Urgent Appeal cruised to the lead 300m out and was never in danger, going on to defeat Chocoya (Sepoy) by three-quarters of a length with Sotoro (Toronado) in third. It is the third win from
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