TDN Rising Star Antonoe Stays Perfect in Prix d’Aumale

Bolstered by the subsequent wins of the vanquished in a debut performance which oozed class and attracted a ‘TDN Rising Star’ tag going 7 1/2 panels in a newcomers’ test at Deauville in her only prior start Aug. 7, Antonoe (First Defence) was just as impressive as that 6 1/2-length debut romp to set a platform for higher goals in Tuesday’s G3 Prix d’Aumale at Chantilly. In command after the initial strides, she was set alight approaching the final quarter mile and powered clear under minimal urging in the closing stages to easily outclass her rivals for a career high. “She really is a lovely filly and won very well in her debut at Deauville,” commented trainer Pascal Bary. “You are always a little worried going into the second race because you hope they’ll confirm that initial promise, but you can never be certain they will. She did that in some style today and, if everything is well, she will return in the [Oct. 4 G1] Prix Marcel Boussac at Longchamp.”

Tuesday, Chantilly, France
PRIX D’AUMALE-G3, €80,000, CHY, 9-8, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:40.37, gd.
1–#@ANTONOE, 121, f, 2, by First Defence
1st Dam: Ixora, by Dynaformer
2nd Dam: Imroz, by Nureyev
3rd Dam: All At Sea, by Riverman
O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Millsec Ltd (KY); T-Pascal Bary; J-Vincent Cheminaud. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 2 wins, €52,500. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
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2–Pleasemetoo (Ire), 121, f, 2, Vale of York (Ire)–Shakeyourbody, by Giant’s Causeway. O-Jean-Etienne Dubois & David Smaga; B-Aleyrion Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-David Smaga. €16,000.
3–Gherdaiya (GB), 121, f, 2, Shamardal–First Fleet, by Woodman. (€720,000 Ylg ‘14 ARAUG). O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Eric Puerari, Oceanic Bloodstock Inc & Haras de Saint Pair (GB); T-Andre Fabre. €12,000.
Margins: 2HF, SNK, 3/4. Odds: 1.00, 11.00, 2.50.
Also Ran: Aktoria (Fr), Ella Diva (Fr), Penjade (Fr), Alinstante (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.