5th-CHY, €34,000, Cond, 4-6, 3yo, 8f (AWT), 1:39.96, st.
+ZELZAL (FR) (c, 3, Sea the Stars {Ire}–Olga Prekrasa, by Kingmambo), who scored with ease on debut by six lengths from the subsequent winner Qassem (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) over 7 1/2 furlongs on Deauville's Polytrack Mar. 4, was made the 4-5 favourite and took a keen hold from the break before settling behind the pace-setter. Needing a gap halfway down the straight, the €180,000 ARQOCT yearling took it without turning a hair to hit the front approaching the furlong pole and was not out of second gear to score by four lengths from King Malpic (Fr) (King's Best). The dam, who descends from Michael Poland's group 1 performer State Crystal (Ire) and her G1SW half-sister Crystal Music, has a 2-year-old filly by Redoute's Choice (Aus). Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 2 wins, €29,500. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-V Timoshenko (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget.
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