By Tom Frary
Labeled a 'TDN Rising Star' last term, Shadwell's Efaadah (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) gained the first pattern-race success she looked destined for in Saturday's G3 Prix de la Porte Maillot at ParisLongchamp. Restrained in fourth early, the 37-10 shot was delivered with a strong finish by Aurelien Lemaitre to gain the advantage approaching the furlong pole and beat Inns of Court (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) by 1 1/4 lengths, with the same margin back to Jimmy Two Times (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) in third.
“She's a nice filly who proved to have a lot of quality last year and things hadn't gone too well early this season,” trainer Freddy Head said of the May 6 Listed Prix des Lilas winner and June 3 G2 Prix de Sandringham third. “It was a combination of the ground being too soft and the mile trip too far last time. A mile is her limit, as she has a lot of speed and she is certainly better at this seven furlongs. I imagine her next start will be in the [G1 Prix] Maurice de Gheest [at Deauville on Aug. 5].”
Pedigree Notes…
Efaadah is the second progeny to score in such company for the Listed Prix le Fabuleux winner and G3 Prix de Flore runner-up Albaraah (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) after the same connections' G3 Prix de Cabourg winner and G1 Prix Morny runner-up Alrahma (GB) (Shamardal). Albaraah is a full-sister to the SW and GSP Thai Haku (Ire) from the family of the G1 Prix Lupin winner and GI Breeders' Cup Mile runner-up Johann Quatz (Fr) and the G1 Prix du Jockey Club-winning sire Hernando (Fr) (Niniski), as well as the G1 Hong Kong Cup hero Akeed Mofeed (GB) (Dubwai {Ire}). Albaraah's youngest progeny are an as-yet unraced 2-year-old colt by Shamardal named Mustaqqir (Ire) and a yearling colt by Teofilo (Ire).Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
Saturday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX DE LA PORTE MAILLOT-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 6-30, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:20.29, g/s.
1–EFAADAH (IRE), 116, f, 3, by Dansili (GB)
1st Dam: Albaraah (Ire) (SW & GSP-Fr, $101,503), by Oasis Dream (GB)
2nd Dam: Coconut Show (GB), by Linamix (Fr)
3rd Dam: Vingt et Une (Fr), by Sadler's Wells
1ST GROUP WIN. 'TDN Rising Star'. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin
Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (IRE);
T-Freddy Head; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €40,000. Lifetime Record:
6-3-1-1, €110,650. *1/2 to Alrahma (GB) (Shamardal), GSW &
G1SP-Fr, $149,238. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Inns of Court (Ire), 128, c, 4, Invincible Spirit (Ire)–Learned
Friend (Ger), by Seeking the Gold. O-Godolphin SNC; B-Darley
(IRE); T-Andre Fabre. €16,000.
3–Jimmy Two Times (Fr), 128, h, 5, Kendargent (Fr)–Steel
Woman (Ire), by Anabaa. (€85,000 Ylg '14 AROCT).
O-Godolphin SNC; B-Francis Teboul & Jean Boniche (FR);
T-Andre Fabre. €12,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1 1/4, SNK. Odds: 3.70, 0.80, 8.60.
Also Ran: Karar (GB), Lida (Ire), Aladdine (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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