Stepping straight off an impressive maiden win at Newmarket on debut Aug. 6, Wuheida (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) maintained her perfect tally with a determined victory in Sunday's G1 Total Prix Marcel Boussac at Chantilly. William Buick was the only rider not succumbing to Frankie Dettori's stack 'em up policy aboard Dabyah (Ire) (Sepoy {Aus}) on the front end, and stalked a sedate pace set by that rival after the initial exchanges. Coming under pressure to challenge approaching the final quarter mile, the 49-5 chance was driven by the game Dabyah with just 100 metres remaining and edged out to a 3/4-of-a-length success as Promise To Be True (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) chinned the long-time leader by a short neck on the line for second. Arqana's Arc Sale €1.9-million topper and 5-2 favourite Toulifaut (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) endured a nightmare trip and finished a never-nearer eighth. “She's a lovely filly, who won very nicely first time out and we knew she could step up to a mile,” commented winning trainer Charlie Appleby. “We decided only in the last week to come here and the boss said to go ahead if I was happy with her. William Buick gave her a great ride and I think she's a filly with a good future. I'd say she's more of an Oaks filly than a Guineas filly.”
John Gosden admitted it was a lack of gas which contributed to Dabyah's defeat, but was not downcast, commenting, “It was a great run, but she's a fast Sepoy filly and just didn't see out the trip.” Pascal Bary was also in upbeat mood after Senga (Blame) closed late to be under two lengths adrift of the winner in fourth and added, “Senga ran a great race and finished strongly from off the pace. She is definitely a nice prospect for next season.”
Wuheida, a full-sister to a filly foal, is the second foal and first winner bred from G1 Fillies' Mile and GI Yellow Ribbon S. heroine Hibaayeb (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). The winner's third dam Zonda (GB) (Fabulous Dancer) earned black type in the Listed Fortune S. and is the best progeny bred from Oh So Hot (GB) (Habitat), herself a full-sister to G2 Coronation S and dual G2 Nassau S. victress Roussalka (GB), and G1 1000 Guineas runner-up Our Home (GB). Oh So Hot is also a half-sister to Britain's Triple Crown-winning champion distaffer Oh So Sharp (Ire) (Kris {GB}), who in turn is the dam of G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Rosefinch (Blushing Groom {Fr}).
Sunday, Chantilly, France
TOTAL PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC – CRITERIUM DES POULICHES-G1, €300,000, CHY, 10-2, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:35.85, gd.
1–#@&WUHEIDA (GB), 123, f, 2, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Hibaayeb (GB) (G1SW-Eng & US, G1SP-Fr, $630,316), by Singspiel (Ire)
2nd Dam: Lady Zonda (GB), by Lion Cavern
3rd Dam: Zonda (GB), by Fabulous Dancer
O-Godolphin; B-Darley (GB); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. €171,420. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €177,590. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Promise To Be True (Ire), 123, f, 2, Galileo (Ire)–Sumora (Ire), by Danehill. O-Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (IRE); T-Aidan P. O'Brien. €68,580.
3–Dabyah (Ire), 123, f, 2, Sepoy (Aus)–Samdaniya (GB), by Machiavellian. (100,000gns Ylg '14 TATOCT). O-Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (IRE); T-John Gosden. €34,290.
Margins: 3/4, SNK, 3/4. Odds: 9.80, 4.20, 3.10.
Also Ran: Senga, Cavale Doree (Fr), First of Spring (Ire), Normandel (Fr), Toulifaut (Ire), Elegante Bere (Fr), Baileys Showgirl (Fr), Body Sculpt (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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