First Winner For Magna Grecia At Saint-Cloud
Updated: March 23, 2023 at 10:22 am
By Tom Frary
Coolmore's first-season sire Magna Grecia (Ire) (by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) proved an instant hit in 2023 as his first runner Myconian (Ire) captured Saint-Cloud's 4 1/2-furlong Prix du Debut on Thursday. Always prominent under Mickael Barzalona, the Amy Murphy-trained son of the Listed Tipperary S. winner and G3 Curragh S. third Sirici (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) who traded as the 19-5 favourite outbattled The Fixer (Ire) (No Nay Never) inside the final 50 metres for a gutsy 3/4-of-a-length success.
The dam hails from the family of the dual listed-winning sprinter Dazed And Amazed (GB) (Averti {Ire}) and the ultra-fast Bishops Court (GB) whose impressive career tally included the G3 Prix du Petit Couvert. Sirici's yearling colt is by Circus Maximus (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.
2nd-Saint-Cloud, €30,000, Debutantes, 3-23, 2yo, 4 1/2fT, 0:53.37, vs.
MYCONIAN (IRE) (c, 2, Magna Grecia {Ire}–Sirici {Ire} {SW & GSP-Ire}, by Choisir {Aus}) Sales history: €27,000 Ylg '22 TIRSEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €15,000.
O-D MacAuliffe & A Don; B-Lisbrook (IRE); T-Amy Murphy.