By Tom Frary
Haras du Quesnay's first-season sire Recoletos (Fr) (by Whipper) is off the mark after his daughter Markswoman (Fr) captured the opener at Compiegne on Tuesday. Fifth over 6 1/2 furlongs on debut at Craon June 13, the 23-5 shot was restrained early to race in rear. Cajoled into contention in early straight, she needed a remainder to overhaul Anoline (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}) and responded to head that rival inside the last 100 metres for a 3/4-of-a-length success. She is the last known foal out of the dam, a relative of the Arc-winning champion Sakhee whose sole black-type performer to date is the Listed Prix Roland de Chambure runner-up Marasquin (Fr) (Zanzibari).
1st-Compiegne, €20,000, Mdn, 7-5, 2yo, 7fT, 1:26.39, g/s.
MARKSWOMAN (FR) (f, 2, Recoletos {Fr}–Marola {Fr}, by Kendor {Fr}) Sales history: €6,000 Ylg '21 ARQOCT; €17,000 2yo '22 OSAMAY. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, €10,900. Video, sponsored by TVG.
O-Jean Justin Fournier & Jean-Noel Bocahut; B-EARL La Ferme D'Auge (FR); T-Yann Barberot.
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