G1SW Bateel (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}-Attractive Crown, by Chief's Crown), who finished second in the G1 Fillies & Mares S. on Champions Day last year, has been retired after sustaining a career-ending injury. The 2017 French and English highweight at 11-14 furlongs was among the favourites for the same race this weekend for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard but will now head to the paddocks.
Racing manager for owners Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd, John Peter-Hoblyn, tweeted, “I am afraid that Bateel will not be confirmed for the Fillies and Mares on Saturday as she has unfortunately suffered a career-ending injury in Chantilly this morning . She will be fine and hopefully breed future Group 1 winners for Al Asayl.”
Bred by Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nayhan, the half-sister to SW Basemah (Fr) (Lemon Drop Kid)'s biggest claim to fame is her victory in the G1 Qatar Prix Vermeille in 2017, while she also saluted in the G2 Prix de Pomone and G3 Pinnacle S. that term. In 2018, Bateel added the G2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud and retires with a mark of 15-8-3-0 and earnings of $741,001. Her dam ran second in the G2 Pretty Polly S., while her granddam was a French listed winner and Group 3 placed.
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