By Tom Frary
She may not have the level of adoration or the nine Group 1s of Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), but Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) was advertising her own prowess at that level when making it an incredible six on Sunday in Deauville's G1 Prix Rothschild. Successful in Last year's G1 Prix Saint-Alary and G1 Prix de Diane, the favourite was sent on to make it a test and use her stride by PJ McDonald and led the main group racing up the centre. In front overall approaching the final three furlongs as Beshaayir (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}) faded out of contention towards the stand's side, she was clear as last year's winner With You (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and Obligate (GB) (Frankel {GB}) found their stride late and hit the line with a half length to spare over the former, with Obligate 1 1/2 lengths away in third.
Sunday, Deauville, France
PRIX ROTHSCHILD-G1, €300,000, Deauville, 7-28, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT, 1:36.71, g/s.
1–LAURENS (FR), 129, f, 4, by Siyouni (Fr)
1st Dam: Recambe (Ire), by Cape Cross (Ire)
2nd Dam: Razana (Ire), by Kahyasi (Ire)
3rd Dam: Raysiya (Ire), by Cure the Blues
(£220,000 Ylg '16 GOUKPR). O-John Dance; B-Bloodstock Agency Ltd (FR); T-Karl Burke; J-P J McDonald. €171,420. Lifetime Record: MG1SW-Eng & G1SW-Ire, 14-8-3-0, €1,935,586. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–With You (GB), 128, f, 4, Dansili (GB)–In Clover (GB), by Inchinor (GB). O/B-George Strawbridge (GB); T-Freddy Head. €68,580.
3–Obligate (GB), 122, f, 3, Frankel (GB)">Frankel (GB)–Responsible (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB). O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Pascal Bary. €34,290.
Margins: HF, 1HF, 3. Odds: 1.80, 5.70, 4.60.
Also Ran: Joplin (Ger), East (GB), Move Swiftly (GB), Qabala, Magical Dreamer (Ire), Beshaayir (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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