By Sean Cronin
Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), a Dec. 17 debut winner at Deauville and fourth going 10 furlongs here in the Mar. 11 Listed Prix Rose de Mai, lined up off a taking win over this course and distance Apr. 2 and upturned the form of her only previous black-type start in this trial for the June 18 G1 Prix de Diane. Restrained to race in rear after breaking on terms with the front rank, she took closer order on the outside into the straight and kept on strongly under a tender drive inside the final quarter mile to comfortably impose superiority for a career high. The bay hit the line one length in advance of Rose de Mai third Listen In (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who held on for second by a nose from 8-5 favourite Rythmique (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}). “It was a tactical affair, as they went so slow early on, and I didn't want to be caught for speed so that's why I made my move forward on the home turn,” explained rider Maxime Guyon. “She responded very well and quickened nicely in the straight.” Trainer Alex Pantall added, “Maxime gave her a good ride, she showed that she hasn't stopped improving so why not imagine she can improve some more. She's in the [May 14 G1] Prix Saint-Alary [at Deauville] and [June 18 G1] Prix de Diane [at Chantilly], and we will decide in time if we bring her back for the Saint-Alary or keep her fresh for the Diane.”
Sistercharlie is out of a full-sister to G3 Prix Cleopatre victress Leo's Starlet (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and a half to stakes-winning GI Clement L Hirsch S. and G1 Prix Saint-Alary placegetter Anabaa's Creation (Ire) (Anabaa), herself the dam of the stakes-winning Create a Dream (Oasis Dream {GB}). From the family of G1 Sussex S.-winning champion Noalcoholic (Fr) (Nonoalco), she is kin to the 2-year-old filly My Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}) and a yearling colt by Siyouni (Fr)
Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France
PRIX PENELOPE-G3, €80,000, SCD, 4-23, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT, 2:19.06, gd.
1–#@SISTERCHARLIE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Myboycharlie (Ire)
1st Dam: Starlet's Sister (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Premiere Creation (Fr), by Green Tune
3rd Dam: Allwaki, by Miswaki
(€12,000 Ylg '15 ARQOCT). O-Mme Jacques Cygler; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (IRE); T-Henri-Alex Pantall; J-Maxime Guyon. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, €75,450. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Listen In (Ire), 126, f, 3, Sea the Stars (Ire)–Es Que (GB), by Inchinor (GB). (310,000gns Wlg '14 TATFOA). O-George Strawbridge; B-Es Que Syndicate (IRE); T-Freddy Head. €16,000.
3–Rythmique (Ire), 126, f, 3, Casamento (Ire)–Reclamation (Ire), by Red Ransom. (€52,000 Ylg '15 GOFORB). O-Ecurie des Monceaux & Ecurie Skymarc Farm; B-E J Loder (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. €12,000.
Margins: 1, NO, SNK. Odds: 4.10, 4.70, 1.60.
Also Ran: Music Lover (Fr), Palombe (Ire), Mademoiselle Marie (Fr), Copying (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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