G3 Darley Prix des Reservoirs

Alex Pantall trainee Rhiyanna (Elarqam) shed maiden status at Lyon Parilly five weeks ago and continued on the upgrade with a breakthrough victory in Monday's G3 Darley Prix des Reservoirs at Deauville, becoming the first black-type scorer for her second-crop sire (by Frankel) who is now based in Turkey. The 17-2 chance was slick from the inside stall and occupied a forward position behind the leaders in a handy fourth during the opening exchanges. Inching into third approaching halfway, she made headway under pressure in the home straight to go...

Haras d'Etreham's homebred Gezora (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}--Germance, by Silver Hawk), who bagged one of two midsummer outings at Dieppe, fell a neck shy of victory in last month's G3 Prix de Conde and remained upwardly mobile with a dominant performance in Monday's G3 Darley Prix des Reservoirs at Deauville. The 53-10 chance broke swiftly to race third through the initial stages and improved one spot before reaching halfway in this one-mile distaffers' heat. Inching ahead in early straight, she scooted clear under urging approaching the furlong pole and was ridden...