Plainchant

The catalogue for the Tattersalls Online October Sale can now be accessed at www.tattersallsonline.com for the two-day auction to be held Oct. 20-21. A total of 46 horses are up for bidding, including 34 fillies and mares and an assortment of horses in and out of training. Highlights of the broodmares catalogued include a trio consigned by Irish Emerald Stud, led by black-type producing mare Althania, dam of Listed August S.-placed Maskud. A daughter of the highly sought after broodmare sire Street Cry (Ire), Althania out of the listed winner...

   Back in her comfort zone after a latest second in the seven-furlong G2 Prix du Calvados at Deauville on Aug. 22, Alain Jathiere, Maurizio Guarnieri and Sauro-Andrea Fiordelli's Plainchant (Fr) (Gregorian {Ire}) was in dominating mood in Friday's G3 Prix Eclipse at Chantilly. Blazing the trail from the outset with the emphasis on speed over a furlong shorter, the bay strained the arms of Valentin Seguy throughout and by halfway had all rivals covered. Clear in the closing stages, the 13-5 second favourite was eased late to record an...