Polyvega (Ire)

Making every yard in Monday's G3 Prix Sigy at Chantilly, Amo Racing and Giselle De Aguiar's battle-hardened Arizona Blaze (GB) (Sergei Prokofiev) proved too tough and classy for a fascinating cast. Dropping back to 5 1/2 furlongs having finished a game third to Henri Matisse (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in Leopardstown's seven-furlong G3 Ballylinch Stud Red Rocks Stakes, the 10-3 shot was out of reach as the 9-5 favourite Polyvega (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) encountered traffic attempting to come from behind. At the line, the Adrian Murray-trained G3 Marble...

Monday, Chantilly, France, post time: 16:15, PRIX SIGY-G3, €80,000, 3yo, 5 1/2fT Field: Arizona Blaze (GB) (Sergei Prokofiev), Estepona (Fr) (Mehmas {Ire}), Mehmist (Fr) (Mehmas {Ire}), The Strikin Viking (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}), King Of Light (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}), Rayevka (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Une Pointure (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}), Miss Lamai (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Apollo Fountain (GB) (No Nay Never) and Polyvega (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). TDN Verdict: TDN Rising Star Polyvega was smart last year for Carlos Laffon-Parias, but she looks to have taken a leap forward...

Chantilly's G1 Prix de Diane programme opened with a bang when Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's homebred 2-year-old filly Polyvega (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}--Polydream {Ire}, by Oasis Dream {GB}) unleashed a debut performance of note to attain 'TDN Rising Star' status in Sunday's Prix de la Reine Blanche Longines Polyvega was a shade slow from the stands' side stall and raced in fourth after the initial strides of this debutantes' heat. Cruising forward on the bridle once past halfway, the 3-1 second choice was shaken up to seize control approaching...