Prix Texanita

Tuesday, Chantilly, France, post time: 16:50, PRIX TEXANITA-G3, €73,200, 3yo, 6fT Field: Dostoievsky (Fr) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}), Samangan (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Street Show (Fr) (Showcasing {GB}), Kailani (Fr) (Goken {Fr}), Kimi Rey (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Pearl Fortune (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Sonatine (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}). TDN Analysis: Last term's G3 Prix Eclipse and G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte winner Samangan drops back in trip in an attempt to get his season up and running coming back off a second in April's seven-furlong G3 Prix Djebel, where Listed Prix Saraca winner...

All the rage prior to Wednesday's G3 Prix Texanita, Al Shaqab Racing's Wooded (Ire) continued the strong start to the season for his sire Wootton Bassett (GB) by registering an authoritative success in the Chantilly feature. Dropping to this six-furlong trip for the first time, the G3 Prix la Rochette runner-up was able to easily lay up with the pace set by Juddmonte's filly Alocasia (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and when shaken up readily subdued her with 300 metres remaining. Stretching out with stamina assured from there, the 12-5 favourite hit...