Dubawi’s Brundtland Stays Perfect in the Chaudenay

[Wandering Eyes]

   Brundtland (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) entered Saturday’s G2 Qatar Prix Chaudenay at ParisLongchamp with a perfect three-for-three record and emerged with his resume unblemished, but was forced to dig deep to outpoint fellow Godolphin colourbearer Lillian Russell (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the opening event of the Bois de Boulogne venue’s Arc weekend. The bay opened his account tackling 10 furlongs at Newmarket in his lone juvenile start and returned this term to garner the Aug. 23 Listed Grand Prix de Clairefontaine before posting a career high in the Sept. 16 G2 Prix Niel last time. In front and unflustered for most of this marathon, the 1-2 favourite was under pressure when headed by Lillian Russell with 300 metres remaining, but found plenty in reserve when asked to run out an ultimately comfortable half-length winner. “He is obviously a very good horse and could be an Arc contender in time, but that race wasn’t for him this year as he’s still a bit immature,” explained trainer Charlie Appleby. “We brought him here for this as we thought it’d build him up for next year when he will be stronger. William [Buick] told me he stayed well, but reverting back to a mile-and-a-half next year will not be a problem. He is now finished for the season and will not go to Dubai as he’ll spend the winter in Britain.” Alex Pantall was delighted with the effort of runner-up Lillian Russell and added, “I thought she had the race woin when she hit the front, but she’s not quite there yet and the winner is a very good horse. We will see if something comes up, but we have no plans at this stage and there is a possibility she may remain in training next year.”

   Brundtland, kin to a filly foal by Dark Angel (Ire), is the first foal and lone performer produced by G3 Desmond S. victress Future Generation (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}), herself kin to G3 Fairy Bridge S. third Rasmeyaa (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) and three-time stakes placegetter Dancing Breeze (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}). His Listed Prix La Sorellina-winning third dam Persian Secret (Fr) (Persian Heights {GB}) is a half-sister to MG1SP sire Verglas (Ire) (Highest Honor {Fr}) and MGSW G1 July Cup runner-up Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), herself the dam of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Halfway to Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), who in turn produced three black-type winners headed by MG1SW Irish highweight Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

Saturday, ParisLongchamp, France
QATAR PRIX CHAUDENAY-G2, €200,000, ParisLongchamp, 10-6, 3yo, 15fT, 3:17.64, g/s.
1–BRUNDTLAND (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Future Generation (Ire), by Hurricane Run (Ire)
2nd Dam: Posterity (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire)
3rd Dam: Persian Secret (Fr), by Persian Heights (GB)
O-Godolphin; B-J F Hanly (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. €114,000. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, €223,155. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Lillian Russell (Ire), 125, f, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Be Fabulous (Ger), by Samum (Ger). O-Godolphin SNC; B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Henri-Alex Pantall. €44,000.
3–My Swashbuckler (Ire), 128, c, 3, Pour Moi (Ire)–Avventura, by Johannesburg. (€25,000 Ylg ’16 ARAUG). O-Couetil Elevage; B-Claudio Marzocco & Luca Marzocco (IRE); T-Alain Couetil. €21,000.
Margins: HF, 1HF, 1HF. Odds: 0.50, 10.00, 40.00.
Also Ran: Ziyad (GB), Bartaba (Fr), Boulevard (Ire), Mystic Sunshine (Ger), Silver Flight (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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