Double Major Strikes In Arc Weekend Opener

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Christophe Ferland's stable had not been firing on all cylinders during the summer months, but gave notice of a return to form with Shalromy's Listed Prix Matchem victory at Saint-Cloud on Friday, and the trainer's upturn in fortunes continued after Double Major (Ire) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}–Dancequest {Ire}, by Dansili {GB}) annexed Saturday's G2 Qatar Prix Chaudenay at ParisLongchamp.

Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's homebred 3-year-old went untested as a juvenile and had run second in all three prior black-type starts, including a second to the reopposing Gallerist (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}) in August's G3 Prix de Lutece over the same 15-furlong course and distance when last seen. Positioned behind the pacesetting Kahraman (Fr) (Shamalgan {Fr}) for the most part, he eased by that rival with 500 metres remaining and kept on in resolute fashion under a drive inside the final quarter-mile to hold the closers, headed by Harbour Wind (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}), by 3/4-of-a-length for a first black-type success of any kind. Shembala (Ire) (Cracksman {GB}) was a short-neck away in third.

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