Showcasing’s Devant Prevails in the Miesque

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   Acquired by Team Valor International after registering a three-length debut score at Craon June 14, Devant (Fr) (Showcasing {GB}) stepped up to run second in Deauville’s July 27 G3 Prix Six Perfections, but slipped to eighth tackling one mile in the Sept. 9 G3 Prix d’Aumale at ParisLongchamp last time. The chestnut was let go at a generous 51-10 for Wednesday’s G3 Prix Miesque at Maisons-Laffitte, in the face of a stern overseas challenge, and obliged in a bunch finish for a career high. Settled off the tempo until making headway into contention passing the quarter-mile marker, she was one of six abreast on the front end inside the eighth pole and was ridden out to prevail in game fashion. At the line, she was a short neck ahead of Stay Classy (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) with So Unique (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) a half length adrift in third. “She pulled very hard in the Prix d’Aumale last time and didn’t see out the mile,” explained winning trainer Alex Pantall. “At this stage she doesn’t stay much more than seven furlongs. She pulled again today, but Pierre-Charles Boudot did a good job getting her relaxed. He saved her turn of foot and she was able to show her true quality. We’ll now put her away for the winter and will wait before making any plans for next year.”
   Devant, half-sister to a yearling colt by Le Havre (Ire), is the first foal produced by a winning half-sister to G1 Prix du Jockey Club-winning sire Blue Canari (Fr) (Acatenango {Ger}), MGSP sire Blue Ksar (Fr) (Anabaa) and G3 Prix du Lys placegetter Crabapple (Fr) (Unfuwain). Her third dam, G3 Prix Fille de l’Air Savoureuse Lady (GB) (Caerleon) is a half-sister to MG1SW sire Mtoto (GB) (Busted {GB}) and her descendants are headed by G2 Prix Greffulhe victor Quest For Honor (GB) (Highest Honor {Fr}).

Wednesday, Maisons-Laffitte, France
PRIX MIESQUE-G3, €80,000, Maisons-Laffitte, 10-31, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:26.51, vsf.
1–DEVANT (FR), 123, f, 2, by Showcasing (GB)
1st Dam: Davantage (Fr), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Delicieuse Lady (GB), by Trempolino
3rd Dam: Savoureuse Lady (GB), by Caerleon
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Team Valor International; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (FR); T-Henri-Alex Pantall; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, €65,000. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Stay Classy (Ire), 123, f, 2, Camacho (GB)–Hollow Green (Ire), by Beat Hollow (GB). (€10,500 Ylg ’17 TIRSEP). O-Balasuriya, Cook, Cunningham, Gowing & Spencer; B-Northern Bloodstock Agency Ltd (IRE); T-Richard Spencer. €16,000.
3–So Unique (Fr), 123, f, 2, Siyouni (Fr)–Trully Blessed (Fr), by Street Sense. (€70,000 Ylg ’17 ARAUG). O-Mme James Norton; B-Thierry de la Heronniere & Mlle Emmanuelle Morin (FR); T-Nicolas Clement. €12,000.
Margins: SNK, HF, 3/4. Odds: 5.10, 4.40, 8.00.
Also Ran: Hold True (GB), Miss Flawless (Fr), Epistrophy (Fr), Primela (Fr), Happy Odyssey (Ire), Amber Spark (Ire). Scratched: Healy’s Double (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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