Sottsass To The Fore At Saint-Cloud With Safia A New TDN Rising Star

[Wandering Eyes]

Sottsass (Fr) had two deeply promising fillies in Saint-Cloud's Prix Kizil Kourgan on Tuesday and despite his Ultrafragola (Ire) starting favourite it was the other daughter Safia (Fr) who emerged best to earn TDN Rising Star status. Carrying the colours of racing and breeding's rising force David Layani, the Fabrice Chappet-trained descendant of Sophisticat (Storm Cat) and Serena's Song (Rahy) travelled easily throughout the mile Classic pointer under Cristian Demuro and readily held White Birch Farm's TDN Rising Star Ultrafragola by two lengths.

Riviera Equine, Haras d'Etreham and Craig Bernick have maintained their interests in the winner, with Layani acquiring a 50% share after her winning debut by four lengths at ParisLongchamp in October. Entered in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, she is the first foal out of the unraced Stay Home (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) who is a daughter of the Listed Prix de Lieurey winner and GIII Noble Damsel Handicap-placed Sefroua (Kingmambo).

Also responsible for the G3 Prix Chloe winner Suphala (Fr) (Frankel {GB}), Sefroua is a daughter of the G1 Coronation Stakes heroine Sophisticat (Storm Cat) with the next dam being the celebrated champion Serena's Song (Rahy). Stay Home's 2-year-old colt Noble Memory (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}) was acquired by Chauvigny Global Equine for €230,000 at last year's Arqana Deauville August.

Nice performance!

Safia (Sottsass x Stay Home) – who has entries in the Prix de Diane and Poule D'essai des Pouliches – makes it two from two for @ChappetRacing at Saint-Cloud… pic.twitter.com/E8u0vMRMKn

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