Romanised’s Zia Agnese Makes All for Prix Cleopatre Upset

[Wandering Eyes]

With seven runs under her belt entering Friday's G3 Auguste Rodin Coolmore Prix Cleopatre, Zia Agnese (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}) was by far the most exposed contender in the 10 1/2-furlong Classic trial and made her experience tell with a game pillar-to-post triumph.

The outsider of five, fresh off a course-and-distance fifth on seasonal return earlier in the month, broke well and led from flagfall. Coming under pressure when threatened in early straight, she refused to yield inside the final quarter-mile and was ridden out to hold all-comers at bay in game fashion. The G3 Prix Penelope victress Tajlina (GB) (Kingman {GB}) was second by a head. Owned by Gina d'Amato and Richard Marini, Zia Agnese will now head straight to Chantilly for the G1 Prix de Diane, according to trainer Gianluca Bietolini.

“I was not at all disappointed with her first run of the season,” he said. “She was facing some nice colts, on ground probably a shade too soft for her, and she also lost a shoe. I knew she was ready and that she would run her race. She stays well and we did not hesitate to take our responsibilities. Beforehand, in the back of our minds, we were dreaming of the Prix de Diane. Now we can dream even more and she will go straight there.”

Pedigree Notes

Zia Agnese is the fourth of five foals and lone scorer produced by a winning half-sister to Listed Norsk Jockeyklubs Sprintlop runner-up Pal O'Mine (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}). Her second dam Xaara (Swe) (Xaar {GB}) is a full-sister to G3 Sweet Solera Stakes third Kay Es Jay (Fr) and a half to Listed Prix de Montretout third Archetype (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}). The April-foaled bay, half-sister to a 2-year-old filly by Victor Ludorum (GB), hails from the family of G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Bateel (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), herself the dam of runner-up Tajlina (GB) (Kingman {GB}).

 

(@RonanThomass – @gl_bietolini) crée la surprise dans le Prix Cléopâtre (Gr.3) ce vendredi à Saint-Cloud.

De bon augure pour la suite, elle qui est engagée dans le Prix de Diane Longines le 15 juin prochain. pic.twitter.com/nsTDUnxJG0

— Equidia (@equidia) April 18, 2025

Friday, Saint-Cloud, France
AUGUSTE RODIN COOLMORE PRIX CLEOPATRE-G3, €80,000, Saint-Cloud, 4-18, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT, 2:17.63, g/s.
1–ZIA AGNESE (FR), 126, f, 3, by Romanised (Ire)
1st Dam: Little Sister (Fr), by Le Havre (Ire)
2nd Dam: Xaara (Swe), by Xaar (GB)
3rd Dam: Angel Rose (Ire), by Definite Article (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€27,000 Ylg '23 ARQAUG). O-Gina d'Amato & Richard Marini; B-Team Hogdala AB (FR); T-Gianluca Bietolini; J-Ronan Thomas. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-0, €80,050. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Tajlina (GB), 126, f, 3, Kingman (GB)–Bateel (Ire), by Dubawi (Ire). O/B-Al Asayl France (GB); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €16,000.
3–Indalimos (Fr), 126, f, 3, Cloth Of Stars (Ire)–Lucy The Painter (Ire), by Excellent Art (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€12,000 RNA Ylg '23 ARQFEB; €47,000 Ylg '23 ARQOCT). O-Yves Burrus; B-John Plowden Carrington; T-Andre Fabre. €12,000.
Margins: HD, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 19.70, 0.40, 9.00.
Also Ran: Benamira (GB), Marinaleda (Fr). Scratched: Danara (Fr).

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