Siyouni Colt Punches Jockey Club Ticket With Chantilly Romp

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   Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) bettered an Aug. 21 debut fourth tackling one mile at Deauville with a breakthrough score over the same distance at Clairefontaine in his Oct. 26 juvenile-season closer, but was undone by rustiness when slipping to fifth in ParisLongchamp’s Apr. 7 G3 Prix La Force on seasonal return last time. Tracking the leaders in fourth until turning for home, the 21-10 favourite loomed large on the bridle passing the quarter-mile marker and powered clear in impressive fashion once shaken up to seize control approaching the final eighth, securing a career high by daylight. “I’m certain he’s a very nice horse although he is still a little immature,” said winning trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. “He needed the race at Longchamp last time and still needs to learn. This is an important contest for us as it is the type you need to win easily if you have a good horse. The track was on the soft side, which he likes, and we’ll have to see how he acts on a faster surface. There’s only one [G1] Prix du Jockey Club, he will definitely take his chance in that race [back at this track June 2] and I believe he will do well. I remain convinced he will develop into a very good 4-year-old.”
   Sottsass, one of three winners out of a half-sister to MG1SP Listed Prix Isonomy victress Anabaa’s Creation (Ire) (Anabaa), is a half-brother to MGISW US champion Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), last year’s G3 Prix Bertrand de Tarragon winner My Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}), the hitherto unraced 2-year-old colt Radiant Child (Ire) (Charm Spirit {Ire})–himself a €400,000 Arqana August purchase last year–and a yearling colt by Fastnet Rock (Aus). His second dam Premiere Creation (Fr) (Green Tune) ran third in the GI Del Mar Oaks and also produced G3 Prix Cleopatre victress Leo’s Starlet (Ire), and is from a family featuring G1SW British champion miler Noalcoholic (Fr) (Nonoalco).

Thursday, Chantilly, France
PRIX DE SURESNES-Listed, €55,000, Chantilly, 5-2, 3yo, 10fT, 2:06.03, g/s.
1–SOTTSASS (FR), 128, c, 3, by Siyouni (Fr)
1st Dam: Starlet’s Sister (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Premiere Creation (Fr), by Green Tune
3rd Dam: Allwaki, by Miswaki
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€340,000 Ylg ’17 ARAUG). O-White Birch Farm; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Christophe Soumillon. €27,500. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, €47,700. *1/2 to Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), Ch. Turf Female-US, MGISW-US, GSW & G1SP-Fr, $2,575,603; and My Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}), GSW-Fr, $104,972.
2–Battle of Toro (Ire), 128, c, 3, New Approach (Ire)–Galician (GB), by Redoute’s Choice (Aus). O-Godolphin. €11,000.
3–Dave (Fr), 128, c, 3, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Dance Toupie (Fr), by Dansili (GB). (€16,000 Ylg ’17 AROCT). O-Mme Georges Sandor. €8,250.
Margins: 6HF, 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 2.10, 2.20, 5.80.
Also Ran: Corando (GB), Fairmont (Fr), Life’s a Breeze (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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