Frankel Filly Stays Perfect in the Prix des Lilas

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   Obligate (GB) (Frankel {GB}) led throughout when securing a Nov. 9 newcomers’ heat going 7 1/2 furlongs at Saint-Cloud in her only prior start and mirrored those tactics to earn a first black-type rosette in this sophomore return. Sent to the fore from the outset, she was comfortable on the lead for the most part and was ridden clear of toiling rivals inside the final 300 metres to register a personal best with plenty to spare. “She’s a very nice filly, but not necessarily an easy ride,” said winning trainer Pascal Bary. “We’ve established she’s much better when travelling in front and that’s what she did when she won last year as a 2-year-old. She has a huge stride and is more comfortable running that way. She uses that stride efficiently, but has a tendency to be a little keen with it. She took time to come to hand this year and I’m sure she’ll come on for the run. I’m not certain she’ll go much further so, at this stage, we’ll keep her at the one-mile trip and the plan is to come back over this course and distance for the [June 2 G2] Prix de Sandringham.”
   Obligate is the first foal produced by the unraced Responsible (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and the homebred bay is a full-sister to the hitherto unraced 2-year-old colt Indigo Lake (GB) and a yearling filly. Her dam is a daughter of storied blue hen Hasili (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}) and thus kin to top-level performers Banks Hill (GB) (Danehill), Intercontinental (GB) (Danehill), Heat Haze (GB) (Green Desert), Deluxe (Storm Cat), Cacique (Ire) (Danehill), Champs Elysees (GB) (Danehill) and Dansili (GB) (Danehill).

Monday, Chantilly, France
PRIX DES LILAS-Listed, €55,000, Chantilly, 5-6, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:39.22, sf.
1–OBLIGATE (GB), 126, f, 3, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: Responsible (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB)
2nd Dam: Hasili (Ire), by Kahyasi (Ire)
3rd Dam: Kerali (GB), by High Line (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Pascal Bary; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €27,500. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €41,000.
2–Pure Zen (Fr), 126, f, 3, Zoffany (Ire)–Dolce Attesa (GB), by Dr Fong. O-Scuderia Micolo SNC. €11,000.
3–Gypsy Spirit (GB), 126, f, 3, Gregorian (Ire)–Romany Gypsy (GB), by Indesatchel (Ire). (6,000gns Ylg ’17 TAOCT). O-The Gypsy Spirit Partnership. €8,250.
Margins: 3HF, 1, 5. Odds: 4.60, 5.60, 12.00.
Also Ran: Simplicity (Fr), Mythic (Fr), Olympe (Fr), Etruria (GB), Houesville (Fr). Scratched: Isalys (Fr), So Unique (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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