Pivotal’s Siyarafina Passes Saint Alary Test

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   She may have missed her first Classic launch mission, but His Highness The Aga Khan’s TDN Rising Star Siyarafina (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) looked ready for another as she swooped to conquer in ParisLongchamp’s G1 Saxon Warrior Coolmore Prix Saint Alary on Sunday. Unbeaten in two outings over a mile at Saint-Cloud Apr. 4 and here Apr. 22, the 7-10 favourite had quicker conditions to deal with this time but the result was the same as the homebred delivered with a deal of panache. Held up in fifth by Christophe Soumillon, the bay swooped on the pace-setter and eventual third Imperial Charm (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) with a furlong remaining before comfortably holding the outsider Olendon (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) by a length.

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
SAXON WARRIOR COOLMORE PRIX SAINT-ALARY-G1, €250,000, ParisLongchamp, 5-26, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:06.48, g/s.
1–SIYARAFINA (FR), 126, f, 3, by Pivotal (GB)
1st Dam: Siyenica (Fr) (SW & MGSP-Fr, $102,865), by Azamour (Ire)
2nd Dam: Sichilla (Ire), by Danehill
3rd Dam: Slipstream Queen, by Conquistador Cielo
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN; 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan’s Studs SC (FR); T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; J-Christophe Soumillon. €142,850. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, €172,850. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Olendon (Fr), 126, f, 3, Le Havre (Ire)–Talema (Fr), by Sunday Break (Jpn). (€65,000 Ylg ’17 ARAUG). O-Gerard Augustin-Normand; B-Franklin Finance SA, Mme Elisabeth Ribard & Sylvain Vidal (FR); T-Pascal Bary. €57,150.
3–Imperial Charm (GB), 126, f, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Reem Three (GB), by Mark of Esteem (Ire). O/B-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (GB); T-Simon Crisford. €28,575.
Margins: 1, HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 0.70, 49.00, 10.00.
Also Ran: Cala Tarida (GB), Merimbula, Fount (GB), Montviette (Fr), Phoceene (Fr), Morning Dew (Fr), Platane (GB), Idiosa (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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