Advertise Wins the Maurice de Gheest

[Wandering Eyes]

Making it a dozen Group 1 wins this summer, Frankie Dettori delivered on Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited’s G1 Commonwealth Cup and G1 Phoenix S. hero Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) in Sunday’s G1 Larc Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville. Always travelling strongly behind the pace-setting compatriot Pretty Pollyanna (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), the 11-5 favourite took over approaching the furlong pole and despite wandering around when pressed by the 2017 winner Brando (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) pulled out extra to prevail by a neck, with 3/4 of a length back to Space Blues (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in third.

“To win three group 1s is fantastic and he ranks as one of the best I’ve trained,” trainer Martyn Meade said. “Last time in the July Cup, he didn’t break too well but this was over further and he stays–that’s his strength. He’s done very well and will be retired at the end of the season, so I want the best for him and won’t throw him in a race just because he has a chance. We’ll to try spot the right ones and he’ll run once or twice more. Maybe he could travel to America for the Breeders’ Cup, we’ll see later on. There are lots of options and the [G1 Prix de la] Foret [at ParisLongchamp Oct. 6] is a possibility.”

Frankie added, “He’s a lovely horse who was in tremendous form and I was able to slot in behind Pretty Pollyanna and two furlongs from home I had to take a pull as he idles in front. When I saw the others coming I kicked and he showed a good turn of foot. He felt Brando coming and took off again, but I was alone for a while and there to be shot at. He’s a proper horse and deserved it.”

Sunday, Deauville, France
LARC PRIX MAURICE DE GHEEST-G1, €380,000, Deauville, 8-4, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:15.33, gd.
1–ADVERTISE (GB), 125, c, 3, by Showcasing (GB)
1st Dam: Furbelow (GB), by Pivotal (GB)
2nd Dam: Red Tiara, by Mr. Prospector
3rd Dam: Heart of Joy, by Lypheor (GB)
(£60,000 Ylg ’17 GOUKPR). O-Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd 1; B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Martyn Meade; J-Lanfranco Dettori. €217,132. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng & Ire, 9-5-3-0, €1,012,748. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Brando (GB), 129, g, 7, Pivotal (GB)–Argent Du Bois, by Silver Hawk. (52,000gns Ylg ’13 TAOCT; 115,000gns 2yo ’14 TATBRE). O-Mrs Angie Bailey; B-Car Colston Hall Stud (GB); T-Kevin Ryan. €86,868.
3–Space Blues (Ire), 125, c, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Miss Lucifer (Fr), by Noverre. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. €43,434.
Margins: NK, 3/4, HD. Odds: 2.20, 48.00, 5.80.
Also Ran: Spinning Memories (Ire), One Master (GB), Pretty Pollyanna (GB), Polydream (Ire), So Perfect, Fox Champion (Ire), Mr Lupton (Ire), Le Brivido (Fr), King Malpic (Fr), Invincible Army (Ire), Munitions, Namos (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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