Deep Impact’s Savarin Doubles Up in the Prix d’Aumale

[Wandering Eyes]

   Fitting a similar profile to that of G3 Prix des Chenes victor Ecrivain (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire} earlier on the card, Masaaki Matsushima and Teruya Yoshida’s Savarin (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) went postward for Sunday’s G3 Prix d’Aumale at ParisLongchamp returning off a once-out win in a Deauville newcomers’ heat and duly doubled up to remain unbeaten and punch her ticket to the Oct. 6 G1 Prix Marcel Boussac back at the same track on Arc day. The bay was under restraint tracking the pace along the fence in a handy third after the initial strides. Improving into second at halfway, the 7-5 favourite launched her challenge passing the quarter-mile marker and kept on relentlessly under continued rousting in the closing stages to earn a first stakes rosette in a bunch finish. Secret Time (Ger) (Camacho {GB}) found a late seam along the rail to finish 3/4-of-a-length behind, edging the unlucky-in-running Flighty Lady (Ire) (Sir Percy {GB}) by a short head for second.

   “I’m really delighted with her performance considering her lack of experience,” expressed trained Andre Fabre after securing a fifth renewal. “She doesn’t have an explosive turn of foot, but keeps finding more and is a filly with room for improvement. The programme dictates we should now target the [G1] Prix Marcel Boussac so she will go for that race. Ground conditions might be different come Arc day so we’ll see how she fares.”

   Savarin, one of four scorers from as many foals out of MG1SW European champion Sarafina (Fr) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}), is a full-sister to G3 Prix Messidor victor Geniale (Jpn) and G3 Radio Nikkei Sho third Go Timing (Jpn). Sarafina is herself kin to G3 Dubai Firebreak S. victor Sandagiyr (Fr) (Dr. Fong), stakes-winning G1 Prix Saint-Alary runner-up Sanaya (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}) and the three-time Group 3-placed Sanjida (Ire) (Polish Precedent). Savarin’s third dam is the stakes-placed Sanamia (Ire) (Top Ville {Ire}), herself a daughter of Listed Prix Joubert victress Santalina (relko {GB}), who in turn is a half-sister to G1 Grand Prix de Paris and G1 Preis von Europa-winning sire Sumayr (Ire) (Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}).

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX D’AUMALE-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 9-8, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:39.18, g/s.
1–SAVARIN (JPN), 126, f, 2, Deep Impact (Jpn)
1st Dam: Sarafina (Fr) (Ch. 3yo Filly-Eur, Hwt. Older Mare-Fr at 11-14f, MG1SW-Fr, $2,241,282), by Refuse to Bend (Ire)
2nd Dam: Sanariya (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
3rd Dam: Sanamia (Ire), by Top Ville (Ire)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Masaaki Matsushima & Teruya Yoshida; B-Shadai Farm (JPN); T-Andre Fabre; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €53,500. *Full to Geniale (Jpn), GSW-Fr, $193,469; and Go Timing (Jpn), GSP-Jpn, $236,476. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Secret Time (Ger), 126, f, 2, Camacho (GB)–Song of Time (Ire), by Kheleyf. (€13,000 Wlg ’17 ARQDEC; €130,000 Ylg ’18 AROCT). O-Giacomo Algranti; B-Gestut Kussaberg (GER); T-Fabrice Chappet. €16,000.
3–Flighty Lady (Ire), 126, f, 2, Sir Percy (GB)–Airfield (GB), by Dansili (GB). (21,000gns Ylg ’18 TAOCT). O-Paul Hancock; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Gavin Hernon. €12,000.
Margins: 3/4, SHD, NO. Odds: 1.40, 11.00, 13.00.
Also Ran: Alpinista (GB), Nunzia (Fr), Kenlova (Fr), Warzuzu (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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