Wootton Bassett’s The Summit springs a surprise in the Fontainebleau

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   Gifted the rail and an easy lead, Jacques Cygler’s The Summit (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) punished his rivals under a perfectly-judged ride from Pierre-Charles Boudot in ParisLongchamp’s G3 Prix de Fontainebleau. With the benefit of a prior outing in 2020, albeit Mar. 15 when second in Saint-Cloud’s Listed Prix Omnium II, the bay whose best piece of form last year came when third in the nine-furlong G3 Prix de Conde coasted along completely unpressured to three out as the 2-5 favourite Victor Ludorum (GB) (Shamardal) failed to find cover on the outer and became lit up running downhill. Kicking approaching the final two furlongs, the 24-1 outsider surged clear of that returning G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere winner and on to a 1 3/4-length success. Ecrivain (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) finished off best of the patiently ridden horses to be second, 3/4 of a length ahead of Victor Ludorum in third. “He had shown some quality at two and had done very well over the winter,” winning trainer Henri-Alex Pantall explained. “Physically, he is stronger and had run a very good race in the Omnium earlier this year when Boudot was very gentle with him, thinking of the future. He had come on a lot for the run that day and is a horse we’ll have fun with this season. He’s very easy to ride and very relaxed. He’ll be back for the [G1 Poule d’Essai des] Poulains and we’ll hope.”

Monday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX DE FONTAINEBLEAU-G3, €56,000, ParisLongchamp, 5-11, 3yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:42.51, vsf.
1–THE SUMMIT (FR), 128, c, 3, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Acola (Fr), by Acatenango (Ger)
2nd Dam: Wardara (GB), by Sharpo (GB)
3rd Dam: Ward One (GB), by Mr Fluorocarbon (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€16,000 Ylg ’18 AROCT). O-Mme Jacques Cygler; B-SARL Jedburgh Stud (FR); T-Henri-Alex Pantall; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €28,000. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, €67,150. *1/2 to One One One (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), SP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Ecrivain (Fr), 128, c, 3, Lope de Vega (Ire)–Sapphire Pendant (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. €11,200.
3–Victor Ludorum (GB), 128, c, 3, Shamardal–Antiquities (GB), by Kaldounevees (Fr). O/B-Godolphin; T-Andre Fabre. €8,400.
Margins: 1 3/4, 3/4, SHD. Odds: 24.10, 7.50, 0.40.
Also Ran: Kenway (Fr), Pisanello (Ire), Helter Skelter (Fr), Memory Dream (Fr), Devil (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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