Wootton Bassett’s Wooded Strikes in the Texanita

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   Al Shaqab Racing’s Wooded (Ire) continued the strong start to the season for his sire Wootton Bassett (GB) when registering an authoritative success in Wednesday’s G3 Prix Texanita at Chantilly. Dropping to this six-furlong trip for the first time, the G3 Prix la Rochette runner-up was able to easily lay up with the pace set by Juddmonte’s filly Alocasia (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and when shaken up readily subdued her with 300 metres remaining. Stretching out with stamina assured from there, the 12-5 favourite hit the line with 3 1/2 lengths to spare, with Alocasia in turn two lengths ahead of My Love’s Passion (Fr) (Elvstroem {Aus}) who raced with one other on the far side.

Wednesday, Chantilly, France
PRIX TEXANITA-G3, €56,000, Chantilly, 5-13, 3yo, 6fT, 1:08.90, g/s.
1–WOODED (IRE), 125, c, 3, by Wootton Bassett (GB)
1st Dam: Frida La Blonde (Fr), by Elusive City
2nd Dam: Firm Friend (Ire), by Affirmed
3rd Dam: Chere Amie (Fr), by Gay Mecene
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€90,000 Ylg ’18 AROCT). O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Gestut Zur Kuste AG (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €28,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-1, €73,500. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Alocasia (GB), 121, f, 3, Kingman (GB)–Portodora, by Kingmambo. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms (GB); T-Henri-Francois Devin. €11,200.
3–My Love’s Passion (Fr), 121, f, 3, Elvstroem (Aus)–Amber Two (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). (€10,000 Ylg ’18 AROCT). O-Passion Racing Club; B-Patrick Chedeville (FR); T-Yann Barberot. €8,400.
Margins: 3HF, 2, 1. Odds: 2.40, 4.70, 7.30.
Also Ran: Abama (Fr), Mutual (Fr), Wanaway (Fr), Bavaria Baby (Fr), Porcelaine (Ire), Xaaros (Fr), Lindy Lou (Fr), Minuty (Fr), Ammobaby (Fr), Gratiane (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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