Poulains Glory For Victor Ludorum

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France’s Classic season got underway with a bang on Monday as Godolphin’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ Victor Ludorum (GB) (Shamardal) made his class tell when emerging on top in the G1 Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains at Deauville. Sent off the 7-5 favourite despite his below-par prep when third in the May 11 G3 Prix de Fontainebleau at ParisLongchamp, last year’s G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere winner had one behind early and showed signs of laziness but Mickael Barzalona bided his time and coaxed him forward on the stands’ side. Taking command approaching the final furlong, the homebred was pushed out to assert for a 1 1/2-length verdict over The Summit (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), with Alson (Ger) (Areion {Ger}) narrowly behind for a Fabre one-three.

Monday, Deauville, France
EMIRATES POULE D’ESSAI DES POULAINS-G1, €360,000, Deauville, 6-1, 3yo, c, 8fT, 1:34.14, gd.
1–VICTOR LUDORUM (GB), 128, c, 3, by Shamardal
1st Dam: Antiquities(GB) (GSP-Fr, $116,642), by Kaldounevees (Fr)
2nd Dam: Historian (Ire), by Pennekamp
3rd Dam: Helen Street (GB), by Troy (GB)
O/B-Godolphin; T-Andre Fabre; J-Mickael Barzalona. €205,704. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-1, €473,164. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–The Summit (Fr), 128, c, 3, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Acola (Fr), by Acatenango (Ger). (€16,000 Ylg ’18 AROCT). O-Mme Jacques Cygler; B-SARL Jedburgh Stud (FR); T-Henri-Alex Pantall. €82,296.
3–Alson (Ger), 128, c, 3, Areion (Ger)–Assisi (Ger), by Galileo (Ire). O-Corinna Baronin von Ullmann; B-Gestut Schlenderhan (GER); T-Andre Fabre. €41,148.
Margins: 1HF, SNK, 3/4. Odds: 1.40, 8.00, 8.00.
Also Ran: Celestin (Fr), Kenway (Fr), Arapaho (Fr), Shinning Ocean (Fr), Reshabar (Fr), Ecrivain (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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