Galileo’s Mission Impassible Wins the Sandringham

[Wandering Eyes]

Out of luck when 13th of 14 in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches at ParisLongchamp May 13, Mission Impassible (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) had things fall in her favour at Chantilly on Sunday as she gained compensation in the G2 Prix de Sandringham. Settled under cover in third early by Cristian Demuro, the 4-1 shot received a perfect tow from the leader Efaadah (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). When angled out, the chestnut who had finished third behind Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Polydream (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac here in October delivered a surge to gain the advantage 100 metres from the line en route to a 3/4-of-a-length success from the closer Crown Walk (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), with Efaadah a length away in third. “She did not have a clear run in the Pouliches and so was unable to show her true form, but maybe that was a blessing in disguise as she didn’t have a hard race,” trainer Jean-Claude Rouget commented. “She did very well in between and has rewarded us with a nice victory which shows she has lost none of her quality. She will go back to my Deauville base now and be prepared for the [July 29 G1] Prix Rothschild.”

Sunday, Chantilly, France
PRIX DE SANDRINGHAM-G2, €130,000, Chantilly, 6-3, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:37.72, sf.
1–MISSION IMPASSIBLE (IRE), 123, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Margot Did (Ire) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 5-7f & G1SW-Eng, $425,664), by Exceed and Excel (Aus)
2nd Dam: Special Dancer (GB), by Shareef Dancer
3rd Dam: Caraniya (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
1ST GROUP WIN. O-Mohamed Fahad A H Al-Attiyah, Maurice Lagasse, Riviera Equine SARL & Haras d’Etreham; B-Premier Bloodstock (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Cristian Demuro. €74,100. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Fr, 8-4-0-1, €166,390. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Crown Walk (GB), 123, f, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Dunnes River, by Danzig. O-Godolphin SNC; B-Godolphin (GB); T-Henri-Alex Pantall. €28,600.
3–Efaadah (Ire), 123, f, 3, Dansili (GB)–Albaraah (Ire), by Oasis Dream (GB). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (IRE); T-Freddy Head. €13,650.
Margins: 3/4, 1, SNK. Odds: 4.20, 9.00, 2.70.
Also Ran: Shamtee (Ire), Ellthea (Ire), Altyn Orda (Ire), Blue Valley (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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