Elzaam’s Champers Elysees Swoops In the Matron

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Rapidly-progressive in 2020, Fitzwilliam Racing’s Champers Elysees (Ire) (Elzaam {Aus}) continued her upward mobility with an authoritative success in Leopardstown’s G1 Coolmore America ‘Justify’ Matron S. on Saturday. Restrained early tucked in to the rear of mid-division, the 9-2 shot had much ground to make up two out but unleashed her lethal acceleration to cut down the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas winner Peaceful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 100 yards from the line. Soon clear under Colin Keane, the July 28 Listed Corrib Fillies S. and Sept. 2 G3 Fairy Bridge S. winner gave trainer Johnny Murtagh a first Group 1 win by 1 1/4 lengths, with Peaceful 1 1/2 lengths ahead of the 9-4 favourite Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in third.

Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland
COOLMORE AMERICA ‘JUSTIFY’ MATRON S.-G1, €250,000, Leopardstown, 9-12, 3yo/up, f, 8fT, 1:39.77, gd.
1–CHAMPERS ELYSEES (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Elzaam (Aus)
1st Dam: La Cuvee (GB), by Mark of Esteem (Ire)
2nd Dam: Premiere Cuvee (GB), by Formidable
3rd Dam: Clicquot (Ire), by Bold Lad (Ire)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (€12,500 Wlg ’17 TATFBR; €28,000 Ylg ’18 TIRSEP; €95,000 RNA 2yo ’19 GOFHIT). O-Fitzwilliam Racing; B-Karl Bowen (IRE); T-Johnny Murtagh; J-Colin Keane. €150,000. Lifetime Record: 9-5-2-1, $305,753. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Peaceful (Ire), 128, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Missvinski, by Stravinsky. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien. €50,000.
3–Fancy Blue (Ire), 128, f, 3, Deep Impact (Jpn)–Chenchikova (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Donnacha O’Brien. €25,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1HF, HD. Odds: 4.50, 2.74, 2.25.
Also Ran: Know It All (GB), Albigna (Ire), Valeria Messalina (Ire), So Wonderful, Lady Wannabe (Ire), New York Girl (Ire), Wilds Dreams (Arg), Love Locket (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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