Siyouni’s Barkaa Impressive In the Vanteaux

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BARKAA (FR), f, 3, Siyouni (Fr)–Dentelle (Fr), by Apeldoorn (Fr). (€66,000 Ylg ’16 ARAUG).
O-Gerard Augustin-Normand & Jose Bruneau de la Salle; B-Jean-Pierre Colombu (FR); T-Fabrice Vermeulen; J-Cristian Demuro. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-1, €93,650. *1/2 to My Old Husband (Fr) (Gentlewave {Ire}), Ch. 2yo Colt-Svk, MSW-Fr, SW-Swi & SP-Ity, $216,685; Danse du Soir (Fr) (Nombre Premier {GB}), MSP-Fr, $141,193; and Dumnonia (Fr) (Silver Frost {Ire}), Ch. 2yo Filly-Svk, Ch. 3yo Filly-Svk & SP-Ity.
   Underestimated in Sunday’s G3 Prix Vanteaux at ParisLongchamp, Gerard Augustin-Normand and Jose Bruneau De La Salle’s Barkaa (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) was clear best at the end of this early G1 Prix de Diane trial to reward takers of the 7-1 on offer. Registering a first black-type win in the Listed Prix de la Californie at a mile on Cagnes-Sur-Mer’s Polytrack Feb. 11, the bay raced behind the leading duo early taking a perfect tow. Asked to stretch by Cristian Demuro once straightened for home, she took control passing the quarter pole and powered clear of Soustraction (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) to record a four-length verdict, with three lengths back to Princesschope (Fr) (Panis) in third. The 2-1 favourite Toujours (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}) never featured and was beaten almost 10 lengths in fifth.

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