Acclamation’s Accakaba Remains Unbeaten In The Calvados

[Wandering Eyes]

Three-for-three at La Teste de Buch culminating in the July 25 Listed Criterium du Bequet over six furlongs, the Wertheimers' Accakaba (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) rose to the occasion at Deauville on Saturday to emerge best in the G2 Prix du Calvados. Left adrift initially on this first start over seven furlongs, the Christophe Ferland-trained bay followed her compatriot Fleur d'Iris (GB) (Shamardal) up the middle of the track away from the other trio led by the British raiders Oscula (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}) and Fast Attack (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Cajoled into contention passing halfway, the 18-5 shot stayed on to overhaul the G3 Prix Six Perfections scorer Oscula 100 metres from the line, which came in time as Fleur d'Iris closed in late. There was a short neck between the French fillies, with Oscula running out of gas to be a length behind in third.

Saturday, Deauville, France
PRIX DU CALVADOS-G2, €130,000, Deauville, 8-21, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:24.73, g/s.
1–ACCAKABA (IRE), 123, f, 2, by Acclamation (GB)
1st Dam: Yakaba (Fr) (GSW-Fr, $102,548), by Medicean (GB)
2nd Dam: Senkaya (Fr), by Valanour (Ire)
3rd Dam: Sendana (Fr), by Darshaan (GB)
1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Christophe Ferland; J-Maxime Guyon. €74,100. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, €126,600. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Fleur d'Iris (GB), 123, f, 2, Shamardal–Zara (Brz), by Redattore (Brz). O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Andre Fabre. €28,600.
3–Oscula (Ire), 123, f, 2, Galileo Gold (GB)–Bisous Y Besos (Ire), by Big Bad Bob (Ire). (4,000gns Ylg '20 TAOCT). O-Nick Bradley Racing 20 & George Boughey; B-Padraig Williams (IRE); T-George Boughey. €13,650.
Margins: SNK, 1, 6. Odds: 3.60, 4.40, 1.40.
Also Ran: Red Smile (Ire), Fast Attack (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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