Another For Frankel As Muguet Goes To Sibila Spain

[Wandering Eyes]

Following on from the G2 Prix Greffulhe win of Onesto (Ire), Yeguada Centurion SLU's Sibila Spain (Ire) brought up a pattern-race double for Frankel (GB) at Saint-Cloud on Sunday when prevailing in the G2 Prix du Muguet. Abandoning front-running tactics that have been employed of late, Aurelien Lemaitre anchored the TDN Rising Star in rear throughout the early stages and had a clear run down the outer to collar Dilawar (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the final stride for a head verdict. Out of the G1 Irish Oaks runner-up L'Ancresse (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), Sibila Spain is a full-sister to the G3 Vintage Crop S. winner and G1 Gold Cup third Master of Reality (Ire). Trainer Christopher Head said, “It was the right move to change tactics and come from behind. Last year in the [G1] Prix Saint Alary when she did that she finished so fast, I thought we had to try again. My concern really was that she would not settle, even with cover but she proved me wrong. So now for the time being we will stick to mile races and most probably we will go next to the [G2] Duke of Cambridge Stakes [at Royal Ascot]. It's a great result and she proves she has lost none of her fighting spirit.”

Sunday, Saint-Cloud, France
PRIX DU MUGUET-G2, €130,000, Saint-Cloud, 5-8, 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:41.84, g/s.
1–SIBILA SPAIN (IRE), 122, f, 4, by Frankel (GB)
1st Dam: L'Ancresse (Ire) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-Ire at 9.5-10.5f, SW & G1SP-Ire, GISP-US, $398,490), by Darshaan (GB)
2nd Dam: Solo de Lune (Ire), by Law Society
3rd Dam: Truly Special (Ire), by Caerleon
1ST GROUP WIN. (€240,000 Ylg '19 ARQAUG). O-Yeguada Centurion SLU; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Christopher Head; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €74,100. Lifetime Record: 8-4-0-0, €209,475. *Full to Master of Reality (Ire), GSW-Ire, G1SP-Eng & SP-Fr, $542,402; and Eminent Authority (Ire), SP-Ire; and 1/2 to Chamonix (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), MSW-Ire, $102,283. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Dilawar (Ire), 126, g, 4, Dubawi (Ire)–Dolniya (Fr), by Azamour (Ire). O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €28,600.
3–Hurricane Dream (Fr), 126, g, 5, Hurricane Cat–Shalimara (Fr), by Siyouni (Fr). O-Team Valor International, Andre Brakha & Anant Singh; B-Mme Marie-Laurence Oget & Andre Brakha (FR); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €13,650.
Margins: HD, 1 1/4, HD. Odds: 6.80, 2.60, 6.80.
Also Ran: Duhail (Ire), Pao Alto (Fr), Mythico (Fr). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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