Medaglia d’Oro’s Talismanic Takes the Gontaut-Biron

[Wandering Eyes]

   Not seen in Europe this term until Wednesday, Godolphin’s GI Breeders’ Cup Turf hero Talismanic (GB) (Medaglia d’Oro) made light work of his comeback in Deauville’s G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron. Only ninth tried on the dirt in the Mar. 31 G1 Dubai World Cup, the flashy bay travelled easily back on turf as Mickael Barzalona waited patiently in mid-division. Committed turning for home, the even-money favourite took over from the long-time leader Subway Dancer (Ire) (Shamardal) with two furlongs remaining and quickly asserted to record a two-length success, with First Sitting (GB) (Dansili {GB}) a short neck back in third.

Wednesday, Deauville, France
PRIX GONTAUT-BIRON HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB-G3, €80,000, Deauville, 8-15, 4yo/up, 10fT, 2:09.72, g/s.
1–TALISMANIC (GB), 123, h, 5, by Medaglia d’Oro
1st Dam: Magic Mission (GB) (GSW & GISP-US, GSP-Fr, $398,111), by Machiavellian
2nd Dam: Dream Ticket, by Danzig
3rd Dam: Capo di Monte (Ire), by Final Straw (GB)
O-Godolphin; B-Darley (GB); T-Andre Fabre; J-Mickael Barzalona. €40,000. Lifetime Record: GISW-US & G1SP-HK, 20-8-6-1, €2,987,793. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Subway Dancer (Ire), 126, g, 6, Shamardal–Sub Rose (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). (€60,000 RNA Ylg ’13 AROCT; €3,000 3yo ’15 ARNOV). O-Ecurie Bonanza; B-Haras de Saint Pair (IRE); T-Zdeno Koplik. €16,000.
3–First Sitting (GB), 123, g, 7, Dansili (GB)–Aspiring Diva, by Distant View. (15,000gns 2yo ’14 TA14; 35,000gns 4yo ’15 TA15). O-Bringloe & Clarke; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Chris Wall. €12,000.
Margins: 2, SNK, NK. Odds: 1.00, 20.00, 9.00.
Also Ran: Master’s Spirit (Ire), Syrita (Fr), Alignement (GB), Wren’s Day. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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