Whipper’s Recoletos Swoops To Conquer In the Moulin

[Wandering Eyes]

   Runner-up to Europe’s leading miler Alpha Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville Aug. 12, SARL Darpat’s Recoletos (Fr) (Whipper) gave the Niarchos homebred further credibility by taking Sunday’s G1 Prix du Moulin at ParisLongchamp. Held up in customary fashion behind the mid-division by Olivier Peslier, the 23-10 favourite was delivered with unerring timing to catch the 3-year-old filly Wind Chimes (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) in the shade of the post and score by a head, with the strong-finishing 3-year-old colt Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) 1 1/4 lengths away in third. “A top-class filly beat him last time and this was a proper group one race on firm ground which he likes,” trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias commented. “It was a great ride from Olivier Peslier and if he goes to Ascot it will be for the [Oct. 20 G1] Queen Elizabeth II and then the Breeders’ Cup.”

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX DU MOULIN DE LONGCHAMP-G1, €450,000, ParisLongchamp, 9-9, 3yo/up, c/f, 8fT, 1:36, gd.
1–RECOLETOS (FR), 129, c, 4, by Whipper
1st Dam: Highphar (Fr), by Highest Honor (Fr)
2nd Dam: Pharatta (Ire), by Fairy King
3rd Dam: Sharata (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
O/B-SARL Darpat France (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; J-Olivier Peslier. €257,130. Lifetime Record: 13-7-1-1, €1,098,563. *1/2 to Castellar (Fr) (American Post {GB}), MGSW-Fr, $160,165. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Wind Chimes (GB), 122, f, 3, Mastercraftsman (Ire)–Militante (Ire), by Johannesburg. (€130,000 Ylg ’16 ARAUG). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (GB); T-Andre Fabre. €102,870.
3–Expert Eye (GB), 125, c, 3, Acclamation (GB)–Exemplify (GB), by Dansili (GB). O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. €51,435.
Margins: HD, 1 1/4, SNK. Odds: 2.30, 7.70, 6.30.
Also Ran: Plumatic (GB), Lightning Spear (GB), Without Parole (GB), Homerique, Wootton (Fr), Royal Julius (Ire), Intellogent (Ire), Oriental (Jpn). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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