Anodin Colt Takes the Chenes

[Wandering Eyes]

   After a Deauville festival spent chasing the tails of the British juveniles in all of the group prizes, French pride was restored at ParisLongchamp on Sunday as Jean-Louis Bouchard’s acquisition Anodor (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}) also defended his unbeaten record successfully in the G3 Prix des Chenes. Off the mark on his sole start in a 7 1/2-furlong contest at Deauville Aug. 7, the even-money favourite found himself in front from the break with Aurelien Lemaitre keen to save something for the finale. Not pressed throughout, the bay was able to kick in midstraight and earn a straightforward two-length success from Insandi (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}) for a one-two for the sire. “This was a test and he did extremely well,” trainer Freddy Head said. “He was very relaxed in front and is a horse with a lovely temperament and a very nice kick. We’ll see how he comes out of this, but I don’t want to over-race him as a two-year-old as I’m convinced he’ll be much better at three. Of course, we have to consider the [Oct. 7 G1 Prix] Jean-Luc Lagardere, as it is the logical next race but we don’t have to run there. It could be that we’ll save him for next season, but we’ll see in the next two weeks.”

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX DES CHENES-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 9-9, 2yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:41.12, gd.
1–ANODOR (FR), 128, c, 2, by Anodin (Ire)
1st Dam: Decize (Fr), by Kentucky Dynamite
2nd Dam: Ourika (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire)
3rd Dam: Chanteleau, by A.P. Indy
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€32,000 RNA Ylg ’17 ARAUG). O-Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard & Mme Frederic Head; B-I D Fair (FR); T-Freddy Head; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €53,500. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Insandi (Fr), 128, c, 2, Anodin (Ire)–Insan Mala (Ire), by Bahhare. (€42,000 RNA Ylg ’17 ARAUG). O-Mohammed Karimine; B-Jan Krauze (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. €16,000.
3–Shaman (Ire), 128, c, 2, Shamardal–Only Green (Ire), by Green Desert). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. €12,000.
Margins: 2, 3/4, NK. Odds: 1.00, 33.00, 2.90.
Also Ran: Court Poet (GB), Pappalino (Fr), Peronne (Fr), Al Tariq (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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