Jemayel (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), who ran seventh in last month's Listed Prix Finlande on seasonal return at Chantilly, upset the odds to prevail in Monday's G1 Pour Moi Coolmore Prix Saint-Alary, re-routed from its usual Longchamp slot, at Deauville. Well away from the inside gate to race under a tight grip in fifth sporting cheekpieces here, the 23-2 chance made a beeline for the inside strip passing the quarter-mile marker and was driven out once making her bid at the eighth pole to hold the late thrust of 7-5 favourite and hitherto unbeaten G3 Prix Penelope victress Camprock (Fr) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) by a head. Last term's G1 Fillies' Mile placegetter Hawksmoor (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}), from Hugo Palmer's in-form Newmarket stable, ran on to finish 1 1/2 lengths adrift in third. “We were a little disappointed with her first run of the season, which is why we fitted her with cheekpieces and she responded well,” explained trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. “I saw the other filly [Camprock] come to win the race one furlong from home, but [jockey] Gregory [Benoist] said Jemayel found more with every stride to win it.”
Monday, Deauville, France
POUR MOI COOLMORE PRIX SAINT-ALARY-G1, €250,000, DVL, 5-16, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:07.93, gd.
1–#@JEMAYEL (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Lope de Vega (Ire)
1st Dam: Nawal (Fr) (GSP-Fr), by Homme de Loi (Ire)
2nd Dam: Lute String (Fr), by No Lute (Fr)
3rd Dam: Tarlace (Ire), by Targowice
(€100,000 Ylg '14 AROCT). O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-SF Bloodstock LLC (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Gregory Benoist. €142,850. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, €180,950. *1/2 to Mast Track (Mizzen Mast), GISW-US, $928,835; Redbrook (Ire) (Raven's Pass), SW-Fr, $101,071; and Sagitta Ra (Run Softly), GSP-US, $165,531. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Camprock (Fr), 126, f, 3, Myboycharlie (Ire)–Camporese (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. (€30,000 Ylg '14 AROCT). O-Ecurie du Grand Chene, Gerard Augustin-Normand & Anne Seagroatt; B-Mlle M Sundstrom (FR); T-Pia Brandt. €57,150.
3–Hawksmoor (Ire), 126, f, 3, Azamour (Ire)–Bridal Dance (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). (€80,000 Ylg '14 TISEP). O-Chris Humber; B-Tenuta Genzianella (IRE); T-Hugo Palmer. €28,575.
Margins: HD, 1HF, HD. Odds: 11.50, 1.40, 3.40.
Also Ran: Left Hand (GB), Magnanime (GB), Rosvana (Fr), Meri Devie (Fr), Restiana (Fr), Tierra Del Fuego (Fr).
Jemayel opened up with a third going 7 1/2 furlongs here Aug. 2, finishing behind subsequent G3 Prix d'Aumale placegetter Gherdaiya (GB) (Shamardal) and Alakhana (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire), who had bagged an earlier contest on this card (See “France.”). She graduated going one mile at Longchamp next up Sept. 9, then ran second in the Oct. 21 G3 Prix des Reservoirs back here and was a close seventh in the Apr. 24 Listed Prix Finlande at Chantilly in her only other start last time. Looking forward to holding a strong hand in the G1 Prix de Diane back at Chantilly, trainer Jean-Claude Rouget revealed, “The programme says we now go to Chantilly for the Prix de Diane and that's where she will go along with [unbeaten G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches victress] La Cressonniere.” Pia Brandt reflected on Camprock's first defeat and indicated a Classic re-match is very much on the cards for the runner-up, adding, “My filly came to win it on the outside and I don't think she saw the [eventual] winner on the inside until it was too late. She was gaining again at the finish so we shall try to seek revenge in the Prix de Diane.” Jemayel, a fourth stakes performer for her Group-placed dam Nawal (Fr) (Homme de Loi {Ire}), is a half-sister to GI Hollywood Gold Cup S. victor Mast Track (Mizzen Mast), whose full-sister Always Auditioning produced the GII Beaumont S. victrix Ready To Act (More Than Ready). Nawal's (Fr) second dam Tarlace (Ire) (Targowice) also produced the G3 Prix de Cabourg winner Kenbu (Fr) (Kenmare {Fr}), and is a half to the stakes-winning Sunset Temple (Ire) (Golden Horus {GB}). Nawal's (Fr) youngest progeny are a 2-year-old Dream Ahead filly named Lipstick Rose (Ire), and a yearling colt by Raven's Pass. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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