By Sean Cronin
Haras d'Etreham's homebred Gezora (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}–Germance, by Silver Hawk), who bagged one of two midsummer outings at Dieppe, fell a neck shy of victory in last month's G3 Prix de Conde and remained upwardly mobile with a dominant performance in Monday's G3 Darley Prix des Reservoirs at Deauville.
The 53-10 chance broke swiftly to race third through the initial stages and improved one spot before reaching halfway in this one-mile distaffers' heat. Inching ahead in early straight, she scooted clear under urging approaching the furlong pole and was ridden out in the closing stages to easily withstand the threat of 'TDN Rising Star' Sandtrap (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) by 1 3/4 lengths for a career high.
“Her last race was extremely good and the question mark, like for many others I imagine, was the [heavy] ground,” commented winning trainer Nicolas Le Roch. “She won with class and we now know that she can handle any ground, like good horses do. Her year is finished and she will now head to the paddocks for a good rest. I am already impatient for next year and I'm really looking forward to it. She should develop into a top filly and a Classic prospect.”
@DarleyEurope Prix des Réservoirs (Gr3, F2, 1600m) @fgdeauville
L'animatrice 🇫🇷 Gezora ⬜️🔵 (Almanzor) @Haras_d_Etreham contient sûrement l'attaque de la favorite 🇬🇧 Sandtrap (Lope de Vega). pic.twitter.com/hTySp4qgVv— France Galop (@francegalop) October 21, 2024
Pedigree Notes
Gezora, the latest of 11 foals, is one of seven scorers produced by G1 Prix Saint-Alary victrix and G1 Prix de Diane runner-up Germance (Silver Hawk), herself kin to Listed Derby du Midi and Listed Prix Michel Houyvet victor Gaily Game (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) and to the dam of the multiple stakes-placed Out Of Town (Fr) (Kentucky Dynamite). The February-foaled homebred bay is a half-sister to three-time stakes placegetter Garance (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}). Her third dam is G1 Prix de la Salamandre runner-up and Listed Tyros Stakes-winning matriarch Majestic Role (Fr) (Theatrical {Ire}).
Monday, Deauville, France
DARLEY PRIX DES RESERVOIRS-G3, €80,000, Deauville, 10-21, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:51.51, hy.
1–GEZORA (FR), 123, f, 2, by Almanzor (Fr)
1st Dam: Germance (G1SW-Fr, $558,680), by Silver Hawk
2nd Dam: Gaily Tiara, by Caerleon
3rd Dam: Majestic Role (Fr), by Theatrical (Ire)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Haras d'Etreham (FR); T-Nicolas Le Roch; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, €74,000. *1/2 to Garance (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}), MSP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Sandtrap (Ire), 123, f, 2, Lope De Vega (Ire)–Zindaya, by More Than Ready. TDN Rising Star. 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (450,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT). O-Valmont & Ballylinch Stud; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock (IRE); T-Ralph Beckett. €16,000.
3–D'Ores Et Deja (Fr), 123, f, 2, Zarak (Fr)–D'Or Et Diamant (Fr), by Teofilo (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€60,000 Ylg '23 ARQOCT). O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Mme Isabelle Corbani (FR); T-Fabrice Chappet. €12,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, 3HF, 6. Odds: 5.30, 2.20, 6.00.
Also Ran: Miss Tonnerre (Ire), Pinky Cen (Ire), Blown By The Wind (Fr), Zakharova (Fr), Lady Be Good (Fr), Aivlis (Fr), Li Ban (Ire). Scratched: Yoga Master (GB).
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