By Sean Cronin
Francis-Henri Graffard trainee Azimpour (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}–Azmiyna {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}), a half-brother to multiple Group 1-winning sire The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), sidestepped an engagement at Saint-Cloud earlier in the month and made no mistake in his debut proper with a 3/4-of-a-length tally in Sunday's €50,000 Prix de Belleville over nine furlongs at ParisLongchamp.
1st-ParisLongchamp, €50,000, Mdn, 10-20, unraced 2yo, c/g, 9fT, 2:04.32, hy.
AZIMPOUR (IRE) (c, 2, Dubawi {Ire}–Azmiyna {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) was within range of the leaders racing at the tail of the seven-runner field for most of this debut. Making continued headway under pressure in the straight, the even-money favourite challenged out wide with 100 metres remaining and was ridden out to prevail by 3/4-of-a-length from Batal Youmzain (Fr) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}). Azimpour is the latest of eight foals and sixth scorer from as many runners produced by an unraced half-sister to multiple Group 1-winning sire Azamour (Ire) (Night Shift). The April-foaled homebred bay is a half-brother to five-time Group 1-winning Australian champion The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}) and last week's Listed Garnet Stakes victrix Azada (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €25,000.
O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard.
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Longchamp – Inédit – 2 ans – 1800m – 7 Pts – Lourd (4.7) – 50 000€🏆Azimpour (m) (Ire) 🏇Mickael Barzalona @mickaelbarzalon
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