Freshman Sire Chachnak Off the Mark at Vittel

Haras de la Gastine resident Chachnak (Fr) (Kingman {GB} became Europe's latest first-crop sire to get off the mark when his Jerome Andreu-trained son Baliros (Fr) made a winning debut in Thursday's Prix Bernard Chabot (Grand Criterium des 2 Ans de Vittel) at Vittel.

3rd-Vittel, €12,500, Mdn, 7-25, 2yo, 8fT, 1:48.91, sf.
BALIROS (FR) (c, 2, Chachnak {Fr}–Balinaise {GB}, by Dansili {GB}) raced off the pace in eighth through the initial fractions of this debut. Urged closer rounding the home turn, the 29-10 second choice improved into fourth with 350 metres remaining and kept on strongly under mainly whipless rousting inside the final furlong to deny Bohemos (Fr) (Recoletos {Fr}) by a half-length nearing the line, becoming the first winner for his freshman sire (by Kingman {GB}). Baliros is the latest of two foals and first scorer produced by a winning half-sister to G1 Prix Marcel Boussac heroine Indonesienne (Ire) (Muhtathir {GB}), herself the dam of G3 Prix d'Aumale third Bahasa (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Listed Grand Criterium de Bordeaux runner-up Precious Sea (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). The February-foaled bay's dam Balinaise (GB) (Dansili {GB}) is also kin to Listed Prix Ridgway victor Lumineux (GB) (Motivator {GB}), the stakes-placed duo Papua (Fr) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) and Kamran (Fr) (Green Tune) and to the dam of GIII Pebbles Stakes and GIII Honey Fox Stakes victrix Faith In Humanity (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) The winner's second dam Mydarshaan (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) is a granddaughter of stakes-winning G1 Prix de la Salamandre and G1 Grand Criterium placegetter Most Precious (Nureyev), whose quartet of black-type winners include G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and GI Ramona Handicap heroine Matiara (Bering {GB}), G2 Richmond Stakes-winning sire Pyrus (Mr. Prospector) and G1 Prix d'Ispahan third Marathon (Diesis {GB}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €6,250. Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Ecurie des Mouettes; B-Mme Lisa Lemiere Dubois (FR); T-Jerome Andreu.