By Sean Cronin
3rd-Saint-Cloud, €27,000, Mdn, 5-28, unraced 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:16.79, g/s.
SPIRIT OF BRITTANY (FR), f, 2, by Invincible Spirit (Ire)
1st Dam: Ysandre (GB), by Zamindar
2nd Dam: Loxandra (GB), by Last Tycoon (Ire)
3rd Dam: Northshiel (GB), by Northfields
Spirit of Brittany was entrusted with the weight of favouritism in this debutantes' heat and fully justified that faith with a dominant display to earn 'TDN Rising Star' status at first asking. Sharply into stride to seize immediate control, the 14-5 chalk was in cruise mode throughout and required negligible urging inside the final quarter-mile to easily account for Kiwi Kiss (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) by an impressive 2 1/2 lengths, becoming Jean-Claude Rouget's first juvenile winner of the year. She is the third foal and first scorer produced by Ysandre (GB) (Zamindar), an unraced half-sister to five black-type winners including G1 Lockinge S.-winning sire Keltos (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}), MG1SP G2 Prix du Muguet victor Krataios (Fr) (Sabrehill) and G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud third and GSW sire Loxias (Fr) (Saumarez {GB}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O/B-Al Shaqab Racing (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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