By Sean Cronin
In the money in three stakes outings since closing last term with a career high in Saint-Cloud's G3 Prix Belle de Nuit, Jean-Marie Beguigne trainee Lastotchka (Fr) (Myboycharlie {Ire}–Muthla {Fr}, by Muhtathir {GB}) regained the winning thread and doubled her pattern-race haul by dominating the closing stages of Sunday's G3 Prix Gladiateur at ParisLongchamp.
The 16-5 chance was quickly into stride to race second passing the judge first time and found a comfortable rhythm in third along the backstraight. Taking closer order on the home turn before claiming the lead in early straight, she was safely clear approaching the final furlong and stayed on strongly under continued rousting to easily hold closest pursuer Fasol (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) by two lengths. Vert Liberte (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}) was 1 3/4 lengths away in third, denying Moon Wolf (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) by a nose in a bobbing finish for third. According to jockey Theo Bachelot, Lastotchka lost her off fore shoe soon after the start.
“She is such a sweet and consistent filly, she stays well and proved it on many occasions last season, such as when winning a Group 3 over 14 furlongs at Saint-Cloud,” said Beguigne. “She has been a bit slow to come around and be at her best this season, but her last run in Deauville did her a lot of good. I will let her recover from her efforts today and have her ready again for the [Oct. 29] G1 Prix Royal-Oak [over this course and distance].”
Pedigree Notes
Lastotchka, a half-sister to the unraced 2-year-old colt Majestic Glory (Fr) (Olympic Glory {Ire}), is the first foal out of Muthla (Fr) (Muhtathir {GB}), whose second dam Colza (Alleged) produced G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud hero Linda's Lad (GB) (Sadler's Wells) and G3 Badener Meile placegetter Ulterior Motives (GB) (Selkirk). Descendants of the April-foaled bay's stakes-winning fourth dam Dockage (Riverman) include G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe-winning sire Rail Link (GB) (Dansili {GB}), Rail Link's G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris-winning half-brother Crossharbour (GB) (Zamindar) and G1 Derby, G1 St Leger and G1 Gold Cup runner-up Mojo Star (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).
Sunday, ParisLonchamp, France
PRIX GLADIATEUR-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 9-3, 4yo/up, 15 1/2fT, 3:19.75, g/s.
1–LASTOTCHKA (FR), 122, f, 4, by Myboycharlie (Ire)
1st Dam: Muthla (Fr), by Muhtathir (GB)
2nd Dam: Latinia (Fr), by Barathea (Ire)
3rd Dam: Colza, by Alleged
O-Ecurie Noel Forgeard, EARL Touchstone. Pierre Bonnier, Charles-Henri Bonnier & Philippe Stein; B-EARL Touchstone (FR); T-Jean-Marie Beguigne; J-Theo Bachelot. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, €186,350. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Fasol (GB), 126, c, 4, Galileo (Ire)–Silasol (Ire), by Monsun (Ger). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (GB); T-Christophe Ferland. €16,000.
3–Vert Liberte (Ire), 126, g, 5, Muhaarar (GB)–Rose Et Noire (Ire), by Dansili (GB). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (€32,000 Ylg '19 ARQOCT). O-DS Pegas; B-Ecurie des Charmes (IRE); T-Dalibor Torok. €12,000.
Margins: 2, 1 3/4, NO. Odds: 3.20, 12.00, 11.00.
Also Ran: Moon Wolf (Fr), Skazino (Fr), Rock Joyeux (Fr), Putumayo (Fr). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
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