By Sean Cronin
Nurlan Bizakov's G3 Prix de Fontainebleau and G3 Prix Daphnis victor Ramadan (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}–Raushan {Ire}, by Dalakhani {Ire}), who trailed all six rivals home in last month's G1 Prix du Moulin, bounced back to form in style with a determined win in Saturday's G2 Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein at ParisLongchamp.
The 68-5 chance was positioned within range of the leaders in fourth through halfway in this one-mile test. Making headway once into the home straight, he inched ahead of Alcantor (Fr) (New Bay {GB}) with 300 metres remaining and was ridden out to hold the late bid of Andromede (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) by an ultimately snug 3/4-of-a-length for a career high. 'TDN Rising Star' Alcantor kept on well once headed to finish the same margin adrift in third.
“I love this horse and what a strong pace [set by Glady Tiger] we had during the race,” said trainer Christopher Head. “It's great to have a winner on Arc weekend for Nurlan Bizakov. He has faith in France and I hope that continues. Ramadan is entered in the Arc sale later, so we will see what happens.”
At Saint-Cloud on Saturday evening, Ramadan would bring €1.5 million to top Arqana's Arc Sale. Lion Rock Bloodstock signed for the son of Le Havre.
Pedigree Notes
Ramadan is the sixth of seven foals and one of two scorers out of a winning full-sister to G1 Pretty Polly Stakes heroine Chinese White (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and G3 Royal Whip Stakes third Highly Toxic (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}). The March-foaled homebred bay is kin to Listed Fleur de Lys Stakes victrix and G3 Hoppings Stakes runner-up Rasima (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}) and the unraced 2-year-old filly Raouza (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}). His G3 Blandford Stakes-winning second dam Chiang Mai (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) is a half-sister to G1 Prix de Diane-winning matriarch Rafha (GB) (Kris {GB}).
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Ramadan (Le Havre) @HeadRacing1 renoue avec la victoire au prix d'une belle accélération. Andromède (Sea The Stars) termine bien pour s'assurer la deuxième place devant un tenace Alcantor… pic.twitter.com/HF4mTPu58L
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Saturday, ParisLongchamp, France
QATAR PRIX DANIEL WILDENSTEIN-G2, €200,000, ParisLongcamp, 10-5, 3yo/up, 8fT, 1:39.52, sf.
1–RAMADAN (FR), 125, c, 3, by Le Havre (Ire)
1st Dam: Raushan (Ire), by Dalakhani (Ire)
2nd Dam: Chiang Mai (Ire), by Sadler's Wells
3rd Dam: Eljazzi (Ire), by Artaius
O-Nurlan Bizakov; B-Sumbe (FR); T-Christopher Head; J-Aurelien Lemaitre. €114,000. Lifetime Record: 10-5-0-0, €272,365. *1/2 to Rasima (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), SW & GSP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Andromede (Fr), 125, m, 5, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Honor Bound (GB), by Authorized (Ire). O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani; B-Al Shahania Stud (FR); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €44,000.
3–Alcantor (Fr), 125, c, 3, New Bay (GB)–Bianca De Medici (GB), by Medicean (GB). TDN Rising Star. (€180,000 Wlg '21 ARQDEC). O-Baron Edouard de Rothschild; B-SCEA du Grand Chene (FR); T-Andre Fabre. €21,000.
Margins: 3/4, 3/4, 1. Odds: 13.60, 10.00, 3.70.
Also Ran: Marhaba Ya Sanafi (Ire), Caramelito (Fr), Babakool (GB), Make Me King (Fr), Cicero's Gift (GB), Mountain Song (Ire), Penalty (Ger), Glady Tiger (Ger).
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