By Sean Cronin
Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's 'TDN Rising Star' and G1 Prix de Diane fourth Aventure (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–Balladeuse {Fr}, by Singspiel {Ire}), who had dazzled with a seven-length triumph in June's G3 Prix de Royaumont, bounce back in style and surged from last to first for a second pattern-race success in Saturday's G2 Prix de Pomone at Deauville.
The 3-5 favourite, the lone sophomore in a seven-strong field, was tucked in behind all six rivals upon leaving the stalls and employed patient tactics racing off a sedate tempo for the most part. Angled out wide for a clear passage passing the quarter-mile marker, she quickened in style to seize control with 300 metres remaining and was pushed out in the closing stages to hold overseas raiders Trevaunance (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}) and One Evening (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) by a short-neck and a short-head.
“She is such a lovely filly and, after she won the Royaumont so nicely, we tried the [G1] Prix de Diane where she ran a great race again, but it maybe came a bit too soon,” said trainer Christophe Ferland. “She is better over a longer distance, she is a Group 3 and a Group 2 winner now and we will try to win a Group 1 with her. The obvious target is the [Sept. 15 G1] Prix Vermeille [at ParisLongchamp] if she comes out of this one in good form.”
Last to first! Aventure just gets her head in front in the Group 2 Prix de Pomone at @fgdeauville for @teamchferland and @pasquito60… pic.twitter.com/TbgawwrrbQ
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) August 17, 2024
Pedigree Notes
Aventure, full to the unraced 2-year-old colt Astropark (Ire), is the 10th of 11 foals and one of four stakes performers produced by G2 Prix de Royallieu victrix Balladeuse (Fr) (Singspiel {Ire}). Her dam is a half-sister to G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud heroine Plumania (GB) (Anabaa) and to the stakes-placed dam of G1 Prix Royal-Oak hero Double Major (Ire) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}). Plumania has four stakes performers to her credit headed by G2 Prix du Muguet scorer Plumatic (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Aventure's siblings also include G1 Prix Vermeille winner Left Hand (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), herself the dam of dual stakes-winning G3 Prix de Psyche runner-up and 'TDN Rising Star' Left Sea (GB) (Frankel {GB}). The February-foaled bay's second dam Featherquest (GB) (Rainbow Quest), kin to Group 1-winning sire Groom Dancer (Blushing Groom {Fr}), is from the family of G1 Prix Vermeille-winning champion Indian Rose (Fr) (General Holme), G1 Prix Ganay-winning sire Vert Amande (Fr) (Kenmare {Fr}) and G1 Grand de Paris hero Le Nain Jaune (Fr) (Pharly {Fr}).
Saturday, Deauville, France
PRIX DE POMONE-G2, €130,000, Deauville, 8-17, 3yo/up, f/m, 12 1/2fT, 2:52.03, sf.
1–AVENTURE (IRE), 121, f, 3, by Sea The Stars (Ire)
1st Dam: Balladeuse (Fr) (GSW-Fr, $168,432), by Singspiel (Ire)
2nd Dam: Featherquest (GB), by Rainbow Quest
3rd Dam: Featherhill (Fr), by Lyphard
TDN Rising Star. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Christophe Ferland; J-Maxime Guyon. €74,100. Lifetime Record: 6-3-2-0, €223,200. *1/2 to Left Hand (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), G1SW-Fr, $695,171; Romanciere (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), G1SP-Fr, $135,553; and Bilissie (GB) (Dansili {GB}), SW-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Trevaunance (Ire), 130, m, 5, Muhaarar (GB)–Liber Nauticus (Ire), by Azamour (Ire). O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington. €28,600.
3–One Evening (GB), 130, m, 5, Galileo (Ire)–Seta (GB), by Pivotal (GB). O-Lady Bamford, Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Lady Bamford (GB); T-John & Thady Gosden. €13,650.
Margins: SNK, SHD, 1HF. Odds: 0.60, 20.00, 9.00.
Also Ran: Iznik (Fr), Ottery (GB), Angel Guidance (GB), Sweet Memories (Ire).
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