By Sean Cronin
Georgiana Cabrero's 6-year-old entire Riocorvo (Ger) (Pastorius {Ger}–Rio Cobra {Ger}, by Silvano {Ger}) was the only one of six contenders found wanting for black-type when sent postward for Wednesday's G3 Grand Prix de Vichy and upcycled his resume with a decisive success and career best in the 10-furlong test. He was let go as a 63-10 chance coming back off a May 15 handicap win at ParisLongchamp and a fourth in last month's Listed Grand Prix de Compiegne, on stakes bow last time, and raced three lengths off the clear leader Diamond Vendome (Fr) (Style Vendome {Fr}) in second for the most part. Bustled along passing the quarter-mile marker, he seized control approaching the final furlong and was ridden clear in the latter stages to easily account for Godolphin's Sundoro (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) by three lengths. This term's G1 Saudi Cup winner Emblem Road (Quality Road) was unable to land a telling blow and finished a well-beaten fifth.
Riocorvo, half-brother to the hitherto unraced 2-year-old filly Sea White (Ire) (Ribchester {Ire}), is the first of five foals and one of two scorers from as many runners produced by an unraced daughter of G3 Preis der Winterkonigin victrix Royal Dubai (Ger) (Dashing Blade {GB}). Black-type descendants of Royal Dubai, herself a half-sister to GI Beverly S. S. victrix Royal Highness (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), include G1 Prix Marcel Boussac, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and GI Breeders' Cup Turf-winning US champion Yibir (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The February-foaled bay hails from a family which also features G1 Dubai World Cup, G1 Juddmonte International and G1 Gran Premio di Milano-winning sire Electrocutionist (Red Ransom) and G1 Deutsches Derby hero Robertico (GB) (Robellino).
Wednesday, Vichy, France
GRAND PRIX DE VICHY-G3, €80,000, Vichy, 7-20, 3yo/up, 10fT, 2:05.30, g/s.
1–RIOCORVO (GER), 129, h, 6, by Pastorius (Ger)
1st Dam: Rio Cobra (Ger), by Silvano (Ger)
2nd Dam: Royal Dubai (Ger), by Dashing Blade (GB)
3rd Dam: Reem Dubai (Ire), by Nashwan
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€11,000 Wlg '16 ARQDEC). O-Mme Georgiana Cabrero; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; J-Gerald Mosse. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 13-6-1-1, €125,580. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Sundoro (Ire), 126, f, 4, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Lava Flow (Ire), by Dalakhani (Ire). 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Henri-Alex Pantall. €16,000.
3–Diamond Vendome (Fr), 129, g, 7, Style Vendome (Fr)–Ordargent (Fr), by Kendargent (Fr). (€95,000 RNA 4yo '19 ARQARC). O-Christophe Plisson, Mme Nathalie Viot, Eric Blaisse, Mme Marie-Annick Jegu & Pierre Ory; B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR); T-Christophe Plisson. €12,000.
Margins: 3, NK, 3/4. Odds: 6.30, 5.50, 21.00.
Also Ran: Kertez (GB), Emblem Road, Coeur Macen (Fr). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.
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