By Sean Cronin
Baron Edouard de Rothschild's homebred 3-year-old filly Mqse de Sevigne (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), who bettered a Sept. 2 debut third over one mile at ParisLongchamp with a Sept. 29 seven-furlong breakthrough win at Chantilly, returned to scene of her unveiling to secure a career high in Sunday's G3 Prix Vanteaux. Breaking well and settling third after the early skirmishes, the 39-5 chance made stealthy progress in the straight and ran on strongly once coming under pressure for her challenge approaching the eighth pole to comfortably assert superiority by 1 1/2 lengths and a short neck from Know Thyself (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Hot Queen (Fr) (Recorder {GB}). The win provided trainer Andre Fabre with a record-equalling seventh victory in the nine-furlong contest.
“She was a shade unlucky when encountering two good fillies first time out and won nicely on her second start last year,” said winning owner and France Galop president Baron Edouard de Rothschild. “She has developed into a handsome-looking filly over the winter and I think she won very well today. Her dam belonged to my father [Baron Guy de Rothschild] and has already produced Meandre, so I don't think staying further will be a problem for her. She's entered in the [June 19 G1] Prix de Diane [at Chantilly], of course, but we'll not commit to anything just yet. We shall take time to see how she comes out of this race and will, in time, decide which route to take.”
Mqse de Sevigne, who becomes the 30th pattern-race winner for her sire, is the ninth of 10 foals and one of six scorers out of Listed Prix de Thiberville and Listed Prix Occitanie runner-up Penne (Fr) (Sevres Rose {Ire}), herself a half-sister to the dam of Listed Prix de la Californie and Listed Prix Omnium II victor Gris Tendre (Fr) (Slickly {Fr}). The February-foaled homebred bay, who hails from the direct damline of G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and G1 Prix de Diane heroine Apollonia (Fr) (Djebel {Fr}), is a half-sister to four-time Group 1 winner Meandre (Fr) (Slickly {Fr}), Listed River Eden Fillies' S. runner-up Dogma (Fr) (Mount Nelson {GB}) and the hitherto unraced 2-year-old filly Une Fausse Venus (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}).
Sunday, Deauville, France
PRIX VANTEAUX-G3, €80,000, ParisLongchamp, 4-10, 3yo, f, 9fT, 1:54.09, vsf.
1–MQSE DE SEVIGNE (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Siyouni (Fr)
1st Dam: Penne (Fr) (MSP-Fr), by Sevres Rose (Ire)
2nd Dam: Une Pensee (Fr), by Kenmare (Fr)
3rd Dam: Cleophis (Fr), by Crepello (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Baron Edouard de Rothschild; B-SC Ecurie de Meautry (IRE); T-Andre Fabre; J-Hugo Besnier. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, €57,550. *1/2 to Meandre (Fr) (Slickly {Fr}), Ch. Stayer-Cze, MG1SW-Fr & Ger, $1,692,990; and Dogma (Fr) (Mount Nelson {GB}), SP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Know Thyself (Ire), 126, f, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Fix (NZ), by Iffraaj (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Craig Bernick; B-Coolmore Stud (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €16,000.
3–Hot Queen (Fr), 126, f, 3, Recorder (GB)–Hot Fudge (Swe), by Lomitas (GB). O-Finn Blichfeldt; B-AB Ascot (FR); T-Pia & Joakim Brandt. €12,000.
Margins: 1HF, SNK, 3. Odds: 7.80, 5.30, 2.30.
Also Ran: Inishnee (Ire), Tonka (Ire), Indian Wish (Fr), Pourquoi Pas (Ire). Scratched: Singforthemoment (Ire). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.
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