By Sean Cronin
Yann Barberot trainee Beauvatier (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}–Enchanting Skies {Ire}, by Sea The Stars {Ire}) was two-for-two heading into Deauville's Listed Prix Roland de Chambure and remained on a roll after notching a 1 1/4-length success in the seven-furlong test. He became the 12th 'TDN Rising Star' for his sire (by Shamardal) in a May 9 five-furlong newcomers' test at Chantilly and doubled his haul later that month, upped to six furlongs at Saint-Cloud, with a defeat of 'TDN Rising Star' and subsequent G3 Prix du Bois victrix Ramatuelle (Justify) when last seen.
Beauvatier, now owned by Haras d'Etreham in partnership with Philippe Allaire, was steadied to track the leaders in third after a slick break in this black-type bow and was gathered together in readiness for his bid once turning for home. Angled outside for a clear run with 350 metres remaining, the 3-5 pick quickened in impressive fashion to seize control entering the final furlong and coasted to the line in the closing stages to easily withstand the late threat of Zabiari (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) for a career high.
“This horse has really a big engine and he didn't even have to extend himself to win,” claimed Barberot. “When Maxime [Guyon] switched him out, he settled the issue within two strides. My concern is that the horse lacks some strength and I would like to see him change physically, to grow and strengthen up. This is why I will give him a small break now and hope that it will do him some good. He will return in September for the [Sept. 3 G3] Prix La Rochette [at ParisLongchamp].”
Beauvatier, a €160,000 Arqana August purchase and half to a yearling filly by Siyouni {Fr}), is the first of two foals produced by Listed Prix de Thiberville runner-up Enchanting Skies (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), herself a sale-topping €500,000 Baden-Baden September yearling in 2016. The February-foaled dark bay's dam is one of four stakes performers out of Listed Kolner Fruhjahrs-Stuten-Preis third Estefania (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}), headed by G1 Preis von Europa victor Empoli (Ger) (Halling). Estefania, in turn, is out of a half-sister to multiple Group 1-winning G2 German 1000 Guineas and G2 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) heroine Elle Danzig (Ger) (Roi Danzig). Beauvatier becomes Lope De Vega's 113th stakes winner.
Une véritable démonstration de (M. Guyon/Y. Barberot) Prix Roland de Chambure, Listed Race à #Deauville.
3⃣ sur 3⃣ pour le brillant élève de @Yannbarberot sous la selle de @maximeguyon_off ! pic.twitter.com/XbvWJhpzjc
— Equidia (@equidia) July 9, 2023
Sunday, Deauville, France
PRIX ROLAND DE CHAMBURE-Listed, €60,000, Deauville, 7-9, 2yo, 7fT, 1:30.95, sf.
1–BEAUVATIER (FR), 126, c, 2, by Lope De Vega (Ire)
1st Dam: Enchanting Skies (Ire) (SP-Fr), by Sea The Stars (Ire)
2nd Dam: Estefania (Ger), by Acatenango (Ger)
3rd Dam: Eirehill (Ire), by Danehill
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€160,000 Ylg '22 ARQAUG). O-Philippe Allaire & Haras d'Etreham; B-Ecurie des Monceaux, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd & Mme Barbara M Keller (FR); T-Yann Barberot; J-Maxime Guyon. €30,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, €72,000.
2–Zabiari (GB), 126, c, 2, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Zaridiya (Ire), by Duke Of Marmalade (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs (GB); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. €12,000.
3–Maymay (Fr), 122, f, 2, Cloth Of Stars (Ire)–Desert Image (GB), by Beat Hollow (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE. (€33,000 Ylg '22 ARQOCT). O-Nick Bradley Racing 12 & Partner; B-Haras des Evees, EARL Haras du Logis, Daniel Cherdo & Mme Claudie Cherdo (FR); T-Kevin Philippart de Foy. €9,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, NK, 1 3/4. Odds: 0.60, 1.80, 13.00.
Also Ran: Grand Son Of Calyx (Ire). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
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