By Sean Cronin
In the headlines for an infamous moment of pure madness on Friday afternoon, jockey Christophe Soumillon returned to the winner's enclosure aboard His Highness The Aga Khan's Erevann (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}–Ervedya {Fr}, by Siyouni {Fr}) after winning Saturday's G2 Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein at ParisLongchamp. The 'TDN Rising Star', who had earlier annexed June's G3 Prix Paul de Moussac at Chantilly, relinquished his perfect record when beaten two necks in the Aug. 14 G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville when last seen and lined up as the 7-5 pick for this one-mile test. Settled off the pace in rear until taking closer order along the false straight, he came under pressure racing alone against the far-side rail approaching the two pole and kept on strongly once taking control with 350 metres remaining to hold the late rattle of 2019 and 2020 winner The Revenant (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) by 1 1/2 lengths.
“That was the expected outcome, but you prefer when they confirm your expectations on the track,” said trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. “We had no doubt he would handle the [very soft] going and Christophe Soumillon did well to go for the inside rail. He quickened nicely, he is a very good horse and should be a grand horse next year. We won't see him again this season and [the G1 Queen Anne S. at] Royal Ascot will be his first major target next year.”
Erevann is the second of four foals and lone scorer out of G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix du Moulin heroine Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}). His dam is a half-sister to Listed Dusseldorf Preis victrix Elennga (Fr) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) and to the dam of the dual stakes-placed Ebony (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}). The April-foaled homebred bay, whose second dam is G3 Prix Vanteaux runner-up Elva (Ire) (King's Best), hails from the family which includes G1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club hero Erdelistan (Fr) (Lashkari {GB}) and is half to a yearling filly by Kitten's Joy and a weanling filly by Lope De Vega (Ire).
Saturday, ParisLongchamp, France
QATAR PRIX DANIEL WILDENSTEIN-G2, €200,000, ParisLongchamp, 10-1, 3yo/up, 8fT, 1:43.71, vsf.
1–EREVANN (FR), 125, c, 3, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Ervedya (Fr) (MG1SW-Fr & G1SW-Eng, $1,465,398), by Siyouni (Fr)
2nd Dam: Elva (Ire), by King's Best
3rd Dam: Evora (Ire), by Marju (Ire)
O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget; J-Christophe Soumillon. €114,000. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-1, €295,800. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–The Revenant (GB), 128, g, 7, Dubawi (Ire)–Hazel Lavery (Ire), by Excellent Art (GB). O-Al Asayl France; B-Al Asayl Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. €44,000.
3–Checkandchallenge (GB), 125, c, 3, Fast Company (Ire)–Likeable (GB), by Dalakhani (Ire). (35,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Andrew Hetherton; B-Meon Valley Stud (GB); T-William Knight. €21,000.
Margins: 1HF, 1HF, 1. Odds: 1.40, 2.00, 15.00.
Also Ran: Facteur Cheval (Ire), Raadobarg (Ire), Mister Saint Paul (Fr), Triple Time (Ire), Glounthaune (Ire), Reshabar (Fr), My Rhapsody (Jpn). Video, sponsored by TVG.
Lovely horse! Erevann wins the Group 2 Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein for Christophe Soumillon and Jean-Claude Rouget at @paris_longchamp… pic.twitter.com/UEVhqSiOLn
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