Review: Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest
The beautiful 3YO Oasis Dream filly caught Exceed and Excel colt, in his last strides to an unexpected victory in France's prestigious Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest. James Garfield was wearing blinkers for the first time after finishing seventh in the Gr.3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Freddy Head trained- Polydream remains undefeated in three outings at Deauville, where she won for her debut in the Prix de Lisieux, a race won last weekend by the promising Tasleya. This was the seventh win in this contest for both trainer Head and breeders the Wertheimer family.
The two 3YO beat their eldest The Tin Man (Equiano) by two and a half lengths. French favorite City Light (Siyouni) finished fifth behind Librisa Breeze (Mount Nelson) in a race contested by twenty runners.
In the wake, Polydream also won the Shadwell Gr.3 Prix du Calvados last Summer before finishing second in the Total Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac behind Wild Illusion (Dubawi), which has won the Gr.1 Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood a week earlier.
She avenged herself however on the Gr.3 Prix du Palais-Royal 7 furlongs trip by beating older horses, including the 2nd-placed Inns of Court (Invincible Spirit), onli 15th on Sunday.
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Full Finishing list with Trainer & Jockey:
1 Polydream (Guyon M.), 2 James Garfield (Dettori L.), 3 The Tin Man (Queally Tom P.), 4 Librisa Breeze (Winston R.), 5 City Light (Soumillon C.), 6 D'bai (Doyle J.), 7 Efaadah (Lemaitre A.), 8 Brando (Eaves T.), 9 Actress (Lordan Wm.), 10 Unfortunately (Atzeni A.), 11 Larchmont Lad (Tudhope D.), 12 Schang (Safar J.), 13 Coeur De Beaute (Benoist G.), 14 Fleet Review (Moore Rl.), 15 Inns Of Court (Barzalona M.), 16 Sands Of Mali (Boudot Pc.), 17 Intelligence Cross (Beggy P.b.), 18 Wootton (Buick W.), 19 Bacchus (Crowley J.), 20 Time's Arrow (Pasquier S.)
Race Info:
Distance:1,300 metres (6½f), Surface:Turf, Track:Straight, Qualification:Three-years-old and up, Weight:56 kg (3yo); 58 kg (4yo+),Allowances,1½ kg for fillies and mares, Purse:€380,000 (2017),1st: €217,132
Credit: Ritesh Jamkhedkar ritesh.jamkhedkar@secretariatsworld.com