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The Revenant steps up for Prix dâIspahan test at ParisLongchamp
Sat 29 May 2021
The Revenant warms up for a potential trip to Royal Ascot next month in the Prix dâIspahan at ParisLongchamp on Sunday.
Francis-Henri Graffardâs stable star has made two previous appearances at Ascot â finishing second in the 2019 Queen Elizabeth Stakes before returning to the Berkshire circuit to go one better on Champions Day in October.
The six-year-old has been beaten in his first two starts of this season, but Graffard is hoping for an improved performance on his return to Group One level this weekend ahead of a possible tilt at the Queen Anne Stakes on June 15.
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Highfield Bloodstock s Classical Wave was the most anticipated lot of the Tattersalls Online May Sale beforehand and did not disappoint when selling to agent Oliver St Lawrence on behalf of Fawzi Nass for 240,000gns.
The Juddmonte-bred son of Gleneagles, a three-parts brother to Irish St Leger third Weekender, was third on his debut for Henri Devin before selling to Highfield and Charlie Pigram for 24,000gns at last year s Tattersalls July Horses in Training Sale following two subsequent unplaced starts.
Trained by Peter Charalambous, the now dual-winning gelding was the subject of a stewards inquiry when first past the post at Windsor last month. Despite an appeal, the decision to demote was held although it clearly was of little consequence to his new connections.
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Rumi took the Prix Ventoux here from another Frankel filly, Petricor, last month. The week before she had finished behind
Harajuku in the Prix Durban at Saint-Cloud.
Cirona s Group 3 victory was in the Prix Grotte over a mile here, one place better than when she finished just ahead of
Sky Sister and Anasia in the Prix Des Reservoirs at Deauville last October.
Sibila Spain is the joker in the pack, in that she has won two minor races in the style of a good filly but hasn t beaten anything of note. The fillies behind her at Lyon and Saint-Cloud are rated in the 75-80 zone, whereas Harajuku is 106 and Rumi, Incarville, Sky Sister and Rumi are on 103.