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15:30 ParisLongchamp (FR)
The Emirates Poule D'essai Des Pouliches Group 1 Stakes
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 209y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €500,000 added
- Winner: €315,000
- 2nd: €100,000
- 3rd: €50,000
- 4th: €35,001
Verdict
Castle Lady has now won both starts for Godolphin having landed a Group 3 trial race here and beating Imperial Charm in the process. But the latter will appreciate today’s softer ground and Simon Crisford’s filly is also preferred to the returning East, well beaten when second for Kevin Ryan in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in November. The more exposed Coral Beach won a Listed event for Aidan O’Brien in October while Andre Fabre’s Suphala is fancied to reverse last month’s running at Maisons-Laffitte with Watch Me and also beat Commes at Chantilly last year. Silva looks up against it at this level but MATEMATICA finished well ahead of Rocques when caught close home in the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac over track and trip in October. Last month’s effortless maiden victory should see her spot on for this and Carlos Laffon-Parias’ filly may well prove good enough.
Formwatch
Watch Me (FR) (8-13) won at Maisons-Laffitte 7f Grp 3 stks gs in Apr beating Suphala (8-13) by shd, 7 ran.
Imperial Charm (8-13) 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Castle Lady (8-13) at Longchamp 1m Grp 3 gd in Apr.
Commes (FR) (8-12) 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Siyarafina (8-12) at Longchamp 1m stks gd in Apr.
Suphala (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 7, shd behind Watch Me (8-13) at Maisons-Laffitte 7f Grp 3 stks gs in Apr.
Silva (IRE) 13-8 (9-0) 8th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Divine Image (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 fst in Feb.
East 12-1 (8-10) Wait uppr,angl,split, 2nd of 14, 6 3/4l behind Newspaperofrecord (8-10) at Churchill Downs 1m fll fm in Nov.
Rocques (FR) (8-13) 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Castle Lady (8-13) at Longchamp 1m Grp 3 gd in Apr.
Castle Lady (IRE) (8-13) won at Longchamp 1m Grp 3 gd in Apr beating Imperial Charm (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Coral Beach (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Rear, soon slightly detached, closed up on field after 3f, 9th halfway, travelled well and good headway on inner over 2f out, closed over 1f out, led under 1f out, driven out, won at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct beating Guaranteed (9-3) by 1l, 10 ran.
Matematica (GER) (9-2) won at Chantilly 1m mdn stks gd in Apr beating Morning Dew (9-2) by 3l, 10 ran.