WEDNESDAY, 15 JULY 2020 HEART=S CRY PICKS UP THE BATON VAUCELLES SWOOPS FOR By Kelsey Riley MALLERET SUCCESS While Monday=s yearling session of the JRHA Select Sale in Hokkaido, Japan, was all about the progeny of Deep Impact (Jpn), the late great champion sire had no produce in Tuesday=s foal sessionBhis final crop containing only around 20 foalsBand thus it was another son of Sunday Silence, Deep Impact=s former Shadai studmate Heart=s Cry (Jpn), who dominated proceedings during Tuesday=s foal sale. Heart=s Cry was responsible for the three highest-priced lots, all sold by Northern Farm and out of American mares. Last year=s foal sale had set records for aggregate (-9.78- billion/,72-million/i80.2-million/$89.8-million) and average (-50.4-million/,371,286/i413,262/$462,765) and so the fact that Tuesday=s figures were slightly off from those numbers during the first foal sale for many years without Deep Impact=s presence is no disgrace. Cont. p4 Vaucelles | Scoop Dyga IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Gerard Augustin-Normand=s twice-raced Vaucelles (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) finished just over six lengths off Tawkeel (GB) NYRA CREATES NEW JOCKEY SAFETY PROTOCOLS & (Teofilo {Ire) when fourth on stakes bow in last month=s G1 Prix TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR SARATOGA Saint-Alary at Chantilly and took the step forward with a career NYRA announced updated health and safety protocols to address high in Tuesday=s G2 Prix de Malleret at ParisLongchamp. the rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases among jockeys nationwide. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Employing patient tactics racing fourth of five for most of the 12-furlong contest, the May 31 Deauville maiden winner was rousted into action when the sweeping rally of Oriental Mystique (GB) (Kingman {GB}) along the false straight forced all rivals to commit sooner than expected. In pursuit mode off the home turn, the 23-10 second favourite outbattled Bonne Idee (GB) (Frankel {GB}) to seal second entering the final furlong and found another gear in the dying embers to deny the enterprisingly ridden British challenger by 3/4-of-a-length in the shadows of the post, while Bonne Idee was chinned on the line for third by Mozzarella (Fr) (Power {GB}). AWe made the right decision to bypass the [G1] Prix de Diane in favour of this race,@ commented winning trainer Pascal Bary. ATo have gone to Chantilly [for the Diane] would have been too hard for a filly who had her first start so late and with little experience. She is a lovely looking sort, she has improved regularly and has that turn of foot all the good ones have. She=ll now have another break and will return in the [G1] Prix Vermeille [back at this venue] in September.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 11 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 15 JULY 2020 Pedigree Notes Vaucelles is the second of four foals and lone performer out of Listed Prix Finlande and Listed Prix Miss Satamixa placegetter Vaunoise (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), herself full to G3 Centenary Vase second Setphensons Rocket (Ire) and a half to G3 Prix La Force third Beauvoir (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}). The February- foaled chestnut is a full-sister to the hitherto unraced 2-year-old colt Vergoncey (Ire), who is in training with Jerome Reynier, and half to a yearling filly by Caravaggio. Her third dam Moucha (Fr) (Fabulous Dancer), herself kin to GIII A Gleam H. victress Daloma (Fr) (Bellypha {Ire}), was runner-up in the Listed Grand Criterium de Bordeaux and produced GIII Laurel Dash winner Mayoumbe (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}) and MSW G3 Gallinule S. third Tipperary All Star (Fr) (Highest Honor {Fr}). Tuesday, ParisLongchamp, France PRIX DE MALLERET-G2, i90,000, ParisLongchamp, 7-14, 3yo, f, 12fT, 2:29.27, g/s. 1--VAUCELLES (FR), 123, f, 3, by Le Havre (Ire) 1st Dam: Vaunoise (Ire) (MSP-Fr), by Teofilo (Ire) 2nd Dam: Tipperary Honor (Fr), by Highest Honor (Fr) 3rd Dam: Moucha (Fr), by Fabulous Dancer 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Gerard Augustin- Normand; B-Franklin Finance SA (FR); T-Pascal Bary; J-Christophe Soumillon. i51,300. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, i69,865. *36th SW for her sire (by Noverre). Werk Nick Stealing a march on the penalised G2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. winner San Huberto (Ire) (Speightstown) and even-money 2--Oriental Mystique (GB), 123, f, 3, Kingman (GB)--Madame favourite Called To the Bar (Ire) (Henrythenavigator) there, the Chiang (GB), by Archipenko. O/B-Kirsten Rausing (GB); T-David 3-1 shot was 1 1/4 lengths ahead of the latter at the line, with a Simcock. i19,800. short neck dividing him and San Huberto. 3--Mozzarella (Fr), 123, f, 3, Power (GB)--Melting Ice (Ire), by Verglas (Ire). O-Paul Normand & Freddy Normand; B-Larissa Pedigree Notes Kneip & Sandrine Grevet (FR); T-Nicolas Caullery. i9,450. Red Verdon, who had been runner-up in the G1 Grand Prix de Margins: 3/4, 2HF, SNK. Odds: 2.30, 12.00, 7.80. Paris here in 2016 after running fourth in the G1 Irish Derby, Also Ran: Bonne Idee (GB), Trefoil (GB). Click for the Racing Post dipped thereafter before regaining his mojo two years later result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. when runner-up in the G2 Jockey Club S. at Newmarket, G3 Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Henry II S. at Sandown, G2 Hardwicke S. at Royal Ascot and G3 Glorious S. at Goodwood from May to August. Retaining INTO THE RED enthusiasm and ability into his veteran stage, he had captured York=s G3 Silver Cup last July and been beaten less than Tuesday=s depleted G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil was set up four lengths when eighth in the G1 Caulfield Cup in October. His perfectly for Red Verdon (Lemon Drop Kid) and Ronnie Arculli=s dam is the triple stakes-winning Porto Marmay (Ire) (Choisir stalwart duly stretched his rivals outside their comfort zone {Aus}), a daughter of Nordicolini (Ire) (Nordico) who is a under another perfectly-judged ride from one of half-sister to the 18-times winning multiple Hong Kong ParisLongchamp=s past masters Frankie Dettori. With confidence champion River Verdon (Ire) (Be My Native). Her yearling is a high having taken Doncaster=s Listed Grand Cup a month full-brother to Red Verdon, while she also has a colt foal by previously, the chestnut stalked Holdthasigreen (Fr) (Hold That Street Boss. Cont. p3 Tiger) before kicking two out. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 11 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 15 JULY 2020 Riviera Equine SARL, Fabrice Chappet & Nicolas de Chambure; B-Gestut Zur Kuste AG (IRE); T-Fabrice Chappet. i9,450. Margins: 1 1/4, SNK, 2. Odds: 3.00, Evens, 2.40. Also Ran: Holdthasigreen (Fr). Scratched: Moonlight Spirit (Ire), Secret Advisor (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. VOLKAN ON FIRE IN FRANCE Godolphin=s Volkan Star (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) continued the red-hot streak of Charlie Appleby=s Newmarket team with a Red Verdon | Scoop Dyga pillar-to-post win in Tuesday=s G3 Prix du Lys at ParisLongchamp. Fresh from a first black-type score in last month=s Listed Fairway Tuesday, ParisLongchamp, France S. on home turf, the gelded bay denied the three-strong home PRIX MAURICE DE NIEUIL-G2, i90,000, ParisLongchamp, 7-14, defence a Bastille Day success for France, defeating the late bid 4yo/up, 14fT, 3:09.05, g/s. of Ketil (Karakontie {Jpn}) by 3/4-of-a-length with Measure of 1--RED VERDON, 126, g, 7, by Lemon Drop Kid Time (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) closing strongly to finish a neck 1st Dam: Porto Marmay (Ire) (MSW-US & SW-Ire, further adrift in third. The well-backed 3-5 favourite was the $252,143), by Choisir (Aus) sharpest of four into stride and held sway, three off the rail, 2nd Dam: Nordicolini (Ire), by Nordico through the initial stages of the 12-furlong test. Nudged along to 3rd Dam: Tuyenu (GB), by Welsh Pageant (Fr) poach a decisive advantage into the straight, Volkan Star was 1ST GROUP WIN. ($85,000 Ylg >14 KEESEP; 90,000gns 2yo >15 not for catching thereafter and stayed on relentlessly under TATBRE). O-The Hon R J Arculli; B-Liberty Road Stables (KY); continued rousting inside the final quarter mile to hold on for a T-Ed Dunlop; J-Frankie Dettori. i51,300. Lifetime Record: career high. GSW-Eng, G1SP-Fr, 35-9-9-1, i595,287. Werk Nick Rating: C. AWe were quite confident, on the back of his form at home Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. and with the step up in distance, that he would run a good Consigned by GAINESWAY race,@ said winning trainer Charlie Appleby. ABeforehand, it had always been the plan to go on and set a sensible pace and not rely on the others. We gelded him because he was not too much 2--Called to the Bar (Ire), 126, g, 6, Henrythenavigator--Perfect at his business and now he is very easy and straightforward. He Hedge (GB), by Unfuwain. O-Fair Salinia Ltd & Pia Brandt; stayed the trip really well, he found more at the end and we are B-Fair Salinia Ltd (IRE); T-Pia Brandt. i19,800. delighted. I will talk with William [Buick] later to see what he 3--San Huberto (Ire), 126, c, 4, Speightstown--Sediciosa (Ire), by thinks about the trip and if we should we keep him at one-and- Rail Link (GB).