Pinatubo Back in the Groove at Deauville
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MONDAY, 13 JULY 2020 SEAMLESS RETURN FOR EARTHLIGHT PINATUBO BACK IN THE Recovered from an injury which forced the abandonment of GROOVE AT DEAUVILLE any and all plans for this term=s rescheduled one-mile Classics, the belated reintroduction of Godolphin=s homebred Earthlight (Ire) (Shamardal) in Sunday=s Listed Qatar Prix Kistena at Deauville was as straightforward as starting odds of 2-5 might suggest and the Andre Fabre trainee maintained his perfect record, going six-for-six, with an impressive 2 1/2-length dismissal of Wanaway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) in the six-furlong dash. Settled under cover in sixth after an alert departure from the outside stall, last term=s G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park S. hero eased into the clear at halfway and was hard on the steel until shaken up for control passing the eighth pole, powering clear with familiar gusto to score by daylight. AIt is a relief to see him win like he did,@ said Godolphin=s Lisa Jane Graffard. AHe was relaxed and very professional and you can see that the quality is still there.@ Cont. p12 Pinatubo gets back to the winner=s enclosure in the Prix Jean Prat | Scoop Dyga IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Dropping back to the seven-furlong trip over which he proved BIDDING BACK IN THE BLUEGRASS AT FASIG-TIPTON so dominant in 2019, Godolphin=s Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) The Fasig-Tipton July Horses of Racing Age Sale returns for its was duly back to winning ways in Sunday=s G1 Qatar Prix Jean eighth renewal on Monday. Click or tap here to go straight to Prat at Deauville. Vanquished at a mile when third in the G1 TDN America. 2000 Guineas and runner-up in the G1 St James=s Palace S., the 3-5 favourite was buried in the pack early by William Buick and was at his previous best as he threaded through rivals to take command a furlong out. Threatened by one of last year=s foes Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) in the run to the line, the homebred pulled out extra to score by 3/4 of a length as Ballydoyle=s 40-1 shot pulled 2 1/2 lengths clear of another outsider in Malotru (GB) (Casamento {Ire}) in third. AI never lost faith in Pinatubo and Sheikh Mohammed gave us a lot of confidence this week, saying if we were happy then to go again, it=s no problem,@ Charlie Appleby said. AHe delivered this time. When you have been champion 2-year-old, to get beaten in the Guineas is hard to take and then he had the stiff mile at Ascot, but I wouldn=t take anything away from the horses that beat us on both occasions, they are good horses. We are proud of him and will probably give him a little rest now and talk to Sheikh Mohammed. He was a little far back early, but was travelling as nicely as you=d hope in such a top race and he has that turn of foot and kick. When he found the gap, he went through it very nicely.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 18 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 13 JULY 2020 Prix Jean Prat cont. perfect pacemaker from here on. Working between rivals to Very few juveniles are capable of turning it on as Pinatubo had subdue Wooded (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) approaching the in the G1 Goffs Vincent O=Brien National S. at The Curragh in last furlong, he had only Lope Y Fernandez to concern him from September and after he had confirmed his status as generation there with last week=s G1 Prix du Jockey Club-winning jockey kingpin in the G1 Dewhurst S. the following month at Ioritz Mendizabal getting a real tune out of the colt who had Newmarket the world was his been behind Pinatubo when oyster. Whether the month=s second in the Listed Chesham S. delay to the 2000 Guineas cost GOING BACK TO A MILE IS SOMETHING and third in the G2 Vintage S. such a set and mature colt will last term. never be known, but when the THAT WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT. Appleby is still learning about die was re-cast at Royal Ascot a HE DOES TRAVEL EXTREMELY WELL his stable star and said, AThis is fortnight later he had reversed what we saw from Pinatubo as a the form of that June 6 Classic AND HAS THAT ACCELERATION. 2-year-old. He travels and then with the runner-up Wichita (Ire) Charlie Appleby on Pinatubo has that electric turn of foot. (No Nay Never) only to find William said that he was sat last Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}) at halfway with not a lot of room too strong at the finish. but, before he knew it, he was Just as Too Darn Hot (GB) up there on the bridle again. We (Dubawi {Ire}) had done last year, Pinatubo almost had to win have always felt that Pinatubo is a very courageous horse. Going here and he had every excuse for failing to come through. back to a mile is something that we need to talk about. He does Bumped and hassled by Kenway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) in the early travel extremely well and has that acceleration. He is going to be stages as Buick sought to get some daylight, he was helped by one of those milers that you are going to have to ride with so the strong tempo set by his stablemate Well of Wisdom (GB) much confidence and just hope that you get there.@ (Oasis Dream {GB}) who has class in his own right and looks the TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 18 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 13 JULY 2020 Prix Jean Prat cont. Lope Y Fernandez=s rider said, AWe had a very good trip and he=s a nice horse who was just beaten by a superior one on the day, so I have no excuses really. I just feel that on softer ground, he=d be better.@ Wooded=s trainer Francis-Henri Graffard said of the eventual fourth, AAt the two pole, he was travelling so nicely I was hoping but it is obvious to me now that he doesn=t stay Senior Vice President Gary King seven. He has run a great race.@ Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] Pedigree Notes + 1.732.320.0975 Pinatubo=s dam Lava Flow (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}), a half-sister to the G1 Gran Criterium runner-up Strobilus (GB) (Mark of Esteem International Editor {Ire}), was able to win the 11-furlong Listed Prix de la Seine so it Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN is probable that like Too Darn Hot he is not conforming to his [email protected] pedigree. The second dam Mount Elbrus (GB) (Barathea {Ire}) also scored at listed level at 10 1/2 furlongs and is out of a half- European Editor sister to the G1 Prix de Diane heroine and outstanding producer Emma Berry Rafha (GB) (Kris {GB}). Twitter: @collingsberry That connects Pinatubo with the all-powerful sire Invincible [email protected] Spirit (Ire) and his brother Kodiac (GB), so it could be that he draws from the family=s fount of speed as other members Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Gustav Klimt (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and James Garfield (Ire) (Exceed Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN and Excel {Aus}) did before him. This remarkable dynasty also features last Sunday=s G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero Mishriff (Ire) Marketing Manager (Make Believe {GB}), the G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Chinese Alayna Cullen White (Ire) by Lava Flow=s sire Dalakhani, and the G1 Inglis Sires Twitter: @AlaynaCullen and G1 Blue Diamond S. hero Pride of Dubai (Aus) (Street Cry [email protected] {Ire}). Lava Flow=s 2-year-old filly is by Sea the Stars (Ire), while she also has a yearling filly by Teofilo (Ire). Contributing Editors Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis Sunday, Deauville, France Cafe Racing QATAR PRIX JEAN PRAT-G1, i240,000, Deauville, 7-12, 3yo, c/f, Sean Cronin 7fT, 1:23.03, g/s. Tom Frary 1--PINATUBO (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Shamardal [email protected] 1st Dam: Lava Flow (Ire) (SW-Fr), by Dalakhani (Ire) 2nd Dam: Mount Elbrus (GB), by Barathea (Ire) Irish Correspondent 3rd Dam: El Jazirah (GB), by Kris (GB) Daithi Harvey O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. Regular Columnists i137,136. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 2yo Colt-Eur, Eng & Fr, Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake G1SW-Eng & Ire, 9-7-1-1, i1,031,896. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Lope Y Fernandez (Ire), 128, c, 3, Lope de Vega (Ire)--Black Dahlia (GB), by Dansili (GB). (i900,000 Ylg >18 ARAUG). IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-SF Bloodstock LLC (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. i54,864. DEEP FIELD SETS NEW AUSTRALIAN RECORD 3--Malotru (GB), 128, c, 3, Casamento (Ire)--Magika (GB), by Deep Field has set a new record for winners for a second- Dubawi (Ire). O-Earle I Mack & Les Boyer; B-Wattlefield Stud season sire with 81. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Ltd & Partner (GB); T-Marco Botti. i27,432. Aus/NZ. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 18 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 13 JULY 2020 Prix Jean Prat cont. threatened on all sides once setting sail for home inside the final Margins: 3/4, 2HF, SNK. Odds: 0.60, 40.00, 68.00.