3rd-SCD, €27,000, Mdn, 10-26, unraced 2yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:49.22, sf.
+PHARAONIC (GB) (c, 2, Dansili {GB}–Cinnamon Bay {GB} {SW-Fr}, by Zamindar) was a half stride short at the break, but soon recovered to track the pace in third for most of this debut. Nudged along at the top of the straight, the 9-5 favourite came under increased pressure to challenge entering the final furlong and kept on gamely for continued rousting to prevail by 3/4 of a length from Full Dance (Fr) (Naaqoos {GB}). The homebred bay is out of Listed Prix d'Angerville victress Cinnamon Bay (GB) (Zamindar) and is a half-brother to last year's G1 Prix du Jockey Club-winning French highweight New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and a yearling colt by Champs Elysees (GB). Cinnamon Bay, a half-sister to MGSW G1 Prix Royal-Oak runner-up Bellamy Cay (GB) (Kris {GB}), is out of the stakes-placed Trellis Bay (GB) (Sadler's Wells), herself a full-sister to Coraline (GB), who produced five black-type performers headed by G1 Prix du Cadran-winning sire Reefscape (GB) (Linamix {Fr}). Trellis Bay is also a half to G1 Irish Oaks heroine Wemyss Bight (GB) (Dancing Brave), herself the dam of MGISW sire Beat Hollow (GB) (Sadler's Wells); and to the dam of European champion and MG1SW sire Oasis Dream (GB) (Green Desert) and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches victress Zenda (GB) (Zamindar), who in turn is the dam of MG1SW European highweight Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500.
O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Andre Fabre.
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