By Sean Cronin
3rd-MLF, €30,000, Mdn, 4-10, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:43.40, gd.
MIDDLE EAST (IRE) (f, 3, Frankel (GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}–Rose Bonheur {GB} {Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 5-7f, MSW & GSP-Ire, GSP-Eng, $150,430}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who was a debut second going one mile atop Chantilly's synthetic surface last time, broke well and found cover racing along the rail through halfway in this one. Nudged along passing the two pole, the 19-10 favourite quickened well once an opening appeared and ran on strongly in the closing stages to prevail by a head from Bijin (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). Terre (Fr) (Motivator {GB}), a full-sister to Treve (Fr), encountered all manner of traffic problems at the business end of the race and finished well to be a close-up fourth. Last year's €800,000 ARQMAY sale topper is the second scorer out of dual stakes winner and MGSP Irish highweight Rose Bonheur (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), herself a daughter of G3 International S. victress and G1 Moyglare Stud S. runner-up Red Feather (Ire) (Marju {Ire}). She is kin to a 2-year-old filly and a yearling colt, both by Galileo (Ire). Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, €19,100. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-B V Sangster (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget.
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