Lomitas's Molly Malone Takes the Cadran

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Lomitas's Molly Malone Takes the Cadran

Updated: 3:11 PM ET (First posted: 1:25 PM ET)

18.25 at LCP

G1 Qatar Prix du Cadran [2 1/2m (T)]

Winner: Molly Malone (Fr), f, 4 by Lomitas (GB)

Sunday, Longchamp, France
QATAR PRIX DU CADRAN-G1, €300,000, Longchamp, 10-7, 4yo/up, 2 1/2mT, 4:43.60, hy.
1--s@#MOLLY MALONE (FR), 125, f, 4, by Lomitas (GB)
             1st Dam: Moonlight Melody (Ger), by Law Society
             2nd Dam: Morning Queen (Ger), by Konigsstuhl (Ger)
             3rd Dam: Mosella (Ger), by Surumu (Ger)
O/B-Dieter Burkle; T-Mikel Delzangles; J-Umberto Rispoli; €171,420. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, 9 starts, 3 wins, 6 places, €241,405. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--High Jinx (Ire), 128, c, 4, High Chaparral (Ire)--Leonara (Ger), by Surumu (Ger). (€37,000 yrl '09 ARQOCT). O-Mr & Mrs W J Williams; B-Haras de la Perelle; T-James Fanshawe; €68,580.
3--Colour Vision (Fr), 128, g, 4, Rainbow Quest--Give Me Five (Ger), by Monsun (Ger). (100,000gns yrl '09 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Capricorn Stud; T-Saeed bin Suroor; €34,290.
Margins: 2HF, HF, 1HF. Odds: 13.00, 3.30, 3.50.
Also Ran: Saddler's Rock (Ire), Nikita du Berlais (Fr), Goldtara (Fr), Vadamar (Fr), Miss Lago (Ire), Gentoo (Fr). Also Ran (DNF): Lone Ranger (Fr). Scratched: Kasbah Bliss (Fr).
Click for the Racing Post chart, the AmWest PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Click for Equidia video.
   Molly Malone started her season in low-key fashion when taking an 11-furlong conditions race at Lyon-Parilly Apr. 13 before being pitched into the G3 Prix d'Hedouville at this track May 8. Demoted from second to third, having caused interference to today's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Solemia (Ire) (Poliglote {GB}) in that 12-furlong contest, the bay was shipped across the English Channel to contest the G3 Pinnacle S. over that trip at Haydock June 2. Third there, the homebred was off the track until staying on strongly for fifth in Aug. 26 G2 Grand Prix de Deauville over 1 9/16 miles at the Normandy venue and was upped significantly in distance for the first time. Sitting at the head of the chasing pack as Vadamar (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}) had his own way on the lead early, she was eased into a clear second place with six furlongs remaining to take position on her pace-setting stable companion's tail straightening for home. Sent to the front under a drive at the eighth pole, she never looked in danger of being reeled in by the hanging High Jinx and duly capped an excellent day for the Mikel Delzangles barn, which had earlier sent out Ridasiyna (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) to win the G1 Prix de l'Opera. "Although she had never run over further than 12 1/2 furlongs, I knew she would stay all day and such a trip was what she needed," her trainer said. "She is also definitely much better on this ground and had been knocking on the door in group races. I had been thinking about running her here in the [Oct. 28] G1 Prix Royal-Oak, but figured this could be weaker, and I also knew she would have her ground here."

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