Mastercraftsman's Wind Chimes Wins the Lieurey

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Third as the favourite in Chantilly's G3 Prix Paul de Moussac when last seen June 17, Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor's May 13 G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches third Wind Chimes (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) came back strong from a break to stamp her authority on Wednesday's G3 Prix de Lieurey at Deauville. Slowly away and settled with one behind early by Pierre-Charles Boudot, the 6-5 favourite was always travelling with purpose and swept to the front 1 1/2 furlongs down en route to a 3 1/2-length defeat of Poetic Charm (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). “She had run such a good race in the Pouliches and had always shown a lot of talent,” Mathieu Legars, representing Coolmore, said. “Things did not go too well last time, but she had too much to do and it was a good effort plus she is more relaxed than she used to be and is easier to ride. Pierre rode her perfectly and we'll leave it to Monsieur Fabre as to where she runs next. There are races like the [G1] Matron [at Leopardstown Sept. 15], the [G1 Prix du] Moulin [de Longchamp Sept. 9] or the [G1] Sun Chariot [at Newmarket Oct. 6], so there are plenty of possibilities.”

Leaving nobody in any doubt that she was a classy individual when capping an unbeaten two-race juvenile campaign with a 3 1/2-length defeat of the eventual G1 Prix du Jockey Club third Louis D'Or (Ire) (Intello {Ger}) in Chantilly's Listed Prix Herod over seven furlongs in November, Wind Chimes was fifth on her return in the G3 Prix de la Grotte at ParisLongchamp Apr. 15 before her late-losing third in the Pouliches there May 13. Always comfortable in this company, the bay was never tested by the pace set by the long-time leader Adorable (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and confirmed all the class she had shown at two.

The dam Militante (Ire) (Johannesburg), who is also responsible for the listed-placed Golden Fastnet (Fr) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), is out of the stakes-placed Maggie Jordan (Fusaichi Pegasus) who is a sibling of the G2 Champagne S. winner Westphalia (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), the GIII El Camino Real Derby scorer Cliquot (Bertrando) and his MGSP sire full-brother Stockholder. Also connected to the G1SWs Poliglote (GB) (Sadler's Wells) and Indian Danehill (Ire) (Danehill), she has the unraced 2-year-old filly Montauban (Ire) (Intello {Ger}).

Wednesday, Deauville, France
PRIX DE LIEUREY-G3, €80,000, Deauville, 8-15, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:42.17, g/s.
1–WIND CHIMES (GB), 123, f, 3, by Mastercraftsman (Ire)
1st Dam: Militante (Ire) (SP-Fr), by Johannesburg
2nd Dam: Maggie Jordan, by Fusaichi Pegasus
3rd Dam: Pharapache, by Lyphard
1ST GROUP WIN. (€130,000 Ylg '16 ARAUG). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (GB); T-Andre Fabre; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot; €40,000. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Fr, 6-3-0-2, €156,650. *1/2 to Golden Fastnet (Fr) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), SP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Poetic Charm (GB), 123, f, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Speirbhean (Ire), by Danehill. O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. €16,000.
3–Adorable (Ire), 123, f, 3, Kodiac (GB)–Caffe Latte (Ire), by Seattle Dancer. (€100,000 Ylg '16 GOFORB). O-M Alqatami & K M Al-Mudhaf; B-Tally-Ho Stud (IRE); T-Mick Channon. €12,000.
Margins: 3HF, SHD, 3/4. Odds: 1.40, 4.40, 11.00.
Also Ran: Zonza (Fr), Flowrider, Frankel Light (Ire), Environs (GB), Leytana (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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