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 Tuesday, August 23, 2011

  DEAUVILLE, 14.20, Mdn, 24,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT, 1:38.90, sf, 12, 3

  Zantenda (GB), F, 2, by Zamindar

1st Dam: Tender Morn (SP-Fr), by Dayjur

2nd Dam: La Pitie, by Devil's Bag

3rd Dam: Empiracle, by Forli (Arg)

There was something afoot for Zantenda's opener here, so much so that Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's newcomer was hammered down to even-money favoritism at the tills. The bay homebred justified the weight of support with an impressive performance in this first step on the ladder. Taking a strong hold in third after a bright start, Zantenda was shuffled back to sixth as the pack tightened on the home turn. However, despite rolling when awoken in early stretch, she found a powerful turn of foot to lead entering the final eighth and allowed Urjooha (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) to within a short neck by idling in the latter stages. The pair finished five lengths clear of the remainder. "Zantenda is a filly I like a lot and she won well despite still showing signs of her inexperience," commented trainer Freddy Head. "We will probably run her in a conditions race next, and from there, we shall see if we can target a higher level." Zantenda's granddam La Pitie was secured by the Wertheimers as a weanling for $205,000 at KEENOV in 1989. Twelve years later, she went through the ring while in foal to Green Desert for 315,000gns at TATDEC. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €12,000.

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O: Wertheimer & Frere | B: Wertheimer & Frere | T: Freddy Head