Stepping up from a debut success over six furlongs at Fontainebleau May 18, Rosa Imperial captured the Listed Prix Hampton over five furlongs here June 10 and enjoyed another upturn with a game defeat of the vastly more experienced Son Cesio. Settled in third early, the bay comported herself with a professional air belying her lack of race-conditioning and when asked to extend managed to get the better of that battle-hardened rival inside the final 150 metres. The winner is a half-sister to last year's Listed Prix Dahlia scorer Rosental, who was third in the G3 Prix Fille de l'Air and fourth in last month's G2 Prix Corrida. The second dam Mannington was the winner of the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude and finished third in the G1 Blue Diamond S. and G1 Newmarket H. before producing the G1 Victoria Derby-winning sire Benicio (Aus) and the G2 Moonee Valley Fillies' Classic Oaks heroine Romneya (Aus) (Red Ransom). The third dam is the G1 Golden Slipper heroine and Australian champion 2-year-old Bint Marscay, who is also the dam of the G3 Blue Diamond Preview scorer Sheraton (Aus) (Woodman) and the G1 Coolmore Classic winner Bollinger (Aus) (Dehere), herself responsible for the GII Louisiana Derby-winning sire Friesan Fire. Also from the family of the sires Filante (Aus) and Kenny's Best Pal (Aus) and the G1 Australia S. heroine Stella Cadente (Aus) (Centaine {Aus}), Rose Trail also has an as-yet unnamed 2-year-old colt by New Approach (Ire) and a yearling filly by Admire Moon (Jpn).
Wednesday, Maisons-Laffitte, France
PRIX DE RIS-ORANGIS-G3, €80,000, MLF, 6-28, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:09.72, gd.
1–@ROSA IMPERIAL (IRE), 123, f, 4, Pivotal (GB)
1st Dam: Rose Trail, by Kingmambo
2nd Dam: Mannington (Aus), by Danehill
3rd Dam: Bint Marscay (Aus), by Marscay (Aus)
O-Godolphin SNC; B-Darley (IRE); T-Andre Fabre; J-Mickael Barzalona. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, €80,000. *Full to Rosental (GB), SW & GSP-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Son Cesio (Fr), 127, h, 6, Zafeen (Fr)–Slitana (Fr), by Dansili (GB). O/B-Yves Borotra (FR); T-Henri-Alex Pantall. €16,000.
3–Attendu (Fr), 127, c, 4, Acclamation (GB)–Gwenseb (Fr, by Green Tune. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. €12,000.
Margins: 1, 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.20, 6.00, 3.50.
Also Ran: Via Ravenna (Ire), Cersei (GB), Love Spirit (GB), Rangali (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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