By Tom Frary
Taking until his third start to get off the mark, Naturally High did so in style by six lengths over 10 furlongs at Chantilly Apr. 3 and came forward again to win this intriguing Classic trial. Anchored last of all by Theo Bachelot, the bay was unleashed wide in the straight and overtook all rivals in just over a furlong and finally the outsider Not Mine in the dying strides. Trainer Pascal Bary is aiming high. “We really liked him last year and although he ran badly first time we kept the faith,” he explained. “He had strengthened a lot during the winter and although I was worried he was so far back in the race, he has a nice turn of foot. We'll keep him fresh now and run him next in the [G1 Prix du] Jockey Club.”
Naturally High is out of the G3 Prix Vanteaux winner Just Little, who was also third in the G3 Prix de Sandringham for the Jean-Claude Rouget stable. She has got off to a fine start as a broodmare, with her first foal turning out to be the G2 Ajax S. third Justwantacontact. Her 2-year-old filly by Siyouni (Fr) named Justfirstlady (Ire) was a €150,000 AROCT purchase by Rouget, while she also has a yearling colt by Lope de Vega (Ire).
Sunday, Longchamp, France
PRIX DE SURESNES-Listed, €55,000, LCP, 4-29, 3yo, 10fT, 2:03.69, gd.
1–NATURALLY HIGH (FR), 128, c, 3, by Camelot (GB)
1st Dam: Just Little (Fr) (GSW-Fr, $171,077), by Grand Slam
2nd Dam: Just Wood (Fr), by Highest Honor (Fr)
3rd Dam: Just Rainbow (Fr), by Rainbow Quest
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (€120,000 Ylg '16 ARAUG). O-Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard; B-Oceanic Bloodstock Inc & Mme Ariane Gravereaux (FR); T-Pascal Bary; J-Theo Bachelot. €27,500. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, €47,900. *1/2 to Justwantacontact (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), SW-Fr & GSP-Aus, $214,904.
2–Not Mine (Ger), 128, c, 3, Dabirsim (Fr)–Next Holy (Ire), by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire). (€36,000 Wlg '15 ARQDEC; €130,000 Ylg '16 ARAUG). O-Ecurie Normandie Pur Sang. €11,000.
3–Stable Genius (Fr), 128, c, 3, Siyouni (Fr)–Anjella (Ger), by Monsun (Ger). (€28,000 RNA Ylg '16 ARAUG). O-Antoine Gilibert, Hubert Guy, Haras d'Etreham, Ecurie des Charmes, Meridian International SARL & Benoit Chalmel. €8,250.[bullet ad=”guyhubert-yrlpurch”]Margins: HD, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 4.50, 15.00, 2.80.
Also Ran: Masterpiece (Fr), Solesili (GB), Mount Pelion (Ire), Assiro (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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