By Sean Cronin
2nd-MUN, €5,100, Mdn, 7-30, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.89, gd.
+ALOUNAK (FR) (c, 2, Camelot (GB)">Camelot {GB}–Awe Struck {GB}, by Rail Link {GB}) raced off the pace in seventh through halfway in this first go. Making good headway into third soon after turning for home, the 9-2 chance kept on resolutely under continued rousting inside the final quarter mile to stop the clock 1 1/2 lengths in advance of Poldi's Liebling (Ger) (Tai Chi {Ger}), becoming the third winner for his freshman sire (by Montjeu {Ire}). Kin to a yearling colt by New Approach (Ire), the €110,000 ARAUG yearling is the first foal out of Awe Struck (GB) (Rail Link {GB}), who is an unraced half to three stakes scorers headed by G1 Matron S.-winning Irish highweight Emulous (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and Listed Criterium de Vitesse victress Daring Diva (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who in turn produced three black-type performers including G2 Ridgewood Pearl S. heroine Brooch (Empire Maker). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €3,000.
O-Darius Racing; B-East Bloodstock & SCEA des Prairies (FR); T-Jean-Pierre Carvalho.
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