By Sean Cronin
Glorious Journey (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) concluded a perfect two-race juvenile season with victory in Saint-Cloud's Sept. 8 G3 Prix La Rochette, but had failed to build upon that success in four starts since. He finished a well-beaten fourth to G1 Epsom Derby hero Masar (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) in Newmarket's Apr. 19 G3 Craven S. on sophomore return before finding subsequent G1 Prix Jean Prat victor Intellogent (Ire) (Intello {Ger}) too hot to handle in Chantilly's May 7 G3 Prix de Guiche. The bay then posted a ninth in Royal Ascot's G3 Jersey S. and went postward for Tuesday's G3 Prix Daphnis at Deauville coming back off a fourth in the Aug. 3 G3 Thoroughbred S. at Goodwood. Adopting the same pacesetting tactics as when triumphant in the Rochette, he dictated throughout and kept on strongly under mild coaxing in the straight to comfortably hold local favourite Sacred Life (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) by two lengths for a second pattern-race score. “We expected better things after he won at Saint-Cloud last year, but he has been a challenge, mentally, this year,” admitted trainer Charlie Appleby. “The more racing he has the better he will be, he learnt a lot from his last race at Goodwood and it was always the plan to come back to France. We wanted to make it as simple as possible for him and that's why we sent him to the front. We don't have any specific plans for him at this stage, but one mile seems to be his optimum trip and there are plenty of opportunities at that distance. We may also consider sending him to Dubai for the winter.” Appleby also saddled third-place finisher First Contact (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and added, “[Jockey] James [Doyle] felt First Contact raced too freely and was unable to get enough cover. We may consider dropping him back to seven [furlongs].”
Glorious Journey was the joint-highest priced yearling when knocked down for 2,600,000gns at Tattersalls' 2016 October Book 1 sale and is the second foal and lone performer produced by G1 Coronation S.-winning British highweight Fallen For You (GB) (Dansili {GB}). He is kin to the 2-year-old colt It Had To Be You (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a yearling colt by Dubawi (Ire) and a filly foal by Kingman (GB). Fallen For You is a half-sister to Listed Heron S. victor Fallen Idol (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and G2 Lancashire Oaks runner-up Fallen In Love (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who in turn is the dam of G3 Prix de Flore victress Loving Things (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). Glorious Journey's second dam, MGSP Listed Silver Trophy victress Fallen Star (GB) (Brief Truce) is a half-sister to G1 Lockinge S.-winning sire Fly to the Stars (GB) (Bluebird) and to the dam of G2 German 2000 Guineas winner Peace At Last (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Fallen Star is also kin to the granddam of G1 Levin Classic hero Age of Fire (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}).
Tuesday, Deauville, France
PRIX DAPHNIS ROYAL PALM BEACHCOMBER LUXURY-G3, €80,000, Deauville, 8-21, 3yo, 9fT, 1:44.11, g/s.
1–GLORIOUS JOURNEY (GB), 126, c, 3, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Fallen For You (GB) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 7-9.5f & G1SW-Eng, $286,833), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: Fallen Star (GB), by Brief Truce
3rd Dam: Rise and Fall (GB), by Mill Reef
(2,600,000gns Ylg '16 TATOCT). O-HH Sheikha Al Jalila Racing; B-Normandie Stud Ltd (GB); T-Charlie Appleby; J-William Buick. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-1, €106,954. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Sacred Life (Fr), 126, c, 3, Siyouni (Fr)–Knyazhna (Ire), by Montjeu (Ire). (€50,000 Ylg '16 ARAUG). O-Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard; B-Viktor Timoshenko & Andriy Milovanov (FR); T-Stephane Wattel. €16,000.
3–First Contact (Ire), 126, g, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)–Vanishing Grey (Ire), by Verglas (Ire). (€300,000 Wlg '15 GOFNOV). O-Godolphin; B-Peter McCutcheon & Andrew Rosen (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. €12,000.
Margins: 2, 4, 1. Odds: 2.60, 1.40, 2.30.
Also Ran: Baltic Baron (Ire), Zyzzyva (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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