By Sean Cronin
Displaying an abundance of speed after a botched getaway, Princesse de Saba (Fr) (Dariyan {Fr}) became the first winner for her Haras de Bonneval-based freshman sire (by Shamardal) with a two-length victory at Lyon-Parilly.
1st-Lyon-Parilly, €14,000, Mdn, 5-15, 2yo, 5fT, 1:01.38, vsf.
PRINCESSE DE SABA (FR) (f, 2, Dariyan {Fr}–Aniysa {Fr}, by Dalakhani {Ire}) blew the start and was detached from all six rivals, racing greenly, through the early strides of this unveiling. Moving into contention at halfway, the 6-5 favourite was shaken up to lead with 300 metres remaining and kept on strongly under whipless cajoling in the closing stages to prevail by two lengths from Mearas Style (Fr) (Style Vendome {Fr}), becoming the first winner for her Haras de Bonneval-based freshman sire Dariyan (Fr) (Shamardal). The April-foaled grey is the latest of three foals and second scorer produced by a winning half-sister to G3 Prix Messidor victress and GI E.P. Taylor S. runner-up Alnadana (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Her second dam Alnamara (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) annexed the Listed Prix de Thiberville and is out of a winning half-sister to MG1SW sire Sakhee (Bahri). Sales history: €11,000 Ylg '19 AROCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €7,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Ecurie d'Englesqueville & Andrea Marcialis; B-Haras des Trois Chapelles (FR); T-Andrea Marcialis.
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