By Sean Cronin
Intellogent (Ire) (Intello {Ger})'s three prior starts had been when “soft” appeared in the going description, and he stepped forward tackling sounder surface to punch his ticket to the G1 Prix du Jockey Club back here June 3. The bay posted an Oct. 25 debut tally going one mile in a Saint-Cloud firsters' test, running second in Fontainebleau's Mar. 22 Listed Prix Omnium II on seasonal bow and went postward for this first trip beyond one mile returning off an Apr. 19 conditions third at Longchamp. Recovering from a tentative start to race off the pace along the fence in sixth, he was angled outside approaching the two pole and kept on relentlessly under a drive once delivering his challenge at the eighth pole to claim a career high in game fashion. “He has always shown quality, but has needed time to mature,” explained winning trainer Fabrice Chappet. “His two runs this year have done him the world of good and today he proved he can go on any ground and has the heart for a fight. I don't think an extra 300 metres here will be a problem for him and he has booked his ticket to the [June 3 G1] Prix du Jockey Club.”
Intellogent, who is also engaged in the July 14 G1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris, is the leading performer out of Nuit Polaire (Ire) (Kheleyf) and is a half-brother to Listed Prix Amandine third Lightupthenight (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}). He is also kin to the year-younger colt Light Heart (Ire) (Excelebration {Ire}) and a yearling filly by Gleneagles (Ire). Nuit Polaire is a winning half-sister to three black-type performers including G3 Fahrhofer Stutenpreis runner-up Neele (Ire) (Peintre Celebre)–who produced four stakes winners including G1 Deutsches Derby hero Nutan (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) and G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin victress Nymphea (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire})–and G2 Oaks d'Italia victress Night of Magic (Ire), who in turn is the dam of dual G1 Preis von Europa heroine Nightflower (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}).
Monday, Chantilly, France
PRIX DE GUICHE-G3, €80,000, CHY, 5-7, 3yo, c/g, 9fT, 1:50.70, gd.
1–INTELLOGENT (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Intello (Ger)
1st Dam: Nuit Polaire (Ire), by Kheleyf
2nd Dam: Night Teeny (GB), by Platini (Ger)
3rd Dam: Nightrockette (Ger), by Rocket (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€320,000 Ylg '16 ARAUG). O-Fiona Jean Carmichael; B-Ecurie des Monceaux (IRE); T-Fabrice Chappet; J-Pierre-Charles Boudot. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, €69,400. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Patascoy (Fr), 128, c, 3, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Noble World (Ger), by Winged Love (Ire). (€40,000 Ylg '16 ARAU2). O-Roberto Cocheteux Tierno; B-Mme Barbara Moser (FR); T-Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte. €16,000.
3–Glorious Journey (GB), 128, c, 3, Dubawi (Ire)–Fallen For You (GB), by Dansili (GB). (2,600,000gns Ylg '16 TATOCT). O-HH Sheikha Al Jalila Racing; B-Normandie Stud Ltd (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. €12,000.
Margins: HD, HF, 5. Odds: 6.30, 9.00, 1.90.
Also Ran: Efraan (Fr), Zucchini (GB), Alternative Fact (GB), Julian Rock (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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