By Tom Frary
Conditions were desperate at Deauville on Wednesday and while there won't be any prizes handed out for time performances Prince Faisal's homebred filly Sindalah (Dubawi) shaped with promise on her winning debut.
Allowed her own way in front under Maxime Guyon in the mile debutantes race for fillies, the Andre Fabre-trained half-sister to the international heavyweight Mishriff (Make Believe) held on to prevail by a head from Flash Girl (The Grey Gatsby).
A descendant of the Prix de Diane heroine and stellar broodmare Rafha, the winner returned at 4-1. The Aga Khan Studs representative Calasita (Zarak), a half-sister to Calandagan, was the 6-4 favourite but could never get involved and finished seventh.
“She did it like her brother, who also won on his debut on heavy ground,” the owner-breeder's racing manager Ted Voute said. “It took her a long time to grow physically, but we've been patient and she's paid us back. She should have a good winter and we can already start dreaming about next year.”
A very well-bred filly!
A half-sister to Mishriff, SINDALAH (Dubawi x Contradict) makes a winning start for @maximeguyon_off and Andre Fabre… pic.twitter.com/jVUkyYmdYM
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 22, 2025
The dam, who has also produced the Listed scorer Orbaan (Invincible Spirit) and triple Group 3-placed Momkin (Bated Breath), is a daughter of the Princess Royal Stakes winner Acts Of Grace (Bahri) who is in turn out of the aforementioned luminary Rafha.
This family features the Haydock Sprint Cup hero and outstanding sire Invincible Spirit, fellow sire of note Kodiac and the recent Group 1 performers Gustav Klimt (Galileo) and Cairo (Quality Road). Contradict has a filly foal by Justify and was bred to Not This Time this year.
2nd-Deauville, €45,700, Debutantes, 10-22, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:53.81, hy.
SINDALAH (GB) (f, 2, Dubawi {Ire}–Contradict {GB}, by Raven's Pass) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €22,850.
O-Prince A A Faisal; B-Nawara Stud Co Ltd; T-Andre Fabre.
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