By Tom Frary
2nd-CHY, €25,000, Debutantes, 3-15, 3yo, f, 8f (AWT), 1:41.78, st.
LUNCH LADY (GB) (f, 3, Shamardal–High Maintenance {Fr} {GSP-Fr, $115,823}, by Highest Honor {Fr}), a half-sister to Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}), Hwt. Older Horse-Eur/Fr/UAE at 7-9 1/2f, MG1SW-Eng, G1SW-Fr & UAE, $6,287,999. was sent off the 13-10 favourite and proved difficult to load before breaking well to travel easily in fourth. Sent to the lead approaching the furlong pole, the homebred stayed on strongly to win with authority by 4 1/2 lengths from Ghabnah (Fr) (Equiano {Fr}). Solow was the first foal out of the dam, who had the stamina to finish third in the G3 Prix Gladiateur, and it was no surprise that he was initially campaigned over middle distances by this stable. It was only when Freddy Head dropped him to around this trip that he turned himself inside out, memorably winning the G1 Prix d'Ispahan, G1 World Dubai Turf, G1 Queen Elizabeth II S., G1 Sussex S. and G1 Queen Anne S. Under the G2 Prix de Royallieu-winning second dam Fabulous Hostess (Fabulous Dancer) are the likes of the GIII Northern Dancer S. winner Colizeo (Distorted Humor), while the family features last year's Listed Rose Bowl S. winner and G2 Lowther S. and G1 Cheveley Park S.-paced Madeline (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and Thistle Bird (GB) (Selkirk) who took the G1 Pretty Polly S. Next to come from High Maintenance is the 2-year-old filly High Profile (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and a yearling colt by Dubawi (Ire) named Salesman (Ire). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €12,500. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Wertheimer et Frere (GB); T-Freddy Head.
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