Via Sean Cronin
G1 Prix heroine Saint-Alary and G2 Blandford S. previous period Above the Curve (American Pharoah–Fabulous {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) met with brilliant opposition during Sunday’s G2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud and halted a three-race losing streak by a 10-year margin of victory. 1/2.
Coolmore and Westerberg’sTDN’s Rising Star‘ was undone by runner-up Saint-Alary Place Du Carrousel (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and the re-establishment Nashwa (GB) (Frankel {GB}) finished third in the G1 Prix de l’Opera in October before finishing seventh in both the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf in November and this month’s G2 Mooresbridge S. in their last seasonal comeback. .
The final winner quickly strode and swayed at a comfortable pace. Commanding throughout, 47-10 chance faltered when threatened at the start of a straight line and continued relentlessly when driving for the last 1/4 mile to hit the line hard with a two-way back cushion Mqse De Sevigne (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}). German raider India (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) continued to play well to finish in third while Nashwa, who held every chance to go home, lacked in the closing stages and finished a quarter of the way. another in fourth place.
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