Sunday 1st August 2010, Deauville. (www.jourdegalop.com)  “I knew that Pontenuovo (Green Tune) was an extraordinary horse the moment she arrived in the yard”, announced Yves de Nicolay on the subject of his winner of the €80,000 Prix de Cabourg-Jockey Club de Turquie (Gr3-2yos-1,200m). A few years after training Porlezza (Sicyos) who won a first Group 1 for the trainer in the Prix Maurice de Gheest, he knows has that mare’s second product in his care. “Pontenuovo has a very good character and is very good looking. She has a lot in common with her mother Porlezza, who stamps her produce.”

Captain Chop (Indian Rocket) took second place 2 lengths behind while the previously unbeaten Khawatim (Intikhab) tasted defeat for the first time when finishing third a further half a length back.

Just like her dam Porlezza, Pontenuovo was born and bred at the Haras d'Ellon par Paul Hilger, A sister to Pontenuovo by Anabaa (Danzig), will pass through the ring at the Arqana sales this year. Porlezza was sold for €320,000 at the Breeding Sales in December 2009 (click here for catalogue page). She has also produced the winning Ponte di Legno (Sinndar).

Fabrice Chappet was full of praise for the winning ride Stéphane Pasquier gave his charge Blue Panis (Panis) after the €55,000 Prix de Tourgeville (L-3yo Males-1,600m). The eventual winner went straight to the the front and accelerated on turning into the straight. “His jockey gave him a beautiful ride but we have to spare a thought for Thierry Thulliez who rode him previously (currently injured with a broken ankle) I must therefore congratulate his two jockeys.” declared Fabrice Chappet. Blue Panis should now head for the Prix Quincey (Gr3), on the 29th August back here at Deauville.

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finished very strongly taking second place two lengths behind the winner. Lochinver (Kingmambo) was a head behind in third place with only a nose separating him from Arasin (Footstepsinthesand).

Blue Panis is out of Rhapsody in Blue (Bering), who was trained by Henri-Alex Pantall and who has produced 7 offspring. All of them have appeared on the racecourse and 5 of them have been successful. Blue Panis was purchased for €13,000 as a yearling at Deauville in October 2008 by Fabrice Chappet (click here for catalogue page).

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