Tuesday 19th October 2010, Deauville (www.jourdegalop.com) In winning the €80,000 Prix des Réservoirs-Haras d’Etreham (Gr3-2yo Fillies-1600m), Espirita (Iffraaj) showed a real touch of class. In a good position throughout the race Élie Lellouche’s charge accelerated impressively on turning into the straight to leave her rivals in her wake and come home the 3 length winner without ever really having to dig deep.  Footsteppy (Footstepsinthesand) got up to beat the favourite Nova Step (Dubawi) on the line for second place. Espirita was initially supposed to run in the Prix d’Aumale (Gr3), but was injured beforehand so a change of plans was required.

Bred at Haras de La Perrigne, on behalf of Élevages de Courteilles, Espirita is out of Iffraaj (Zafonic), who is also the sire of Wootton Bassett winner of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (Gr1). Horizon Bloodstock bought Espirita for only €37,000 at the August Yearling Sales in Deauville.

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The hot favourite in the €24,000 Prix de l’Épronnière (2yo Males Maiden – 1900m Fibresand) after an unlucky first start at Marseille, Jean-Claude Rouget’s charge Barentin (Arch) lived up to all the hype surrounding him when leading the race from start to finish to win by a length. Afterwards the winning trainer said; “He dominated his rivals easily today but he is without a doubt more of a 3 year old. I am not sure whether he will run again this year he may wait for early next year instead.” Toss the Dice (Medicean) took second place a head in front of Bearheart (Aragorn).

Bred by Oceanic Bloodstock and Janus Bloodstock, Barentin was bought for €100,000 by Gérard Augustin-Normand at the Arqana Yearling Sales in August 2009. He is out of Great Lady Slew (Seattle Slew), making him a brother to Slew the Red (Red Ransom) who won La Coupe de

Maisons-Laffitte, the Prix Gontaut-Biron (Grs3) and two Listeds.

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