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Saturday 16th October, Auteuil (www.jourdegalop.com) "I was a little greedy in running him in Group races at the end of the spring", explained Guy Cherel, after the success of his charge Solix (Al Namix) in the €130,000 Prix Pierre de Lassus Hurdle (Gr3 – 3yos – 3900m). He benefitted from the unfortunate fall of Cyrille Combeau, rider of his stable companion Salder Roque (Muhtathir). Bel La Vie (Lavirco), winner of the Prix de Maisons-Laffitte (Gr3) finished a length and a half behind in second. He is also on course for the Prix Renaud du Vivier (Gr1), the big objective for 4 year old hurdlers at the end of the season. Prince Oui Oui (Poliglote) was a further length behind in third place.
Bred by Guy Cherel, who still owns 70%, Solix is out of Solimade (Loup Solitaire), who showed nothing on her three starts when also trained by Guy Cherel. However her first foal, Soliya, was Gr2 placed in England after being bought from a claimer she won at Auteuil for €33,401 by Hubert Barbe,
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Tanaïs du Chenet (Poliglote) was the logical winner of the €85,000 Prix Magne Hurdle (L – 3yo Fillies – 3600m), an ideal prep race for the Prix Bournosienne (Gr3, 6/11). Trainer Marcel Rolland said afterwards; “I don’t know why we would choose the difficult option of the Prix Cambacérès when there is a Group race for females, the Prix Bournosienne, open to her. She comes from a family of late bloomers so we will give her the time she needs to mature.”
Salsa Melody (Kingsalsa) was the only filly capable of chasing the winner on the flat and she eventually finished second three lengths behind. Her trainer Guy Cherel also took third place thanks to Protektion (Protektor) who should both also take part in the Prix Bournosienne.
Bred by Marie-Laure Besnouin, Tanaïs du Chenet is the daughter of one of the top jumping mares Tchela (Le Nain Jaune), who ran 28 times without winning but was Group placed twice over fences. She has made up for that at stud as she has produced 16 foals including; Ma Royale, second in the "Grand Steeple" and the Prix Alain du Breil (Gr1) and winner of the Prix Ingré (Gr3) ; Saint du Chenet, winner of the Prix Ferdinand Dufaure (Gr1), Fleuret (Gr3) and Jean Stern (Gr2); Galant Moss (Tip Moss), second in the Prix Renaud du Vivier (Gr1) and third in the Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil (Gr1) ; Jocelin (Épervier Bleu), second in the Grand Steeple-Chase de Deauville (L) ; and also Orthence (Épervier Bleu), second in the Prix Wild Monarch (L).
Guy Cherel followed up his success with Solix with another Group success, this time in the €175,000 Prix Montgomery (Gr3 – 5yo+ - 4700m) which he won with the 5 year old AQPS Rushwell (AQ - Shaanmer) who looks to be one to watch in the future. Held up in the second half of the field, Rushwell made up ground progressively after jumping the water under jockey Cyrille Gombeau. He then got the best of Don Mirande (Turgeon) between the last two fences and went on to win by 5 lengths.
Rushwell is the best jumper out of his dam Glorielle (Lute Antique). She has also produced a winner on the flat, Norwelle (Roi de Rome), who won five of his seven starts against AQPS horses.
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Tisane (AQ - Dear Doctor) was the impressive winner of the €52,000 Prix Beaurepaire Hurdle (Unraced 3yo Fillies – 3600m). Once she had jumped the last hurdle François-Marie Cottin’s charge went on to win by 10 lengths under young jockey Raymond-Lee O’Brien. It is rare that an AQPS would beat 3 year old thoroughbreds here at Auteuil indicating that Tisane may be something special.
Trainer François-Marie Cottin is not yet sure whether she will run in the Prix Bournosienne (Gr3).
The little filly Royalty de Beriez (Lavirco) ran a promising race to take second place a length ahead of Kalta (Lost World), who has had two previous starts on the flat.
Tisane is a sister to Quinine (Network) who won the Prix Al Capone II on her first start at Auteuil. Their dam Jalnea (Quart de Vin) was placed in chases in the provinces but never managed to open her record.
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