New Bay made it four wins in the race for trainer Andre Fabre
PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)
Bay hits new heights to land Prix du Jockey Club
Report: France, Sunday
Prix du Jockey Club (Group 1) 3yo colts and fillies 1m2 1/2f
FRANCE’S champion jump jockey Vincent Cheminaud added a Derby to his CV after flying home on the Andre Fabre-trained New Bay.
Second to last turning in, New Bay took up the running with half a furlong to go and stayed on gamely to hold off Highland Reel withWar Dispatch in third.
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Enjoying a fourth win in the race, Fabre opted to take the same route with the son of Dubawi as he had with previous Derby winners Lope De Vega and Intello, running in the French 2,000 Guineas before stepping up in trip in this contest.
Like Lope De Vega, who won the Derby from stall 20, New Bay had to overcome a potentially troublesome draw, racing from stall 13 of 14.
The Pricewise pick of Tom Segal at 9-2 was settled in by Cheminaud and when the pace began to quicken inside the final two furlongs he was able to show an impressive turn of foot to sweep past his rivals and win by one and half lengths.
Cheminaud was crowned champion in 2014, the highlight coming when winning the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris on Storm Of Saintly for Guillaume Macaire. The 21-year-old will revert back to jumps on Monday with two rides at Auteuil.
After the race owner Khalid Abdullah’s racing manager, Teddy Grimthorpe said: “Again he has shown that really good turn of foot which would encourage us to think he might stay a mile and a half as well.
“He is still an inexperienced horse and he has proved today he is a class above. We will have to see but the Arc will have to come into the equation, which is nice.”
Second placed Highland Reel put in a massively improved performance after finishing a disappointing sixth in the French Guineas when sent off the short priced favourite.
His trainer Aidan O’Brien said: “We were delighted with Highland Reel. When Ryan (Moore) rode him in the French Guineas he just thought he was very rusty. He could be an Irish Derby or an Eclipse horse.”
Following the win Betfred responded by slashing his odds to 8-1 (from 20) for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
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Prix de Sandringham (Group 2) 3yo fillies 1m
IMPASSABLE proved too good for her rivals after coming from last to first, given an inspired ride by Maxime Guyon.
The daughter of Invincible Spirit had to overcome a tenacious La Berma who led for most of the mile contest and looked to be going the best when turning in.
But when Guyon began to wind the Carlos Laffon-Parias-trained filly up she was able to come on terms with the long-time leader and fly past her in the final furlong to land the spoils by three quarters of a length.
Impassable under a late drive from Maxime Guyon
PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)
Grand Prix de Chantilly (Group 2) 4yo+ 1m4f
THE resilient Manatee managed to get his head back in front as he came with a well-timed run down the centre of the track under Mickael Barzalona.
Godolphin’s four-year-old was completing a double on the card for Fabre whose Mexican Gold was well beaten in the Prix de Sandringham.
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CHANTILLY (FR) Results |
12:55 - Prix du Gros-Chene – Equidia Live (Group 2) (3yo+) (Turf)5f, £57,441.86 1 Muthmir 8/5F 11 ran Distances: shd, 1¼l, nse Jockey: Paul Hanagan WIN (incl.1 euro stake): 2.60. PLACES: 1.30, 1.60, 4.00. DF: 8.50. SF: 13.30 |
1:25 - Prix de Royaumont – RMC (Group 3) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)1m4f, £31,007.75 1 Kataniya 9/5F 9 ran Distances: nk, 1½l, 2½l Jockey: Christophe Soumillon WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 2.80. PLACES: 1.40, 3.60, 2.90. DF: 21.50. SF: 32.70 |
2:05 - Grand Handicap de Chantilly – Prix L’Equipe 21 (4yo+) (Turf)1m, £25,503.88 1 Baroudar 76/10 15 ran Distances: ¾l, ¾l, shd Jockey: Thierry Thulliez WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 8.60. PLACES: 3.10, 4.00, 3.60. DF: 84.40. SF: 83.30 |
2:45 - Prix du Jockey Club (Group 1) (3yo Colts & Fillies) (Turf)1m2½f, £664,418.60 1 New Bay 16/5F 14 ran Distances: 1½l, 1¾l, hd Jockey: Vincent Cheminaud WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 4.20. PLACES: 1.90, 5.90, 2.90. DF: 51.70. SF: 75.00 |
3:30 - Prix de Sandringham (Group 2) (3yo Fillies) (Turf)1m, £57,441.86 1 Impassable 13/2 7 ran Distances: ¾l, ½l, snk Jockey: Maxime Guyon WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 7.50. PLACES: 2.80, 4.50. SF: 50.60 |
4:05 - Grand Prix de Chantilly (Group 2) (4yo+) (Turf)1m4f, £57,441.86 1 Manatee 6/4F 5 ran Distances: ¾l, 1¾l, 2l Jockey: Mickael Barzalona WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 2.50. PLACES: 1.20, 1.30. SF: 6.20 |
4:45 - Prix de Loisy (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf)1m4f, £9,302.33 1 The Captain 13/2 7 ran Distances: ½l, ¾l, 1¼l Jockey: Vincent Cheminaud WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 7.50. PLACES: 4.20, 8.00. SF: 93.00 |
5:15 - Prix des Charmes (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf)1m4f, £7,364.34 1 Prince Creasy 16/5 14 ran Distances: snk, 1¾l, nk Jockey: Fabrice Veron WIN (incl. 1 euro stake): 4.20. PLACES: 2.00, 5.70, 1.50. DF: 57.00. SF: 95.00 |
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C’était bien entendu la plus belle course de la journée à Chantilly mais l’épreuve reine pour les 3 ans était également support des paris à la carte. Vincent Cheminaud et New Bay se sont imposés avec la manière. Vincent Cheminaud qui remporte ici son premier groupe 1 avec un pur-sang anglais. Chapeau!.
Incroyable arrivée que celle de cette 175 édition du Jockey-Club. Si la victoire de New Bay (401)n’apparaît pas comme une surprise puisque le fils de Dubawi faisait partie des favoris, celle de son jockey aussi talentueux soit-il, Vincent Cheminaud, champion de l’obstacle mais encore apprenti en plat (car n’ayant pas gagné 70 victoires) en est une.
Le jockey a monté une course parfaite attendant son heure avant de solliciter son partenaire, de déborder ses adversaires à l’extérieur et filer seul au poteau. Il devance Highland Reel (406) pour le compte de la « O’Brien family père et fils« . Aidan O’Brien qui signe là d’ailleurs sa meilleure performance dans le Jockey-Club (il n’avait jamais fait mieux que troisième auparavant). Highland Reel qui pourra peut-être prendre sa revanche, dans un mois, sur ses terres, pour le Derby d’Irlande (2 400 mètres)mais là il s’agira donc de parcourir 300 mètres de plus. Le Rouget War Dispatch (403) monte lui sur la troisième marche du podium. Les courageux Piment Rouge (414) et Sumbal (413) complètent eux la bonne combinaison de ce Quinté.
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Il est depuis plusieurs semaines largement en tête de la Casaq Ligue avec 91 points. Heureusement pour Christophe Soumillon car le jockey est passé deux fois à coté d’un Quinté dans lequel il était favori, celui de samedi à Longchamp et le Jockey-Club de ce dimanche à Chantilly.
