Circus Maximus Keeps Moulin Win After Late Drama
| 4th at LCP, Gr. Stk, €450,000 | G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | (8f) | Winner: Circus Maximus (Ire), c, 3 by Galileo (Ire) |
Circus Maximus duels with Romanised | Scoop Dyga
Sunday’s G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp was decided in the stewards’ room after the Irish duo Circus Maximus (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Romanised (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) fought out a frantic finale. Joining battle inside the last 300 metres, it was the Ballydoyle raider who prevailed by a nose, with a length back to Line of Duty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in third. However, the June 18 G1 St James’s Palace S. winner had drifted left and interfered with the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois hero. In a decision far removed from past precedent where the French authorities are concerned, Circus Maximus was allowed to keep the race at 4-1.
Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France
PRIX DU MOULIN DE LONGCHAMP-G1, €450,000, ParisLongchamp, 9-8, 3yo/up, c/f, 8fT, 1:36.54, g/s.
1–CIRCUS MAXIMUS (IRE), 125, c, 3, by Galileo (Ire)
1st Dam: Duntle (Ire) (MGSW & G1SP-Ire, GSW & G1SP-Eng, G1SP-Fr, $458,532), by Danehill Dancer (Ire)
2nd Dam: Lady Angola, by Lord At War (Arg)
3rd Dam: Benguela, by Little Current
O-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €257,130. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng, 10-4-1-1, €955,035. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Romanised (Ire), 129, c, 4, Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)–Romantic Venture (Ire), by Indian Ridge (Ire). O-Robert Ng; B-Mrs Monica Aherne (IRE); T-Ken Condon. €102,870.
3–Line of Duty (Ire), 125, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)–Jacqueline Quest (Ire), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). (400,000gns Ylg ’17 TATOCT). O-Godolphin; B-Triermore Stud (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. €51,435.
Margins: NO, 1, HF. Odds: 4.10, 3.20, 7.50.
Also Ran: Olmedo (Fr), Phoenix of Spain (Ire), Shaman (Ire), Robin of Navan (Fr), Obligate (GB), Delaware (GB), Success Days (Ire). Scratched: Kick On (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. (fonte : TDN)
Romanised connections to appeal after Circus Maximus survives Moulin inquiry
Owner Robert Ng will contest the result of the Group 1 Prix du Moulin at Longchamp after Romanised finished a nose behind Circus Maximus.
The winner drifted left and made contact with Romanised on the run to the line. But after a stewards’ inquiry the placings remained unaltered.
“Mr Ng has reviewed the head on of the video in Hong Kong,” said trainer Ken Condon. “He’s spoken to myself and to Rupert [Pritchard-Gordon, racing manager] and they’re going to lodge an appeal, based on visual evidence and what he’s seen.
“He’s in Hong Kong but he’s taken time to view it. He’s a great sportsman but thinks it’s a pretty cut and dried case. To be fair to the horse and to his record and career, that’s what’s going to happen.”
Circus Maximus eyeballed his older rival in the home straight under Ryan Moore and just prevailed, recording a second top-level success for trainer Aidan O’Brien, with Line Of Duty finishing third.
“He was the best horse on the day and was always holding the second with a bit more in the tank,” said Moore.
“He beat five Group 1 winners and it’s clear his best form is at a mile. We had a nice slot and he battled on well.”
Circus Maximus was cut from 6-1 (from 8) by Paddy Power for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot in October.
Phoenix Of Spain rallied to finish fifth behind 2018 Poule d’Essai des Poulains winner Olmedo, trained by Jean-Claude Rouget.
fonte : RacingPost
PRIX DU MOULIN DE LONGCHAMP : CIRCUS MAXIMUS CONSERVE LE SUCCÈS FACE À ROMANISED
Circus Maximus c’est l’association John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith et la famille Niarchos, l’entraînement d’Aidan O’Brien, le maître irlandais gagne ici son 11e Groupe 1 cette année, le 345e de sa carrière ! Circus Maximus, fils de Galileo certainement le meilleur étalon du monde et de Duntle (gagnante de groupe 2 et de deux Groupes 3). Circus Maximus gagne pour la quatrième fois de sa carrière en 10 courses, il a gagné maiden, les Dee Stakes à Chester (listed) et deux épreuves au plus haut niveau, il s’est imposé à Royal Ascot dans les Saint James’s Palace Stakes. Il a été muni d’un bonnet lors de ses deux victoires de Groupe 1, il a été equipé d’oeillères depuis sa sortie dans le Derby d’Epsom.
Il s’impose à la lutte avec Romanised, recent lauréat du Prix Jacques Le Marois à Deauville, non sans pousser son adversaire, Charlie Appleby prend la troisième place avec Line Of Duty, le lauréat de la Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf à Louisville à l’automne dernier.
Aidan O’Brien a cette saison gagné le Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, les International Stakes (Japan), le Grand Prix de Paris (Japan), la July Cup (Ten Sovereigns), l’Irish Derby (Sovereign), les Saint James’s Palace Stakes (Circus Maximus), le Derby d’Epsom (Anthony Van Dyck), les 1000 Guineas en Irlande (Hermosa), la Tattersalls Gold Cup (Magical), les 1000 Guineas en Angleterre (Hermosa), les 2000 Guineas (Magna Grecia). (fonte : Equidia)
