Tennessee Stud narrowly denied stablemate Emit to supply Joseph O’Brien with a one-two within the Qatar Prix Chaudenay at ParisLongchamp
Seven runners went to submit for the Group Two curtain-raiser on Arc weekend, with Tennessee Stud a scorching favorite to interrupt his duck for the season after ending fourth within the Derby at Epsom and fourth within the Irish equal on house soil.
Stepping as much as simply shy of two miles, the Wootton Bassett colt sat second as Native Irish shortly opened up a giant lead below Tom Marquand earlier than faltering from the house flip.
That left Tennessee Stud in entrance early within the straight within the arms of Dylan Browne McMonagle, however he discovered loads as soon as joined by Emit to see him off by a neck, with the O’Brien pair nicely away from the chasing pack.
“It’s really good to have a winner, the best horses come here to compete and it’s great to get the first race on the card. Hopefully we’re not finished yet,” mentioned the successful rider.
“Tom’s horse was fairly eager going to submit and I used to be completely happy to manage the race from second.
“I travelled round good and he quickened up lots higher than I anticipated him to within the situations, which most likely left me clear with a goal on my again, however as soon as the second horse bought to me he was good and hard to the road.
“He’s a top-class horse going that trip and hopefully he can keep on improving.”
Ridari received the Prix de Fontainebleau not too long ago and is nicely fancied for the French Derby. (Photograph: Zuzanna Lupa)
Ridari denies Quddwah in Prix Greenback thriller
Simon and Ed Crisford’s Quddwah was narrowly denied within the Group Two Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein, with the Mikel Delzangles-trained Ridari ending with gusto below Mickael Barzalona to stand up by a brief head.
The winner is entered within the pre-Arc sale and Nemone Routh, racing supervisor to the Aga Khan Studs, mentioned: “We’re actually happy with the horse, Mikel at all times thought he had a giant race in him and it is nice to win a Group Two.
“He ran an absolute blinder in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas, finishing fifth). He should have finished third but was hindered just near the line.
“He is run again to kind and we now have a giant resolution to make as a result of he is within the sale. After the prize giving we have to make a giant resolution about whether or not he goes or not, however he is a proficient horse who enjoys that quick tempo and goes on any floor.”
