Gregorians Plainchant dominates in Gr.3 Prix Eclipse

19 Sep 2020

Plainchant

Back in her comfort zone after a latest second in the seven-furlong Gr.2 Prix du Calvados at Deauville on August 22nd, Alain Jathiere, Maurizio Guarnieri and Sauro-Andrea Fiordelli’s Plainchant (Gregorian ex Nadinska) was in dominating mood in the Gr.3 Prix Eclipse at Chantilly. Blazing the trail from the outset with the emphasis on speed over a furlong shorter, the bay strained the arms of Valentin Seguy throughout and by halfway had all rivals covered. Clear in the closing stages, the 13-5 second favourite was eased late to record an impressive five-length success from the 23-10 favourite Legal Attack. “She is loaded with speed and a very good filly,” trainer Maurizio Guarnieri said. “I knew I had something good after her maiden and she has gone from strength to strength. She is better back at this six and at halfway I knew she’d win. She will not go further than seven this year and we’ll take our time to find a suitable race.”

 

Plainchant got off the mark at the expense of subsequent Gr.3 Prix d’Arenberg scorer Kalahara over this trip at La Teste de Buch on June 3 and in hindsight was hugely underestimated and overpriced when beating Stardevote at odds of 16-1 in the Listed Criterium du Bequet over that course and distance on July 26. Headed late on by Fev Rover when attempting to make all in the Calvados, she still finished in front of the subsequent Gr.3 Prix d’Aumale winner King’s Harlequin and the Listed Ingabelle Stakes runner-up No Speak Alexander over a distance that probably stretches her to the limit. The dam Nadinska is a half to three black-type performers headed by the Gr.2 Prix de Sandringham winner and Gr.1 Sun Chariot third Laugh Out Loud (Clodovil) who in turn produced the Gr.3 San Marcos Stakes and Gr.3 Gallinule Stakes scorer Platinum Warrior (Galileo). Nadinska’s other half-siblings include the stouter-staying pair of the Listed Pinnacle Stakes and Listed. Chalice Stakes winner Suzi’s Decision and Baghdad who was third in the Glorious Stakes.  

 

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Plainchant wins Gr.3 Prix Eclipse

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