Prix Robert Papin G2 - Special Duty

Filed on 26 Jul 2009 @ 14:25

Stallion statistics: Hennessy

PRIX ROBERT PAPIN-G2

€130,000, Maisons-Laffitte, 7-26, 2yo, c/f, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.40, gd/sf.

1--SPECIAL DUTY (GB), 125, f, 2
Hennessy--Quest to Peak, by Distant View
O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd; T-Criquette Head-Maarek; J-Stephane Pasquier; €74,100.

2--Siyouni (Fr), 128, c, 2
Pivotal (GB)--Sichilla (Ire), by Danehill.
O-His Highness The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC; T-Alain de Royer-Dupre; €28,600.

3--Dolled Up (Ire), 125, f, 2
Whipper--Belle de Cadix (Ire), by Law Society.
O-Mme Anne-Marie Hayes; B-Mesnil Investments Ltd; T-Robert Collet; €13,650.

Margins: 1HF, HD, HF. Odds: 7.50, 0.50, 7.70.
Also Ran: Orpen Shadow (Ire), Wonderfilly (Fr), Golden Ramon (Ire).

A Juddmonte homebred, Special Duty is out of the once raced maiden Quest To Peak, a half sister to seven time Grade One winner Sightseek and Grade One winner Tates Creek. Special Duty had shown enough at home to make her debut in the Listed Prix Yacowlef on debut, where she was second.

This is the first European stakes winner of the season for the late Hennessy, 56% of whise wins come over 5-6f and who has three winners from only 11 European runners in 2009.

Pedigree of SPECIAL DUTY (GB), 2007

Hennessy
1993
Storm Cat
1983
Storm Bird
1978
Northern Dancer
South Ocean
Terlingua
1976
Secretariat
Crimson Saint
Island Kitty
1976
Hawaii
1964
Utrillo
Ethane
T C Kitten
1969
Tom Cat
Needlebug
Quest To Peak
2002
Distant View
1991
Mr Prospector
1970
Raise A Native
Gold Digger
Seven Springs
1982
Irish River
La Trinite
Viviana
1990
Nureyev
1977
Northern Dancer
Special
Nijinsky Star
1980
Nijinsky
Chris Evert
Filed on 26 Jul 2009 @ 14:25