Karl Burke annexed the 2018 edition of Deauville’s G3 Prix de Cabourg with Comedy (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) and the Spigot Lodge conditioner doubled his tally in the six-furlong contest after last month’s G2 Norfolk S. third Elite Status (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) pounced for a decisive success in this year’s renewal.
The 6-4 joint-favourite, who had earlier powered to a runaway success in Sandown’s Listed National S., was positioned behind the leader in second after a level break. Looming large on the bridle passing the quarter-mile marker, he was shaken up to seize control with 300 metres remaining and kept on strongly thereafter to win, going away, by 1 1/4 lengths from the hithero undefeated Sajir (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}). White Birch Farm’s ‘TDN Rising Star‘ Havana Cigar (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) ran on well from off the pace to finish a length further back in third.
Pedigree Notes
Elite Status, full to a yearling colt and half to a weanling filly by Showcasing (GB), is the first of three foals produced by a multiple-winning daughter of Luxuria (Ire) (Kheleyf), herself a half-sister to the 2007 winner of this contest Sweepstake (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). He becomes the sixth pattern-race winner for his second-crop sire. Sweepstake, in turn, is the dam of G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud hero Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and MGSW G2 Futirity S. and G2 Huxley S. victor Point Lonsdale (Ire) (Australia {GB}). Descendants of the January-foaled bay’s fourth dam, Hesmonds Stud matriarch Galaxie Dust (Blushing Groom {Fr}), include multiple stakes-winning G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud third Zimzalabim (GB) (Damister), GII Lake Placid H. victrix Spotlight (GB) (Dr Fong), G3 Fred Darling S. winner Bulaxie (GB) (Bustino {GB}) and the latter’s G2 Premio Lydia Tesio-winning daughter Claxon (GB) (Caerleon).
Sunday, Deauville, France
PRIX DE CABOURG-G3, €80,000, Deauville, 7-30, 2yo, 6fT, 1:11.83, sf.
1–ELITE STATUS (GB), 126, c, 2, by Havana Grey (GB)
1st Dam: Dotted Swiss (Ire), by Swiss Spirit (GB)
2nd Dam: Luxuria (Ire), by Kheleyf
3rd Dam: Dust Flicker (GB), by Suave Dancer
1ST GROUP WIN. (56,000gns Wlg ’21 TADEWE; 325,000gns Ylg ’22 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-Karl Burke; J-Clifford Lee. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-1, SW & GSP-Eng, €83,061. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Sajir (Ire), 126, c, 2, Make Believe (GB)–Simple Magic (Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O-Prince A A Faisal; B-Nawara Stud Company Ltd (IRE); T-Andre Fabre. €16,000.
3–Havana Cigar (GB), 126, c, 2, Havana Grey (GB)–Speculating (Ire), by Xtension (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (21,000gns Wlg ’21 TATFOA; 150,000gns Ylg ’22 TATOCT). O-White Birch Farm; B-Josh Cameron (GB); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. €12,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 1, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.50, 4.20, 1.50.
Also Ran: Power Mode, The Fixer (Ire), Reveiller (Ire). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
