First Agave, then Dreamflight and now Zellie (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) as the Andre Fabre-Olivier Peslier bond continues into the new season. Al Wasmiyah Farm’s G1 Prix heroine Marcel Boussac returns for the seven-feather G1 Prix Imprudence contest in Deauville, a crucial test for the upcoming mile Classics that was last won by a Guineas 1000 heroine followed in Natagora (Fr) (Divine Light {Jpn}) in 2008 and in 2015 by G1 final scorer Poule d’Essai des Pouliches Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}). Peslier has been on record saying he wants to continue the partnership with certain horses, and in the absence of a stable full-time jockey Fabre seems keen to use expertise. and my experience this semester.
Zellie’s competitors include Everest Racing, David Redvers and G2 winner Barbara Keller’s Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte and GI Breeders’ Cup runner-up Juvenile Fillies Turf Malavath (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s ‘Rising star TDN’ Osmose (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}), who has made a huge step forward but is the representative of Rouget has not been exposed. Enough said.
While G3 Prix Djebel lacks the power of Carelessness, Team Calas is undefeated Rock Boy (Fr) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) came from the provinces to test his mettle against tough ponies with attractions set in the Poule d’Essai des Poulains.
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