30 August 2020
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Sunday, August 30, 2020, Deauville. - Recent winner over 5 furlongs, Air de Valse (Mesnil des Aigles) bravely tried again over 6 furlongs in the Barrière Prix de Meautry (Gr3), the last sprint of the Deauville meeting, but the Corine Barande-Barbe homebred was unable to keep up the final assault of the English raider Breathtaking Look (Bated Breath), who took over in the last furlong and won by three and a half lengths. Air de Valse easily kept the second place, a length and a half ahead of Marieta (Siyouni), first 3-year-old in the frame.
Trained in England by Stuart Williams, who bought her £ 42,000 at the Newmarket sales, Breathtaking Look she made her way up through handicaps over 6 to 7 furlongs winning the Sceptre Stakes (Gr3), over 7f, last year in September at Doncaster. Second at the same level but over 6f for her comeback this year, she reached the podium in each of her three subsequent attempts in Group 2 and Group 3 events ... Here she confirms that she is in her backyard over such trips, such company and over such a heavy ground!