17 June 2018
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The Prix Bertrand du Breuil Longines (Gr3) has revealed a filly on the rise, Hunaina (Tamayuz), who tracked the leaders and came to take the lead from the favourite Trais Fluors (Dansili) in the last furlong. Slightly nervous before the race, Wireless (Kentucky Dynamite) finished quickly, on the outside, to come 3rd having snatched the place from Jazz Melody (Soul City).
Hunaina had already beaten Trais Fluors at the start of the year, on Chantilly’s all-weather track. She is now a probable runner for the Prix Rothschild, at the end of July in Deauville.
Comments on the run
- Hunaina (1st): positioned in 4th, she made ground from behind to attack Trais Fluors 2f from the line, taking the lead 1f later, and won following a thrilling finish.
- Trais Fluors (2nd): Ran up with the leaders, Sun At Work, then led the field once in the home straight, but couldn’t fight off Hunaina and was narrowly beaten to secure 2nd place
- Wireless (3rd): held up at the start, came with a strong run down the straight, on the outside, and stayed on to come 3rd
- Jazz Melody (4rth): settled in the leading pack, ran respectably, no competition for the leaders and ceded 3rd place a few yards from the line.
- Enlighted (5th): At the rear of the pack, every chance, no extra, couldn’t match the winners in the straight.
- Sun at Work (6th): pacemaker, faded badly to finish
- Maximum Aurelius (7th): held up in last place, kept on same pace in the straight.
Quotes
Mickaël Barzalona (jockey of Hunaina 1st)
“I thought a lot of Trais Fluors. I was lucky because everything went well. When Trais Fluors quickened his pace, I was happy because I was travelling strongly behind him! I pushed my filly and she won a shade cosily in the straight, keeping on well.
I was riding her for the first time today. She is a filly with a lot of racing experience, who has run on many different tracks. Her experience makes all the difference in races like these.”
Trevor Stewart (owner of Hunaina 1st)
“We are delighted. Her last run was on the all-weather track at Lingfield. And today, we were not sure how she would behave on grass. She really wins with style.”
Henri Francois Devin (Trainer of Hunaina 1st)
“Before the race, I would not have said that I was sure to win, but I was still very confident. She is a talented filly, who won her Listed at Lingfield with ease. I was hesitating between today’s race and one at Ascot next week but eventually chose Chantilly to avoid the journey. She is an easy filly with fantastic acceleration as her strong point. Both the English and Irish horses I have trained are always very tough, travel well; they are well put together. I trained a filly (Immediate) last year for the same trainer who was also a success. So, it was perfect when her owner bought Hunaina at the November sales. I always had the idea of running her in the Prix Rotschild, 1600m at Deauville, which seems perfect. I hope she will be ready for this. What is certain, is that she is on the rise.”
Andreas Putsch (owner of Trais Fluors, 2nd)
“He runs well with a strong finish. He breaks well from the stalls now, which was not always the case in the past. Maybe this is not the most suitable distance for him anymore now that he is 4 years old, 1,800 or 2000m may be better and his pedigree supports this. His run at Meydan should be forgotten. His training went well but he came back with a problem and his behaviour was unusual during the race. It doesn’t count. He is improving now.”
Vaclav luke (Trainer of Wireless, 3rd)
“I am pleased with his 3rd place. Obviously, it is a bit upsetting because he is often placed but struggles to dominate the podiums. However, Wireless has already won a Listed. This Sunday, he finished strongly, on good ground. He was a bit nervous before the race, but nothing compared to when I started training him. His best runs have been in France. I think he is capable to win a Group race in Germany. We will try Baben Baden in Autumn if the ground is good. First, we will aim for a Listed at Vichy then a Group at Deauville. He is also set to run in Prague. I am pleased that he is ageing well, I didn’t expect to be able to run him in Black type races at the age of 7, but he is still here.”
Winners
Year Winner Trainer Owner Jockey Time
2018 Hunaina H.-F. Devin Trevor Stewart M. Barzalona 1’36’’05
2017 Taareef J.-C. Rouget Hamdan Al Maktoum I. Mendizabal 1’34’’57
2016 Pas de Deux Mme Y. Almenrader Dirk Von Mitzlaff A. Coutier 1’37’’64
2015 Fintry A. Fabre Darley SNC M. Barzalona 1’36’’00
2014 Pinturicchio E. Lellouche Mme Julia Rusu A Crastus 1’35’’49