15 November 2020
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Sunday, November 15, 2020, Auteuil. - Favourite of the Renaud du Vivier 4yo Hurdle race (Gr1) after winning the Pierre de Lassus 4yo Hurdle race (Gr3), James du Berlais (Muhtathir) used his usual tactics by galloping close to the leaders, but he could not rush to the stands' side in the first position as Moises Has (Martaline) had taken the place before him. Then the two colts fought with each other to the end, ending up in the middle of the course, but Moises Has kept control and won by a short head.
Much better here than for his recent debut at Auteuil, Saint Turgeon (Turgeon) finished third just two lengths behind the first two.
Trained in the Charente by Francois Nicolle, Moises Has won two hurdles races last Autumn and then finished second or third of his three outings this season in March, May and October. Second at five lengths behind James du Berlais in the Pierre de Lassus 4yo Hurdle (Gr3), this time he was able to set his pace on that of his main rival.
Moises Has's brother by Saint des Saints, Mourinho Has, is in next week's Arqana sales in Deauville. Their dam Monika (Dernier Empereur) won at Auteuil, was also placed the Sytaj Mares Chase (Gr3), and earned over € 235,000. She won two Wild Monarch 3yo beginners' Hurdle race (L). She also gave a Saint des Saints colt in 2020.