It's hard not to be charmed by
Onesto
.
Yesterday at Saint-Cloud (Hauts-de-Seine), this 3-year-old colt, decked out in Jean-Pierre Dubois' uniform, dazzled with his very fine finish in the Prix Greffulhe (Gr. II), inflicting the first loss of his career to
Agave
.
"I adore him," says his jockey, Stéphane Pasquier, at Equidia's microphone, without managing to hide his pleasure after this demonstration.
He's a great horse.
He has a tremendous ability to accelerate.
He also showed that he had the outfit.
»
The man nicknamed Monsieur Quinté, with 211 successes in this category, won this Group II for the sixth time, including the last three editions.
And the last colt to have offered him the Greffhule-Jockey Club double was called Study of Man in 2018. "Today was a good lesson to win the Jockey-Club", continues the 44-year-old jockey with a big to smile.
Before coach Fabrice Chappet confirms his intention to be at the start of Group I, played on June 5 in Chantilly (Oise): “He has the right to go there.
»
⚡️ Onesto's class flash!
🏆 Onesto (@pasquito60 - @ChappetRacing) left his opponents behind in the Prix Greffulhe (Gr.2) at Saint-Cloud.
The big favourite, Agave, is second ahead of Sir Bob Parker.
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— Equidia (@equidia) May 8, 2022
A justified confidence
Another Group II on the programme, the Prix du Muguet returned after a hard fight to
Sibila Spain.
His trainer, Christopher Head, who signs his first success at this level, had not hidden a certain confidence about him in our columns.
“She was relaxed coming from behind.
This is a good sign for the future.
» His protege is only one head ahead of
Dilawar
while
Hurricane Dream
completes the finish of this event disputed over 1,600m and reserved for 4 years old and over.
🏆 Sibila Spain (@lemaitre60LA - @CHeadRacing) wins, on the post, the Prix du Muguet (Gr.2) at Saint-Cloud.
Dilawar and Hurricane Dream complete the podium.
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— Equidia (@equidia) May 8, 2022
Kertez continues his ascent
Undefeated in two outings this year,
Kertez
confirmed his quality.
Presented by André Fabre and ridden by Maxime Guyon, this 4-year-old gelding was a short neck ahead of
Winter Reprise
.
As for
Millebosc
, 3rd in the Prix du Jockey Club last year, and
Baby Rider
, winner of the Prix Greffulhe 2021, they finished penultimate and penultimate respectively.
