29 Abr. FR. Prix Allez France. G3. Chantilly. 2.000 mts. Turf. 80.000 €
1.- FAIR BREEZE (A.Helfenbein)
2.- CLAIRE ET BLEU (A.Badel)
3.- BELIEVE ME (T.Thulliez)


There were a number of disappointments in this afternoon’s G.3 Prix Allez France at Chantilly but Fair Breeze (Silvano) was not one of them.

One of two foreign raiders in the eleven-strong field of older fillies and mares, Mario Hofer’s Fair Breeze was making her seasonal debut having ended last season in dramatic form, finishing a short-neck runner-up in the G.1 Lydia Tesio in Rome before scoring a two-length win in a G.3 at Frankfurt.

And today she extended that winning margin to four lengths. Listed Claire Et Bleu (Anabaa Blue) set a strong gallop and Fair Breeze followed in behind never letting the leader out of her sights. Passing the château Andreas Helfenbein began to take closer order.

At the two-furlong marker Fair Breeze took the lead and under a hands and heels ride widened the gap to win with consummate ease. Claire Et Bleu held off the challenge of heavily-fancied Believe Me (In The Wings) for second.

Avanti Polonia (Polish Precedent) finished fourth followed by Hapsburg (Anabaa).

Big disappointments were French Oaks third Diyakalanie (Ashkalani) who could manage only sixth, while UK visitor Les Fazzani (Intikhab) and G.1 Prix de l’Opera third Legerete (Rahy) were the last two home.