Deauville Race 2

Prix De La Vallee D'auge Listed Stakes

Prize Money: $97,513

GRAFT (1) was a bold winner in his penultimate start over the distance in a Listed and performed encouragingly in a Group II at Royal Ascot thereafter. He enjoys the 1000m and is equipped to claim his second Listed victory. VALASARA (4) put up a smart debut when winning over 1200m. She takes a step back to the 1000m here in her second start and would not be a surprise if she had to follow up. FIRST LEGION (3) can be forgiven for his last hard trying start and does hold a strong place chance. PEN AND SWORD (2) completes the quartet chance.

Distance: 1000m
Track: Good
Weather: Clear
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Graft (5) 32317
Trainer: Josephine Soudan (France)
Jockey: C Demuro
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $75,925
Win / Place: 20% / 80%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: U S NAVY FLAG (USA)

Dam: PREOBRAJENSKA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Paco Boy

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-1-2

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

5: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 1-1-2

Turf

5: 1-1-2

Good

4: 1-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

4: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

900m - 1200m

Comments

Comes here off a 51-day let-up. Most recently 7th of 15 at Ascot in the G2 Norfolk Stakes on June 19 over 1005m, 5.5 len behind Charles Darwin carrying 58.5kg at $51. The run before that won by 0.5 len at Chantilly LR June 1 over 1000m defeating Super Soldier carrying 57kg at $9.20.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 15	19/6/25	Ascot Uk	1005m	G2 OPEN 2	4	Kieran Shoemark	58.5kg	Good	0:58.87	61.5 km/h	5.5L	7-5	$51	18	$276,750	-	1. Charles Darwin 2. Wise Approach 3. Sandal's Song
1st of 8	1/6/25	Chantilly	1000m	LR OPEN 2	4	Cristian Demuro	57kg	Good Soft	0:57.95	62.1 km/h	0.5L	-	$9.20	16	$105,630	$52,817	1. Graft 2. Super Soldier 3. Kimi Rey
3rd of 7	16/5/25	Chantilly	1200m	CL3 2	6	Cristian Demuro	55.5kg	Soft	1:09.56	62.1 km/h	4.3L	-	$4.20	18	$53,290	$7,460	1. No Tune 2. Moojeed 3. Graft
2nd of 6	28/4/25	Chantilly	1000m	CL3 2	4	Cristian Demuro	55.5kg	Good Soft	0:57.79	62.3 km/h	0.4L	-	$8.60	24	$51,810	$9,845	1. Kimi Rey 2. Graft 3. Imperial Me Cen
3rd of 10	4/4/25	Saint Cloud	900m	CLM 2	10	Alexis Pouchin	58kg	Good Soft	0:52.59	61.6 km/h	2.0L	-	$7.90	-	$41,450	$5,803	1. Charming Cat 2. Vol D'amour 3. Graft

Pen And Sword (6) 41
Trainer: Hiroo Shimizu (France)
Jockey: S Pasquier
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $29,135
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: HAVANA GREY (GB)

Dam: BUBBLY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Excelebration

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1100m

Comments

Third race start today. At debut, 4th of 9 at Chantilly on June 1 over 1100m, 7 len behind Afjan with 58kg at $10. Last start favourite; won by 2.5 len at Vichy July 18 over 1000m defeating Oshia carrying 55kg at $3.50.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	18/7/25	Vichy	1000m	CL2 2	7	Cristian Demuro	55kg	Good Soft	0:59.13	60.9 km/h	2.5L	-	$3.50f	47	$44,190	$22,093	1. Pen And Sword 2. Oshia 3. Go Ken Go
47 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	1/6/25	Chantilly	1100m	UNR CG 2	7	Cristian Demuro	58kg	Good Soft	1:04.09	61.8 km/h	7.9L	-	$10	-	$88,030	$7,042	1. Afjan 2. Vardif 3. Solid Chance

First Legion (4) 120
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr (Herridge, Wilts)
Jockey: A Pouchin
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $44,395
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: MEHMAS (IRE)

Dam: NAVETTE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 1-1-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Comments

Returns from a 51-day let-up. Most recently 10th of 15 at Ascot in the G2 Norfolk Stakes on June 19 over 1005m, 6 len behind Charles Darwin with 58.5kg at $12. The race before that made ground from midfield; 2nd of 7 at Sandown Park in the LR The National Stakes on May 29 over 1014m, 1.0 len behind Anthelia with 58kg at $3.30.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 15	19/6/25	Ascot Uk	1005m	G2 OPEN 2	13	Shane Foley	58.5kg	Good	0:58.87	61.5 km/h	6.2L	9-6	$12	21	$276,750	-	1. Charles Darwin 2. Wise Approach 3. Sandal's Song
2nd of 7	29/5/25	Sandown Park Uk	1014m	LR OPEN 2	2	Shane Foley	58kg	Good	1:03.18	57.8 km/h	1.0L	4-4	$3.25	14	$73,800	$15,867	1. Anthelia 2. First Legion 3. Eskimo Pie
1st of 11	15/5/25	York	1207m	OPEN NOV 2	10	Shane Foley	59kg	Good Firm	1:13.97	58.7 km/h	1.5L	9-6	$7.00	-	$54,450	$28,528	1. First Legion 2. Side Deal 3. Jan Steen

Valasara (2) 1
Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard (France)
Jockey: C Lecoeuvre
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $40,877
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: HELLO YOUMZAIN (FR)

Dam: VALDAYA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Acclamation

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m

Comments

Freshened since getting off the mark on debut; favourite; won by 0.8 len at this track July 5 over 1200m defeating Repel carrying 58kg at $2.80.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	5/7/25	Deauville	1200m	UNR F 2	4	Mickael Barzalona	58kg	Good	1:11.10	60.8 km/h	0.8L	-	$2.80f	-	$81,750	$40,877	1. Valasara 2. Repel 3. Miss De Paname

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 9

5/7/25

Deauville

1200m

UNR F 2

Mickael Barzalona

58kg

Good

1:11.10

60.8 km/h

0.8L

$2.80f

$81,750

$40,877

1. Valasara

2. Repel

3. Miss De Paname

Miss Yechance (1) 101
Trainer: Jack Morland (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: M Guyon
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $15,940
Win / Place: 66% / 66%

Distance Specialist

Strong Form on Good

2 yo Chestnut Filly

Sire: COTAI GLORY (GB)

Dam: ROSIE BASSETT (GB)

Dam's Sire: Wootton Bassett

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-0-0

Distance

3: 2-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 2-0-0

Turf

3: 2-0-0

Good

3: 2-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m

Gear Changes

noise reduction cap.

Comments

At the latest run favourite; won by 1.3 len at Catterick July 16 over 1005m defeating Rose Of Spain carrying 60.5kg at $1.70. Before that sat behind the speed prior to fading 19th of 23 at Ascot in the G2 Queen Mary Stakes on June 18 over 1005m, 15 len behind True Love with 58kg at $81.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	16/7/25	Catterick Bridge	1005m	WFA NOV 2	7	Callum Rodriguez	60.5kg	Good Soft	0:59.12	61.2 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$1.67f	28	$14,520	$7,970	1. Miss Yechance 2. Rose Of Spain 3. Brimfulofattitude
19th of 23	18/6/25	Ascot Uk	1005m	G2 OPEN F 2	11	Neil Callan	58kg	Good Firm	0:59.65	60.7 km/h	15.3L	3-3	$81	23	$272,240	-	1. True Love 2. Flowerhead 3. Lennilu
1st of 13	26/5/25	Redcar	1005m	OPEN MDN 2	3	Sam James	58kg	Good Firm	0:57.13	63.3 km/h	1.5L	1-1	$4.33	-	$14,520	$7,970	1. Miss Yechance 2. Advertised 3. Houndhill

Wateen (3) 2214
Trainer: Alice Haynes (@Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: A Madamet
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $24,991
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: PROFITABLE (IRE)

Dam: MAINE ISLAND (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-2-0

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Turf

4: 1-2-0

Good

4: 1-2-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1000m - 1005m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 8 at this track in LR on July 5 over 1000m, 5.5 len behind Kimi Rey carrying 55.5kg at $18. Before that won by 2 len at Lingfield June 11 over 1002m defeating Sinj with 58kg at $1.90.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	5/7/25	Deauville	1000m	LR OPEN 2	8	Kieran O'Neill	55.5kg	Good	0:56.28	64.0 km/h	5.5L	-	$18	24	$98,210	$9,821	1. Kimi Rey 2. Afjan 3. Jeudixx
1st of 9	11/6/25	Lingfield	1002m	OPEN MDN 2	11	Kieran O'Neill	58kg	Good	0:58.27	61.9 km/h	2.0L	2-1	$1.91f	25	$12,550	$6,775	1. Wateen 2. Sinj 3. Eightthreeone
2nd of 13	17/5/25	Doncaster	1005m	OPEN MDN 2	4	Kieran O'Neill	58kg	Good Firm	0:58.59	61.8 km/h	0.8L	4-4	$9.00	19	$18,060	$4,653	1. Kamakameleon 2. Wateen 3. Corniche Girl
2nd of 5	28/4/25	Ayr	1005m	MDN 2	2	Kieran O'Neill	58kg	Good	0:59.47	60.8 km/h	0.8L	4-3	$6.00	-	$14,760	$3,742	1. Nuevo Slovo 2. Wateen 3. Society Of Honor

Shine On Me (7) 364
Trainer: Archie Watson (Upper Lambourn, W Berks)
Jockey: C Soumillon
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $15,215
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: HAVANA GREY (GB)

Dam: MOTSI MA BOATI (GB)

Dam's Sire: Fountain Of Youth

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-1

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Handicap Rating

42.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1005m - 1207m

Comments

Comes off a 29 day let-up. At the latest run 4th in a small field at Newmarket (July) in the G2 Duchess of Cambridge Stakes on July 11 over 1207m, 4.5 len behind Venetian Sun carrying 58kg at $17. Before that 6th of 23 at Ascot in the G2 Queen Mary Stakes on June 18 over 1005m, 2.25 len behind True Love carrying 58kg at $101.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	11/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1207m	G2 OPEN F 2	2	James Doyle	58kg	Good Firm	1:11.58	60.7 km/h	4.7L	4-3	$17	23	$184,500	$9,889	1. Venetian Sun 2. Royal Fixation 3. Argentine Tango
6th of 23	18/6/25	Ascot Uk	1005m	G2 OPEN F 2	12	James McDonald	58kg	Good Firm	0:59.65	60.7 km/h	2.3L	16-13	$101	18	$272,240	$3,736	1. True Love 2. Flowerhead 3. Lennilu
3rd of 6	31/5/25	Lingfield	1005m	OPEN NOV F 2	5	James Doyle	58kg	Good	0:58.29	62.1 km/h	2.0L	6-4	$3.13f	-	$12,340	$1,590	1. Guernsey Lady 2. Justice Twice 3. Shine On Me

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