Americain: recorded his first win since lifting the Emirates Melbourne Cup

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Report: France, Tuesday

Deauville: Prix de Reux (Listed) 1m4½f, 3yo+

AMERICAIN (Alain de Royer-Dupre/Gerald Mosse) made a perfect start to his preparation to bid for back-to-back victories in the Emirates Melbourne Cup by taking this competitive Listed event in style.

The six-year-old son of Dynaformer swooped on the long-time leader Diamond Boy inside the final furlong and quickened impressively to winby a length.

Americain was not firing on all six cylinders in the spring but now appears to be at the top of his game after a break of three months.

Diamond Boy just held off Burma Gold for second place and the favourite Ley Hunter ran fourth ahead of last year’s Prix du Cadran and Prix Royal-Oak winner, Gentoo. The field of six were covered by just under three lengths at the post.

Alain de Royer-Dupre: “seasonal”

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Royer-Dupre said in the winner’s circle: “He was not happy in the Spring andit takes time to recover after crossing the world.

“Americain is a seasonal horse who comes to his best at this time. The horse is now spot on. Like last year, he will now go and try to win another Prix Kergorlay (August 21) and then go into quarantine. He may not have another race before the Melbourne Cup.

“Gerald (Mosse) gets on very well with the horse who was looking magnificent today and he has never had any problems.”

That opinion was mirrored by Mosse. He said: “Americain is one of the best looking horses I have ever sat on and he is coming back to his best. He picked up nicely after a flat spot.” Americain has been entered in the Caulfield Cup and the Cox Plate which could become options is Royer-Dupre feels another prep could be beneficial.”

Gentoo was running for the first time since running ninth in Tenno Sho (spring) onMay 1 and Alain Lyon was well pleased with his seven-year-old. He said: “He needed this outing and all is well with the horse. In principle, he now head for the Kergorlay and he will tell us if he is ready for the race. Later it will be the Gladiateur, Cadran and Royal-Oak like last year.”

Also on Tuesday

Prix De Tancarville (Maiden) 6f, turf, 2yo colts geldings

SOFAST, a two-year-old bought by the Wertheimer brothers, could be bound for the Prix Morny after an impressive debut in the Prix de Tancarville.

Jockey Olivier Peslier brought the son of Rock Of Gibraltar with a perfectly timed late run to beat the favourite Abtaal.

After the race trainer Freddy Head said: “He is a promising colt with plenty of speed and I may well enter him in the Prix Morny.”
 
Prix De Lisieux (Maiden) 6f, turf, 2yo fillies

ANGUS GOLD racing manager to Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum was at Deauville to see the newcomers go through their paces. And although Abtaal went under by three parts of a length, the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Mashoora made no mistake in the Prix de Lisieux.

Mashoora dominated the event and came home two and a half lengths clear of the runner up. Gold said: “The filly could now go for the Prix de Calvados.”

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