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Pocket Square adds to Abdullah and Charlton riches with Reservoirs success

Pocket Square and Mickael Barzalona return after winning the Group 3 Prix des Reservoirs at Deauville
Pocket Square and Mickael Barzalona return after winning the Group 3 Prix des Reservoirs at DeauvilleCredit: Racing Post / Scott Burton

Prix des Reservoirs | Group 3 | 2yo fillies | 1m

Khalid Abdullah and Roger Charlton already have the favourite for next season's Qipco 1,000 Guineas in Quadrilateral and stablemate Pocket Square put herself in the picture for Classic entries next spring with a taking defeat of Run Wild.

On ground described officially as very heavy, the first two pulled well clear of their rivals but it was Pocket Square who stayed on well to win by a length and a half, adding further lustre to her young sire Night Of Thunder's excellent season.

"That was impressive," said Charlton's son and assistant Harry. "We didn't know if she would go on the ground but she did. Mickael [Barzalona] said she is so laid-back she wastes no energy. She does what you want, she quickens when you want.

"She has got an incredible mind and is absolutely horizontal. She just goes about her business in such a good way.

"We'll obviously speak to the Prince and the team, but I would have thought that will be her last run of the year. I suspect she will stay ten furlongs."

With Quadrilateral having relished every yard of the Fillies' Mile at Newmarket, Charlton and Juddmonte now have two Classic prospects for next season.

"We're very lucky we've been sent two lovely fillies that were both nice from day one," said Charlton. "They don't work together so we’ll see. They're very similar fillies."

Tammani strikes for Haggas and Boudot

Prix Isonomy | Listed | 2yo | 1m

Tammani and Pierre-Charles Boudot after their win in the Listed Prix Isonomy at Deauville
Tammani and Pierre-Charles Boudot after their win in the Listed Prix Isonomy at DeauvilleCredit: Racing Post / Scott Burton

Tammani made good use of experience gathered on a previous foray to France in Group company, putting in a relentless performance from the front to win by four lengths in a race which has a rich recent pedigree.

The last four winners have been La Cressonniere, Al Wukair, Wootton and Duke Of Hazzard, so owner Prince Faisal and trainer William Haggas have every right to look forward to next season with Tammani.

A son of Prince Faisal's Ballylinch-based Poule d'Essai and Prix de la Foret winner Make Believe, Tammani was a close-up fourth to Hopeful at Chantilly, having previously been third to Pyledriver at Haydock.

On both those occasions he was slowly away but Boudor was positive from the break and Tammani appeared to enjoy bowling along in front.

"We put him in the Irish Derby as a precaution because we always had a gut feeling he'd like this soft ground," said Prince Faisal's racing and bloodstock advisor, Ted Voute. "He thrived today and looked like a good horse."

Boudot and Haggas combined to win the Prix de la Foret with One Master at the start of the month and came close to repeating the trick when that filly was runner-up in the Champion Sprint at Ascot last Saturday.


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