Terebellum passes Gosden's Opera audition with flying colours

Terebellum put her already promising career in a potentially different light when streaking clear of her rivals to land an impressive victory in the Group 2 Shadwell Prix de la Nonette.

An eyecatching winner on debut at Goodwood in May, the daughter of Sea The Stars was then third when stepped immediately into Listed company behind a smart pair in Antonia De Vega and Star Terms.

But here Mickael Barzalona got to the lead without really asking a serious question as Terebellum took the race apart two furlongs out, beating Mutamakina by an easy length and three-quarters.

Terebellum: John Gosden has the Prix de l'Opera on Arc day in mind for his star fillyCredit: Patrick McCann

"Frankie [Dettori] liked her a great deal when she won her maiden but she got stuck in heavy ground at Newbury," said Gosden of Terebellum, who was bought two years almost to the day across the road at Arqana.

"She is a classy filly. I didn't bring a filly that had only run twice to a Group 2 for nothing. [It was based] on her work and Frankie always thinking plenty of her. She is a grand filly and she'll be in a race like the Prix de l'Opera."

Barzalona won both the Group 2s on the card as Lady Bamford's Tropbeau made light work of the cloying ground to land the Shadwell Prix du Calvados over seven furlongs.

Tropbeau and Mickael Barzalona landed the Prix du Calvados to add to their win in the Prix Six Perfections (pictured) at DeauvilleCredit: Racing Post / Scott Burton

Andre Fabre has brought the daughter of Showcasing a long way in a relatively short time, with this her third win from four starts in just eight weeks.

With the owner present to see her nascent star, racing manager Hugo Lascelles was optimistic that Tropbeau had an even brighter future.

"She'll be better on better ground and we think she'll get further as well," said Lascelles.

"She's had four pretty quick runs since the breeze-up, so she's a hardy one, that's for sure. He [Fabre] said he might look at the Boussac or he might just back off her. Hopefully, we might have a Guineas filly."

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