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Powys County Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Powys County Times
French Oaks redemption bid on the cards for Shes Perfect
Shes Perfect is set to return to France to atone for her misfortune in the French 1000 Guineas with a likely crack at the Prix de Diane. The Sioux Nation filly appeared to have given trainer Charlie Fellowes his first Group One success at ParisLongchamp when first past the post in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. She drifted to her left across the track, however, and as the winning margin over Zarigana was only a nose, she was placed behind that rival by the stewards. An appeal against that decision failed but Fellowes has not been deterred and feels the 10-furlong trip of the French Oaks should suit her perfectly. 'I think the plan at this stage is to go to the Prix de Diane,' said Fellowes. 'We're keen to explore 10 furlongs with her and she got headed by (third-placed) Mandanaba in the French Guineas and then fought back and got back in front of her, so I think she will stay. 'She's out of a Galileo mare so on pedigree she should stay and I've always thought on her home work she will stay, so I think we will try 10 furlongs and that is where we are leaning.'
Rhyl Journal
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Classic heartbreak for Shes Perfect after French Guineas demotion
Francis-Henri Graffard's Zarigana had come out narrowly on top when the pair met in the Prix de la Grotte over the course and distance last month and was a hot favourite to confirm her superiority in the French 1000 Guineas. But just as she had done four weeks ago, Shes Perfect found herself in front from an early stage in the hands of Kieran Shoemark and she had plenty of her rivals on the stretch rounding the home turn. For a few strides the daughter of Sioux Nation looked like a sitting duck in the straight, but to her credit she kept responding to Shoemark's urging and while Zarigana came at her fast and late, Shes Perfect passed the post a nose in front. Zarigana wins the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches in the stewards' room! 🏆 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 11, 2025 However, scenes of wild celebration in the winner's enclosure from Shes Perfect's owners, the Basher Watts Racing syndicate, proved short lived as Zarigana's rider Mickael Barzalona lodged an objection after the race and following an inquiry, the result was amended. Graffard told Sky Sports Racing: 'Obviously it was a tough few minutes and we don't like to win like this and I feel sorry for the connections of Shes Perfect because they had the joy, but this is sport and this is racing and it has happened to me in the past. 'To be fair, my filly, when she came (with her challenge) she got really unbalanced at the wrong time and in the end it was only a nose. 'It was a decision in the stewards' room, but I'm very happy for this filly especially. There was a lot of expectation and she deserves a win like that. It would have been very frustrating to be second and beaten a nose and for the team at home it's really good. 'It's quite hard to really enjoy it, it's more like relief than proper joy.' Zarigana could now make an appearance at Royal Ascot, with her trainer adding: 'We'll have to discuss it, I'm not sure she needs to be stepped up in trip, so if we decide to stick to a mile we'll go to Ascot for the Coronation Stakes with her.'
South Wales Argus
11-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Classic heartbreak for Shes Perfect after French Guineas demotion
Francis-Henri Graffard's Zarigana had come out narrowly on top when the pair met in the Prix de la Grotte over the course and distance last month and was a hot favourite to confirm her superiority in the French 1000 Guineas. But just as she had done four weeks ago, Shes Perfect found herself in front from an early stage in the hands of Kieran Shoemark and she had plenty of her rivals on the stretch rounding the home turn. For a few strides the daughter of Sioux Nation looked like a sitting duck in the straight, but to her credit she kept responding to Shoemark's urging and while Zarigana came at her fast and late, Shes Perfect passed the post a nose in front. Zarigana wins the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches in the stewards' room! 🏆 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 11, 2025 However, scenes of wild celebration in the winner's enclosure from Shes Perfect's owners, the Basher Watts Racing syndicate, proved short lived as Zarigana's rider Mickael Barzalona lodged an objection after the race and following an inquiry, the result was amended. Graffard told Sky Sports Racing: 'Obviously it was a tough few minutes and we don't like to win like this and I feel sorry for the connections of Shes Perfect because they had the joy, but this is sport and this is racing and it has happened to me in the past. 'To be fair, my filly, when she came (with her challenge) she got really unbalanced at the wrong time and in the end it was only a nose. 'It was a decision in the stewards' room, but I'm very happy for this filly especially. There was a lot of expectation and she deserves a win like that. It would have been very frustrating to be second and beaten a nose and for the team at home it's really good. 'It's quite hard to really enjoy it, it's more like relief than proper joy.' Zarigana could now make an appearance at Royal Ascot, with her trainer adding: 'We'll have to discuss it, I'm not sure she needs to be stepped up in trip, so if we decide to stick to a mile we'll go to Ascot for the Coronation Stakes with her.'
North Wales Chronicle
11-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Classic heartbreak for Shes Perfect after French Guineas demotion
Francis-Henri Graffard's Zarigana had come out narrowly on top when the pair met in the Prix de la Grotte over the course and distance last month and was a hot favourite to confirm her superiority in the French 1000 Guineas. But just as she had done four weeks ago, Shes Perfect found herself in front from an early stage in the hands of Kieran Shoemark and she had plenty of her rivals on the stretch rounding the home turn. For a few strides the daughter of Sioux Nation looked like a sitting duck in the straight, but to her credit she kept responding to Shoemark's urging and while Zarigana came at her fast and late, Shes Perfect passed the post a nose in front. Zarigana wins the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches in the stewards' room! 🏆 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 11, 2025 However, scenes of wild celebration in the winner's enclosure from Shes Perfect's owners, the Basher Watts Racing syndicate, proved short lived as Zarigana's rider Mickael Barzalona lodged an objection after the race and following an inquiry, the result was amended. Graffard told Sky Sports Racing: 'Obviously it was a tough few minutes and we don't like to win like this and I feel sorry for the connections of Shes Perfect because they had the joy, but this is sport and this is racing and it has happened to me in the past. 'To be fair, my filly, when she came (with her challenge) she got really unbalanced at the wrong time and in the end it was only a nose. 'It was a decision in the stewards' room, but I'm very happy for this filly especially. There was a lot of expectation and she deserves a win like that. It would have been very frustrating to be second and beaten a nose and for the team at home it's really good. 'It's quite hard to really enjoy it, it's more like relief than proper joy.' Zarigana could now make an appearance at Royal Ascot, with her trainer adding: 'We'll have to discuss it, I'm not sure she needs to be stepped up in trip, so if we decide to stick to a mile we'll go to Ascot for the Coronation Stakes with her.'
Glasgow Times
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Classic heartbreak for Shes Perfect after French Guineas demotion
Francis-Henri Graffard's Zarigana had come out narrowly on top when the pair met in the Prix de la Grotte over the course and distance last month and was a hot favourite to confirm her superiority in the French 1000 Guineas. But just as she had done four weeks ago, Shes Perfect found herself in front from an early stage in the hands of Kieran Shoemark and she had plenty of her rivals on the stretch rounding the home turn. For a few strides the daughter of Sioux Nation looked like a sitting duck in the straight, but to her credit she kept responding to Shoemark's urging and while Zarigana came at her fast and late, Shes Perfect passed the post a nose in front. Zarigana wins the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches in the stewards' room! 🏆 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 11, 2025 However, scenes of wild celebration in the winner's enclosure from Shes Perfect's owners, the Basher Watts Racing syndicate, proved short lived as Zarigana's rider Mickael Barzalona lodged an objection after the race and following an inquiry, the result was amended. Graffard told Sky Sports Racing: 'Obviously it was a tough few minutes and we don't like to win like this and I feel sorry for the connections of Shes Perfect because they had the joy, but this is sport and this is racing and it has happened to me in the past. 'To be fair, my filly, when she came (with her challenge) she got really unbalanced at the wrong time and in the end it was only a nose. 'It was a decision in the stewards' room, but I'm very happy for this filly especially. There was a lot of expectation and she deserves a win like that. It would have been very frustrating to be second and beaten a nose and for the team at home it's really good. 'It's quite hard to really enjoy it, it's more like relief than proper joy.' Zarigana could now make an appearance at Royal Ascot, with her trainer adding: 'We'll have to discuss it, I'm not sure she needs to be stepped up in trip, so if we decide to stick to a mile we'll go to Ascot for the Coronation Stakes with her.'
