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Saturday, 4 May 2013

Flat Profile - Elusive Kate


            Elusive Kate 4 y bf Elusive Quality – Gout De Tertroir (Steve)
High class filly who has won 5 of her 11 starts, she won her maiden on her 2nd appearance, a 7f Kempton event where she beat Kinetica a head, and followed up at Deauville in a 7f listed event beating Prestagua ½ l, and followed up at the same course in a 7f group 3 beating Mashoora 1 ½ l. He r next start was also in France, at Longchamp in October, taking the 1m fillies Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac by 3l from Fire Lilly and she finished at Churchill Downs, finishing 8th, beaten 4l behind Stephanie’s  Kitten in the grade 1m filles turf. She reappeared at Newmarket last July finishing 2nd ½ l behind Giofra in the 1m Group 1 Falmouth stakes, then went back to Deauville, winning the 1m Group 1 Prix Rothschild by 1 ¼ l from Golden Lilac, and then over course and distance, was third behind Excelebration in the 1m group 1 Prix Du Haras De Fresnay Le Buffard Jacques Les Marois. Back at Newmarket in September in the 1m group 1 Sun Chariot stakes, she was 2nd , beaten ¾ l by Siyoumaand finished at Ascot on Champions day with a third in the 1m group 1 Queen Elizabeth 2nd stakes, 6l behind Excelebration. She should have a good season in the top mile races again.
Trainer John Gosden

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