Group 1 For Blue Point’s Rosallion

Mark Smith - Monday October 2

At the rear of the field early, the Richard Hannon-trained Rosallion launched down the centre of the track under Sean Levey to capture the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Grand Criterium) at Longchamp on Sunday and credit Darley Stud’s Blue Point (IRE) with his first Group 1 winner.

The Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum homebred was making his fourth start of the season.

Rosallion (image Racing TV)

He defeated the Wootton colt Unquestionable by a length, with Lope De Vega colt Beauvatier a length and a half back in third..

A debut winner at Newbury in June, Rosallion added the Listed Pat Eddery Stakes at Ascot a month later. He lost his unbeaten record when third to Iberian in the Group II  Champagne Stakes at Doncaster.

“I was bitterly disappointed that day; I could not quite believe it, but it was great to see him do that today,” Hannon said.

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Sean Levy said Rosallion had learned plenty from his defeat,

“He felt exceptional today. He had only two runs before Doncaster, and when I asked him, he did not know what to do with his legs,” Levy said.

“When I asked him today, I was never going to get beaten. He is so babyish, although he has a great mind, and as time goes on, he keeps learning.”

Rosallion is the best of two winners from three to race for the unraced New Approach mare Rosaline a sister to the Group II Prix Daniel Wildenstein winner Ostilio and a half to Group 1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Ajman Princess (Teofilo), Group III winner Cape Byron (Shamardal), and Listed winners Third Realm (Sea The Stars) and Captain Withers (Lope de Vega).  

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