Hargan remains unbeaten with win at La Teste
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La Teste De Buch, France: Hargan (Al MamunMonlau x Mkeefa) carried the colours of his owner H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa AlThani to an easy success in the French Arabian Breeders Challenge – Poulains, a Group 2 for three-year-old Purebred Arabian colts and geldings, at La Teste De Buch, France, yesterday.
The black colt is trained by François Rohaut and was following up his debut success at the same track in July. Ridden by Maxime Guyon, Hargan was quickly into stride on leaving the stalls and ran keenly though the opening stages of the 2,000m contest. Al Muwaiji (Majd Al Arab) moved to the lead after 400m and Hargan took cover behind him. Hargan travelled strongly down the back straight and began to move closer on the home turn. On entering the straight, he was the only horse on the bridle and looked to have his opponents held before moving smoothly into the lead 400m out and pulling clear of the field. Despite being eased down in the final strides, Hargan scored by three and a half lengths from stable-mate RB Yas Sir (Sir Bani Yas), who was ridden by Valentin Seguy, with H H Sheikh Mohammed's Maguroor (Assy) further three and a half lengths back in third under Jean-Bernard Eyquem for trainer Mrs JF Bernard.More Related News