Khalifa bin Mohamed al-Attiyah’s Complication makes it third time lucky

Clement Lecoeuvre rides Complication to Prix De Gennetines victory in Moulins, France. (Christophe M

Owned and bred by Khalifa bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, Complication opened her scorecard in the Prix De Gennetines, a maiden over 1,400m at the French track of Moulins on Saturday. Trained by Fabrice Chappet in Chantilly, the three-year-old filly was on her third start, having finished second on both her two runs previously in February and March this year. Saturday, she confirmed she is building up to a bigger performance. Ridden by Clement Lecoeuvre, Complication sat in just behind the pacemaker Nanawest. Coming to the outside of the leader in the final turn, she took the lead at the beginning of the straight and quickly pulled clear. Running in the centre of the track, she gradually increased her lead under very little pressure from her jockey to finally win by three lengths in front of Acclam who had finished well to take second. Signature Song was further one and a half lengths behind in third. By Coolmore sire No Nay Never, Complication is out of Dansili mare Sleek Gold. Sleek Gold has also produced Stakes performer Simplicity for al-Attiyah.