Prix de Diane: Sparkling Plenty denies Tamfana at Chantilly | Racing News



There was once refuse pleasure within the Prix de Diane for David Menuisier as Glowing Enough edged out Survie in an all-French end to the principle tournament at Chantilly with Tamfana having to accept 3rd.

Carlos Laffon-Parias’ Halfday led the grassland in conjunction with Oisin Murphy round the corner from the future, keen to not endure a repeat of Tamfana’s luckless 1000 Guineas run boarded Menuisier’s megastar filly.

That duo had been nonetheless in with a call of Vintage honours because the grassland entered the instantly and began to sprint for house, however Patrice Cottier’s Glowing Enough was once catching the sight within the fingers of Tony Piccone because the daughter of Kingman break out onto the scene from her place against the rear.

As Tamfana’s problem faltered past due within the era, Glowing Enough was once simply starting to clash supremacy equipment and she or he had enough quantity up her sleeve to sign in a slim good fortune and a primary Vintage for her handler.

“It’s fantastic and I was thinking I have a good chance but the race went like a dream,” the successful jockey Piccone informed Sky Sports activities Racing.

“To win this race is fantastic for me.”

For Sussex-based Frenchman Menuisier it was once a case of blended feelings upcoming observing his gifted daughter of Soldier Hole come alike to big-race good fortune for the second one future this season.

“I have joy and sadness running through me, but I’m very proud,” stated Menuisier.

“They are hard to get [these good horses] and she ran her heart out. She had every chance and she has done the hard work at the front there. I’m proud because she did what she could, but obviously disappointed as well because she looked like the winner.

“I feel she confirmed extra kick over a mile than she did right here and I will have were given this one incorrect [stepping up in trip], however we will be able to proper that upcoming on.”