Happy Few (GB) wins the Premio Nouvel An

Happy Few (GB), [Ballingarry-Ventolera(Gulch)] the bay colt owned by Cuadra Odisea and trained by I. Gómez won the Premio Nouvel An, a 1,800 m race for 3 y/o. Happy Few was ridden by A. Gómez.

Opus (SPA) [British Open-Tauber(Burooj)] led for most of the race, according to his style, but faded in the stretch, where there was a close finish with Happy Few first, Llanes (USA) [Giant's Causeway-Coachela(Danehil)] second and Malkova (FR) [Xaar-Bonne Gargotte(Poliglote)] third.

Happy Few (GB) (left, blue) beating Llanes (USA) (right, white and yellow). Photo courtesy of turfarganda.blogspot.com


This is the second win in three starts for Happy Few.
Here is the race: Premio Nouvel An 2011

Meanwhile, Monteagudo Ebro (IRE) easily won the first race, a 1,600 m hándicap for 3 y/o: Premio Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales, in his second win in four starts.

Premio Nouvel An this Friday

There will be five races this Friday, with the main race of the program being the Premio Nouvel An, a 1,800 m race for 3 y/o with only 6 partants:

Feitizo (SPA), a bay gelding [Baptize-Maya Cove] owned by Reza Pazooki, trained by Francisco Rodríguez will be ridden by Julien Grosjean.

Opus (SPA), a bay gelding [British Open-Taeuber] has 7 starts with 2 wins in Dos Hermanas. Owned by Cuadra Romalú, trained by B. Recio and ridden by R. Ramos.

Elwing (USA), a bay colt [Anabaa-Kalpita], unraced, is a half brother to Rituss (Bering), a chestnut filly who was champion 2 y/o in 2007 [Gran Critérium, 2nd Critérium Internacional] and was fatally injured before running at three and also half brother to California Memory (grey gelding, 2006 Highest Honor), recent winner of the Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr. 1) in Sha Tin.

Happy few (GB) [Ballingarry-Ventolera], a bay colt, won in his second start some weeks ago. Owned by Cuadra Odisea, trained by Alberto Carrasco, will be ridden by A. Gómez

Llanes (USA) [Giant's Causeway-Coachella], a bay colt, owned by Cuadra Bering, trained by M. Delcher, has 2 starts and 2 placings to date. He will be ridden by Borja Fayos.

Malkova (FR)[Xaar-Bonne Gargotte] a bay colt, has 6 starts with two wins, the last one two weeks ago. He is owned by Luis Alberto Núñez and trained by J. A. Rodríguez. He will be ridden by J. Crocquevieille.

Malkova. Photo courtesy of Cortacabeza.wordpress.com


The Premio Nouvel An will be raced in the turf track, while the remaining four will be raced in the dirt track.

Caseda (IRE) wins the Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner

Caseda (IRE, 2008), a bay filly [Celtic Swing-Lina Story(Linamix)], trained by M. Augelli and ridden by V. Janacek, beat Opus (SPA) [British Open] to win the Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner, in Dos Hermanas (Seville) in Jan 30th. Caseda is owned by Cuadra Roncesvalles. This was her fifth start and her first win. In her previous run, she was defeated by Opus over a 1,800 m distance. Suddenside was third and Fabiello, fourth.
This is the race:
Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner (Caseda: blue and pink body).


In the first race of the meeting, a 1,800 m race for Spanish breds, El Chulapo [2006], a colt by Kalanisi-Manilia, was faster than Navarón [Baptize] and High Iker [Denver County]: Premio Cría Nacional

Opus (SPA), favourite in the Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner

Opus [2008, SPA] [British Open-Taeuber], bred by Yeguada Cortiñal, owned by Cuadra Romalu and trained by B. Recio is the favourite for the main race this Sunday, a 2,100 m race for 3 y/o, Premio Memorial Javier Piñar Hafner. He has 2 wins in his last 2 starts, both in Dos Hermanas. Here is his last race:
http://www.pasionporelturf.es/CarrerasDiferido.aspx?id=290

Black Moon (IRE, 2008), a bay filly by High Chaparral-Charmed Lady (Rainbow Quest), with only one start, in which she was sixth in the Premio Carlos Sobrino won by Clunia and Barathea Bay (IRE, 2008) [Barathea-Fritta Mista] a bay colt, slightly raced, owned by cuadra Tiziano and trained by M. Delcher Sánchez, are two of his rivals.

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In France, Un Monde (SPA, 2008) [Baptize-Tymoon] owned by cuadra Alisares and trained by Ana Imaz won today (Jan 29th) a 1,900 m claiming race for 3 y/o in Pau.

Salsarix (Fr, 2005), a gray gelding [Kingsalsa-Alharixa], owned by Cuadra Nanina and trained by E. Olgado, won also a 1,900 claiming race for 5 y/o+ in Pau.


Nova Med (IRE, 2007) [Whipper-Prima Volta], who was second in the Gran Critérium 2009 and third in the Premio Villapadierna (Spanish Derby) in 2010 for the cuadra SafSaf, now owned by Mme. France Fertillet, won a 2,400 race (January 27th) in Cagnes sur Mer.


Calafate (FR) [Septieme Ciel-Chamba], bred by Yeguada HV, won the Prix Sterrebeek (2,000 m) in Cagnes sur Mer (dirt).