The connections of Sahlan celebrate their triumph.<\/p>\n
Doha, Qatar: Sahlan, a talented 3-year-old colt, returned to winning ways in style when taking the Gr.3 Prix Daphnis \u2013 Samuel Liberman over 1600m at Deauville on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The race, for 3-year-olds only, brought together a competitive field of 12 runners.<\/p>\n
Trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, ridden by Micka\u00ebl Barzalona, and owned and bred by Al Shaqab Racing, the homebred had previously shown his class when beaten just a nose by a smart rival in the Gr.3 Prix de Fontainebleau on his seasonal return.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While things didn\u2019t go his way in his next two outings, Sahlan bounced back here to secure a deserved first Group victory.<\/p>\n
Restrained towards the rear from the start, Sahlan settled in ninth alongside Tito Mo Cen (Uncle Mo), a long way behind the front-runner and race favourite Scoville, who was setting a strong pace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As the field bunched up entering the final bend, the leader kicked clear with Madero in pursuit, while Sahlan was still improving gradually, looking for a gap on the outside. Once in the clear, he quickened smartly, storming past his rivals to take the lead inside the final 100 metres, ultimately winning by a length and a half from Ciaran, with Silius (Dubawi) taking third.
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