14.12.2022

GRAND PRIX DE SA MAJESTÉ LE ROI MOHAMMED VI: RYSK TOUT DELIVERS A CONTROLLED DISPLAY

CASABLANCA (MOR), NOVEMBER 20^th, 2022

Gr3 PA - 4 year-olds and up - 2,100m (10.5f) - €107,808

The Prix de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI (Gr3 PA), the main stay of the Moroccan International meeting, enabled the French mare Rysk Tout (No Risk Al Maury) to obtain her definitive slice of black type. In doing so, the Qatari Dhafi Al Marri representative, a creditable third in the Sheikh Mansoor Festival - Liwa International Stakes (Gr1 PA), opened her Moroccan PA Group race account. In order to achieve this, the mare was required to turn back the "French-bred" Ghasham (Dahess), the defending champion, and one of the elite Moroccan PA performers. The front-running Rysk Tout set the tempo with her ears pricked, before surrendering the lead after the "French-bred" Rabbih Al Cham (Azadi) went to the front some way out. However, travelling well within herself, the mare drew upsides that rival before Maxime Foulon applied maximum pressure. In the straight, the Charles Gourdain charge had to contend with the courageous effort of Ghasham, who despite never flinching the issue, was unable to put into question the superiority of the winner. Marikani Fal (TM Fred Texas), coming off a poor effort at Listed level on October 19^th behind Ghasham, was a clear third.

Charles Gourdain, breaking the ice at the third attempt at the International Meeting in Morocco, said: "Rysk Tout delivered a below par effort on her last outing. Furthermore, the horses she was up against that day were hard to beat. I'm not sure that she’s up to winning a Gr1 PA race, despite being placed at that level. Today the mare was pitched at the right level. I’m delighted with her performance. Her owner hails from Qatar. His name is Dhafi Al Marri and he’s passionate about horses. He acquired the mare at the PA Sale which precedes the Arc weekend.  Rysk Tout ran very well in Riyadh in 2021, and I think that her owner would be happy to see her run there again."

The sister of a Russian classic winner

Bred by Jean-Claude Di Francesco, Rysk Tout twice went through the ring at the Arqana PA Sales. In 2020, when consigned by Yann Creff, she was knocked down to Stéphane Chazel for €14,000. A year later, and with the consignor being Charles Gourdain, she was acquired for €42,000 by Paul Nataf. She is a daughter of the Shadwell sire No Risk Al Maury (Kesberoy) and Jeanne d'Arca (Orient Express). The latter bears the "di Francesco" label in its entirety, being a daughter of Orient Express (Manganate) and Tell Arca (Tidjani). In addition to Rysk Tout, the same mare has produced Sidi Jmour (Munjiz), a triple winner in Russia, including the Sprint Stakes (Gr2 PA) and the local version of the PA 2,000 Guineas (Gr2 PA). The grandam, Tell Arca (Tidjani), was placed once at three in France. She’s the sister of Pépé le Mocco (Djourman) – the winner of the Derby des Pur-Sang Arabes (since upgraded to Gr1 PA status) on only his second career outing. At Chantilly, he beat a stellar cast which included Noreen (Dormane), Falina des Fabries (Dormane) and Massamarie (Tidjani).

CASABLANCA (MOR), 20^th NOVEMBER

GRAND PRIX DE SA MAJESTÉ LE ROI MOHAMMED VI

Gr3 PA - 4-year-olds and up - €108,236

1^st       RYSK TOUT (F5)

(No Risk Al Maury & Jeanne d’Arca, by Orient Express)

Owner: D. Al Marri

Breeder: Jockey-C. Di Francesco

Trainer: C. Gourdain

Jockey: M. Foulon

Arqana, Saint-Cloud, Purebred Arabian Sale 2021, €42,000, Gourdain to Paul Nataf

Arqana, Saint-Cloud, Purebred Arabian Sale 2020, €14,000, Creff to Stéphane Chazel

2^nd      GHASHAM (H7)

(Dahess & Al Kadi, by Hafid du Bac)

Owner: Atlas Stud

Brreder: Al Shaqab Racing

Trainer: R. Fannane

Jockey: A. Moughat

3^rd       MARIKANI FAL (H5)

(TM Fred Texas & Sierrana, by Dormane)

Owner: Fal Stud

Breeder: A.-M. Sedrati

Trainer: B. Rhattas

Jockey: K. Ibba