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Filly becomes Kodiac’s fifth Group 1 winner

The Wesley Ward-trained Campanelle (2 f ex Janina by Namid) produced a devastating performance to keep her unbeaten record intact in the Prix Morny (Gr 1, 1200m) at Deauville on Sunday and in the process handed Tally-Ho Stud based sire Kodiac (Danehill) with his fifth Group 1 winner. 

Last seen winning the Queen Mary Stakes (Gr 2, 5f) at Royal Ascot, the two-year-old filly pinged out of the barriers and was sent straight to the head of affairs by Frankie Dettori and as the rivals queued up behind her she hit another level to pull away to a two length victory over last start Coventry Stakes (Gr 2, 6f) winner Nando Parrado - who is also by the Tally-Ho Stud resident. Rhythm Master (Dark Angel) finished another neck away in third. 

"I was very impressed with her in the Queen Mary," Dettori told Sky Sports Racing. "She's grown since Ascot and has an amazingly long stride. She's handled the ground but she'll be much better on good ground. She's a very smart two-year-old."

Purchased by Ben McElroy for 190,000gns at Book 1 of the Tattersalls Yearling Sale from the Tally-Ho Stud draft, the two-year-old is out of Marygate Stakes (Listed, 5f) winner Janina (Namid), who was purchased by Tally-Ho Stud for 39,000gns at the 2016 Tattersalls July Sale. Janina herself is out of Group 3 winner Lady Dominatrix (Danehill Dancer). 

The victory handed Ward with his third win in the race, having saddled Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy) to victory in 2016, while he sent out former Coolmore Stud shuttler No Nay Never (Scat Daddy) to win the race in 2013. 

Campanelle joins 2018 Caulfield Cup Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Best Solution as one of Kodiac’s Group 1 winners and he stood at stud for a fee of €65,000 in 2020.

It's that man @FrankieDettori again! More success at @fgdeauville as Campanelle shows an abundance of class to win the Darley Prix Morny... pic.twitter.com/N5ah6DlTM7

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) August 23, 2020