ANZ Bloodstock News, May 3 2024
The Lindsay Park-trained La Pleine Lune (Puissance De Lune) posted an incredible debut performance at Warrnambool on Wednesday, taking out a 1200-metre event by a staggering nine lengths.
Partnered by Nash Rawiller, the youngster made all the running, pulling further and further clear to beat fellow newcomer Guerite (Shamus Award) with another length back to the third-placed Cachink (So You Think), who was also lining up for the first time.
“To see him win like that was a great thrill,” Ben Hayes, who trains the colt in partnership with his brothers JD and Will, said.
“He is very professional, and I think you saw that today. He jumped, was able to muster, and travelled. He might have been flattered by the way the track is playing. Still, he won by nine lengths, and few horses can do that.”
An $80,000 purchase for Victor Lee from the Collingrove Stud draft at the 2023 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale Showcase Session, La Pleine Lune is the first foal of the Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) mare Cinq Dames.
A winner at Mornington and Geelong in 13 starts, Cinq Dames is a half-sister to the stakes-placed Fast Cash (Charge Forward), out of the Choisir (Danehill Dancer) mare The Loan Express, who ran third in the Queen Mary Stakes (Gr 2, 5f) at Royal Ascot and was fourth in the Phoenix Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) at the Curragh.
Cinq Dames was sold on Inglis Digital in 2022 for $6,500 to Melissa Ick when carrying a sister to La Pleine Lune. Snitzel’s daughter was not covered last spring.
Puissance De Lune has one lot at the upcoming Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, a colt out of the winning Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice) mare Absolutely Panda’s, catalogued as Lot 1201.
