26 September 2020
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Saturday, September 26, 2020, Auteuil. - The 4-year-old filly Seduction (Evasive) managed to overcome the favourite and main leader of the Prix de Maisons-Laffitte 4yo Hurdle race (Gr3), James du Berlais (Muhtathir), who conceded a length in the run-in. For Fun (Motivator), who beat James du Berlais in June in the Prix Alain du Breil 4yo Hurdle race (Gr1), stayed on in third at two lengths, just ahead of another filly, J’Halucèle (Martaline). Grand Messe (Network) fell at the last hurdle while still in the race for a place. Seven weeks away from the big aim that is the Renaud du Vivier 4yo Hurdle race (Gr1), the games are on for the title of best Fren h 4-year-old hurdler.
Next stage is on October 18 with the Prix Pierre de Lassus 4yo Hurdle (Gr3).
Seduction was running for the 17th time, the sixth this year. She had already won the Prix Christian de Tredern 4yo Fillies Hurdle race (Gr3) in June at Compiègne.
Bred by the Artu family, Séduction was claimed in January 2019 at Cagnes-sur-Mer for € 21,679. She won her maiden, then a class 2 race at Lyon-Parilly. Her program becoming more difficult, she was moved to François Nicolle, who now owns half of her, and won two months later over hurdles at Clairefontaine. Fourth after that in the Haras d'Étreham Prix de Chambly 3yo Hurdle race (Gr3) at Auteuil, three lengths behind Want of a Nail, she won for her comeback and debut in a steeple-chase in February at Fontainebleau before returning to hurdles at Auteuil, where she took third place in the Arles Hurdle race, behind La Doix and Femme d'Action… She went on with her Compiègne win and went back in July to Auteuil when 3rd behind James du Berlais in the Questarabad 4yo HUrdle race (Gr3)
Her dam Absent Minded (Medicean) is a winner over the flat and there are some Group1 winners under Seduction's 4th dam, such as White Muzzle and Mekhtaal.
After Seduction, she gave Ma Bombe (Montmartre), sold for € 4,500 at the Arqana Autumn sale in November, then a colt by Montmartre in 2019.