Dreamloper won his first Group 1 win of his career and continued runner Kieran Shoemark’s brilliant week with a stunning success at the May 29 Prix d’Ispahan (G1) at Longchamp .
The 5-year-old was a close bet winner of Betfair Exchange Dahlia Stakes (G2) in her return at Newmarket this month, but she has placed clear daylight among her rivals this time when she enjoyed two-way success under Shoemark, who won the John of Gaunt Stakes feature at Haydock on Saturday.
Her success gave coach Ed Walker his second top-flight win of his career, after winning last year’s Darley July Cup (G1) with Starman and the same goes for Shoemark followers Lady Bowthorpe Victory of Qatar Nassau Stakes (G1) last season.
Outsider Wally second with favorites Pretty tiger third place, while last year’s QIPCO Champion Stakes (G1) winner, Sealway is one in five out of six runners who disappoint.
😥 Les battus dans le Prix d’Ispahan
Dreamloper #LopedeVega (@edwalkerracing / @ Brand) deviated lauréate de Gr.1 @paris_longchamp
L’attachant Wally est bon 2e. Beautiful tiger (@RacingBrandtPJ) est 3e de justesse devant Dilawar pic.twitter.com/U2QsglLfCZ
– Equidia (@equidia) May 29, 2022
Walker said: “Kieran was brilliant with her today. She had never been so comfortable in a race before and he gave her a wonderful shutdown, then pressed the button on. right timing… There were so many options now she beat the boys I know Sealiway probably didn’t hit her spot while it played to our strengths, but she He beat some very good horses there.”
More noble goals may be waiting for your daughter Lope de Vega and she was downgraded 16-1 (from 25) to Coral-Eclipse Stakes (G1) at Sandown in July by Paddy Power, but Walker is eyeing a tilt towards Nassau Stakes at Goodwood or a possible return to France.
“There’s the Prix Rothschild and the Prix Jean Romanet in Deauville, and I wouldn’t mind going a mile and a half,” he added. “A mile and a half at Goodwood, where four of its feathers are downhill, Nassau could be the perfect race for her.”
Walker joked that he might be a little nervous on reception Baaeed but otherwise nothing can frighten him on this summer’s Dreamloper’s laurel add-on quest.
“Now that she’s got Group 1 in her pocket, it’s huge and we can chart a path from here,” Walker said. “When she performs like that, you give her a chance against most.”
Dreamloper is the 10th winner for Shoemark in his last 24 rides and comes hot after Pogo compete Betfred John of Gaunt Stakes (G3) at Haydock.
“She wasn’t as startled as she was in Newmarket,” Shoemark said. “They just walked in a good way, even galloping and she was very responsive to me today, whereas last time she was just new.
“Everything she did today really impressed me; the way she got back underneath me and then when I asked her to hurry, God she was quick.
