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Presage Nocturne Back in Winning Form

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday Jun 23

Charismatic grey stayer Presage Nocturne (Ire) was a real head turner in Melbourne last spring when contesting the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and the son of Wootton Bassett was back in winning form in France overnight.

Presage Nocturne (IRE) was a visitor in Australia last spring - image Racing Photos

Sent off favourite in the Listed Grand Prix de Lyon (2400m) at Lyon Parilly, the Alessandro Botti trained Presage Nocturne raced to a dominant four length win.

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It was the third stakes win for the classy stayer who was fourth in last year’s Caulfield Cup and has the overall record stands of six wins from 22 starts.

A super versatile sire that got both sprinters and stayers, Wootton Bassett is sitting at the top of the Australian Second Crop sire table by both earnings and winners.

Wootton Bassett (GB) is sadly no longer with us.

He died midway through the spring last year at Coolmore Australia and his last small crop of SH bred foals will be born later this year.

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