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France Form Sheet – 6 October
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RACE 1: QATAR PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC – CRITERIUM DES POULICHES (FILLIES GROUP 1) (TURF TRACK) (FROM PARISLONGCHAMP RACE 1) – 1600M – TIME: 19:55 PRIZE MONEY: EUR400000
Summary: Blue-blooded grand-daughter of Zarkava, who herself secured this race before
winning the Arc a year later, ZARIGANA (1) has been unopposed in both starts to date and will
take all the beating. Easy winner of the Prix du Calvados, Simmering followed that up with an
excellent Moyglare run and will be no pushover. BEDTIME STORY (3), the choice of Ryan
Moore, was oddly out of sorts that day after having won her first 4, but is unlikely to be as
uncompetitive this time round. Stablemate EXACTLY (4) finished an encouraging 3rd that day
and may just find Longchamp to her liking.
SELECTIONS
ZARIGANA (1) – SIMMERING (2) – BEDTIME STORY (3) – EXACTLY (4)
RACE 2: QATAR PRIX JEAN-LUC LAGARDERE (GROUP 1) (TURF TRACK) (FROM PARISLONGCHAMP RACE 2) – 1400M – TIME: 20:30 PRIZE MONEY: EUR400000
Summary: HENRI MATISSE (7) tasted defeat for the first time when 2nd in the National Stakes
last month and although Aidan O’Brien has won this race just once in the last 15 years, he is wellarmed to change that statistic. It is not going to be plain sailing though given how well FIELD OF
GOLD (3) has been progressing, and the Gosden’s colt should take well to Longchamp
conditions. Gr.2 winner at Royal Ascot, RASHABAR (8) left a very good impression in the Prix
Morny on his return from a spell and, with the Breeders’ Cup on Brian Meehan’s mind, he must be
considered a leading contender. MISUNDERSTOOD (2) has yet to put a foot wrong, was eyecatching here last month and, if his curve is on the same trajectory, Alexis Pouchin can expect a
big run.
SELECTIONS
HENRI MATISSE (7) – FIELD OF GOLD (3) – RASHABAR (8) – MISUNDERSTOOD (2)
RACE 3: PRIX DE L’ABBAYE DE LONGCHAMP LONGINES (GROUP 1) (TURF TRACK) (FROM PARISLONGCHAMP RACE 3) – 1000M – TIME: 21:05 PRIZE MONEY: EUR350000
Summary: Always a competitive affair, this year’s edition sees revitalised, 2023 King’s Stand S.
winner, BRADSELL (9) back at the very top of his game and, already a winner in Deauville this
summer, he makes his Longchamp debut on a Gr.1 hat-trick and is eminently capable of pulling it
off. That being said, BELIEVING (14) [drawn 5] finished runner-up to him in both the Nunthorpe
and the Flying Five and, even in the absence of Ryan Moore, still looks dangerous. ROGUE
LIGHTNING (10) has not been the luckiest with the draw but reassured here 3 weeks ago and,
considering last year’s 5th, must be afforded considerable respect. A place behind him that day,
MAKAROVA (11) has placed behind the first 2 named over the summer and can again envisage
a first-3 spot.
SELECTIONS
BRADSELL (9) – BELIEVING (14) – ROGUE LIGHTNING (10) – MAKAROVA (11)
RACE 4: QATAR PRIX DE L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE (GROUP 1) (TURF TRACK) (FROM PARISLONGCHAMP RACE 5) – 2400M – TIME: 22:20 PRIZE MONEY: EUR5000000
Summary: Majestic winner of the Prix du Jockey-Club in early-June, LOOK DE VEGA (9) was
clearly not himself in the Prix Niel but the Lerners have been confident about the progress he has
made since and, if the case, can bring the Maisons-Laffitte-based team a maiden Arc. Winner of
the Niel, 2 months after carrying off the Grand Prix de Paris, SOSIE (13), drawn 5, is a serious
proposition, but so too is the similarly well-drawn BLUESTOCKING (7) who bids to become the
first Vermeille-Arc winner since Trêve in 2013. Jean-Claude Rouget, who won last year’s edition
with Ace Impact, sends out DELIUS (12) who bagged 2nd in the Niel on his first start for 2
months, and is sure to be at his peak for the occasion.
SELECTIONS
LOOK DE VEGA (9) – SOSIE (13) – BLUESTOCKING (7) – DELIUS (12)
