Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle renews her partnership with French Oaks heroine Nashwa in the Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp on Sunday however first heads to Wolverhampton on Saturday evening.
Nashwa in nice kind after Newmarket exercise
The stunning Nashwa is again in motion on Sunday when she makes an attempt to win her third consecutive Group One on a stellar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe day at ParisLongchamp.
Imad Alsagar’s daughter of Frankel runs in the Prix de l’Opera Longines (3.50) over ten furlongs – her first begin since successful the Nassau Stakes so decisively over the identical journey on the Goodwood Festival two months in the past.
Hollie Doyle picked up her fifth Group One success with Nashwa in the Nassau at Goodwood
This shall be her second foray to France after her sport victory in the French Oaks, the Prix de Diane Longines, at Chantilly again in June.
I put Nashwa by way of her remaining paces behind a lead horse on the Round Gallop at Newmarket the opposite day and she or he felt pretty much as good as ever. John and Thady Gosden have achieved an ideal job along with her to maintain her so recent and nicely.
On kind, she’s the one all of them should beat, and so long as the bottom does not go too deep I’ve received each confidence in her pulling it off.
Trillium (left) and Pat Dobbs win the Flying Childers Stakes from The Platinum Queen and Oisin Orr
Sprint Queen can reign supreme
Following such a courageous efficiency for me in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York I’m thrilled to get again on The Platinum Queen in the Prix de l’Abbaye Longines at Longchamp on Sunday.
Just like at York, it is a huge ask for a two-year-old taking up older, stronger sprinters on the highest degree however she gave subsequent Group 1 winner Highfield Princess a scare and is nicely price her place in an open renewal.
Richard Fahey’s filly, who was second in the Flying Childers in opposition to her personal age group final time, has a good center draw and a light-weight weight and must be efficient on the comfortable floor so long as it does not get too demanding.
Sir Mark Prescott admitted the stress is on to ship with Alpinista in Sunday’s Arc, dwell on Sky Sports Racing.
Luxembourg has all of the Arc credentials
I’d like to see Sir Mark Prescott’s fantastic mare Alpinista win the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (3.05) on Sunday for her owner-breeder Kirsten Rausing. What an ideal expertise it should be for her common rider Luke Morris.
However, I anticipate a giant run from Aidan O’Brien’s Irish Champion Stakes winner Luxembourg, who has all of the credentials to win this nice race. Aidan and his jockey Ryan Moore have at all times held this colt in the best regard.
He’s been brilliantly dealt with and appears like he is simply reaching his peak on the proper time. The forecast comfortable floor will not maintain any fears for the son of Camelot, who steps as much as 12 furlongs for the primary time however is bred to understand each yard of it and definitely has the gears to ship a power-packed end.
Trainer Aidan O’Brien with jockey Ryan Moore after successful his eleventh Irish Champion Stakes with Luxembourg
Icon decide of the seven Wolves rides
Before I can concentrate on successful the Prix de l’Opera on Nashwa, I’m heading to Wolverhampton on Saturday evening for seven rides on the Tapeta, together with What An Icon in the bet365 Nursery (5.30).
Mick Channon’s filly makes her handicap debut off a modest mark after ending a well-beaten third in a 7f maiden at Brighton in August.
The step as much as the prolonged mile ought to carry out vital enchancment in the daughter of Sixties Icon, so I’m hopeful of getting off to the very best begin.
Wide attracts a unfavorable for threesome
James Ferguson’s Impeachment has an impressive kind probability in the Price Promise At bet365 Nursery (6.30), however there’s one huge drawback – the draw!
This bettering daughter of Showcasing is caught out broad in stall 10, which is much from perfect over 5f. She’s sharp sufficient from the gates, which could assist her overcome it, and stays nicely handled on a mark of 75, however will want a lot of luck from there.
The draw has additionally been unkind to Archie Watson’s Emperor Spirit in the bet365 Handicap (7.30). He’s posted out in stall 12 in the six-furlong function, which makes him a hostage to fortune in such a aggressive race on this sharp, turning monitor.
Emperor Spirit does have successful kind at Wolverhampton and has run some good races in defeat on turf this summer time, although he did not see it out from a distinguished place in the Ayr Silver Cup final time.
Stall 12 can be the beginning place for Saeed Bin Suroor’s Chief Of Staff in the Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap (7.00).
He’s solely gone up 2lb for his hard-fought win on the Polytrack at Lingfield final week, however once more it will not be straightforward to get aggressive from on the market.
Universe open to enchancment
Charlie and Mark Johnston’s Blue Universe is open to appreciable enchancment in the bet365 Novice Stakes (6.00) at Wolverhampton.
This Iffraaj colt was an eye-catcher on debut at Kempton final week, operating on nicely in the closing phases of a 7f novice stakes. With pure development, he could make his presence felt for a high steady over an identical journey.
I’m additionally hopeful of a daring present from Phil Kirby’s candy filly Peripeteia in the primary leg of the Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap (8.00).
I gained on her for George Boughey at Chelmsford City earlier than Christmas and Phil has achieved nicely along with her this summer time, too. She tries exhausting and may recognize the prolonged 9 furlongs.
Tempus and Hollie Doyle (gold and navy) stretch clear to win at Ascot
Happy with unfortunate Tempus
Tempus was a shade unfortunate to not win final week’s Group Two Joel Stakes at Newmarket however stays heading in the right direction for a crack on the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot on Champions’ Day subsequent month.
He needed to anticipate a run after being caught close to the far rail, which wasn’t perfect, however nonetheless proved he was as much as successful at that degree following back-to-back successes in Group Threes.
Archie Watson will now practice Hambleton Racing’s star for Champions’ Day at Ascot, the place he is already confirmed his effectiveness, and it will be fascinating to see how he acquits himself on the highest degree.
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