The top characteristic race of European flat racing season has arrived – the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp racecourse.
Every day Mail Sport’s skilled Sam Turner runs by means of the 16 runners vying for glory and the £2,484,348 prize pot within the 3.05pm race on Sunday afternoon.
Daryz
Bids to grow to be the primary colt to file back-to-back wins for the reason that late Nineteen Seventies and is reported to be in glorious kind by his sensible handler. Nicely drawn and open to additional enchancment at Sunday’s 12f distance on his residence patch; he will likely be powerful to beat.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★★★
Saddadd
Relished the step as much as a mile-and-a-half to land a primary Group One success in Germany final day trip and no motive why he mustn’t take pleasure in this take a look at, albeit the extent of his kind leaves him with a lot to seek out.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★
Chestnut Rocket
Outstanding racer who posted a profession greatest on his earlier run when narrowly overwhelmed in a Group Two. Boasts an honest strike fee however wins achieved at a a lot decrease stage than this.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★
Admire Terra
One in all two Japanese contenders. Exhausting to make a case for him, given his greatest kind has come at round two miles, whereas a excessive stall (12) is a drawback.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★
Meisho Tabaru
As but unproven over this journey and stall 13 will make life powerful, albeit he’s one in all few within the subject that races prominently. Finest kind at shorter than this distance so, rider Yutaka Take — at 57 — could be springing one in all racing’s all-time shocks by profitable.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★
Daryz will likely be on the lookout for his second victory in as a few years within the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Arrow Eagle
His legendary handler Jean-Claude Rouget, quickly to be retired, has loved notable success on this occasion up to now decade, profitable it twice, however quick floor is unlikely to permit Arrow Eagle the prospect to finish a hat-trick.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★
Bay Metropolis Curler
Extremely gifted Group One performer, particularly when the mud is flying. Performed few favours by the climate or the draw, however might nonetheless outrun his odds given he was just below two lengths behind Daryz in his trial for this.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★★
Minnie Hauk
Crushed only a head in final 12 months’s renewal by Daryz, she has subsequently struggled in 4 Group Ones to succeed in that stage, albeit her effort behind Ombudsman at Royal Ascot was creditable. Wants a season’s greatest.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★
Kalpana
Nicely held on this occasion final 12 months on deep floor however has been a distinct proposition this summer season, accumulating Group One successes. Properly berthed 12 months on, with floor circumstances to swimsuit, so ought to be nearer to Daryz this time.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★★★★
Pleasant Soul
Added to this subject following her all-the-way win within the Prix Vermeille over this course and distance final month, which took her file to 2-2 at Longchamp. Extra wanted right here however might outrun her odds.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★★
Varandir
Nicely drawn, progressive and with course kind to suggest him, there is no such thing as a surprise he has attracted assist within the ante-post markets. Educated by a genius, he’s intently matched with Maltese Cross so may very well be within the shake-up.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★★★
Benvenuto Cellini
Chosen by jockey Ryan Moore, the Irish Derby winner will bid to bounce again from a poor effort within the Prix Niel. Handed a beneficial low draw, he ought to love circumstances however nonetheless has floor to seek out with Kalpana on their King George working.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★★
Shiny Gentle
Boasts a robust staying pedigree and, on typical autumnal Paris floor, would maintain an opportunity of inserting. Nevertheless, there’s a suspicion that all the pieces may occur a little bit too shortly.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★
Maltese Cross
Bettering colt who already boasts a course and distance victory right here in July, the place the profitable margin might have been wider however for site visitors points. Will love circumstances and appears an enormous participant.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★★★
Thundering On
Spectacular winner of the Oaks who boasts a pointy flip of foot. Anticipate her to be late on the scene, courtesy of a affected person trip, and will put up a profession greatest if managing to navigate a transparent pathway within the Longchamp straight.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★★
Diamond Necklace
Has loved a terrific season, profitable two French Group Ones in addition to the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood, earlier than struggling an surprising defeat at Deauville in August. Would have been an intriguing contender however for drawing stall 16.
Sam Turner’s star score: ★★
SAM’S VERDICT: It has been 48 years since a colt has recorded back-to-back victories on this prestigious occasion however Daryz holds excellent claims, particularly as he seems nicely drawn and is definite to take pleasure in his favoured floor at a observe the place his file stands at a exceptional seven victories from eight begins.
Nevertheless, Francis-Henri Graffard’s star is reluctantly missed in favour of Kalpana, who’s roughly 3 times the worth and also will relish a sooner floor than she encountered at York final day trip. She is a risk to all if repeating the extent of her King George triumph at Ascot in mid-summer. The progressive Varandir is intently matched with Grand Prix de Paris winner Maltese Cross and should show the largest risk to the primary protagonists.
1st – Kalpana, 2nd – Daryz, third – Varandir.
