Hi all,
The racing on Sunday looks pretty dreadful so it’s over to France for today’s preview.
Deauville
3:25 – Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard Jacques le Marois (Group 1) – 1m
Watch Me impressed when winning the Group 1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on her last start. This doesn’t look the strongest Group 1 you will see, and she does get all the allowances, as a 3-year-old filly. Just the career runs so could be capable of bit more progress. She’s the most likely winner. and the mile division does need one a good horse to go into the autumn campaign.
Romanised probably isn’t a genuine Group 1 horse although he did win the Irish 2,000 Guineas last year. Gets a pacemaker today to ensure the good even gallop he needs.
Study Of Man also won a Classic last year, in his case the Prix Du Jockey Club (French Derby) and ended last season with a 4 ½ length 9th of 19 to Enable in the Arc. Ran well on his first two starts this year when runner-up to Waldgeist and Zabeel Prince in Group 1’s in the spring. He was below par, when favourite, in a Group 3 over C&D 21-days ago. However, the blinkers he wore in the Arc are back on for the first time this season. That was also his first run for 56-days and connections feel that he needed the run last time. Like Romanised he gets a pacemaker which should ensure the race is run at a good pace. He might be better over a bit further but has the form to be competitive.
Verdict: Hard to look beyond Watch Me who can confirm she’s the best 3-year-old mile filly in Europe with a win here but Study Of Man has the ability to go close and looks a good each-way bet if all eight do stand their ground.
Cheers
John