Tarnawa drawn in stall three for Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp; King George and Derby hero Adayar out wide in stall 11; watch the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe live on Sky Sports Racing on Sunday at 3.05pm
Thursday 30 September 2021 18:21, UK
Ante-post favourites Tarnawa and Adayar had contrasting fortunes in the draw for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp.
The pair have been battling it out at the top of the market all week, with Charlie Appleby's Derby and King George hero Adayar supplemented for the race on Wednesday at a cost of 120,000 euros.
The Dermot Weld-trained Tarnawa, winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Turf, has long been towards the head of the market and she will team up with Christophe Soumillon for the first time this season, starting from stall three.
Appleby's Adayar will have to come from out wide in stall 11, while stablemate Hurricane Lane was given stall two.
The trainer said of Adayar: "He's drawn 11 of 15. Some people would be happier in a single figure, but personally on soft ground it doesn't concern me and it doesn't concern William. He's comfortable to be put wherever William puts him.
"When these jocks get on board in these types of races, game plans go out of the window."
He added on Hurricane Lane: "He's drawn two in a 15-runner Arc. On good ground single figures are the ones you want ideally. On soft ground it turns it more into an open field. It all depends on pace and there appears to be pace all over.
"There's Mojo Star down there, Alenquer in the middle and the Japanese horse (Chrono Genesis) drawn 14 who can go forward.
"I think it's something you just leave to the jocks on the day, I've always been a believer in that."
Another key player, the Aidan O'Brien-trained Snowfall - winner of the English and Irish Oaks - will start from gate nine.
O'Brien also runs Broome (stall seven) and last year's star filly Love (four), with William Haggas' Alenquer (eight) and the Richard Hannon-trained Mojo Star (one) completing the British and Irish challenge.
Teona was the only withdrawal at the final declaration stage, with Japan double-handed via Chrono Genesis (14) and Deep Bond (five) while Raabihah (15) leads the home defence.
1 - Mojo Star
2 - Hurricane Lane
3 - Tarnawa
4 - Love
5 - Deep Bond
6 - Bubble Gift
7 - Broome
8 - Alenquer
9 - Snowfall
10 - Sealiway
11 - Adayar
12 - Torquator Tasso
13 - Baby Rider
14 - Chrono Genesis
15 - Raabihah
