Racecards
14:40 Deauville (FR)
Prix Du Haras De Fresnay - Le Buffard - Jacques Le Marois Stakes (Group 1) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 209y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €600,000 added
- Winner: €343,260
- 2nd: €129,840
- 3rd: €64,500
- 4th: €29,520
In depth
Verdict
EXCELEBRATION must be sick of the sight of Frankel as, if the latter doesn't turn up, the Ballydoyle colt wins. A high-class miler in his own right with a victory in last year's Group 1 Prix Du Moulin to his credit, Aidan O'Brien's charge is the one to beat in a terrific renewal. Golden Lilac is a filly out of the top drawer on her day but, along with Immortal Verse, she found Elusive Kate too good in the Prix Rothschild here a fortnight ago. However, William Buick sticks with the latter's stablemate, Fallen For You, after her brilliant display in winning the Coronation Cup at Royal Ascot. Another Group 1 winner at Ascot returns to action in St James's Palace Stakes winner Most Improved but Caspar Netscher usually finds something too good at this level. Cityscape finally laid his Group 1 hoodoo to rest when landing the Dubai Duty Free at Meydan in March and he's not out of this while Moonlight Cloud is having only her second start over a mile but looked better than ever when landing a Group 1 race over 7f here last week.