OLMEDO finished a close-up fourth to Circus Maximus in a Group 1 contest over track and trip last time with Shaman back in sixth and looks the one to be on. An earlier victory at Deauville gives him the beating of Impulsif on collateral form and Jean-Claude Rouget’s yard has won two of the last three renewals. Impulsif may well improve further after landing a Group 3 last time but The Revenant is already proven at this level with a victory at Baden Baden and is preferred to Jessica Harrington’s Tauran Shaman, a maiden and handicap winner in Ireland facing a big step up in class today.
The Revenant (9-2) won at Baden-Baden 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in May beating Imaging (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Olmedo (FR) (9-3) 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Circus Maximus (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 gd in Sep.
Impulsif (9-2) won at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Jul beating Trais Fluors (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Shaman (IRE) (8-12) 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Circus Maximus (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 gd in Sep.
Tauran Shaman (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort from over 2f out, on terms approaching straight, narrowly headed and edged slightly left inside final furlong, stayed on well to just prevail at the finish, won at Galway 1m 1f hcp gd in Jul beating Insane Bolt (8-8) by shd, 12 ran.
