Racecards
15:25 ParisLongchamp (FR)
Qatar Prix Niel (Group 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 204y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €130,000 added
- Winner: €81,900
- 2nd: €26,000
- 3rd: €13,000
- 4th: €9,100
In depth
Verdict
FEED THE FLAME will give his strong Arc credentials a further boost if landing this. Below par in the French Derby, he relished the return to a longer trip when winning the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris here in July. The French 2000 Guineas winner Marhaba Ya Sanafi has failed to run up to the same level since while the German Derby winner Fantastic Moon and the Italian Derby winner Goldenas have both been beaten subsequently. Greenland won a Group 3 at Saint-Cloud in May but Aidan O’Brien’s colt has more to find in this company.
Formwatch
Bravais 8-1 (8-13) 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Bold Act (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f lst stks gs in Aug.
Marhaba Ya Sanafi (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) last of 11, 27 1/4l behind Inspiral (9-2) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 gs in Aug.
Goldenas (IRE) (9-2) won at Capannelle 1m 3f Grp 2 stks hvy in May beating Winning Spirit (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Feed The Flame 11-4 (9-3) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 sft in Jul beating Adelaide River (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
King Of Records (FR) 10-1 (8-13) 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Marquisat (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f stks gs in Aug.
Fantastic Moon (GER) 13-8fav (8-11) 2nd of 7, 3l behind Nations Pride (9-6) at Munich 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in Jul.
Greenland (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Ace Impact (9-2) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 gs in Aug.
Winter Pudding (FR) 15-2 (8-13) 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Gallerist (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 gs in Aug.