Racecards
15:30 ParisLongchamp (FR)
Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (Fillies' Group 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 209y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €550,000 added
- Winner: €346,500
- 2nd: €110,000
- 3rd: €55,000
- 4th: €38,500
In depth
Verdict
BLUE ROSE CEN is the only Group 1 winner in the field. It was bottomless ground when she landed the Prix Marcel Boussac at last year’s Arc meeting and Christopher Head’s filly beat Lindy easily enough when winning a trial race here last month. Never Ending Story found the selection too good in the Boussac though won a Group 3 contest at Leopardstown last time while Swingalong could only finish third in the Fred Darling at Newbury. Quickstep has been brought quietly along by Andre Fabre and beat Kelina here last month.
Formwatch
Swingalong (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Went left start, raced near side rail, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Remarquee (9-2) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Apr.
Fancy Me (IRE) (8-13) 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Showay (8-13) at Deauville 7f Grp 3 stks sft in Apr.
Sauterne (FR) 5-1 (8-10) won at ParisLongchamp 7f lst stks sft in Apr beating Le Boss (8-13) by 3l, 10 ran.
Lindy (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Blue Rose Cen (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 hvy in Apr.
Quickstep (FR) 6-4fav (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 1m stks sft in Apr beating Kelina (8-13) by nk, 8 ran.
Showay (FR) (8-13) won at Deauville 7f Grp 3 stks sft in Apr beating Ritournelle (8-13) by hd, 14 ran.
Never Ending Story (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Mid-division, closer in 6th and pushed along 2f out, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Leopardstown 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) hvy in Apr beating Matilda Picotte (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ritournelle (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 14, hd behind Showay (8-13) at Deauville 7f Grp 3 stks sft in Apr.
Kelina (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) 2nd of 8, nk behind Quickstep (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m stks sft in Apr.
Blue Rose Cen (IRE) (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 hvy in Apr beating Lindy (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.