Racecards
19:20 ParisLongchamp (FR)
Grand Prix De Paris - Group 1
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 204y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €600,000 added
- Winner: €378,000
- 2nd: €120,000
- 3rd: €60,000
- 4th: €42,000
- Form 1-1131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 119
- Form 1-2513
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
In depth
Verdict
HURRICANE LANE stepped up on his Derby third to land the Irish equivalent at the Curragh last month. Charlie Appleby’s colt looks the one to beat in this. Aidan O’Brien has won the last three renewals but Irish Derby third Wordsworth has plenty to find with the selection while Sir Lamorak was beaten in a handicap at Ascot and a third Ballydoyle runner in The Mediterranean finished behind Alenquer when the latter won a Group 2 in testing ground at Royal Ascot. The Haggas colt could well show further progress today as could French Derby fourth Saiydabad, who finished in front of stablemate Cheshire Academy, while the German raider Northern Ruler beat Bubble Gift in a Group 3 at Chantilly last month.
Formwatch
Saiydabad (USA) (9-2) 4th of 19, 3 1/4l behind St Mark's Basilica (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 in Jun.
Sir Lamorak (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, just held, 2nd of 17, nk behind Surefire (8-9) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
The Mediterranean (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 3f out, slightly outpaced 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Alenquer (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) hvy in Jun.
Wordsworth (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Mid-division early, chased leaders after 3f, niggled along in 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure and hampered under 2f out, 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 11, 7 1/4l behind Hurricane Lane (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.
Baby Rider (FR) (9-2) 14th of 19, 12 1/4l behind St Mark's Basilica (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 in Jun.
Northern Ruler (GER) (9-2) won at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 3 gs in Jun beating Bubble Gift (9-2) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Hurricane Lane (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Prominent early, chased leaders after 1f, settled mid-division after 3f, ridden 3f out, stayed on into 4th 2f out, soon drifted right, 2nd 1 1/2f out, closed on leader inside final furlong, led close home, won at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun beating Lone Eagle (9-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Cash Equity (FR) (8-11) 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Parchemin (8-11) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f lst stks gd in Jun.
Alenquer (FR) 13-8fav (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) hvy in Jun beating Tasman Bay (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Cheshire Academy (FR) (9-2) 5th of 19, 4 1/4l behind St Mark's Basilica (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 in Jun.
Bubble Gift (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Northern Ruler (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 3 gs in Jun.