"At the start of the season it was a race that we earmarked he would definitely be at and Christophe was very keen as well." "I think he'll be more comfortable coming to Deauville over six and a half furlongs than the six at Newmarket," said Fahey. Having shown his liking for Deauville a year ago and with proven stamina for seven furlongs as shown in the Greenham Stakes, Perfect Power is expected to be suited by the unusual distance of the Maurice de Gheest. But he's been in great form ever since and we're very happy with him." "It's a hard track to come from off the pace and the race showed that. I just feel like he didn't perform on the day. Richard Fahey said: "It was a strange race at Newmarket, he recovered very quickly after the race. His first attempt against older opposition was something of an anti-climax as he was never involved in the July Cup, a race in which a prominent position and a high draw both seemed a big advantage. Perfect Power proved himself the best of his generation as a two-year-old, landing the Group 1 Prix Morny/Middle Park double, and showed he maintains that superiority at three when annexing the Commonwealth Cup at Ascot. Perfect Power returns to site of Morny triumph Naval Crown has developed into a top sprinter this season but it should be remembered he was fourth in Poetic Flare's 2,000 Guineas, as well as a close-up second in the Jersey over seven furlongs. "Based on his form this year, he looks the one to beat." "Naval Crown heads to Deauville in good shape on the back of his second in the July Cup," said Charlie Appleby. "We know that conditions in France are there to suit he loves quick ground and has run well over seven furlongs in the past. He was ridden prominently on both occasions by James Doyle, who maintains the partnership with William Buick in Saratoga for the weekend. On the form of two Group 1 runs at Ascot and Newmarket which yielded a win and a second, Naval Crown is the rightful favourite. It's easy to get caught up with how much difference the extra 100 metres makes when compared with form over a dead six furlongs but even if an extra grain of stamina does come into play, Naval Crown is still going to be hard to peg back if getting the run on his rivals.Īrtorius has run twice in Britain as if stretching out to seven furlongs would be an advantage and, along with the extra distance, he may be another who finds a flat track reminds him much more of home.Īppleby: Naval Crown 'looks the one to beat' Harry Three will also carry the torch for the three-year-olds and, although the form of his win here in the Prix Kistena might not be the strongest in the line-up, he could not have been more impressive.įor the home team, Accakaba should be suited by the slight drop back in trip and didn’t look out of place on her only start at Group 1 level last year. Richard Fahey also has an excellent record in this corner of Normandy, having previously made off with the Prix Jacques le Marois with Ribchester, as well as the 2014 Maurice de Gheest with Garswood. Perfect Power has at least shown a liking for Deauville’s fast and flat straight, coming from an unpromising position to run down his rivals in the Prix Morny last August. There has to be a chance that having perhaps been too keen to embrace the newcomers, the conventional wisdom will now surge too much towards the contrary view. None of which is to say the older horses may not continue to hold sway as the season progresses. Of Perfect Power’s fancied classmates in the July Cup from the three-year-old promotion, Cadamosto reared in the stalls while a low draw may have compromised the chances of Flaming Rib and Twilight Jet. Perfect Power surely ran below his best when plugging on for seventh at Newmarket, and there may be a case for recalling one of the many maxims favoured by French training legend Maurice Zilber – “losing form is no form at all”. Platinum Jubilee Stakes hero Naval Crown heads most lists and Artorius, the horse who has rattled home to fill a place behind him at Ascot, then when he finished second in the July Cup, his main market rival. ARC Prix Maurice de Gheest (Group 1) 3yo+ | 6½f | SKYĮvidence of where the balance of power lies between the top three-year-old sprinters and their more experienced elders is still fairly scant.īut to judge by the market for this Group 1 sprint, the racing jury has already returned its verdict.
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