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Sunday 3 October 2021

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Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines - Group 1

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: -

(4)

Wild Majesty²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M Barzalona| T: H F Devin| OR: 100| D

20/1

Took step up to listed company in his stride when landing 9-runner contest at Deauville. Matched that form when third over C&D 3 weeks ago but this is asking a lot.

Form: -424113

(3)

O Trasno³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Eddy Hardouin| T: B Montzey De| OR: 99| D

22/1

Gained fourth win from 7 starts in listed company at Deauville in July. Not quite at that level in Group 3 company a month ago and this asks an even bigger question.

Form: -272115

(5)

A Case Of You^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 113

8/1

Firmly at home on first crack at 5f and better than ever when second of 13 to Romantic Proposal in Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh (5f, good) 21 days ago, suited by strong pace. Ground no concern.

Form: 101032

(14)

Berneuil²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C Soumillon| T: C & Y Lerner| OR: 110| CD

7/2

Very smart form when turning 13-runner Group 3 Prix du Petit Couvert over C&D into a one-sided affair 3 weeks ago. Well drawn that day and that isn't the case here. but he still commands respect.

Form: -312221

(1)

Ponntos¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: M Zatloukal| T: M N Nieslanik| OR: 92

250/1

Czech raider who posted a career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Most (6f, good) 36 days ago. Very hard to make a case for him in this totally different environment.

Form: -44981

(11)

Pradaro²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Aurelien Lemaitre| T: Mme S Lanslots| OR: 105| D

100/1

Improved out of all recognition to cause an upset at Chantilly in June. No major surprise given overall profile he has failed to back that lofty performance up twice since.

Form: 242180

(2)

Air De Valse^b1,p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Thomas| T: Mme C Barbe| OR: 98| CD

40/1

Sixth in this a year ago having enjoyed a productive time of things but has failed to add to tally this season, behind 3 of these in the Prix du Petit Couvert. Cheekpieces reached for.

Form: 545375

(9)

Glass Slippers²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 113| CD

4/1

Finest hour when landing this race in 2019. Also won a brace of Group 1 contests last year, namely Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh and Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Keeneland and low mileage in 2021.

Form: 2121-33

(7)

Lady In France^b1,p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 102| D

33/1

Ran a belter from a wide draw when fourth in this a year ago. Failed to scale same heights in 4 outings this term, but Prix du Petit Couvert should have put her spot on for this. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 34-0397

(13)

Romantic Proposal²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 112| D

16/1

Improved mare in 2021 having been campaigned over longer trips early in her career, impressing with how she went through the race when landing Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh. Has to be considered.

Form: 7-32131

(10)

Mo Celita²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: H Doyle| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 97| D

33/1

Started life for current yard in a seller in April and has been a major success story, recording win number 6 in listed race at Deauville. Gave a very good account of herself from a poor draw latest.

Form: 115914

(8)

Winter Power^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: T D Easterby| OR: 117| D

9/1

Very smart filly and unbeaten at York this year, taking form up a notch in the Nunthorpe in August. Perhaps overdid things when weakening out of it at the Curragh and encounters different ground.

Form: 1-19110

(15)

Dandalla¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 99| D

28/1

Career best when winning 16-runner listed race at Ayr 16 days ago, showing a good attitude. That level a long way off the required standard here and stall 15 won't help her cause.

Form: 460551

(12)

Suesa⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O Peslier| T: Francois Rohaut| OR: 120| BF| D

9/4

High-class filly who looked seriously good when a 3-length winner of the King George Stakes at Goodwood in July. Very easy to excuse Nunthorpe run behind Winter Power and she's still the one to beat.

Form: -11814

Non-Runners

(6)

Urban Beat³⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: J P Murtagh J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Suesa (9/4), Berneuil (7/2), Glass Slippers (4/1), A Case Of You (8/1), Winter Power (9/1), Romantic Proposal (16/1), Wild Majesty (20/1), Urban Beat (20/1), O Trasno (22/1), Dandalla (28/1), Mo Celita (33/1), Lady In France (33/1), Air De Valse (40/1), Pradaro (100/1), Ponntos (250/1)

A lot of the main protagonists have high draws, which doesn't make life easy, but SUESA's easy King George Stakes win at Goodwood is high-class form, and with her Nunthorpe defeat easy to excuse, she is taken to regain the winning thread. Berneuil looked good in the Prix du Petit Couvert while Romantic Proposal has been a revelation this season.