Darkaniya will continue her campaign in Group 1 company on Sunday. The Francis-Henri Graffard-trained runner was excellent on her previous start, as she beat Mqse De Sevigne by a nose to land the Prix de la Pepiniere.
That form looks incredibly solid on paper, with the runner-up subsequently landing Group 1 success at Deauville. Darkaniya will be looking for a third straight win, and she has been excellent over a mile and two this season.
Plesant Jane represents the Fabrice Chappet yard this weekend, as the four-year-old filly looks to get back to her best after two below-par efforts over a mile and two. She was excellent on her first start this year, landing a listed race by a short head over a mile and two and a half furlongs at Longchamp.
This weekend, she will have something to find after being beaten by five and a quarter lengths by West Wind Blows in the G3 La Coupe- Fondation Claude Pompidou on June 11.
Via Sistina remains a high-quality contender at this level for trainer George Boughey. She landed a two-length win over Stay Alert in the G1 Pretty Polly earlier this season, and was excellent over a mile and one at Newmarket in early May to beat Al Husn by six lengths in the G2 Dahlia Stakes.
She was third over a mile in the G1 Falmouth Stakes on her previous start. A return to a mile and two is a huge plus in her favour.
Joseph O’Brien-trained Above The Curve remains a highly competitive filly in this company. However, she has form to find on a number of rivals this weekend. She was last seen finishing second behind Al Husn in the G1 Nassau at Goodwood, while she was three and a quarter lengths behind Via Sistina in the G1 Pretty Polly in early July.
However, she was in excellent form on her previous start in France, beating Mqse De Sevigne by two lengths in the G2 Prix Corrida.
| Date | Course | Distance | Type | Weight | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/10/23 | ASC | 11.5 | Sft | 9-7 | 4 |
| 10/09/23 | LON | 12 | GS | 9-5 | 6 |
| 20/08/23 | DEA | 10 | VSft | 9-0 | 3 |
| 03/08/23 | GOO | 10 | Sft | 9-9 | 2 |
| 01/07/23 | CUR | 10 | Gd | 9-10 | 3 |
Hughie Morrison’s runner in the Group 1 in France this weekend is One for Bobby. The four-year-old was impressive on her previous at Vichy, landing the G3 Grand Prix de Vichy by three-quarters of a length from Bolthole.
However, she was outclassed in hotter company earlier this season when finishing third of nine behind Al Husn on the all-weather at Newcastle in the G3 Hoppings Fillies’ Stakes. But, she has won each of her last two on the turf over a mile and two.
Trevaunance is a runner for John Harrington this weekend. The four-year-old is yet to build on some impressive displays in France last term in 2023 after failing to finish in the first three on each of her previous three starts this season.
The latest of those came over a mile and two in the G1 Pretty Polly, as she finished five lengths behind Via Sistina. A big effort is required to bounce back at Deauville.
Andre Fabre’s runner in the race this weekend is Mqse De Sevigne. The four-year-old was excellent over a mile at Deauville on her previous start, as she landed the G1 Prix Rothschild. However, it would be a slight concern that the win came over a mile.
She was beaten a nose by Darkaniya in the Prix de la Pepiniere and two lengths behind Above The Curve in the G2 Prix Corrida. Both defeats against reappearing rivals came over an extended mile and two, meaning there are questions to answer this weekend.
There will be German representation this weekend, as Henk Grewe brings Valpolicella to Deauville. The four-year-old has won once from three starts this season, with her victory coming over a mile and two in the Grosser Preis vonHannover 96 in early May.
She was narrowly beaten in Group 3 company in Italy on her latest start. However, this is a massive step up in opposition.
