Longchamp Racing Preview - 10/09/21 | The Winners Enclosure

Longchamp 12:33

4(2)

Bolshoi Ballet

Frankie Dettori

A P O'Brien

Age: 3

Weight: 9-2

OR: N/A

Days: 36

Aidan O'Brien teams up with the in-form Frankie Dettori aboard Bolshoi Ballet in the Group 2 Prix Niel.

The son of Galileo was a dual Group 3 winner over 10f at Leopardstown in the Spring before stepping up to Grade 1 at Belmont Park (USA) to land the Belmont Derby Invitationals over 10f on his penultimate run in July.

He looks an out and out 12f horse and is bred to excel at the trip; he's expected to relish the step up here at Longchamp after having improved since his last try at the distance when a well backed favourite for the Derby.

Form: 11714View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
26/08/23	SAR	12	Y	8-8	1
29/07/23	ASC	12	GS	9-9	6
20/06/23	ASC	10	Gd	9-5	2
20/05/23	NBY	12	Gd	9-2	3
22/04/23	NAV	14	Hy	9-6	3

Longchamp 13:55

2(4)

Snowfall

Frankie Dettori

A P O'Brien

Age: 3

Weight: 8-10

OR: N/A

Days: 24

Snowfall is red hot for Aidan O'Brien and is strongly expected to assert herself as one of the world's best with a win in the Prix Vermeille.

The 3-year-old filly has won 4 straight Group races by dominant margins, the last 3 of which having all been Group 1 contests in the UK and Ireland.

The daughter of Deep Impact looks a world beater and will be extremely difficult to peg back with Dettori employed in the saddle.

Form: 81111View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
03/10/21	LON	12	Hy	8-9	6
12/09/21	LON	12	Gd	8-10	2
19/08/21	YOR	12	Gd	8-12	1
17/07/21	CUR	12	Gd	9-2	1
04/06/21	EPS	12	GS	9-0	1

Longchamp 14:30

5(5)

Skalleti

Gerald Mosse

J Reynier

Age: 6

Weight: 9-2

OR: N/A

Days: 49

Jerome Raynier is looking for his first Prix Foy victory and holds strong claims via Skaletti who is bidding for 5 straight Group wins.

The runner appreciates the rain softened ground he's likely to encounter come start time and is stepping down into a Group 2 having won his last 2 races in Group 1 contests here at Longchamp, and in Germany.

He steps up to 12f for the first time having predominantly raced over 10f and has shaped in races as though the distance is sure to suit with him keeping on well and running on gamely through the line.

Form: 71111View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
21/05/23	CAP	9	Hy	9-2	1
20/04/23	LON	9	Sft	9-4	4
18/03/23	SAI	10	VSft	9-0	2
17/11/22	SAI	8	Hy	9-1	1
01/05/22	LON	10.5	GS	9-2	5

Longchamp 15:05

13(11)

Mo Celita

Hollie Doyle

Adrian Nicholls

Age: 3

Weight: 8-9

OR: N/A

Days: 35

British raider, Adrian Nicholls, runs Mo Celita in the Prix Du Petit Couvert on the back of an impressive listed win last time out at Deauville over 6f, making all from the front.

She appreciates the softer conditions and her early speed shown out the gates last time out looks well worth exposing back down at the minimum trip.

Last times winning jock Hollie Doyle is back on board; whilst at 3-years-old she still looks to be continuosly improving, and may just step up again here for the entrance back into Group company in fine order.

Form: 11591View

Date	Course	Distance	Type	Weight	Position
30/10/22	CHA	6	Sft	8-10	11
02/10/22	LON	5	VSft	9-7	4
16/09/22	AYR	5.5	Gd	9-2	4
07/09/22	DON	5	Gd	9-10	2
27/08/22	NMK	6	Gd	8-12	6

Longchamp 15:40

5(7)

Tropbeau

Frankie Dettori

A Fabre

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: N/A

Days: 35

Andre Fabre is in great form of late with a 20% strike rate across the last 14 days; he teams up with the red hot Frankie Dettori on board Tropbeau in the G3 Prix Du Pin

The daughter of Showcasing was running well below expected over 8f this season however found plenty to bounce back into form for the drop back down to 6.5f at Deauville last time out in a Group 1, keeping on at the line.

She now looks well worth her shot half a furlong up at 7, back down in a Group 3, and if replicating last time outs performance at the trip, she looks to have very strong claims.

Form: 58352View