Sunday is Arc day !!

No flat cards in Britain on Sunday ,though we have fantastic days racing at Longchamp in France,we have no less than seven group one races ,including the biggest race in Europe, THE PRIX DE L 'ARC DE TRIOMPHE worth over £2 million pounds

This years race looks wide open with 20 runners ,BEHKBAD & PLANTEUR look the main two challengers for French .The Irish challenge is headed by A.O ' BRIEN pair FAME AND GLORY & CAPE BLANCO.The two main English challengers are headed by Epsom derby winner WORKFORCE and three time runner up in the race YOUMZAIN.

With ground riding very soft this should favour the French trained horses, and at the prices PLANTEUR who has never finished out of first two ,maybe the each / way value at around 7-1 .

The most interesting race on the card for me is the 7 furlong group one Prix de la Foret 

7F PRIX DE LA FORET GROUP ONE LONGCHAMP 2.20

REGAL PARADE :Two time group one winner ,who has excellent record on soft ground ,won group one  Prix Maurice de Gheest back in August at Deauville ,will be suited to the return 7 furlongs & this very soft ground.

SIYOUNI :Should be well suited dropping back to 7 furlongs for first time this season ,won group one Grand Criterium last season over 7 furlongs, finished good third in Prix Moulin last time over 1 MILE at Longchamp.

VERDICT : Fascinating contest ,with French wonder mare GOLDIKOVA trying to win her 11TH group one race,  likely to be quite short price favourite here, though she has always struggled on very soft ground  ,and she looks worth taking on with both REGAL PARADE & SIYOUNI who will both be decent prices.


REGAL PARADE 2.20 LONGCHAMP £50 E/WAY PMU
SIYOUNI 2.20 LONGCHAMP £50 E/WAY 7-1BET365