Racing Lee has picked out his best bets for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday.
15:20 Longchamp
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Draw and ground maybe a factor, but my selections have been allotted stalls 5, 6, and 7, which sit right with the trends.
I do like the proven trip and grade winners too, and that’s definitely a box SOSIE can tick.
Three runs at Longchamp have produced three wins, two at the trip and one at Grade One level in the Grand Prix De Paris.
Tamfana was fourth and has franked that form since, with the second being Illinois, who was been beaten a neck in both the Great Voltigeur and also the Group One St Leger.
He also had the re-opposing Delius back in third.
He had that opponent behind last time out again when winning the Prix Niel over course and distance.
He held the second off well, and had the third, Look De Vega, comfortably held.
Look De Vega is entitled to come on for that run, but I think SOSIE has been winning decisively at the trip, and can take this prestigious prize.
DELIUS has finished third and then second last time out against SOSIE, but has not been best positioned and has seen the trip out well.
He’s worth a saver at the prices if things pan out in his favour.
SURVIE is the rank outsider, but can run on into those extra places at a huge price.
She has stayed on well in her first two starts this year, before closing to a head second behind Sparkling Plenty in the Group One Prix Diane.
She then comfortably won a Group Two over track and trip, before running in the Group One Vermeille.
Plenty didn’t get into that race in which Bluestocking and Aventure were first and second.
But, she was sent off only 9-1, and if can forgive that run, she stays well and is massively over-priced.
16:05 Longchamp
Prix de L’opera
She looks to be coming to hand when staying on best behind Porta Fortuna, the step back up in trip is sure to suit this Grade One filly.
16:40 Longchamp
Prix de La Foret
Conditions look right for the former winner, he bounced back in style to win easily at Doncaster last time out, and with seven furlongs and some soft, things look right to land another Group One.
