The French 2000 Guineas is on the agenda for the Mikel Delzangles-trained Ridari after swooping quick and late to assert Group Three honours within the Prix de Fontainebleau.
A winner on his second and remaining juvenile begin at Chantilly in November, the Churchill colt confronted an increase in school on his three-year-old debut, however quickened up neatly for Mickael Barzalona to stand up and beat Sahlan by a nostril.
Delzangles mentioned: “I am very happy as a result of he is not a straightforward horse – he might be fairly eager. The jockey actually will get on effectively with him and gave him a very good prep race.
“We all know how he behaves, however he is capable of take care of that and even when he was a bit eager, he managed to breeze and to quicken to complete.
“It is a good lesson and a superb prep race for the massive one in 4 weeks.”
Barzalona made it a Group Three treble on the cardboard and a four-timer total by steering Christophe Ferland’s Uther to victory within the Prix Noailles.
Uther (Barzalona) wins Prix Noailles. Photograph: Zuzanna Lupa
Ferland mentioned: “It is excellent to win in the present day. The horse was match, however he’ll progress and he is a really good horse from a pleasant household.
“The horse will do a mile and a half simply.”
