Arc watch

[NoChanceToDance]

Heard it was bad, but you come to expect it in France. Once again, it just goes to show that these younger fillies just aren't really up to it this year. I'm certainly not getting carried away with them at this stage

[CSC]

I saw the replay and it was the worst decision I have seen yet.

[CSC]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Heard it was bad, but you come to expect it in France. Once again, it just goes to show that these younger fillies just aren't really up to it this year. I'm certainly not getting carried away with them at this stage

Certainly when you compare her(Stacelita) to Zarkava, which isn't an easy act to follow, it looked like her stablemate was in there so that she would have someone to draft behind and it looked like she took the lead too soon, the race really set up for Dar Re Mi who found a seem late and was produced by Fortune at the perfect time. It's just unfortunate the stewards had to overshadow the result.

[brockguy]

for anyone who wants to see it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omn4ebLJoLY forgive the French..

[CSC]

I wish there were a head on at 2:12, this is where the trouble looked to be.

[CSC]

So it's the first Sunday in Oct, which means it's Arc time.

Some crib notes:

Stacelita and the well-fancied Cavalryman have been added to the field for Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at a cost of 100,000 euros.

MICK KINANE believes Sea The Stars is as strong now as he has been at any stage this season as he bids for glory in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

"I've been to sit on the horse this morning and he's in good shape," said the 50-year-old jockey. "You would hope a few horses come out of the race to make it a handier field but we'll have to see. Tactically we'll just have to see what horses are running and look at the draw."

Sariska has not been added because of the prospect of fairly quick ground, while Alpine Rose was withdrawn.

A total of 24 horses remain in the prestigious event at the latest forfeit stage, with Fame And Glory one of six possible contenders for Aidan O'Brien.

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks for updating... haven't been around.

Some of the other runners...

1 youmzain ire m.ps. 6 ans P2 59,5 565 JABEER ABDULLAH MR. CHANNON 1.733.565
2 conduit ire m.ps. 4 ans P2 59,5 000 BALLYMACOLL STUD FARM LTD SIR MR. STOUTE 2.393.723
3 vision d'etat m.ps. 4 ans P2 59,5 555 JACQUES DETRE E. LIBAUD 1.571.975
4 magadan ire m.ps. 4 ans P2 59,5 515 ECURIE WILDENSTEIN E. LELLOUCHE 170.670
5 the bogberry usa m.ps. 4 ans P2 59,5 515 SERGEY EFROS A.DE ROYER DUPRE 199.625
6 steele tango usa m.ps. 4 ans P1 59,5 000 THE THIRTY ACRE RACING PARTNE RA. TEAL 90.690
7 getaway ger m.ps. 6 ans P2 59,5 550 BARON GEORG VON ULLMANN J. HIRSCHBERGER 493.446
8 TULLAMORE USA M.PS. 4 ans 59,5 000 YOKO CZ S.R.O. Z. KOPLIK 75.624
9 hot six brz m.ps. 4 ans P2 59 000 ESTRELA ENERGIA STABLES G. DUARTE 204.958
10 dar re mi gb f.ps. 4 ans P2 58 515 LORD LLOYD WEBBER J. GOSDEN 577.266
11 tangaspeed f.ps. 4 ans P2 58 460 R.PIRES/MME L.GAGNEUX ROB. LAPLANCHE 103.780
12 la boum ger f.ps. 6 ans P2 58 495 EMMANUEL TRUSSARDI R. COLLET (S) 140.475
13 beheshtam m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 495 S.A. AGA KHAN A.DE ROYER DUPRE 158.750
14 set sail ire m.ps. 3 ans P1 56 000 D.SMITH/M.TABOR/MME J.MAGNIER AP. O'BRIEN 116.213
15 fame and glory gb m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 505 D.SMITH/MME J.MAGNIER/M.TABOR AP. O'BRIEN 1.572.319
16 cavalryman gb m.ps. 3 ans ... (supp) P2 56 535 GODOLPHIN SNC A. FABRE 495.240
17 JOHANN ZOFFANY GB M.PS. 3 ans 56 000 M.TABOR/MME J.MAGNIER/D.SMITH AP. O'BRIEN 39.036
18 grand ducal ire m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 000 MME MAGNIER/M.TABOR/D.SMITH AP. O'BRIEN 120.083
19 sea the stars ire m.ps. 3 ans P2 56 000 CHRISTOPHER TSUI J. OXX 2.319.648
20 stacelita f.ps. 3 ans ... (supp) P2 54,5 525 M.SCHWARTZ/ECURIE MONASTIC JC. ROUGET (S) 812.890


On the Prix d'Abbaye... I'm sure some would disagree but i think it's a stellar field (Benbaun, Tax Free, Equiano, Reverence, War Artist, etc).