JOAN OF ARC went agonisingly close to landing the Irish 1000 Guineas when beaten in the final strides by stablemate Empress Josephine. The Ballydoyle filly is expected to improve further over this longer trip though Jean-Claude Rouget has expressed doubts about Coeursamba lasting home having won the French 1000 Guineas at a big price last month. Andre Fabre runs three but Philomene finished back in sixth in the French Guineas and unbeaten stablemate and Listed winner Burgarita makes more appeal. Harajuku was well beaten in the Group 1 Prix Saint-Alery here when the winner Incarville also finished in front of Cirona, Es La Vida, Sibila Spain and Rumi while the maiden winner Khalidiya may well improve given her powerful connections.
Khalidiya (FR) (9-2) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f mdn stks hvy in May beating Jannah Flower (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Rumi (FR) (8-13) 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Incarville (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in May.
Coeursamba (FR) (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in May beating Mother Earth (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Incarville (FR) (8-13) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in May beating Cirona (8-13) by hd, 11 ran.
Joan Of Arc (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Prominent and disputed, edged slightly left over 3f out, ridden 2f out, narrow lead final 100 yards, headed at post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Empress Josephine (9-2) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 fll (1) hvy in May.
Es La Vida (GER) (8-13) 3rd of 11, nk behind Incarville (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in May.
Burgarita (8-11) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 3f lst stks (1) hvy in May beating Natsukashi (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Natsukashi (FR) (8-11) 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Burgarita (8-11) at ParisLongchamp 1m 3f lst stks (1) hvy in May.
Cirona (8-13) 2nd of 11, hd behind Incarville (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in May.
Harajuku (IRE) (8-13) 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Incarville (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in May.
Sweet Lady (FR) (8-13) 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Coeursamba (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in May.
Philomene (IRE) (8-13) 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Coeursamba (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in May.
Rougir (FR) (8-13) 8th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Coeursamba (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in May.
Light Stars (FR) (8-11) won at Toulouse 1m 2f lst stks gd in Apr beating Lingering Dream (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Omnia Munda Mundis (8-13) 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Thunder Drum (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 4f Grp 3 stks in Jun.
Noble Heidi (FR) (9-2) 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Amazing Grace (9-2) at Hoppegarten 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks gd in May.
Sibila Spain (IRE) (8-13) 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Incarville (8-13) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 1 stks sft in May.
Amazing Grace (GER) (9-2) won at Hoppegarten 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks gd in May beating Noble Heidi (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.