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15:25 ParisLongchamp (FR)

Prix Ganay Stakes - Group 1

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 96y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €300,000 added
  • Winner: €171,420
  • 2nd: €68,580
  • 3rd: €34,290
  • 4th: €17,130
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 15:26:05
  • 6 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Garnet body, big-blue arms, black cap
  • Form 2/21-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 118

2(5)
Silk - Purple body, white cross of lorraine, white arms, purple cap
12/1
  • Form 125-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 111

3(1)
Silk - Yellow, dark green cross sashes, yellow arms, dark green chevron, yellow cap, dark green stars
5/1
  • Form 251-02
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 114

4(3)
Silk - Yellow, dark green cross sashes, yellow arms, dark green chevron, yellow cap, dark green stars
125/1
  • Form 243-54
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 108

5(4)
Silk - Grey body, orange hooped, orange arms, orange cap

Skalleti (FR)

21 CDCD
11/10
  • Form 141-31
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 118

6(6)
Silk - Red, yellow stars, halved sleeves, red cap
11/2
  • Form 435/311-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 120

In depth

Verdict

STATE OF REST only ran three times last season, landing the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby and the Cox Plate at the same level at Moonee Valley in October. Anamoe, beaten a short-head in the latter event, has subsequently won a Group 1 at Randwick so Joseph O'Brien's colt gets the vote to make a successful reappearance. Skalleti has phenomenal career record winning 18 of 25 races including two at Group 1 level. He arrives in top form after victories here and at Saint-Cloud so is an obvious threat. He's twice beaten Mare Australia by a length over the course and distance with last year's Champion Stakes winner Sealiway splitting the pair in the Group 2 Prix d'Harcourt last month. Pretty Tiger hasn't won at this level and Smile Makers looks outclassed.

Formwatch

Mare Australis (IRE) (8-13) 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Skalleti (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks hvy in Apr.

Pretty Tiger (IRE) (8-13) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 3 stks hvy in Mar beating Hurricane Dream (8-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Sealiway (FR) (9-4) 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Skalleti (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks hvy in Apr.

Smile Makers (FR) (9-3) 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Botanik (9-3) at Compiegne 1m 4f stks gs in Apr.

Skalleti (FR) (9-2) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f Grp 3 stks hvy in Apr beating Sealiway (9-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

State Of Rest (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) won at Moonee Valley 1m 2f Grp 1 sft in Oct beating Anamoe (7-10) by shd, 8 ran.