As low as 7/1 in the current Arc betting, SOTTSASS will likely prove a warm order in this. Jean-Claude Rouget’s colt beat the hot favourite Persian King in the French Derby at Chantilly in June with Ballydoyle’s Mohawk finishing down the field and will take all the beating on his return. Mohawk should finish closer on this occasion while the German colt Quest The Moon found Danceteria too good in Munich last time and Mutamakina and the selections’ stablemate Veronesi look up against it.
Mohawk (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) 3w 1st,nudge 4w3/8, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind A Thread Of Blue (8-10) at Saratoga 1m 1f stks gd in Aug.
Quest The Moon (GER) (8-11) 3rd of 0, 3 1/4l behind Danceteria (9-6) at Munich 1m 2f Grp 1 in Jul.
Sottsass (FR) 13-1 (9-3) won at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Jun beating Persian King (9-3) by 2l, 15 ran.
Veronesi (FR) (8-11) 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Technician (8-11) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f lst stks gs in Jun.
Mutamakina (8-13) 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Terebellum (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 sft in Aug.