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15:30 ParisLongchamp (FR)

Ganay Stakes - Group 1

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 96y
  • Surface: Turf
  • €599,999 added
  • Winner: €342,840
  • 2nd: €137,161
  • 3rd: €68,580
  • 4th: €34,260
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 15:31:37
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Green body, rose epaulettes, white arms, rose cap

Finche

21 D
22/1
  • Form 1313-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

2(5)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue cap

Air Pilot

21 DCD
9/1
  • Form 8582-11
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 114

3(3)
Silk - Blue body, blue arms, blue cap
10/3
  • Form 2222-23
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

4(2)
Silk - Blue body, blue arms, blue cap
80/1
  • Form 114333
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

5(7)
Silk - Yellow, Yellow and Black hooped cap

Cracksman

190 D
1/2
  • Form 132111-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 122

6(6)
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue butterfly and cap
80/1
  • Form 177779
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2

7(4)
Silk - Dark Blue
15/2
  • Form 22P712-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 116

In depth

Verdict

CRACKSMAN, placed in both the English and Irish Derbies last year, won the Champion Stakes at Ascot in October. He’ll need to be somewhere near his best to make a winning reappearance but it’s significant that John Gosden is taking up this option rather than races closer to home. Cloth Of Stars was runner-up to Enable in last year’s Arc and won this last year when it was staged at Saint-Cloud. He’s already run well at Chantilly and Meydan this year and looks a big threat with Wren’s Day in to act as a pacemaker. Andre Fabre also runs Finche but he looks held by late developer Air Pilot on their run together in the Prix d’Harcourt here earlier in the month. Rhododendron is a top-class filly and won the Prix de l’Opera in October before a fine run in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare. She was second in the 1000 Guineas on her reappearance last year so her absence since November is unlikely to be a problem.

Formwatch

Finche (9-3) 6th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Air Pilot (8-13) at Longchamp 1m 2f Grp 2 stks sft in Apr.

Air Pilot (8-13) won at Longchamp 1m 2f Grp 2 stks sft in Apr beating Royal Julius (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.

Cloth Of Stars (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-0) 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Hawkbill (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Mar.

Wren's Day (USA) (8-12) 3rd of 8, 9l behind Rebellito (8-12) at Le Lion D'angers 1m 2f stks sft in Sep.

Cracksman 13-8fav (9-1) Well placed tracking leaders, 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, impressive, won at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct beating Poet's Word (9-5) by 7l, 10 ran.

Wild Chief (GER) 40-1 (9-6) last of 9, dist behind Guignol (9-6) at Munich 1m 4f Grp 1 sft in Nov.

Rhododendron (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Split foes,rail bid, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Wuheida (8-9) at Del Mar 1m 1f gd in Nov.