Haggas On Weather Watch For 'Fox'

The William Haggas trained Urban Fox (GB) (Foxwedge {Aus}) is not a definite starter for Sunday's G1 Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville on Sunday. It was good to firm when the Kieswetter family's filly won the G1 Juddmonte Pretty Polly S. at The Curragh in July and connections are reluctant to run the 4-year-old on soft ground. “She is in great shape but it depends on the ground with her,” trainer's wife Maureen said. Urban Fox proved her Curragh romp was no flash in the pan when finishing second to Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G1 Qatar Nassau S. and connections were delighted with that effort. “It was a great run at Goodwood, but it's a lot of weight to give the three-year-olds and she was surrounded by them in first, third and fourth. She was the only older horse in the mix,” Haggas said.