One shy of the record of nine successes set by Etienne Pollet in today's G3 Prix de Fontainebleau at Longchamp, Andre Fabre fields a solid contender in Godolphin's Territories (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) as he seeks to share the mantle of that former luminary. Third, before being promoted to second, in a controversially stewarded renewal of the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere over seven furlongs here on Arc day, the bay is the clear form pick on that evidence as he is prepared for a tilt at the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains next month.
Of the potential improvers in the line-up, Al Shaqab Racing's Karar (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) showed a glimpse of star quality when taking his debut outing by six lengths over a mile at Saint-Cloud Mar. 19, while there could be a substantial amount to come from Prime Equestrian's unbeaten The Comissioner (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). He took a 9 1/2-furlong conditions race in the style of a smart prospect on Deauville's Polytrack Mar. 5.
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