Fast Kar

Attentions turn to the G1 Prix du Jockey Club on Monday, with Longchamp staging one of the important trials for that Classic in the G3 Prix Noailles, in which His Highness The Aga Khan’s Karaktar (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) is the focal point following his dynamic return last month. Powerful in testing conditions in the Mar. 28 Listed Prix Francois Mathet over 10 1/2 furlongs at Saint-Cloud, the bay faces livelier ground here but his seven-length defeat of Medrano (GB) (Archipenko) on that occasion has already been advertised by the runner-up’s subsequent third in the G3 Prix la Force. Leading trainer in the race is Andre Fabre with 10 winners and his decision to send forward Sarrasin (GB) (Monsun {Ger}) must be respected. Third on debut behind Tale of Life (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) over a mile at Saint-Cloud in November, Ballymore Thoroughbred’s bay has to make a leap up on the bare form of his subsequent conditions success over 12 furlongs on deep ground at Saint-Cloud Apr. 5, a sentiment which also applies to the Mar. 15 Listed Prix Maurice Caillault second and third High Dynamite (Fr) (Kentucky Dynamite) and Khareef (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), respectively.