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France's staying scene heats up on Sunday when His Highness The Aga Khan's Candarliya (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}) takes in the G2 Darley Prix Kergorlay at Deauville. Having beaten Launched (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) comfortably in the July 14 G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil over 14 furlongs at Saint-Cloud, the homebred  who also captured last year's G2 Prix de Royallieu and G3 Prix Minerve and finished runner-up in the G1 Prix Vermeille looks like one who could make her mark in the marathon events of 2016. The Niarchos Family's Launched, who is...

If there is a clue as to the pecking order among Ballydoyle's representatives in Sunday's G2 Breast Cancer Research Debutante S. it comes in Seamie Heffernan's decision to desert Brave Anna (War Front) for the unproven Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Having partnered the former to a memorable Royal Ascot win for owner-breeder Evie Stockwell in the six-furlong G3 Albany S. at June 17, it is a surprise that he opts for the seven-furlong Glorious Goodwood maiden scorer who is a daughter of the high-class triple group 1 heroine Halfway To...

With three of the five engaged in Sunday's G2 Galileo EBF Futurity S. at The Curragh and the hot favourite in Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a 10th success in the race that helped along three subsequent Classic winners since 2007 looks likely for Aidan O'Brien's Team Ballydoyle. The colt in question has looked a steady builder so far in his career, winning the Listed Chesham S. at Royal Ascot June 18 and G3 Tyros S. at Leopardstown July 21 by less than a length in total but it is probably...

She has seemed ready to win at the highest level for some time and Sunday's G1 Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville offers a golden opportunity for the Niarchos Family's Bocca Baciata (Ire) (Big Bad Bob {Ire}) after a string of solid efforts in Ireland. Beaten 4 1/2 lengths but not disgraced when second to Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Pretty Polly S. over this trip at The Curragh June 25, she went one better in the nine-furlong G2 Kilboy Estate S. back at that venue July 17 and...

After her demolition job at Royal Ascot, Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy) is in Deauville on Sunday to make the colts work in the G1 Prix Morny. Her performance in the G2 Queen Mary S. over five furlongs June 15 will be hard to replicate, but trainer Wesley Ward is expecting her to be hard to pass. “Lady Aurelia hasn't missed a day since Ascot and since we upped her schedule, every bit of work she's done has been better than the last,” he said. “I was delighted to see how...

Educated via two winning starts over six furlongs on soft ground at Windsor June 20 and at Haydock July 15, South Seas overcame a slovenly start to win this with real authority and justify trainer Andrew Balding's high opinion. Despite his tardy break, the chestnut was able to make his way into mid-division without any difficulties as Oisin Murphy gained a rail position and he was coasting as his rivals took on a pedestrian look to his right halfway up the straight. Gaining the lead with over a furlong remaining,...

Order of St George initiated an unbeaten roll when bagging last year's Listed Her Majesty's Plate at Down Royal and, with tallies in this event and the following month's G1 Irish St Leger over course and distance, he opened this term with victory in the June 3 Listed Saval Beg S. at Leopardstown. Remaining on course to defend his title in next month's renewal of the Irish St Leger, he returned with a bang coming off a masterclass win in Royal Ascot's June 16 G1 Gold Cup and justified prohibitive...

Persuasive was up and running with wins at Kempton Nov. 4 and Goodwood May 20, and continued her unblemished run at Chelmsford in her penultimate start June 1. Retaining her unbeaten tally when going four-for-four in Royal Ascot's June 15 Listed Sandringham H. last time, she outclassed her rivals in her fifth straight one-mile start here to claim a perfect five and career high. Cheveley Park Stud's grey was kept under wraps racing towards the back of midfield after the early exchanges of this pattern-race bow. Shaken up approaching the...

The popular Top Notch Tonto (Ire) (Thousand Words {GB}) faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury at Galway last month. Brian Ellison's colourful 6-year-old ran a fine race to be second in a Premier Handicap July 26 and the Malton trainer intended to turn him out again later that week. "Top Notch Tonto ran a blinder to finish second at Galway, his best performance of this campaign, and we were thrilled to see him back to his old self,” said Ellison. “However, he was a little...

Having downed Acapulco (Scat Daddy) in York's G1 Coolmore Nunthorpe S. 12 months ago, David Metcalfe's Mecca's Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) was back on her favoured Knavesmire on Friday to foil another heavily-backed favourite in Limato (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) for back-to-back successes in the sprint highlight. Expertly ridden by Paul Mulrennan, the 9-2 second favourite was just off the pace but without a lead to complicate matters early as the heavily-backed 15-8 market-leader Limato tracked her at just over a length distance. That was as close as he ever...

Set some demanding tasks when second in the G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot June 17 and fourth in the G1 Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly July 10, Nemoralia was back at her best level here as she outclassed some fair yardsticks for a first pattern-race success. She has certainly taken connections places in recent months, finishing second in the GI Frizette S. at Belmont in October and third in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland the following month before returning to capture the Listed Michael Seely...

2nd-CLF, €25,000, Mdn, 8-19, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:27.50, gd. +NORMANDEL (FR) (f, 2, Le Havre {Ire}--Lidana {Ire}, by King's Best) occupied a position in mid division after the initial strides and was nudged forward rounding the home turn in this debut. Coming under increased pressure at the top of the straight, the well-backed 31-10 chalk powered into contention approaching the final furlong and kept on strongly under mainly whipless coaxing in the closing stages to assert by 3/4-of-a-length from Upendi (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}). The bay is a half-sister and stablemate...