Polydream Aims for De Gheest Repeat

2018 G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest heroine Polydream (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) will aim to defend her title in the 2019 edition at Deauville on Aug. 4 connections have revealed. The Freddy Head-trained filly was sent off at odds-on for the Group 3 Prix de la Porte Maillot on Thursday evening, and duly ran out a cosy half-length winner from Marianafoot (Fr) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}).

Seven-time Maurice de Gheest victor Head said of the Wertheimer & Frere homebred, “She did it very well. She ran a good race and has come out it very well. We're are going for the Prix Maurice de Gheest–the race she won last year. The timing of that race is good.”