Trials Day at Chantilly failed to produce any clear market rival to hot favourite Enable in next month’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, even though her stablemate Cracksman was an easy winner of the Qatar Prix Niel.
The colt was winning his second Group 2 contest in a row at Chantilly having been unlucky not win at the highest level this year but owner Anthony Oppenheimer poured cold water on the idea that he might be prepared to take on Enable in the Arc. Significantly, you can still get 10/1 with Paddy Power that Cracksman wins France’s richest race next month when the three-year-old is as short as 3/1 with other bookmakers.
Paddy Power is the biggest Irish bookmaker and are traditionally generous.
Enable is a best Evens to win next month’s Arc having already won four Group 1 races this year. There are fears that the filly could experience burnout at Chantilly having already had a busy season but rider Frankie Dettori is confident she’ll turn up in France in peak condition – if that’s the case, she must take all the beating.
The much-improve Ulysees is also a best 10/1 while the globe-trotting Highland Reel is 14/1 to go one better than 12 months ago. Zarak is currently the shortest price of the home team.
Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Betting Update
Enable (Evens), Cracksman and Ulysees (10/1), Highland Reel (14/1), Order Of St George, Dschingis Secret and Zarak (16/1), Bramatot (16/1), Satono Diamond and Waldgeist (20/1), Eminent, Capri and Jack Hobbs (25/1), Terrakova, Barnet Roy, Cloth Of Stars and Cliffs Of Moher (33/1)
