Heavy ground and a lack of recent competitive racing could go against Frankie Dettori’s popular mount in Paris on Sunday
“Heavy, like last year” was Frankie Dettori’s verdict on the going here on Saturday before Enable’s attempt to make history as the first horse to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe three times . Even from underneath a face mask his expression was clearly that of a rider who could have done without last-minute dramas.
He is not the only one. The shape of this year’s Arc has already changed significantly in recent days as rain has drenched the Bois de Boulogne and it could do so again on Sunday morning, when Aidan O’Brien will find out whether any – or even all – of his four remaining runners in the race have tested positive for the banned substance zilpaterol as a result of eating contaminated feed.
Written by Greg Wood at Longchamp
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/oct/03/enable-sottsass-prix-de-l-arc-de-triomphe-horse-racing-tips under the title “Enable may rule the heart but Sottsass is sensible choice for the Arc | Greg Wood”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
