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Francois Rohaut considers Suesa to be the chief French challenger within the Prix de l’Abbaye at ParisLongchamp on Sunday.
The three-year-old was unbeaten on French turf till Could, taking 4 races together with the Prix Sigy and the Prix Texanita – each Group Three occasions.
Her unbeaten run was ended at Royal Ascot in June when she was eighth within the Commonwealth Cup, however she bounced again to take the Group Two King George Stakes at Goodwood in late July.
A run within the Nunthorpe Stakes then produced a fourth-placed end because the filly was drawn broad and finally got here house two and a half lengths behind Winter Energy.
“She appears to be like nice, she’s very pleased and quiet and every little thing’s excellent,” Rohaut advised Sky Sports activities Racing.
“She got here out (of York) properly, we’ll simply overlook that race as she had a foul draw.
“We’ll simply overlook it, she is in addition to she was earlier than Goodwood.
“I’m very pleased together with her – she appears to be like a lot better and far stronger, she is enhancing I feel.
“She’s in all probability the very best French contender, I do not actually deal with who’s going to run and who will like the bottom, she is going to run her greatest.”
The going at Longchamp is presently described as a mix of excellent and good to smooth and extra rain is because of fall, however Rohaut shouldn’t be involved about situations as his runner is a confirmed performer on heavier floor.
“She gained 3 times on very smooth going, so I am not nervous concerning the floor, if the rain does come it could possibly be even higher for her,” he mentioned.
Although this weekend’s race shall be Suesa’s final of the season, Rohaut is already trying ahead to starting her subsequent marketing campaign at Royal Ascot in June.
“I feel we’ll maintain her subsequent season and in that case her first goal might be the King’s Stand,” he mentioned.
“She’s nearly as good over each (5 and 6 furlongs), she will not keep six furlongs at Ascot as a result of they are going uphill, however on a flat observe she will keep six furlongs.”
Suesa is one in every of 17 nonetheless in rivalry for the Abbaye, with British hopes together with Dash Cup winner Emaraaty Ana and Glass Slippers from Kevin Ryan’s yard, Tim Easterby’s Nunthorpe victor Winter Energy, Karl Burke’s pair of Dandalla and Girl In France, plus the Adrian Nicholls-trained Mo Celita.
Andre Fabre’s Raclette – a filly he charges as top-of-the-line he has educated – is amongst 10 contenders for the Prix Marcel Boussac.
Oscula, who completed third in final week’s Rockfel Stakes, has been left in each the Boussac and the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere by coach George Boughey.
She is one in every of three fillies in that seven-furlong warmth which is headlined by Phoenix Stakes winner Ebro River for Hugo Palmer.
A complete of 15 fillies and mares are within the combine for the Prix de l’Opera, together with final yr’s third Audarya for James Fanshawe and Aidan O’Brien’s French Oaks winner Joan Of Arc.
House Blues is a short-priced favorite for the Prix de la Foret over seven furlongs with different acquainted names together with Kinross, Thunder Moon and Pearls Galore.
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