four-timer Freddie?

an excellent card this afternoon at Deauville where the main feature is the Group One Prix Morny for 2yo´s over 1200 metres at 15.15. A huge field of 15 runners, but all eyes will be on Naaqoos, whose trainer Freddie Head and jockey Davy Bonilla have already won the first 3 Group One races at the meeting and could well complete an unprecedented four-timer here. Naaqoos won his only start in impressive style, but faces very tough opposition here, with 6 runners from England, one each from Ireland and Italy and some smart locals as well. In addition to the Morny, there are 3 more group races, all with German-trained runners. Werner Baltromei´s Lady Marian (Dominique Boeuf) contests the Group Three Prix de la Nonette for 3yo fillies over 2000 metres at 15.45 and has a chance of atoning for her unlucky defeat in the German Oaks. In the Prix Jean Romanet (Group Two for older fillies and mares) at 16.15, Mario Hofer´s consistent Fair Breeze (Jean-Pierre Carvalho) should go well but has to concede weight all round. never easy in this grade. The Prix Kergorlay over 3000 metres at 16.45 has attracted some of Europe´s best stayers, notably André Fabre´s Coastal Path (Stephane Pasquier) and Pavel Vovcenko´s Limatus (Boeuf) and Dr. Andreas Bolte´s Caudillo (Carvalho) will do well to finish in the frame. German prospects are probably better in the last 2 races; in the mile conditions race at 17.15 there are 3 German hopes, Bebe Vettori (Waldemar Hickst/ Antony Crastus), Obelix (Erika Mäder/ Carvalho) and Hashbrown (Christian Sprengel/ Mirco Demuro), while in the final 2000 metres handicap Langford (Heinz Hesse/ Christophe Soumillon) and Naxon (Baltromei/ Boeuf) could both be involved. Sprengel has also entered Japan in the opening race at 14.10, a 1300 metres claimer for 3yo´s on the fibregrass track, with Dominique Boeuf in the saddle.