Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville

The Group One Prix Maurice de Gheest run today at 15.45 CET at Deauville over 1300m metres is today´s big feature in France and has attracted runners from 4 countries: 6 from the U.K., 5 from the host country and one each from Ireland and Germany. The German representative is Mario Hofer´s Smooth Operator (Maxime Guyon), who was fourth in this last year but will do well to equalise this placing in this strong field. The British have the strongest hand and Dream Ahead (David Simcock/ William Buick) looks the most likely winner after his excellent win in the July Cup. Irish hope Zoffany (Aidan O´Brien/ Christophe Soumillon) could be the biggest danger now bróught back in distance.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Amourette - Louve Rouge - Darayya
2. Race: Salto - Lady Meydan - Rudyard
3. Race: Garmerita - Welmark - Ideology
4. Race: Zoffany - Dream Ahead - Moonlight Cloud
5. Race: Un Air De Salsa - Persiste Et Signe - Greylady
6. Race: Catanzaro - Totune - Giantrio
7. Race: Darling Pearl - Up and Coming - Mount Berry
8. Race: Minikos - El Puerto - Enrisy