Group 1 winner in the Prix de Maisons-Laffitte

Auteuil, Sunday, 9 October: Four-year-old horses will be the target of today`s Prix de Maisons-Laffitte in Auteuil (5th race/16.25/120,000 Euro/3600 m). The group 3 race leads over the hurdles and gathers eight mares and geldings at the start.

Judging by the result in the Prix Alain du Breil (Group 1), which was decided here in May, Hawai du Berlais (Pierre Dubourg) cannot avoid being the favourite. Trained by Arnaud Chaille-Chaille, the four-year-old superiorly beat West End Girl (Kevin Nabet), who also finished clear ahead of Norville (Clement Lefebvre). This fully confirmed the trifecta from the Prix Amadou (Group 2). Hawai d Berlais has to watch out for Ine Anjou (Olivier Jouin), who gave her a clear rebuff in the Prix de Pepinvast (Group 3). Mister Vision (Angelo Zuliani) and Imperial Mag (Antoine Coupu) will be interesting as fresh list winners. In addition, the geldings have a condition advantage. Ines du Chenet (Ludovic Philipperon) made a strong impression in the Prix Questarabad (Group 3) ten lengths behind the winner. Bathyscaphe (James Reveley) already won a Group 3 race as a three-year-old.