Two Listed races for mares in Saint-Cloud

Saint-Cloud, Friday, 28 October: Two Listed honours will be contested today at the gates of Paris in Saint-Cloud.

Three- and four-year-old fillies will compete in the Prix Isola Bella (5th race/15.25 h/52,000 Euro/1600 m). Whether Joseph O`Brien`s outing with Emphatic Answer (Dylan McMonagle) pays off remains to be seen for now, but the only four-year-old in the field should not be judged by the form she brings. The trade press favours Indian Wish (Mickael Barzalona), who won impressively in Lyon. Close behind is Missyouni (Aurelien Lemaitre), who celebrated a narrow victory here in a `Classe 1`. Almohandesah (Tony Piccone) was last seen in England but also showed her ability at Longchamp.

Mares of Derby vintage are among themselves in the Prix Solitude (7th race/16.35/55.000 Euro/2000 m). Cantilena (Mickael Barzalona), who was only narrowly defeated in Düsseldorf, could now make up for lost time and score her third career victory. To do so, she will first have to get rid of Tres Queen (Coralie Pacaut), who has been unbeatable three times in a row. Qitura (Stephane Pasquier) fought for list silver in Compiegne, was narrowly beaten but better than Ridaviya (Gerald Mosse) and Ondulee (Maxime Guyon). Queen Trezy (Tony Piccone) hits it easier than in the Prix de Royallieu (Group 1).