Group 3 races in Longchamp

Longchamp, Sunday, 11 June: After three Listed races at the beginning, two Group 3 tests will follow today in Longchamp.

In the three-year-old Prix Paul de Moussac (5th race/15.50/80,000 Euro/1400 m), Breizh Sky (Maxime Guyon), Valimi (Cristian Demuro) and Good Guess (Stéphane Pasquier), who finished third, fifth and sixth in the Poule d`Essai des Poulains (Group 1), will meet again. The slightly shorter route this time could ensure a reversal of form. Belbek (Bauyrzhan Murzabayev) fought for victory here in the Grand Critérium (Group 1) with Breizh Sky. There was half a length between them, but in the Prix Djebel (Group 3) the Botti protégé turned the tables and relegated Belbek to third. In the end, Good Guess was the surprising winner, whom the trade press believes will win today. Ocean Vision (Christophe Soumillon) will find a large following as a Listed winner over Cawdor (Alexis Pouchin).

Older horses are targeted in the La Coupe (6th race/16.25pm/80,000 euros/2000m). West Wind Blows (Christophe Soumillon) gave an excellent performance in the Prix Dollar (Group 2) when third and was also convincing on his seasonal debut in the Jockey Club Stakes when second, which he was subsequently disqualified from after an obstruction. Life In Motion (Bauyrzhan Murzabayev) continued her winning streak here in the Prix Jacques Laffitte (Listed race), defeating Hooking (Aurelien Lemaitre). Her fourth place in the Dahlia Stakes (Group 2) did not break the Fabre mare`s crown. Centrical (Alexis Pochin), who had three wins in a row, and Andreas Schütz` Monty (Gerald Mosse), whose honourable mention in the Prix du Conseil de Paris (Group 2) is still a fond memory, complete the circle of favourites.