The French 2000 Guineas is on the agenda for the Mikel Delzangles-trained Ridari after swooping quick and late to assert Group Three honours within the Prix de Fontainebleau.
A winner on his second and ultimate juvenile begin at Chantilly in November, the Churchill colt confronted an increase at school on his three-year-old debut, however quickened up neatly for Mickael Barzalona to stand up and beat Sahlan by a nostril.
Delzangles stated: “I am very happy as a result of he isn’t a simple horse – he will be fairly eager. The jockey actually will get on properly with him and gave him a very good prep race.
“We know how he behaves, but he’s able to deal with that and even if he was a bit keen, he managed to breeze and to quicken to finish.
“It is a good lesson and a great prep race for the massive one in 4 weeks.”
Barzalona made it a Group Three treble on the cardboard and a four-timer total by steering Christophe Ferland’s Uther to victory within the Prix Noailles.
Uther (Barzalona) wins Prix Noailles. Picture: Zuzanna Lupa
Ferland stated: “It is superb to win right this moment. The horse was match, however he’ll progress and he is a really good horse from a pleasant household.
“The horse will do a mile and a half easily.”
